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Being into cars at a very early age, Rick has always preferred GM performance cars, and today's LS series engines just sealed the deal. When he's not busy running errands around town in his CTS-V, you can find him in the garage wrenching on his WS6 Trans Am, or at the local cruise spots in his Grand National. He also enjoys writing, which led him to his current gig as a contributor for LSXTV.com.
Two months ago we brought you this amazing G8 turned Commodore. Now it’s back -and this time it actually showed up on eBay! Click here to get all the details on this one of a kind ride…
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LG Motorsports continue to tune, tweak, and develop new parts for 5th Gen Camaro owners everywhere! Their racing efforts both on the track in Texas, and their World Challenge Series campaign are sure to bring about trick new parts that might just make their way on to your Camaro. Click here for more…
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It’s official -Lingenfelter Performance houses the first 10-second ZL1 in the country! It’s far from stock, but it still gets to claim the title as fastest ZL1 around, at least for the time being. Click here to find out more…
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It’s not every day where you get to see a 4th-gen Camaro and a late-model GTO help land a military aircraft, really, so what other excuse do we need to share this with you?
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Although reconverting a Pontiac into a Holden is something that has been attempted countless times before, with varying degrees of success, Husted claims his G8-turned-SSV is the most accurate example in existence. Accuracy aside, it’s hard to argue with the menace this car radiates, and the power to back it up.
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Cadillac realizes what a hit their V-Series CTS is, so that’s probably why they’re now offering a Touring version of their V6 models. For a small amount of cash one can now order up a sportier version of the CTS over the standard price of the base and 3.6L models.
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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!
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It’s amazing how many people you can meet being involved with a hobby. Automotive gatherings are obviously a mecca of hot rodders, gear heads, and casual enthusiasts just wanting to mingle. It’s a great place to make friends and unfortunately… sometimes enemies.
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Recently my car was a victim of vehicular vandalism, and I’m now in the process of getting the whole car resprayed. Seen as both a blessing and a curse, I’ll be without my own daily driver for over a month, but at least it will be like new again when I get it back. Shouldn’t it be a crime against nature though?
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The 345hp LS1 that sits under the Firehawk’s fiberglass hood appears to be totally stock and includes the optional SLP/Blackwing air lid. We think this would make a perfect platform to build upon, or to return back to completely stock as a collectible for the years to come.
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It’s not often when we get invited to the GM Milford Proving Grounds. In fact, this past Wednesday was the first time your author had ever been there, after dreaming about going since I was a kid. It was definitely worth the wait, and to sweeten the deal, I had the opportunity to test drive the latest Chevy PPV’s!
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BendPak lifts are one of the most popular names in the business. We use them here in the powerTV garage, and even guys like Jay Leno and Bill Goldberg rely on them for their automotive needs, so why shouldn’t you? Check out this clip of one of BendPak’s newest customers demonstrating the SP-7X lift in his garage.
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Lately, there’s been a lot of talk in the industry about how the LSX engines are the new replacement for the classic SBC and the BBC engines. Although there are some skeptics out there, I sort of believe this to be true, especially as time goes on.
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We can’t get enough of burnout videos lately, and this clip courtesy of Spohn Performance only proves it! Consisting of an LS1 WS6 Trans Am with open headers, doing a very massive, and very loud smoke show behind, what else, a JoAnn Fabrics and a Circuit City with a crowd cheering the driver on. Pretty cool.
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For those of you who never heard of the Midwest Musclecar Challenge, you’re in for a treat! Last year was the inaugural event, and this year it’s back with a vengeance; with more cars, more challenges, and not one, but TWO awesome locations. Do you think your car has what it takes? Enter your car today to find out
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What’s a hot-rodder to do? Trade up for a new car and start the 60-month long debt process all over again, or keep what they have and mold that car into the street-fighter of their dreams? Enjoy the second half of our tale of ten gentlemen who elected to improve the performance of their cars with a little boost!
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Last year, Lou Gigliotti of LG Motorsports broke the previous record time for Corvettes (3:33.47) in his mildly modified 2010 ZR1. Of course when we say mildly modified, what we really mean is Lou initially spec’d his car up by installing a few simple bolt-ons and the required safety equipment…
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Being a huge Trans Am fanatic, while owning several already, Goldberg has recently commissioned a number of different sources in order to put together his idea of the ultimate pro-touring T/A. In this instance, it’s a legit (but non-matching numbers) 1970 model that has been nicknamed, “Demented.”
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To say that the crowd was enthusiastic would be an understatement, as the Camaro enthusiasts took countless pictures, videos, and gave the car a standing ovation as it made its introduction.
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Divorce does terrible things to people, and sometimes a lifetime’s worth of your possessions have to go on the auction block to pay for lawyers and spousal support. But what if you could sell off your former beloved instead?
