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Performance Vehicles (Page 105)

By Patrick Rall on June 19, 2017 - 5:14PM
While the Chevrolet Camaro funny cars of John Force Racing were once again quicker in qualifying for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, the Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger funny cars were a dominant force in eliminations – with an all-Mopar final four leading to DSR’s 10th win in 11 events while Ron Capps grabbed his 5th win of the season.
By Patrick Rall on June 19, 2017 - 3:22PM
The folks at Roush have rolled out all of the details for their 2017 P-51 package and with 727 horsepower, it is the most powerful road-going Roush Mustang in the storied history of the high performance tuning company.
By John Goreham on June 19, 2017 - 9:16AM
The new generation of the Mazda MX-6 Miata has been
By Denis Flierl on June 19, 2017 - 7:33AM
Chris Atkinson is the ultimate competitor. He rolled his Subaru WRX STI Supercar in the Final and kept racing.
By Parks McCants on June 18, 2017 - 8:06PM
Back in December of 2015, Torque News reader David Malone purchased one of the first 10th generation Honda Civics to roll off the assembly line. 59,378 miles later, he has a pretty good since of long term engine reliability and fuel efficiency.
By Denis Flierl on June 18, 2017 - 8:03AM
The Subaru WRX STI GRC Supercars made progress early at the Canadian Global Rallycross event, but failed to make the podium in the Final.
By Patrick Rall on June 16, 2017 - 2:53PM
Today we bring you a look at what we believe to be the quickest Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack in the world, running in the mid 10-second range and aiming for the 9s once owner Jesse Rose is able to get a little better traction.
By Patrick Rall on June 16, 2017 - 12:50PM
Qualifying has been completed for the 2017 24 Hours of LeMans endurance race in France and while things went very well for the top-qualifying Corvette in the GTEAm class, the Balance of Performance adjustments required of the GTEPro Corvette Racing teams pushed from back to 6th and 10th.
By Patrick Rall on June 15, 2017 - 12:15PM
Since the folks at Hennessey Performance introduced their 1000hp Exorcist package for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, it has proven to be very popular, with the company selling a dozen examples of the supercharged muscle car already while also issuing a simple video explaining how interested buyers can get one of their own.
By Patrick Rall on June 15, 2017 - 11:10AM
I recently had a chance to spend a few hours driving the 2017 Acura NSX on the open road and on the drag strip, which clearly illustrated the advantages of the hybrid supercar drivetrain in fantastic fashion.
By John Goreham on June 15, 2017 - 10:11AM
The Gen-2 MazdaSpeed Miata had a turbocharged engine, six-speed, and excellent handling. How would it compare to today's 2017 Fiat 125 Spider?
By Patrick Rall on June 14, 2017 - 4:09PM
Since the news of the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT was announced a few months back, we have been peppered with questions focusing on the pricing of the high performance SUV and while we don’t have any concrete numbers thus far – we can take some guesses about the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT pricing based on the pricing of the closely related Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT and the other Dodge models.
By Patrick Rall on June 14, 2017 - 1:00PM
The Seattle-based law firm Hagens Berman has filed a class-action lawsuit against General Motors on the behalf of 2015-2017 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 owners over the well-known cooling issues which can force the supercharged supercar into Limp Mode – hindering the track abilities while possibly creating a safety hazard on the road or the track.
By Parks McCants on June 14, 2017 - 11:02AM
After two years of anticipation, Honda’s U.S. specification 2018 Civic Type-R was released for sale Wednesday, June 14, with a surprisingly reasonable MSRP, for the most powerful Honda ever released for retail sale in the U.S..
By Denis Flierl on June 14, 2017 - 8:22AM
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is gone forever, but the nameplate will be revived as a performance SUV by the Japanese automaker.
By Denis Flierl on June 14, 2017 - 7:54AM
The new 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR won’t likely be a collector car. What did a 2000 WRX STi Type RA S201 recently sell for?
By Patrick Rall on June 13, 2017 - 3:25PM
A study conducted by American University in Washington DC has found that the Chevrolet Corvette is America’s most American-made car, marking the 4th year in a row that America’s historic sports car has claimed that title.
By Will Maley on June 13, 2017 - 3:08PM
Polestar is best known for building fast Volvos. But a new report says they could be doing more.
By Patrick Rall on June 13, 2017 - 11:51AM
There have long been rumors of a Ford Ranger off-road performance package similar to the F150 Raptor and with first-hand accounts from people who claim to have witnessed a “Ranger Raptor” test truck on the road, the prospect of seeing a high performance midsized Ford truck is pretty exciting.
By Patrick Rall on June 12, 2017 - 3:22PM
This past weekend Ron Capps and Jack Beckman squared off in their Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger funny cars – each beating a John Force Racing Camaro in the semifinals – leading to the 7th straight win for Don Schumacher Racing and the team’s 9th win in 10 events.
By John Goreham on June 12, 2017 - 2:52PM
Ever wonder what can be salvaged after a Mazda Miata race car lives out its useful life? This image explains it.
By Patrick Rall on June 12, 2017 - 12:29PM
After leading the GTEPro field at the first practice session for the 2017 24 Hours of LeMans endurance race, the Chevrolet Corvette team has been penalized under the FIA Balance of Performance rule – effectively reducing the power potential of the C7R engine.
By Mary Conway on June 11, 2017 - 5:54PM
Nearly 15,000 people participate every year in the event that brings incredible cars out of hiding. It is all to help children.
By Parks McCants on June 11, 2017 - 2:10PM
In a world of small displacement, high revving, turbocharged 4 cylinder engines and CVT transmissions, Honda Accord held on to its V6 engine roots longer than most. It will be missed!
By Denis Flierl on June 11, 2017 - 7:35AM
A new Subaru WRX STI owner hacked his performance cars software and found it had a bug. Does the STI have security issues?
By Patrick Rall on June 9, 2017 - 12:43PM
The annual Michigan F-Body Association Meet & Greet is the biggest collection of Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird show cars that you can see in the state and the 2017 MIFBody.com event runs tomorrow from 9am to 3pm at Baker’s of Milford.
By Patrick Rall on June 9, 2017 - 11:15AM
The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has quickly become one of the most popular castings in the Hot Wheels world and for those collectors out there who have been hunting the other Hellcat toys – you have one more tiny super sedan to add to your list.
By John Goreham on June 9, 2017 - 10:08AM
The 2017 Dodge Challenger GT attracts crowds of adoring fans. We let a 6-year-old explain why he is so crazy for this car.
By Denis Flierl on June 9, 2017 - 7:51AM
Subaru announced a new 2018 BRZ STI but fans won’t be happy. What upgrades does it get?
By Denis Flierl on June 9, 2017 - 7:36AM
Subaru announces details of the 2018 WRX STI Type RA NBR with carbon fiber. How much extra horsepower will it get?