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Pro Touring Street Cars

Modifying a Dream Car (Part 2)
Modifying a Chevrolet Chevelle for pro touring abilities - power, handling and braking.
Modifying a Dream Car (Part 1)
An article describing how to modify your particular dream car to fit the mold of the pro touring type; giving it better braking, handling and power characteristics.
Pro Touring Car Bolt-On Parts
Bolt-on parts for the budget pro touring car.
Pro Touring Math - Horsepower and Mileage
Car math, mostly horsepower and mileage ratios.
Pro Touring Math - Dollars and Horsepower
Math ratios having to do with cars. Mostly concerned with money and engine horsepower here.
Principles of a Pro Touring Car (Part 4 Handling)
Power is only half of what a car does. You've got to control all that power to get where you're going. That's the principle of handling.
Principles of a Pro Touring Car (Part 3: Breathing and Tricks)
Volumetric efficiency and some tricks to make your car breathe better.
Principles of a Pro Touring Car (Part Two: Breathing)
Just as you have to breathe hard to run hard, a car does too.
Principles of a Pro Touring Car (Part One: Fuel and Fire)
Before you start wrenching on your old car to make it run better here are some beginning principles of how the thing works.
What Is a Pro Touring Car and How do I Build One
A pro touring car: high performance automobile for the street with good brakes and cornering. Advice on what car to start with to build a beast like this, and what to do once you have it.