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Performance Vehicles (Page 109)

By Marc Stern on May 19, 2017 - 6:04AM
Off to a successful one-two finish in the first GRC tour stop in Memphis, the VW Andretti team is optimistic that their momentum will carry them to a second win at this weekend's inaugural Louisville rallycross event.
By Parks McCants on May 19, 2017 - 1:10AM
Thursday found Honda’s premium Acura Division releasing MSRP and dealership arrival dates for what is being heralded as much more than a midcycle refresh. Torque News drives 2018 Acura TLX and walks away with a positive impression or two.
By Patrick Rall on May 18, 2017 - 5:15PM
We haven’t gotten any official information on the next generation Chevrolet Corvette, but according to the Australian magazine Wheels, the C8 Corvette is coming to the Holden lineup in 2019 and when it arrives, it will have right-hand drive, a mid-engine layout and hybrid power.
By John Goreham on May 18, 2017 - 5:15PM
It's obvious after you see it, but the key for the cargo box in the Mazda Miata and Fiat Spider is not apparent to some.
By John Goreham on May 18, 2017 - 4:17PM
Mazda and Fiat hide a little compartment that is very useful. Here's where to find it.
By Patrick Rall on May 18, 2017 - 4:00PM
Spy shots showing what appears to be a newer Chrysler 300 SRT wearing the drag radial tires from the new Dodge Demon have ignited an inferno of rumors about a widebody Hellcat Chrysler 300 – but I think that this is just a current foreign-market SRT 300 with some lightweight wheels and drag radial tires.
By Patrick Rall on May 17, 2017 - 5:08PM
We learned back in January that Ford will have a hybrid version of their popular F150 pickup on sale by 2020 and with the discussion of electrified pickups flaring up lately, today we take a look at the possibilities for the most fuel-friendly Ford F-Series.
By Patrick Rall on May 17, 2017 - 3:52PM
General Motors has announced the pricing for the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Extreme package and in adding just $7,500 to the bottom line, this track-ready muscle car starts at $69,995 – so it outperforms the 5th generation Camaro Z28 and costs less.
By Parks McCants on May 16, 2017 - 11:03PM
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then certainly, a well made 30 second video featuring morphing cars, race track scenes and race track inspired R&D is worth a few thousand more.
By Patrick Rall on May 16, 2017 - 5:43PM
The 2018 Ford Mustang will feature a new 10-speed automatic transmission and while some people question the move to the 10-speed gearbox, this change should improve the newest pony car in 3 key ways.
By Patrick Rall on May 16, 2017 - 3:08PM
The Dodge Charger is the most popular American vehicle among recent college graduates while also being the most popular vehicle overall at one of America’s most prestigious public universities.
By Patrick Rall on May 16, 2017 - 1:16PM
2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS owner Garry Means has teamed up with the crew at Late Model Racecraft to go after the 6th generation Camaro ¼ mile record and this stroked, cammed and supercharged Chevy muscle car is currently the second quickest 6th gen Camaro in the world – after just four tuning runs.
By Denis Flierl on May 16, 2017 - 7:57AM
David Higgins gets revenge against Pastrana’s Subaru WRX STI at Olympus Rally. No way he loses again.
By Patrick Rall on May 15, 2017 - 5:04PM
The Hennessey Performance HPE850 package for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 lifts the output to 858 horsepower, which when mated with the lightning-quick 10-speed automatic transmission makes this new Chevy muscle car a solid 10.50 quarter mile machine.
By Patrick Rall on May 15, 2017 - 4:14PM
While the Motor Company hasn’t offered any official word as to when the refreshed 2018 Ford Mustang will go on sale, information posted on the automotive fleet management website Donlen suggests that the 2018 models could be available for order in July, and the first units could arrive in October.
