Hood ornaments have mostly gone the way of the dodo bird. Part and parcel of a bygone age, they jutted proudly off an automobile's front and cut through the air like the carved figureheads on the bows ...

Even though Pontiac has been dead since 2009, most readers worth their mullets will recall that its most famous model, the Trans-Am, is based on the brand's more pedestrian two-door Firebird. With ...

When Pontiac debuted the first Firebird in 1967, the popular engine of choice was the 400-cubic inch, 4-barrel carburetor V8 with Ram Air hood scoops. Since engine output relies heavily on the amount ...

The GTO was already gaining traction in 1966, but Pontiac tried to make to improve its offering on all fronts. After a massive refresh in 1965, the Bonneville, Pontiac's top full-size car, remained ...

Porsche puts it dead centre, Bentley at times turns it upside down and Pagani has been known to embed it within the steering wheel boss. Yet almost all tachometers share one common and perhaps obvious ...