The Pontiac Solstice was an exceptional car, especially when it got a turbocharger. Here's how you can get more power.

If you're in the market for a used car right now and want a unique sports coupe, then the 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a good choice. With its potent V8 and reasonable pricing, there's almost no doubt that you can find a good deal on one.

This 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville convertible is the last of the breed of big, luxury convertibles. With only 1,500 miles it snagged $100,000 on eBay.But is it really worth that, or is it just a big red doorstop?

The Pontiac Aztek isn't winning any awards for beauty or popularity. It's a cheap car that was purpose built for outdoor adventure.

Although Smokey and the Bandit showed a tough race against a Pontiac Firebird against the police, this modded bird makes that look easy.

Here's a fun little contest that involves finding the keys to a 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am like the one used in Smokey and the Bandit. If the clues lead you to them you win the restored Firebird for free.

As Police pursued a woman driving a stolen car, she ran off the road, and the car exploded – Gas hoarding is a horrible idea.

This one chart explains why when GM was headed for bankruptcy it had to not only kill off Saturn, Saab, and Hummer; but also the Pontiac brand. It was a mighty downfall for a once prosperous GM division.

Barn finds are the coolest things in the automotive world. This particular one is a horde of vintage Pontiac Firebirds and parts.

The 1970 Pontiac Pegasus is a unique Firebird concept that borrows styling from Ferrari. And it has the engine and transmission from one, too.

Yes, there is one US-made car in the last 10 years that is already highly collectible. It’s the 2009-2010 Pontiac Solstice coupe. Did you know that Pontiac made a Solstice coupe? We’ve never seen one in the wild which makes sense when you find there were only 1,266 ever made.  The Solstice coupe was one …

Full disclosure; the Trans-Am Firebird is one of my all-time favorite cars. This will not be unbiased, and I make no guarantee that this will be overly factual. It will, however, talk about an incredibly rad muscle car conversion so cool that James Dean and The Fonz together might be nervous to try this bird …

This week’s Rusty Monday brings not so much rusty as ridiculous vehicles for your perusal. These oddities will hopefully never again haunt the highways and byways of the US. They are all a testament to people having too much time on their hands. Rust in peace, oh ye brave but butchered beasts.  Barris Eldorette Corvette …

Aztek notwithstanding, Pontiac’s enduring legacy is one of muscle cars. And not just classic ones, but early-2000s models like the GTO and G8 GXP. Jay Leno has already shown his appreciation for vintage Pontiacs. But in a recent video, he takes a look at something more modern: a 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6. The …

Will GM bring back Pontiac? No, it won’t. Winding out of Pontiac franchises cost GM billions of dollars. It was a desperate move to help save the corporation from its bankruptcy woes. But now that it is gone GM wouldn’t suddenly bring it back. But that is not what this is about. It’s about the …

Remember Pontiac? A General Motors brand, the Pontiac badge graced legends such as the Trans Am and GTO. It was once one of the best-selling car brands in the United States. But it couldn’t stay afloat with declining sales, market changes, the 2008 financial crisis, and the brutal restructuring at GM at the time. The …

Given that you can now get a 797-hp sedan, today is arguably a second heyday for muscle cars. And thanks to modern engineering, the four-cylinder models can blitz past their classic predecessors. But not every model survived the march of time. One of the most prominent examples is the Bandit’s and the Hoff’s chariot of …

Are you longing for the days when V8 engines reigned supreme in the power department? Are you annoyed that turbocharged four-cylinder engines are now the norm? Then you should look into a 2005 Pontiac GTO. It might be an older, used car, but it will bring back the nostalgia of old-school muscle mixed with new(ish) …

Many people when they think of rusty old cars think of those old desert dogs that you used to see traveling to Las Vegas or jumping dunes on your ATV. A lot of those old hulks have been dragged off to help clean up the desert environment. But, there still are those examples of bullet …

The Pontiac Solstice is one of the most underrated sports cars on the used car market. They are fun to drive, sporty, and surprisingly rare. In fact, they are all around great cars, and maybe not for all of the reasons you would expect. But, is a Pontiac Solstice actually worth buying? The Pontiac Solstice …