The 1980s hold a weird but cool spot in car history. At first, fans trashed the decade blaming it for weak engines, cheap plastic inside, along with stiff shapes. When stacked next to the raw power of ...

When Angie Johnson saw her first Trans Am as a kid, she was instantly captivated. The black-and-gold Firebird emblazoned across the hood became the stuff of her dreams, a rolling emblem of power and ...

Sometimes you stumble on people who are doing very, very cool stuff. This was the case for me when I spotted a call-out to a Florida company called Trans Am Worldwide. Among other things, these guys ...

Among the 1,300 classic cars heading to auction from an Alabama cardboard magnate turned serial collector lies a time capsule of American automotive ambition. Tucked among this remarkable stash is a ...

The Trans Am Super Duty is powered by a supercharged 7.4-liter V-8 making over 1,000 horsepower that’s mated to a six-speed manual transmission. That’s a significant bump over the car the Trans Am ...

The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am disappeared from showrooms decades ago, but its reputation refuses to die. That appeal is what inspired a small American outfit, Trans Am Worldwide, to bring the ...

Richard “The King” Petty’s name echoes through NASCAR like thunder rolling over the plains. Over 35 seasons, he entered 1,184 races, conquered 200 of them, and claimed seven Cup Series championships.

In late September 1966, Chevrolet debuted the Chevy Camaro as a direct competitor to the stunningly successful Ford Mustang. The Excitement Division didn’t want to be left out of the pony car fun, and ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

GM Authority recently ran across a pile of sensationalized AI-generated content circulating various digital platforms with headlines about the imminent arrival of a new 2026 Pontiac Trans Am. While ...

We visit RUF’s legendary headquarters to uncover the inside story of what made RUF a performance icon in the 1980s. From the Yellowbird to high-speed Autobahn legends, we dive into the heritage and ...