The Pontiac 301 Turbo engine was available in the 1980 and 1981 Pontiac Firebirds. While most were installed in the Trans Am, some can ... were strangling the high-performance car segment.

However, Drive's Mike Musto gets behind the wheel of one to explain what makes this rarity so special, and it's definitely not the performance ... the turbo Trans Am made up for a lack of power ...