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Most car guys freak out if you even lean against their car, but Eric Hokenson, from St. Paul, Minnesota, actually invites people to write on his low-slung 1963 Chevy Bel Air with a boosted 5.3 LS…
Holley long ago established itself as a maker of popular carburetors, but they’ve also developed a number of great LS engine products. We interviewed the President of Holley, Tom Tomlinson, regarding their vast product offerings for the LS-series of engines and what future LS products Holley has up its sleeves.
Rebuilding a blown motor may end up being a habit unless you take the time to diagnose the problem. We go to the experts at King Engine Bearings, and MAHLE Clevite to get the straight scoop on the how’s and why’s of bearing replacement.
Brian Ruchdeschel is an engineer by trade, but when he’s not busy -err, engineering, he’s wielding his hot rod Cadillac on the road courses and streets of Smalltown, USA. Accustomed to lapping Vipers and Lotus’, Brian is a take-no-prisoners competitor behind the wheel of his ’07 CTS-V, packing 418cui. of LS3!
We put K&N’s entire line of air intake systems to the test on the dyno with a bone stock 5th Gen Camaro SS to find out exactly how much rear wheel horsepower each one can add.
The 1963 Corvette split window is regarded by man as the best-looking Corvette ever. But add a ZR1 drivetrain, a supple bison-leather interior, and unrelenting attention to detail, and you have what may be the most-perfect Pro-Touring car ever built.
RideTech’s coil-overs are made entirely in the USA, including the springs, and there is a lot of science in the design. This story goes into detail about each coil-over design, and offer some recommendations on usage.
In Part 1 of our two-part series, we perform Stage 1 and Stage 2 upgrades from Corvette Central Performance on Project Y2k, our 2000 Corvette. Follow along as we free up trapped horsepower with improved intake and exhaust flow…
While the Pulse Plug may look like your ordinary spark plug on the outside, it’s the patented design inside that makes all the difference. With the Pulse Plug, electrical energy from your engine’s ignition coil is stored in a capacitor within the plug, which is released in a powerful high-energy pulse.
Want an aggressive new look for your 5th Gen Camaro and power to back it up? The late model experts at Lingenfelter Performance Engineering have just what you are looking for with their new Signature Series Packages for 2010 and up Camaros.
There are a lot of ways to judge the relative merits of two different new cars. But of course, the main question on a modern consumer’s mind when weighing the differences between a pair of potential purchases is, “how long of a stripe can I lay down?”
With access to plenty of Porsches and BMW’s its pretty interesting that so many German tuners are taking a shine to the 5th Gen Camaro. The retina scorching lime green Camaro featured in this video is a US-spec “SS” from Germany’s Geiger Cars. Click to find out if it has the performance to match the paint job…
Good news for the 5th Gen Nation! According to a thread recently posted on Camaro5, production of the 2012 Camaro ZL1 has officially kicked off at GM’s Oshawa assembly plant, with cars set to arrive at dealerships in March.
The Chevy Game Time app is the first of its kind, allowing thousands of Super Bowl viewers to interact through Twitter while watching the game. Those who download it also have chances to win thousands of prizes, including 20 new Chevys. We’ve got the full list of details, here!
Most car guys freak out if you even lean against their car, but Eric Hokenson, from St. Paul, Minnesota, actually invites people to write on his low-slung 1963 Chevy Bel Air with a boosted 5.3 LS…
Currently, Gearstar is offering their electronic transmission and converter setup for $650, and this, according to Gearstar, is a $500 discount.
Holley long ago established itself as a maker of popular carburetors, but they’ve also developed a number of great LS engine products. We interviewed the President of Holley, Tom Tomlinson, regarding their vast product offerings for the LS-series of engines and what future LS products Holley has up its sleeves.
The Camaro ZL1 hits dealerships in a few short months, and Yahoo!’s Motoramic got a chance to take this beastly Bowtie to the dragstrip and see how fast it goes. Place your bets now, then hit the jump to watch the video and find out if you’re right.
The lucky dogs at Autoblog and Jalopnik were recently among the first automotive journalists to get some seat time behind the wheel of the forthcoming Camaro ZL1. So did they think that the most powerful production Camaro in history lives up to the hype? Click to find out…
Only a pair of Moslers and a Viper ACR have been faster than the 2012 ZR1 in the Lightning Lap track test. Considering the ACR and Moslers are lightly-disguised race cars with little driving forgiveness and even smaller amounts of creature comforts, the 2012 ZR1 seems to be of the highest standard for street cars.
Own a 2012 Camaro? Want a huge discount on one of the best superchargers out there? Then set on up, because Vortech is looking for both LS3 and L99 models to perform the final stages of research and development on the latest 5th Gen Camaro year model. So, just what’s in it for you? Click to find out…
There are lots of crazy things we can do with LSx engines. The fine folks of Norway have figured out that if you drive a V8-powered Jeep up a very steep hill, you can get some serious air. They’ve even made a whole sport of it, and this video comes from the 2011 Formula Off-Road series. Beware, flying Jeeps ahead!
The world awaits the day that GM reveals the next generation C7 Corvette. Until then, all we have are a few camouflage-clad spy photos to go on, which is better than nothing, we suppose.
In this video from Australia, we get a look at a turbo LS1 Swapped Mitsubishi Sigma that seems to blast out tens at will. Best of all, they would just have to throw on some hubcaps, a full exhaust, and a quiet blow-off valve and no one on the street would ever get wise to the kind of power this Sigma packs.
In May of last year, we first highlighted the early phases of Pennsylvanian Joe Copson’s downright incredible Outlaw 10.5 Camaro build underway at the Michigan area Gilsbach Racecraft facility, and since that time, great strides have been made in bringing the project to a completion.
In addition to the car’s aesthetic and performance appeal was the fact that all proceeds of the car’s sale would go to Cox Charities and the Make a Wish Foundation of Arizona. That, added to three days at the Bondurant Performance Driving School, was plenty to drive the stakes high on the charity car auction.
When it comes to choosing performance upgrades for your car, we bet you don’t give much thought to what battery cables you’re using. Unfortunately, a lack of thought toward these vital components can leave you in a pinch if something goes wrong. That’s why Ron Francis Wiring’s Battery Cables are here to help.
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The first Corvette ZR-1 came out in 1970, and just 53 of them were sold in the 3 years they were available. One man decided to combine a classic ’71 Corvette with a modern ZR1 LS9 motor, and the result looks and sounds just beautiful.
Can the Camaro ZL1 beat the 650 horsepower 2013 Shelby GT500 on the track? Chief Engineer Al Oppenheiser thinks so, despite the ZL1′s serious horsepower and weight deficit. Is he right, or just blowing smoke?
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