A LEGEND
Few Pontiac models will be missed by as many people as the Trans Am. From its humble origins in 1969 as an option package on the two-year-old Firebird platform through the Super Duty days and the Bandit Special Editions, right on up to the final Ram Air LS1-powered F-Bodies from 2002, Pontiac's longest-lived muscle car has always enjoyed a loyal following.
So dedicated are these Poncho fanatics that the Trans Am name seems destined to live on past the death of the brand that originally spawned it. We've taken a look at Kevin Morgan's Phoenix TA revival once already, and now the first such Camaro-based machine has been driven off the car carrier in front of a few hundred screaming chickens fans at last weekend's 25th Anniversary Trans Am Nationals in Dayton, Ohio.
Perhaps fittingly, this initial 'bird was painted up in a classic black and gold paint scheme complete with a fire-breathing hood applique and a split front beak reminiscent of the 1977 and 1978 Trans Ams. Naturally, there's a shaker scoop mounted atop the quivering hood feeding fresh air into what we assume is a stock LS3 6.2-liter V8 putting out 426 horsepower. The only things that are missing are T-Tops and a CB radio. Well, that, and a young Sally Field
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A BEAST
800 HP Twin Turbo
LS7 7.0 L Forged pistons, forged crank, forged rods
Automatic or manual transmission
Corsa cat back exhaust
800-horsepower and 800 lb-ft of torque. Those are big numbers no matter who you speak with and Lingenfelter knows it. The first order of business to transform the already stout 2010 Camaro SS into a fire-breathing beast is a removal of the stock 426-horsepower 6.2-liter LS3 V8 and fill the empty hole under the hood with a Corvette Z06-sourced, 7.0-liter LS7. Now the LS7 already produces 505-horsepower, which would do the Camaro just fine, but Lingenfelter decided to go a little crazy (How 'bout a magic trick?) by taking the aluminum-blocked LS7 and slapping a pair of Garrett oil lubricated and liquid cooled ball bearing snails onto it. But we all know that adding big turbos doesn't necessarily get you very far, especially when you're pushing a big round number like 800-horsepower.
In addition, Lingenfelter has upgraded the LS7 with a Callies 4340 forged steel crankshaft with a 4.000-inch stroke, CNC ported LS7 heads, a multi-angle valve job, stainless steel intake valves, heavy-duty Inconnel exhaust valves, Competition cams with dual valve springs and titanium retainers, JE forged aluminum pistons, Manley 4340 forged steel 'I' beam conrods, a higher capacity fuel system with larger fuel injectors, Lingenfelter 304 stainless steel 4-to-1 headers and a Corsa stainless steel cat back exhaust to round out the mix. All of this is backed by a 3-year/36,000 mile warranty. Hot damn!
Not content with just offering engine packages, Lingenfelter has gone the extra mile in creating an aggressive body kit that includes a large front fascia lip spoiler, revised rockers, custom grille, custom hood with air extractors, a revised rear fascia diffuser with four exhaust pipes, rear tail lamp cover panel and a rear deck spoiler.
Lingenfelter is quite ambitious with its 2010 Camaro SS package, but apparently not ambitious enough to release a price or an exact release date, though you can purchase the styling package as early as this summer.
Few Pontiac models will be missed by as many people as the Trans Am. From its humble origins in 1969 as an option package on the two-year-old Firebird platform through the Super Duty days and the Bandit Special Editions, right on up to the final Ram Air LS1-powered F-Bodies from 2002, Pontiac's longest-lived muscle car has always enjoyed a loyal following.
So dedicated are these Poncho fanatics that the Trans Am name seems destined to live on past the death of the brand that originally spawned it. We've taken a look at Kevin Morgan's Phoenix TA revival once already, and now the first such Camaro-based machine has been driven off the car carrier in front of a few hundred screaming chickens fans at last weekend's 25th Anniversary Trans Am Nationals in Dayton, Ohio.
Perhaps fittingly, this initial 'bird was painted up in a classic black and gold paint scheme complete with a fire-breathing hood applique and a split front beak reminiscent of the 1977 and 1978 Trans Ams. Naturally, there's a shaker scoop mounted atop the quivering hood feeding fresh air into what we assume is a stock LS3 6.2-liter V8 putting out 426 horsepower. The only things that are missing are T-Tops and a CB radio. Well, that, and a young Sally Field
OR
A BEAST
800 HP Twin Turbo
LS7 7.0 L Forged pistons, forged crank, forged rods
Automatic or manual transmission
Corsa cat back exhaust
800-horsepower and 800 lb-ft of torque. Those are big numbers no matter who you speak with and Lingenfelter knows it. The first order of business to transform the already stout 2010 Camaro SS into a fire-breathing beast is a removal of the stock 426-horsepower 6.2-liter LS3 V8 and fill the empty hole under the hood with a Corvette Z06-sourced, 7.0-liter LS7. Now the LS7 already produces 505-horsepower, which would do the Camaro just fine, but Lingenfelter decided to go a little crazy (How 'bout a magic trick?) by taking the aluminum-blocked LS7 and slapping a pair of Garrett oil lubricated and liquid cooled ball bearing snails onto it. But we all know that adding big turbos doesn't necessarily get you very far, especially when you're pushing a big round number like 800-horsepower.
In addition, Lingenfelter has upgraded the LS7 with a Callies 4340 forged steel crankshaft with a 4.000-inch stroke, CNC ported LS7 heads, a multi-angle valve job, stainless steel intake valves, heavy-duty Inconnel exhaust valves, Competition cams with dual valve springs and titanium retainers, JE forged aluminum pistons, Manley 4340 forged steel 'I' beam conrods, a higher capacity fuel system with larger fuel injectors, Lingenfelter 304 stainless steel 4-to-1 headers and a Corsa stainless steel cat back exhaust to round out the mix. All of this is backed by a 3-year/36,000 mile warranty. Hot damn!
Not content with just offering engine packages, Lingenfelter has gone the extra mile in creating an aggressive body kit that includes a large front fascia lip spoiler, revised rockers, custom grille, custom hood with air extractors, a revised rear fascia diffuser with four exhaust pipes, rear tail lamp cover panel and a rear deck spoiler.
Lingenfelter is quite ambitious with its 2010 Camaro SS package, but apparently not ambitious enough to release a price or an exact release date, though you can purchase the styling package as early as this summer.
