Hawks Motorsports 600-HP Firehawk Restomod: Specs, Price, Details
Hawks Motorsports has announced a 25-unit production run of Stage 1 Firehawk restomods, each packing a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 making 600 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque — and priced at $99,995. The build hits 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and tops out at 195 mph, numbers that would have seemed like science fiction when the original SLP Firehawk debuted in 1991 with 350 hp from a tuned 5.7-liter V8.
This isn’t a render or a concept. Hawks is accepting inquiries now, building on actual 1991–1992 Firebird and Trans Am platforms, in period-correct colors, with a powertrain spec that reads like a gearhead’s wish list. The nameplate Pontiac never got to finish is being finished by builders who clearly never stopped thinking about it.
The LS3 Treatment: What 600 HP Actually Means Here
The Stage 1 engine isn’t just a crate drop. Hawks starts with a 6.2-liter LS3 and puts it through a full in-house build: forged rotating assembly, CNC-ported cylinder heads, and a custom-ground camshaft developed specifically for the Continuation Series. A dual air filter intake feeds a 102mm BTR Equalizer intake manifold topped with a billet aluminum upper lid that Hawks machined to echo the T-Ram manifold on the original SLP cars — a deliberate nod to the lineage. The result is a 7,000-rpm redline, 600 horsepower, and 500 lb-ft of torque at 5,450 rpm.
Exhaust exits through 1.875-inch stainless headers into a 3.5-inch “Two Out The Left” system — dual circular outlets on the driver’s side rear, a layout that looks as purposeful as it sounds. Backing the LS3 is a Tremec T-56 Magnum-F six-speed manual with Hawks’ own CNC billet short-throw shifter. Power reaches the ground through a custom 8.8-inch rear end assembly built in-house, running 33-spline axles with what Hawks describes as minimal wheel hop and quiet gear operation.
Chassis and Brakes: Built To Handle What The Engine Delivers
The original Firehawk handled well for its era — the SLP upgrades included suspension tuning that set it apart from a stock Firebird. Hawks carries that philosophy forward with WS6 suspension components, lowering springs with modern spring rates, upgraded shocks, and a Specialty Turn One steering box running a 10.0:1 ratio. The company claims 0.94g cornering capability, which puts this restomod in genuine sports car territory.
Standard brakes are 1LE four-wheel discs. Step up to the Competition Package and you get Baer 6P calipers with 14-inch two-piece rotors — the kind of hardware that makes the 195-mph top speed claim feel less alarming. The Competition Package also swaps the front seats for period-correct Recaros, adds Simpson five-point harnesses, installs a Firehawk-inspired roll bar, and deletes the rear seat. It’s the track-day spec for a car that doesn’t need a track to justify its existence.
All of it rides on 18×10-inch Hawks “R15” style wheels wearing 285/35/18 tires all around — a faithful recreation of the Ronal R15 design that defined the original Firehawk’s look.
What’s Coming After Stage 1
Hawks isn’t stopping at 600 hp. Stage 2 swaps the LS3 for a 7.0-liter LS7, pushing output to 700 horsepower and dropping the 0–60 sprint to a claimed 2.4 seconds. Stage 3 goes further still — a supercharged LS7 targeting 1,200 horsepower, a number that puts it in the conversation with purpose-built drag cars while wearing Firebird sheetmetal from 1991.
The exterior across all stages stays true to the original proportions. Color options include Jamaica Yellow, Dark Aqua Metallic, Bright Red, Dark Green Metallic, Silver Blue Metallic, Bright Blue Metallic, Medium Gray Metallic, Bright White, and Black — a palette pulled straight from the era. Hawks also builds these as convertibles, which means the Firehawk’s open-air variant finally gets the powertrain it deserved the first time around.
With only 25 Stage 1 examples planned, the window is narrow. Pontiac‘s performance faithful waited 24 years for someone to pick up where SLP left off. Hawks Motorsports is making the case that the wait was worth it.
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