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Future Classics: What are you likely to see at a Concours d'Elegance, circa 2050?
We're driving the classics of tomorrow, today. Here are our picks for future automotive collectibles. more
Archive: We No Longer Test Cars This Way...
One aspect of the redesigned Pontiac GTO that sold our editors on its worth as Car of the Year for 1968 was its Endura bumper system. more
SCOOP! Pontiac's secret coupe: What the next GTO could have been
This car look familiar? Check the sculpted bodyside and the low-slung greenhouse. Check the wheel-in-each-corner stance and bob-tail rear end. more
Interview: GTO Godfather Jim Wangers
"I understand the new Commodore is a sensational car. And it would make a great Grand Prix," - Jim Wangers. more
Road Test: 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 2005 MTI Pontiac GTO, 2005 Livernois Ford Mustang GT, 2005 Lingenfelter Chevrolet Corvette, 2006 Hennessey Dodge Viper Coupe and 2005 Accufab Ford GT
Forget the 1960s. Now is the golden age of horsepower. Just visit your local new-car dealer, and you'll find an abundance of factory-tuned hot-rods, replete with warranties and that new-car smell. more
Road Test: 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 2005 MTI Pontiac GTO, 2005 Livernois Ford Mustang GT, 2005 Lingenfelter Chevrolet Corvette, 2006 Hennessey Dodge Viper Coupe and 2005 Accufab Ford GT
Forget the 1960s. Now is the golden age of horsepower. Just visit your local new-car dealer, and you'll find an abundance of factory-tuned hot-rods, replete with warranties and that new-car smell. more
Strike Force: Tuner Vehicle Specifications
Get the full rundown on all the upgrade parts fitted to each tuner vehicle, as well as their prices and general power specs in this exclusive online add-on to the Strike Force tuner sports car comparison test from the June 2006 issue of Motor Trend magazine. more
Strike Force: Tuner Vehicle Specifications
Get the full rundown on all the upgrade parts fitted to each tuner vehicle, as well as their prices and general power specs in this exclusive online add-on to the Strike Force tuner sports car comparison test from the June 2006 issue of Motor Trend magazine. more
Flowmaster and Pontiac Join in GTO Sweepstakes
Flowmaster is always perfecting its products. Sometimes it's done on the dyno, at the track or on... more
Road Test: 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 Vs. 2005 Pontiac GTO
Power Trip: Two "Type-A" sport coupe archrivals crank it up in a megawatt battle to rule the new musclecar generation. For four decades, these two nemeses have not only been giving the automotive world lessons in power, they've also been duking it out, toe to toe.... more
Road Test:  2005 Cadillac CTS-v vs. 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT8	vs. 2005 Pontiac GTO
Trio Grande: Brawny, big-bore, take-no-prisoners Detroit muscle is back. How does 1225 horsepower sliced three ways grab you? more
Movie Headliner: 2005 Pontiac GTO
What's Hollywood cult icon Dennis Hopper doing in front of a customized GTO? It's a convoluted story, but from it we gain insight into possible next steps for Pontiac's born-again muscle coupe. more
Exclusive: Learning to Drift in a Pontiac GTO
Few of us actually get to experience the high-speed car chases that are the things of police shows and action movies, but the Bondurant School of High-Performance Driving gives you the chance to learn how to drive like they do in the movies, and get these lessons from some of the best instructors in more
Exclusive: Learning to Drift in a Pontiac GTO
Few of us actually get to experience the high-speed car chases that are the things of police shows and action movies, but the Bondurant School of High-Performance Driving gives you the chance to learn how to drive like they do in the movies, and get these lessons from some of the best instructors in more
Tuners: 2004 Lingenfelter Pontiac GTO
Many petrol heads consider the 1964 Pontiac GTO to be the first real musclecar. more
Tuners: 2004 Lingenfelter Pontiac GTO
Many petrol heads consider the 1964 Pontiac GTO to be the first real musclecar. more
Racing Fast 'n' Cheap: Vintage Racing
Like old cars? Been jonesing to hit the track? Vintage might be your brand of motorsport more
Obituary: John Z. Delorean
Engineer, father of the Pontiac GTO and of his own failed sports car, John DeLorean is dead. more
Road Test: Two Pontiac GTO's  for One Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG
$70 grand will get you one of these slick, luxury musclecoupes--or two of the other more
2004 Car of the Year Testing
How dare we compare the Pontiac GTO, BMW 5 Series, Acura TL and TSX, Nissan Quest and Toyota Sienna minivans, the premium-luxury Jaguar XJ8, Audi A8 L, and Volkswagen Phaeton, Chevy's Aveo and Malibu, the Suzuki Verona, and the Toyota Prius, all in the same race for the Golden Calipers? We do it bec more
From the Archives: In the Beginning...The GTO
General Motors created the GTO. And everyone saw that it was good. more
2004 Car of the Year Specifications
Photos and specifications on all the cars considered for the 2004 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award. more
Road Test: 2004 Pontiac GTO
No, Pontiac's new 2004 GTO is not an ear-shattering, liver-pummeling reincarnation of the original Goat. Yes, it is the fastest, most appealing GM muscle coupe in memory more
Pontiac GTO: Motor Trend's 1968 Car of The Year
Announcing Motor Trend's 1968 Car of the Year. more
Road Test: 1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO
In racing terms, G.T.O. means "Gran Turismo Omologato." In Pontiac language, these three letters designate a special white-hot Tempest. more