By Patrick Rall on May 15, 2017 - 1:07PM
This past weekend at the first event of the 2017 Modern Street Hemi Shootout, the Epling Garage Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat set another world record for the quickest Hellcat in the quarter mile, but this time, it wasn’t just among manual transmission cars – as the smokin’ fast 9.06 is the quickest quarter mile time run by any Hellcat car, ever.
By Denis Flierl on May 13, 2017 - 9:57AM
Why should you install a performance Catback exhaust on your 2018 Subaru WRX? There’s 4 reasons and 2 other mods you will want.
By Parks McCants on May 12, 2017 - 11:55AM
I’m happy to admit that I’m one of those auto-journalist that over estimated MSRP for Honda’s latest and greatest Civic Si. Friday, Honda ended price and availability speculation. I find 2017 Civic Si to be a screaming performance bargain as priced.
By John Goreham on May 11, 2017 - 5:24PM
We tested the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Classica, the base model of this fun convertible. It is fun without a doubt, but is it a good value?
By Patrick Rall on May 11, 2017 - 1:28PM
If you have a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS, Corvette Stingray, Corvette Grand Sport or Corvette Z06 and you would like to add a little more power with the push of a button, you are in luck, as the tuning experts at Diablosport have just rolled out their pre-loaded performance tuning packages for each of those high performance Chevys.
By Patrick Rall on May 10, 2017 - 4:29PM
Mopar fans in Australia have been clamoring for a right hand drive Hellcat car and while there is no indication that the supercharged Challenger or Charger will soon be offered in that market, it seems likely that the new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk will bring Hellcat power to Aussie dealerships.
By Patrick Rall on May 10, 2017 - 1:42PM
If you want to order a new Chevrolet Corvette and receive it in time to enjoy this summer, you will want to place your order soon, as all orders received after June 12th will not be slated for production until after the planned Corvette production downtime – so order soon, or wait for your car until at least October.
By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2017 - 4:31PM
Late last month, the Epling Garage “007” Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat set the new quarter mile record for the quickest manual transmission Hellcat car – running a 9.272 at 146.3 miles per hour – and this morning I had a chance to talk to Leon Epling about how this father-and-son team reached this record.
By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2017 - 4:24PM
Ford Motor Company has diversified its performance portfolio in the past few years and the introduction of the Focus ST, the Fiesta ST, the Focus RS and the Fusion Sport have all played a big role in attracting younger, wealthier buyers to the brand.
By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2017 - 3:35PM
I recently submitted the 2017 Range Rover Sport Autobiography to a unique equestrian test, including a long road trip to the United States’ most prominent horse show followed by a local horse show with my own horses – allowing me to experience the comfort of the luxury SUV on a long trip along with seeing just how well this supercharged machine will pull the 2-horse trailer.
By Patrick Rall on May 9, 2017 - 12:15PM
General Motors is looking to clear out the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette models sitting at dealerships around the country to make room for the upcoming 2018 models and to speed up 2017 Corvette sales – the company is offering a 10% discount on all examples of the 2017 model year sports car.
By Denis Flierl on May 9, 2017 - 8:04AM
Subaru picks up the Best Performance Brand award 3 years running. It sums up why the brand is so popular. What sets the brand apart?
By Mary Conway on May 8, 2017 - 5:45PM
Several owners of the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 are perplexed because they can't get their seats to return to their specific preset locations. Apparently, they work sometimes but not always.
By Patrick Rall on May 8, 2017 - 3:57PM
The domination of the NHRA Funny Car class by the crews from Don Schumacher Racing continued this past weekend as Ron Capps drove his Dodge Charger to his 3rd straight win and the team’s 6th win in 7 races this season – beating the Camaro funny cars of John Force and Robert Hight on his way to the final round win against Tim Wilkerson in the Mustang.
By Patrick Rall on May 8, 2017 - 1:32PM
Ford Motor Company still hasn’t rolled out all of the details on the 2018 Mustang, but a dealership brochure posted on the always-reliable Mustang6g clues us in on many of the key features which will be included on every new Ford Mustang.