Performance Vehicles (Page 215)

Since a massive sinkhole swallowed up 8 historic Chevrolet Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum, fans around the world have wondered just how badly damaged those rare American sports cars are and due to the popularity of that discussion – the museum will have these Corvettes on display in their damaged state for a short time before the cars are sent off for repairs.

The incredible Hennessey Venom GT has once again set a top speed record with the help of the Corvette ZR1’s LS9 V8 – but even though the Venom GT turned in the highest top speed run of any street legal car ever, a set of restrictions prevent this recent record run from counting with the Guinness Book of World Records.

This past weekend marked the on-track debut of Ken Block’s 2014 Hoonigan Racing Ford Fiesta ST race car at Rally America’s 100 Acre Wood rally and with the help of co-driver Alex Gelsomino – Block claimed victory in the 100 Acre Wood rally race for the 7th time in 8 years.

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI comes with as a six-speed standard gearbox only. Why doesn’t Subaru offer an automatic in the performance car?

MotorWeek’s winner for “Best Sport Sedan” is the perennial favorite, the 2015 Subaru WRX in the annual Drivers' Choice Awards. 

In his return to Rally racing, Travis Pastrana driving the 2014 Subaru WRX STI finished second behind Ken Block at Rally in the 100 Acre Wood.

MotorWeek takes on the twisting canyon roads of California and the world-famous Laguna Seca Raceway with the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI.

If you were thinking about buying a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 but you felt that (somehow) the 505 available horsepower just wasn’t enough you are in luck – as Callaway Cars has just announced a limited edition package that increases the output of the Z/28’s LS7 engine up to a whopping 652 horsepower.

Ford has designed the 2015 Mustang to appeal on a global level and while a hatchback model has been discussed we can only hope that it either doesn’t come to volition or it at least doesn’t look like the car shown above – as this 2015 Ford Mustang Wagon is a little funny looking to say the least.

Subaru will unveil two new 2015 WRX STI performance cars and a new VIZIV 2 Concept car at the 84th Geneva Motor Show.

The all-new European spec 2015 Subaru WRX STI will make its debut at the Geneva International Motor Show. It could be coming with a few surprises.

Although the SRT Viper GTS-R teams managed a best finish of 3rd place at the recent Rolex 24 at Daytona, the governing body of endurance racing has issued what they call a “Balance of Performance Adjustments” for the Viper teams that will limit their performance going forward with the 2014 season.

General Motors has offered up a list of 28 reasons why the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 will rule the road course but realistically, these are 28 key points about the new Z/28 that clarify why it is likely the best Camaro of all time.

Travis Pastrana makes his return to driving the 2014 Subaru WRX STI this weekend at the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood.

We know now that General Motors has agreed to repair the eight cars damaged by the sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky – but removing those rare Corvettes will be an intricate and involved process that is expected to take two to three months.

Ken Block has introduced his Ford Fiesta racecar that will compete in a variety of racing associations this year including the full 2014 Global RallyCross season – giving us our first look at the great looking Monster Energy Drink car that will give Ford Racing its best chance of success in the GRC ranks this year.

Subaru WRX / STI owners are getting ready for Targa Newfoundland 2014 as registration is now open.

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX and 2015 WRX STI are getting ready to launch. The WRX gets a bump in hp, why not the STI?

While the Chrysler Group may not have the bestselling vehicles in America, the Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger and 5 other company vehicles were named the Most Loved in America buy the third party company Strategic Vision.

This past weekend, the 2014 Chevrolet SS Daytona 500 Pace Car being driven by former NASCAR driver Brett Bodine as one of the primer races ahead of the big race exploded into flames while lapping the track – a problem which General Motors believes was caused by the auxiliary electrical system that is necessary for the pace car duties.

While the 2015 Ford Mustang will feature a new 2.3L EcoBoost engine that will likely make the next generation pony car the most efficient of all time without hurting performance, this new engine will be introduced as an option for the base Mustang and not a part of a new package such as the modern SVO.

Subaru is reported to be launching a new Special Edition 2015 BRZ here in the U.S. market this year. Will it just get exterior STI badging?

Subaru fans were disappointed with 2015 WRX STI design. Subaru WRX Project General Manager says WRX Concept may yet hit showrooms. Will we still see a future WRX / STI with the concept’s design?

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI NBR race car makes its U.S. debut at Laguna Seca Raceway.

The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 was already one of the most capable true sport utility vehicles on the market but the predominantly high tech changes made to the 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT improve performance, fuel economy, workhorse capability and daily drivability to make the best actual Sport Utility Vehicle sold in America that much better.

Subaru announces pricing for the all-new 2015 WRX and 2015 WRX STI. The WRX STI holds base price of $34,495.

This 2003 Subaru WRX “bugeye” owner is having a hard time letting go of his beloved car. His wife wants a minivan.

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX and 2015 WRX STI are available for Canadian performance fans to see and pricing has been announced. But the price is going down?

Eli Williams is a 9 year old is a Ford Mustang fan from Athens Alabama who is battling brain cancer and after hearing of his illness and his love of the original pony car – the UAW invited Eli to travel to Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan to serve as the honorary manager of the Mustang plant for a day.

A little over 24 hours have passed since a massive sinkhole under the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky swallowed up 8 rare, historic Corvettes and we now have more information including videos that show us how it all went down – along with a look at the rubble in the hole afterwards.