What will hopefully emerge is a 20-percent lighter Trans Am, powered by some version of today's promising 301 Turbo motor. At 3000 pounds, future Firebirds could rule the streets anew. See All 10 ...

That's exactly what Pontiac did with the 1989 Firebird 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am, like this one for sale right now on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos).

These Pontiac Trans Am models deliver a special blend of turbocharged power and classic American muscle.

1980-1981 Turbo Trans Am Performance The turbocharged 301 was only available for the 1980 and 1981 model years, and despite its fast-sounding name, it was anything but.

Today, almost nobody talks about that first turbocharged muscle car experiment. The ’78 Turbo Trans Am is rarely mentioned, forgotten by all but hardcore Pontiac historians and die-hard fans.

Though it wasn't the first Turbo Trans Am, the 20th Anniversary was lightyears ahead of its 1980-1981 forced-fed predecessor. However, unlike the turbocharged second-generation Trans Am, the new ...

A Trans Am that’s been sleeping for nearly 15 years under the clear sky hides a big surprise under the hood: a turbo engine that ran when parked ...

That's exactly what Pontiac did with the 1989 Firebird 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am, like this one for sale right now on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos).

For its Indy 500 pace car, Pontiac fitted its Firebird Trans Am with a Buick turbo V-6. The result was the quickest production car in the U.S. in its day. This example has low mileage, recent ...

Over the decades, Pontiac had many iconic muscle cars, including the segment-defining GTO. The 1989 Turbo Trans Am, a V-6, was the quickest of them all.

Officially, the Turbo Trans Am was rated at 250 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque, but in reality it was knocking on the door of 300 ponies at the rear wheels. And that was before owners started ...

The king of the streets returns in 2024 with a twin-turbo modern Chevelle reboot from Trans Am Worldwide.