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Performance Vehicles (Page 109)

By Patrick Rall on May 8, 2017 - 12:23PM
Another video showing what is believed to be the C7 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 lapping the Nürburgring has arrived online and in the video, the mysterious Corvette gets around the track with traffic in roughly 7 minutes and 30 seconds – although that number is far from any sort of official time and the official time will almost certainly be quicker.
By Denis Flierl on May 8, 2017 - 7:50AM
Do you know if your Subaru is on the Takata airbag recall? Here’s a quick VIN Search Tool.
By Denis Flierl on May 7, 2017 - 7:41AM
Check out the world’s fastest Subaru Rally Crosstrek. Can it beat the iconic WRX STI?
By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2017 - 2:46PM
The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport will serve as the official pace car for the 2017 Indianapolis 500, marking the 14th time that a Corvette has led the Indy field with 2017 being the 101st running of the legendary race.
By Patrick Rall on May 5, 2017 - 1:04PM
The Chevrolet Camaro posted its best sales month since the 6th generation model hit the streets in late 2015, allowing it to outsell both the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger in April – marking the first monthly sales win for the Camaro since October 2016.
By Denis Flierl on May 5, 2017 - 7:08AM
Subaru’s WRX and WRX STI performance cars are still strong before the 2018 model arrives. What’s coming in future models?
By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2017 - 12:45PM
The National Corvette Museum announced earlier this week that tours at the Bowling Green Corvette Assembly Plant would be suspended for 18 months beginning on June 16th and while we don’t know the reason, this break could be retooling for a new Corvette – maybe with an engine located behind the seats.
By Denis Flierl on May 4, 2017 - 8:13AM
Watch a moron driver crash his new Pure Red Subaru WRX STI as the camera catches everything.
By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2017 - 5:07PM
While we at TorqueNews still haven’t gotten any information from Ford Motor Company to prove that there is definitely a new Shelby GT500 Mustang coming in the near future, a handful of industry insiders believe that the new super-Stang will be an even more powerful road racer, designed to battle the Camaro ZL1 1LE – not the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.
By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2017 - 1:04PM
The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for May 2016 is this black 1973 LT-350 owned by Shane Rhyne.
By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2017 - 12:40PM
This past weekend, the NHRA headed to zMAX Dragway in North Carolina for the unique Four-Wide Nationals and when the final funny car race was run – Ron Capps’ Dodge Charger took the class win for the second week in a row, giving Don Schumacher Racing their fifth win in six events this season.
By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2017 - 1:12PM
Ken Block has long been a spokesman for Ford Motor Company so it should come as no surprise that his personal vehicle is a 2017 Ford F150 Raptor, and in the video below, Ken talks about how much he loves his new high performance half ton – celebrating his love of the truck with a gigantic family style burnout.
By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2017 - 10:32AM
A few weeks back TorqueNews brought you the news of the new Hennessey Exorcist package for the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and while the original introduction claimed that this high performance drag racing package would offer 1,000bhp – real world dyno results prove that number to be a bit on the low side.
By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2017 - 9:10AM
The April Hellcat of the Month as picked by the members of the SRT Hellcat Facebook page has picked this beautiful B5 Blue Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, owned by Glen Watson.
By Denis Flierl on May 1, 2017 - 8:11AM
The new Subaru WRX STI GRC cars got off to a rough start in the season opener. Can they dig themselves out of a hole?
By Marc Stern on May 1, 2017 - 12:13AM
Scott Speed and Tanner Foust started off their World Rallycross season in style Sunday as Speed held off Foust to earn his 13th total first place finish while Foust took second and the points for that position. The Memphis competition was the first race of the season.
By Denis Flierl on April 29, 2017 - 11:26AM
Subaru Australia announces a new 2017 WRX S-Edition. Why will fans choose it over the faster STI?
By John Goreham on April 27, 2017 - 10:10AM
The Mazda Miata and Fiat 124 Spider are unusual in that they have no spare tire and also do not have run flat tires. So what’s the plan if one gets a flat?
By Denis Flierl on April 27, 2017 - 8:23AM
How does tiny Subaru top sports car brands Lamborghini and Ferrari? It’s not about performance.
By Marc Stern on April 26, 2017 - 10:16PM
Audi's customer racing program lands at the Virginia International Speedway this weekend as four owner/racers pit themselves and their vehicles against the pros on the Pirelli circuit.
By Patrick Rall on April 25, 2017 - 2:52PM
Ford Motor Company has confirmed we already knew, announcing that the Ford Mustang was the bestselling sports car in the world during 2016, with more than 150,000 examples of the pony car sold across 140 countries around the world.
By Patrick Rall on April 25, 2017 - 1:00PM
This past weekend, Ron Capps drove his Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger funny car to an explosive victory at the NHRA Springnationals – beating the John Force Racing Camaro of Robert Hight and giving the Mopar funny car team its 4th win in 5 events this season.
By Parks McCants on April 25, 2017 - 12:48PM
You see them running the roads of the too often wet Pacific Northwest from time to time. Damn practicality, I want one. Unfortunately. for too many Honda performance fans, the dream of owning a rear-axle driven, Honda powered roadster ended in 2009. Is Honda setting the stage for a return?
By Patrick Rall on April 25, 2017 - 10:43AM
New footage has arrived online showing the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE lapping the Nürburgring without any sort of camouflage – meaning that the company might be working on setting a new record lap for the quickest muscle car around “The Ring”.
By Denis Flierl on April 25, 2017 - 7:53AM
Two identical 2017 Subaru WRX STIs battled at the Oregon Trail Rally where Pastrana beats Higgins. Did it come down to a tire choice gamble?
By Mary Conway on April 24, 2017 - 9:22PM
The Mustang Owner's Club is planning to open its museum next April. They are finalizing plans for a national gathering, track day and museum grand opening.
By Patrick Rall on April 24, 2017 - 4:33PM
General Motors hasn’t announced a Nürburgring lap time for the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE, but based on what we know about this newest Chevy muscle car and what we know about past performances from other Camaros – the ZL1 1LE has a very real chance of laying down supercar-like times at the Nürburgring.
By John Goreham on April 24, 2017 - 3:22PM
If you just bought a Mazda Miata or Fiat 124 Spider, here is the first simple thing you will want to do.
By Parks McCants on April 24, 2017 - 1:11PM
World lap record times are cool. But for the sport driver that employs their out-of-the-box factory racer for the everyday commute, 2017 Honda Civic Type-R brings a measurable injection of drive and ride refinement to a rarefied segment.
By Patrick Rall on April 24, 2017 - 12:17PM
When the Ford Mustang hit the market back in 1964 with more success than any car before it or after it, the Motor Company toyed with all sorts of ideas to build on the popular sports car – including an all-wheel drive Mustang test car which still exists today.