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The ink is barely dry on the presser introducing the Performance Data Recorder that will be offered in the 2015 Corvette lineup and we are already wondering if the 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro will also feature this incredible system – because the 6th generation Camaro should most certainly include the PDR system.

This analysis will attempt to answer the question, which appears to on the mind of every prospective BMW i3 buyer. What will be its EPA range? George Betak reports from San Jose, CA.

The 2013 calendar year has come to an end and with that comes the end of the first year where the 2013 SRT Viper was available to buyers and in that shortened year the Chrysler Group moved just 591 units – but those numbers are expected to grow through the 2014 calendar year as the company is able to answer more direct vehicle orders.

Ford sold more Mustangs in December than Chevrolet sold Camaros but that didn’t stop the General Motors muscle car from winning the muscle car sales race for the 4th straight year – continuing the shutout that the Camaro has had going since it returned for the 2010 model year.

Many folks in the automotive world expect that the next generation high performance Mustang will be named the GT350 and the rendering shown here based on the 2015 Ford Mustang shows what could be a very, very good looking super-Stang when it finally makes its bit debut.

General Motors announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will feature an incredible new Performance Data Recorder that will offer drivers an unprecedented look at their high performance driving techniques on the road and track – including track telemetry, a built in video camera system and a readout of your vehicle parameters during the run.

The all new 2015 Subaru WRX STI is about to be unveiled in Detroit. Will it appeal to both current fans and a new wider audience?

Weighing in at 1800 lbs, micro trucks are the preferred city delivery method for much of the world. We ask the question, why not a Honda Acty truck, van or EV micro truck for North America?

The all-new 2014 Mercedes CLA-Class is selling so well that there is a shortage of cars. Is this discouraging new buyers?

General Motors announced the pricing today for the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 and getting your hands on the most track capable Camaro of all time will also require you to fork out more money than any Camaro owner ever – with an MSRP of $75,000.

The all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class is set to launch later this spring and it’s positioned to be a great success for the brand.

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI is set to be unveiled and we are anticipating the best performance Subaru from STI yet.

In the past few weeks since it became official that the 2015 Ford Mustang would feature an EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine I have seen countless calls by enthusiasts to do away with the 3.7L V6 option since the EcoBoost offers similar power and better fuel economy but that would be a move that would almost certainly cost FoMoCo some sales.

A recent discussion on the Camaros Unlimited Facebook page had Chevrolet Camaro fans voicing their displeasure about the high price of the modern GM muscle car and after doing some research, I found that the cost of buying a new V8 Camaro has gone up quite a bit when compared to the rest of the industry.

As we await the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI, we’ll take a look back at what started the WRX STI performance craze.

The Dodge Challenger, the Ram 1500 and the rest of the Chrysler Group vehicles that feature the tried and true 5.7L Hemi could be getting a bump in power in the near future – something that almost all of the Hemi-powered Chrysler Group vehicles could use to help them keep up with the Joneses.

If automotive history has taught us anything, it is that the Chevrolet Camaro generally features the base V8 engine from the Chevrolet Corvette and with the new LT1 V8 being introduced in the 2014 Corvette Stingray – we can fully expect to see this 5th generation GM small block packing some serious power in the 6th generation Camaro.

The all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class has been an overwhelming success for the brand. Mercedes will top it with the new 2015 GLA-Class.

While not everyone is as excited about the looks of the 2015 Ford Mustang as I am, the similarities across the different trim lines could really help sales improve with the two non-V8 models sporting a look that is very much like the GT package – allowing base model Mustang buyers more of the same great looks as the pricier GT models.

A new commercial by the Chrysler Group bragging about winning Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year honors two years in a row has revealed an intriguing image of what could be a future Ram pickup but as a multiple Ram owner – I hope that this rendering is not the future of the award winning Ram 1500.

There has been plenty of speculation about the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 that will debut in a few weeks at the 2014 North American International Auto Show and rather than add to that speculation ourselves – we turned to the Corvette lovers at StingrayForums.com for a look into what they expect to see when the 2015 Z06 is unveiled.

The 2015 Subaru WRX gets a number of new performance features for the new sports sedan. How does synergy help improve performance?

The 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is only a couple weeks away and either a Dodge Challenger Concept or a droptop version of the SRT Viper could help the Chrysler Group steal some high performance attention from the cross-town rivals.

USAC conducted an independent wet pavement test of the Hyundai Elantra, Honda Civic, Ford Focus, Mazda 3 and 2014 Subaru Impreza. Were they really serious testing the AWD Impreza against the FWD cars?

The folks at Lingenfelter Performance recently Tweeted an older promotional video of the Chevrolet Camaro that shows the 5th generation GM muscle car out romping in the snow – showing just how capable the Camaro is in the snow even though most owners likely to go great lengths to keep their muscle car out of the winter weather.

Subaru brought out the new 2014 BRZ tS in Japan. Will we see a new 2.0-liter turbo 2014 BRZ STI next year?

The new 2015 Subaru WRX STI may not be the only Subaru STI for long. Subaru will be unveiling the new LEVORG STI Concept performance sports tourer at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2014.

Following in the footsteps of the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo, Subaru develops the high-performance BRZ Sports Tourer for Gran Turismo 6.

It has been almost a year since the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray was introduced on the eve of the 2013 Detroit Auto Show and with the C7 Corvette coming up on its first birthday; TorqueNews had a chance to ask a devout Corvette enthusiast what he thought about the styling of the new Stingray.

Based on comments made by SRT boss Ralph Gilles at the 2013 New York Auto Show, we fully expect to see the next generation Dodge Challenger at the 2014 Big Apple show and today we take a quick look at what the Chrysler Group needs to do in order to help the Challenger keep up with the 2015 Ford Mustang and the next generation Chevrolet Camaro.