Discover how the LS1 became a lightweight, swap-friendly V8 icon, from its C5 Corvette debut to HSV power upgrades, and learn ...

By 1999, the Trans Am WS6 was the high-performance variant, boasting the C5 Corvette–derived LS1 5.7-liter V8 rated at 305 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. A Borg-Warner T56 six-speed manual ...

Late-model cars need certain care to clean the engine bay. There are electronics you have to avoid, as well as potential hazards that must be taken into account. Using too much aggression while hosing ...

This 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was a test car for General Motors. They eventually called it the "Gold Rush" and modded it in order to use it as a promotional vehicle for the Trans Am's 30th ...

The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a quintessential piece of American automotive history. And if you’re someone who prefers a car that has barely seen any road time, this might just be your dream come ...

Jody Only is an author and photographer. Within the last five years in the auto industry, she has had bylines with TopSpeed, HotCars, LSXmag, Engine Labs, Chevy HardCore, and Street Muscle. She is a ...

The Buick Grand National and the limited-edition GNX were some of the coolest cars of the 1980s, marrying turbocharged V-6 technology with an old-school musclecar feel. But what if you took that burly ...

In the heyday of the musclecar, Goats and Birds equipped with Ram Air powerplants literally flew off the dealer lots and onto dragstrips and street-racing venues across the country. Tuners and ...

Twinned with the Catfish Camaro, the fourth-generation Firebird marks the bitter end of this legendary nameplate. Pontiac went under in 2010 after GM's disgraceful bankruptcy, whereas the F-body ...