The WS6 package continued through the Pontiac Firebird's third generation, from 1982 to 1992. It became standard equipment for the Firebird Formula and GTA but, somewhat confusing ...

I t would be easy to think that peak Pontiac was around about the time when Burt Reynolds put on a cowboy hat and a red shirt ...

Not unlike most of the Firebird brethren, he found himself mesmerized and lusting for a Trans Am after seeing ... Manufacturing LT1 F-body line-lock kit was installed. Polished WS6 17x9 inch ...

but to have the most impressive Trans Am available, owners had to check the WS6 box on the options list. The WS6 package had been around since 1978 and until it was discontinued in 1992 ...

Back in 2001, if you chose the WS6 version of the Firebird, your car came with the GM's LT1 engine. It was the same engine you got in the Corvette, making 325 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque.

Owning a hot rod is often a journey filled with road blocks and creative solutions, especially one as high-powered as Brian DeLuca's '97 Trans Am WS6 convertible ... Brian had the LT1 block ...

Now, we’re taking it back a few decades with this review of a mildly upgraded 2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6. Coming to us from Hoovies Garage, this 12-and-a-half-minute video includes a variety of ...

Initially, the fourth-gen Firebird came with either a 3.4-liter V6 or the 5.7-liter LT1 ... The Trans Am saw the usual suspension advantages over the standard Firebird models. Adding the WS6 ...

Charles has focused on keeping the Trans Am in great shape, without adding silly extras. A set of LS1 taillights make the back end look a little more modern, while an LT1 WS6 hood give the front ...

Motorweek recorded a 5.5-second 0-60 mph run and a 14-second quarter-mile in a 1998 Trans Am WS6. Impressive, especially when you consider that pricing for the Trans Am started at $26,500 ...

The Trans Am demand was so high that Pontiac could not even align the production with the orders. The WS6 package was in hot demand, but because the GM brand couldn't build enough disc brakes ...

the WS6 package offered a power upgrade in addition to an improved suspension over the base 285-hp/325-lb-ft LT1 Formula or Trans Am. A year after the C5 Corvette made its debut, the Firebird (and ...