The Pontiac Solstice upon its release has boasted impressive styling, highly respectable performance, and excellent control, all for an economical budget. This model was Pontiac’s first design of a two-seater roadster and with its formidable ingredients of a powerful front-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive, a fully independent suspension, 18 inch wheels and a near perfect weight distribution. This vehicle has certainly gained drivers’ attention. The Pontiac Solstice 2.0L Turbo adds to this repertoire of performance features by increasing acceleration and power, turning this economical compact into a top-down road-ripping machine.

The DFX® series by Centerforce ®, the next level in high-performance is now available for 1997 to 2007 Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette, Pontiac Firebird, and GTOs with LS Engines. This new clutch assembly replaces the clutch assembly with higher holding capacity pressure plate with a larger diameter 12” assembly designed for a direct bolt in replacement and ceramic button style disc.  Centerforce strives to provide the best products on the market today on all performance levels by using patented processes and constantly testing different materials and designs to find the best combination.

Classic Industries, the recognized leader in GM restoration parts and accessories worldwide, announced today the release of its newest Firebird/Trans Am Catalog, updated for 2010. This new catalog offers restoration, performance parts and accessories for all 1967-2002 Firebird and Trans Am models. At 740 pages, this full color catalog embodies the most complete offering of new products available to the Firebird/Trans Am owner and restorer. Notable items in this edition include interior components, upholstery, body components, apparel and accessories for the complete Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am lifestyle. In addition to thousands of full color photos, this catalog contains detailed descriptions, concise listings and helpful hints for every Firebird/Trans Am enthusiast.

Formula DRIFT entered the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale for the final event of the season. Ryan Tuerck takes the Round 7: Judgment Day victory, while Chris Forsberg takes the overall championship and the Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize. The Toyota Speedway at Irwindale hosted the final event of the 6th season of Formula DRIFT. The sold out crowd was not disappointed as the drivers provided non-stop action throughout the event weekend. The event also provided plenty of additional entertainment for the fans including the Jtuned Auto Gallery, Famous Stars and Straps stunt bike demo, and a performance by the “Far East Movement.”

Take a long look at a modern Stock Car, a 1960s F1 car, and NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car or a 3,000 year old Egyptian pyramid and you’ll notice one similarity: lots of triangles. The triangle is the strongest shape in nature, so when a group of hardcore autocross racers asked Hotchkis to come up with a way to eliminate subframe flex in their First Gen Camaros, they looked to the past to define the future. The result: Hotchkis Chassis Max Handle Bars, the first tubular front suspension brace that triangulates the upper control arm pickup points to each other and the firewall for incredible rigidity, consistent driver control and handling.

GM’s latest Camaro may be flying off showroom floors, but the 1993-02 Camaro, Firebird, and Trans Am make excellent, affordable track toys with the right choice of upgrades. These cars benefit from a stiff platform, good balance and plenty of power – they just need a little help in the suspension department. Now you have maximum driver control and trackside tunability with the new Adjustable Rear Sway Bar from Hotchkis Performance.

CLASSIC TUBE has been providing pre-bent fuel line and brake line parts for GM A-body cars for decades, and now they’ve organized these individual parts into full kits for the most popular GM muscle cars. There are many variations from ’64-’72 due to emissions requirements, engine changes, carburetor changes, etc. After exhaustive research, CLASSIC TUBE has expanded their A-body kits, and now all they need is the specific information on your particular vehicle to complete your factory correct fuel line and brake line restoration. CLASSIC TUBE lines are created in the USA, on state-of-the-art CNC tube benders for 100% accuracy.

A few years back Pontiac decided to restore its reputation as GM’s High-Performance brand. Pontiac has seen much success with their line of G8 models. A mechanical twin of the highly successful Holden Commodore sedan, the G8 brings back the power and rear wheel drive once missing from Pontiac’s new car offerings. Entry-level G8 V6 models are capable of producing over 250 hp, which means the G8 rivals full size competitors from Chrysler as well as those in Germany. Also helping to restore Pontiac’s performance heritage is K&N Air Intake System part 63-3072 for the 2008-09 G8 with a 3.6 liter V6 engine.

The K&N High-Flow Intake System for the 2008-09 Pontiac G8 6.0L V8, (part no. 63-3071), increases horsepower by 11.88 hp at 4691 rpm over the stock configuration. To achieve more horsepower, K&N replaces the G8’s original intake assembly; including the air box, air filter and intake tube with an all-new intake design. The new system draws air through a K&N High-Flow Air Filter that increases airflow and never needs to be replaced. 

Belltech Muscle Cars, announces their Handling Kit for 1964-66 Pontiac GTO. The Handling Kit includes front and rear springs and Street Performance shock absorbers. Belltech’s springs are offered in two height options. Stock height replacement and a 1” lowering spring for the front and rear (small block engine). Each coil is manufactured from chromium alloy steel and is hot wound, shot peened then powder coated to exact specifications to assure the proper ride height and ride quality.

Hurst Performance Vehicles, one of the most recognized and respected names in automobile history, announced that it has teamed up with newly appointed Hurst Director Emeritus and legendary performance visionary, “Doc” Watson, to build two new Special Edition Hurst/Pontiacs – a 2010 HURST/Pontiac H.O. version of the G8 and a G6 convertible. Hurst Performance President, Ron Flint, and Watson made the announcement together on Saturday at a special event held at the Sloan Museum in Flint, Michigan – the birthplace of GM.

ZEX™ announces the introduction of the perfect add-on nitrous kit for 2008 & newer Pontiac G8 GT owners. The ZEX™ Pontiac G8 GT Nitrous System includes everything required to add from 75 to 175 additional horsepower to the stock or modified LS3 engine. Even better, this vehicle specific system is engineered to be completely compatible with the complex and often hard-to-adapt OE throttle-by-wire electronics.

CORSA Performance Exhausts, a TMG Performance Products company, offers a straight-through cat-back exhaust system created specifically for the 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L V8. The new Pontiac G8 GT Exhaust System (part #14950) features an integrated “X” style crossover pipe and a dual rear exit with Twin 3-inch Pro-Series tips etched with the CORSA logo.  Engineered using the manufacturer’s patented Reflective Sound Cancellation(tm) (RSC(tm)) technology, the system is acoustically tuned to eliminate any noticeable transition between the vehicle’s V8 and Active Fuel Management (AFM) engine modes.

From split-bumper ‘70 Z28s to low-slung “Bandit” Trans Ams, second generation F-Bodies are storming the muscle car scene, thanks to a plentiful supply of inexpensive cars that are easily modified for serious performance. Now you can dramatically improve the overall handling, high-speed stability and tire adhesion of any 1970-81 Camaro, Firebird or Trans-Am with new Geometry-Corrected Upper and Lower Tubular A-Arms from Hotchkis.

Fidanza now offers a lightweight aluminum flywheel for the 2006-2008 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2008 Saturn Sky roadsters. “Installing our aluminum flywheel delivers more horsepower to the wheels, thereby, increasing vehicle acceleration and allowing owners to really experience that wind-in-the-hair feeling,” said Bob Scheid, vice president, Fidanza. Made from high-quality machined 6061 T6 aluminum with a 1050 steel friction surface, the Solstice and Sky flywheel (part #199011) is finished with a heat-treated ring gear and military grade fasteners.  All fastener holes and chamfers on the product are CNC machined, and incredibly durable, allowing the use of just about any clutch disc material available - from organic to sintered iron.