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"The demise of Pontiac hasn&amp;#039;t killed off enthusiasm for the brand, and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is there for those who remember a better time: when the Pontiac Trans-Am was the car to have \u2014 and style meant bell-bottom jeans and oversize lapels. Owner Ken Lingenfelter says their concept represents &amp;quot;all the styling and muscle from the past combined with the technology and elegance of today.&amp;quot; Like the original, the platform is a Chevrolet Camaro&amp;#039;s. It&amp;#039;s powered by a 455-cu.-in. aluminum V-8 making 655 bhp and 610 lb.-ft. of twist. (This is probably enough to shred its Nitto tires on a whim.) A Corvette ZR1&amp;#039;s LS9 twin-disk clutch and flywheel assembly have been adapted to handle the power, likewise stronger halfshafts. We&amp;#039;re curious if the independent suspension can hold up to this kind of abuse. As for looks, the Lingenfelter T/A certainly isn&amp;#039;t short on 1970&amp;#039;s muscle car cues. The custom front fascia and body kit are obviously styled after the mid-&amp;#039;70 Trans-Am Firebird&amp;#039;s. It&amp;#039;s complete with shaker hood scoop, honeycomb wheels, machine turned instrument panel and blue-vinyl woven seats that really bring the &amp;#039;70s back to life. For better or worse, we&amp;#039;re not sure; but clearly muscle car enthusiasts (especially those of a certain age) have reason to rejoice. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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