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Chances are that if you’re reading this, you’re into Cadillacs as much as we are –primarily the CTS-V series. Apparently, we’re not alone, as the stars of the reality show American Chopper currently own examples of the already iconic muscle car as a result of having the task of building custom Caddy choppers.
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Rumors have been flying all around Detroit that a turbocharged, DOHC V8 will be powering the C7 Corvette. Not only this, but those same rumors claim that the “European-style” V8 could displace as little as 3.0 liters, produce 400-plus horsepower, and have a 10,000 RPM rev limit.
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You have got to admit it; even after the worst economic breakdown this country has seen in decades, Detroit has been pumping out some of the baddest cars ever to roll off of an American assembly line, despite their own recent financial woes. To add further irony to what the tree-huggers would already consider a [...]
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What we have is a video of a man who thinks he is Trevell Quinley, as he tries to jump over a brand new Camaro convertible at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Luckily, there was someone on hand with a video camera capturing the man “acting a fool,” as he lands in a semi-split position over the hood…
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Pfadt Race Engineering, already known for their incredible handling suspension packages, took it upon them to supply Gardella Racing with the suspension work needed in their 2011 Formula D Camaro, which is also sponsored by GM, Mobil 1, and Red Bull.
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What we found were varying degrees of down-to-Earth LS street cars, ranging from bone stock 4th and 5th generation Camaros, to a home-built 627 RWHP, daily driven ’99 Silverado. In fact, there were three cars at the event that put down numbers in the 620 range and an ’05 GTO that almost broke the 600 RWHP mark
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We found a very special and very rare example indeed. So rare in fact, you may as well call it a 1-of-1. This particular car was built by the late, great Boyd Coddington on the TV program, “American Hot Rod,” as a special 50th anniversary gift to the O’Reilly Auto Parts Corporation.
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It seems that in order to be a successful muscle car these days; one must first make it in Hollywood, before it’s considered to be “cool” by the masses. If you need an example, look no further than the 5th-Gen Camaro’s role as Bumblebee in Transformers, or Dominic Toretto’s ’70 Charger of the Fast and [...]
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The first 2011 MOTION 427-SC will be shown to the public for the first time on April 8-10 at the Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida.
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The ad discusses the changes made to the Firebird over the previous model year’s car, including the output of its engine, the features of the coveted WS6 package, and much more. They even discuss the “advantages” of the entry-level V6 version, but somehow overlook the Formula model completely.
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Although Optima Batteries have been around for over two decades, it wasn’t until about 10 years ago that they have really hit the mainstream automotive market hard. We’ve been seeing those “Red Tops” popping up more and more under the hoods of cars from all varieties- from stock daily drivers to import tuners.
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This summer, instead of spending hours on end polishing your car or endlessly beating on it at the track all weekend, set aside time to grab some of your favorite music, and take a ride through the countryside. In an age where everybody’s on the go-go-go, it’s nice to step back and take time to relax.
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Browsing the forums of LS1Tech.com recently, we’ve come across a very interesting car that was tuned by the mad scientists at DiabloSport. It’s a 2009 CTS-V, and though it may look completely factory, it’s got a few tricks up its sleeve; a tune, a pulley swap, a cold air kit, and a Hennessey heat exchanger.
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In our previous installment, we lined up some of the usual suspects – C5 Vettes, 4th gen F-Bodies, the Silverado SS pickup, Monaro-based GTO’s, and the naturally-aspirated first-generation Cadillac CTS-V. Here in Part II, we’re going to cast our net a little wider…
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According to the information provided in the link below, the 5th-gen interation of the Camaro ‘vert will be better built and much more rigid than those of the past, as per the GM dealer handout that’s available only for Chevy salespeople to see…Whoops! We managed to get our hands on a digital copy…
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Not everyone can afford a new Camaro SS, CTS-V, or a Corvette ZR1. So we decided to take a closer look at the used LS performance vehicle market, and see what kind of deals can be had. The vehicles we’ll be covering will be in the $5000-$30,000 range, primarily focusing on the Gen III and early Gen IV stuff.
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As I sit here, I come to realize that next month will be nine years that my Trans Am and I have been together. She’s a 2002 WS6 that I ordered and purchased new, and though we’ve had our ups and downs together, I don’t ever regret my purchase.
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With LS1 F-cars more affordable now than ever, gear-heads are buying them up and not hesitating to customize them to their taste in performance and style. In this two-part article we are going to share with you ten of the hottest boosted LS-powered F-bodies we could get our hands on.
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If you were ever to ask the majority of Pontiac Trans Am owners what their inspiration was for purchasing one, it would most likely be the 1977 film classic, Smokey and the Bandit. It’s been 33 years since the summer that release hit theaters and the automotive landscape will never be the same.
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The LS-powered GTO was always destined to be a rare car, loved intensely by a few but overlooked by most. With his Monaro conversion, this already-uncommon car has been taken to a different level, setting it apart from its Pontiac brethren and pumping it up into a true do-everything coupe.
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