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Performance Vehicles (Page 111)

By Denis Flierl on April 24, 2017 - 7:37AM
The Subaru WRX STI wins the Make Smoking History Forest Rally. The STI and EVO are still doing battle around the globe.
By Mary Conway on April 23, 2017 - 6:18PM
A potential buyer asked members of a popular Camaro forum what they see as must-have options when buying a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro.
By Denis Flierl on April 21, 2017 - 8:42AM
The revised 2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI pricing has been announced, and all trims get a price bump. Do the upgrades justify the price increase?
By Mary Conway on April 20, 2017 - 6:06PM
An owner asks members of a Camaro forum what the best tires to buy for a 2016 Camaro 2SS that is a daily driver.
By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2017 - 1:15PM
New video has surfaced showing what we believe to be the C7 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 blasting around the Nürburgring with very little camouflage – giving us a great look at the huge air inlets on the newest Chevy supercar.
By Denis Flierl on April 20, 2017 - 7:48AM
The redesigned Subaru WRX sports sedan gets numerous upgrades for the 2018MY and the base model doesn’t get a price increase in Canada. A new RS Package and safety tech is also coming.
By Patrick Rall on April 19, 2017 - 1:07PM
A new video has been posted on YouTube by the crew from Hennessey Performance showing the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 making a hard run from a stop up to 180 miles per hour, with an in-car camera view which gives us a great chance to hear the LT4 roar at full throttle while also providing timing numbers along the way.
By Patrick Rall on April 18, 2017 - 2:40PM
The only key information that we didn’t get at the NYC debut of the Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk was the pricing, but with that being such a hot topic, today we will take a look at the possible pricing range of the world’s quickest, fastest and most powerful SUV.
By Patrick Rall on April 18, 2017 - 1:20PM
Lebanon Ford has turned their attention to the EcoBoost Mustang, pulling 550 horsepower from the turbocharged 2.3L 4-cylinder with a total price – including the cost of the car – of just $32,995.
By Patrick Rall on April 18, 2017 - 12:21PM
General Motors hasn’t offered any official information on the C7 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, but information in the company computer system points to the arrival of a new super-Vette – and soon.
By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2017 - 4:16PM
The first 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE intended for public purchase was auctioned off last weekend and as expect, NASCAR team owner and legendary car collector Rick Hendrick paid big money for the right to own this #1 – $250,000 to be exact – and it is all going to the United Way.
By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2017 - 2:52PM
Ford Motor Company has announced that the Shelby GT350 Mustang will continue into the 2018 model year and while the rest of the 2018 Mustang lineup gets a slightly refreshed exterior design – the 2018 Shelby models retain their 2017 look.
By Parks McCants on April 17, 2017 - 1:29PM
Isn’t 2017 Honda Civic Si just an upgraded 10th generation Civic Hatchback Sport? What's the difference between this car and the exiting 9th generation Civic Si? Honda's Robert Keough shares some specification insight on the latest and greatest Civic Si.
By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2017 - 12:29PM
The new Super Track Pack adds appearance items from the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to the Charger R/T – bringing the high performance look of the SRT lineup to the least expensive Hemi Charger.
By Denis Flierl on April 17, 2017 - 7:33AM
Subaru’s WRX STI plays a brief but thrilling role in the new Fast and Furious 8 film. What about BRZ?
By Denis Flierl on April 15, 2017 - 11:08AM
The newly-remodeled 2018 Subaru WRX STi made its global debut at the New York International Auto Show this week. Are the upgrades enough to keep STI fans grinning?
By Parks McCants on April 14, 2017 - 11:47PM
With a scheduled major refresh for 2018 Acura TLX, Torque News drops behind the wheel of the maker’s best selling sport sedan to revisit initial impressions of greatness.

By Parks McCants on April 14, 2017 - 3:53PM
Apples to apples, Acura stages a short yet direct drive comparison between the 2017 Acura TLX 4 cylinder, 8 speed, P-AWS, and the Lexus IS 250. Guess who comes out on top.
By Patrick Rall on April 14, 2017 - 12:56PM
2018 marks the 65th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette and to celebrate, GM has rolled out the Carbon 65 Edition package for the C7 Corvette Z06 and Grand Sport – adding a heavy dose of carbon fiber trim to just 650 cars.
By Patrick Rall on April 14, 2017 - 11:47AM
Ford Motor Company has just rolled out a ringtone which calls upon the roar of the 2018 Mustang GT’s 5.0L V8 as it revs and races off into the distance – and it’s free.
By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2017 - 1:22PM
The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk made its grand debut yesterday at the New York Auto Show and while we have already spoken about the incredible details of the world’s quickest, fastest and most powerful sport utility vehicle – the actual debut of the 707hp SUV deserves some attention of its own.
By John Goreham on April 13, 2017 - 10:01AM
The 2017 Mazda Miata RF gets its due.
By Denis Flierl on April 13, 2017 - 8:19AM
The Subaru WRX STI just became the fastest WiFi hotspot in the world. Where can you get one?
By Denis Flierl on April 12, 2017 - 7:22AM
Kelly Blue Book says the Subaru brand is the Best Brand, Most Trusted and Best Performance brand in America. How does tiny Subaru keep doing it?
By Parks McCants on April 11, 2017 - 7:33PM
The New York City reveal of Acura’s refreshed TLX sport sedan capped off weeks of speculation in the auto news world as to how Acura intends to expand dwindling market share through its rekindled founding mission statement of Precision Engineered Performance.
By John Goreham on April 11, 2017 - 9:47AM
The all-new 2018 Lexus LS 500 F Sport will seem a little unfamiliar with those who have owned the LS in the past.
By Patrick Rall on April 10, 2017 - 9:12AM
FCA has announced all of the official information on the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, which uses the supercharged Hemi from the Hellcat Dodge cars to stake its claim as the quickest, the fastest and the most powerful sport utility vehicle in the world.
By Parks McCants on April 9, 2017 - 9:10PM
A great weekend for Honda Performance Development as 3 out of the top 5 finishers of the Verizon IndyCar 2017 Long Beach Grand Prix were Honda powered. At one time in Sundays race, the top 6 drivers flew the big “H.”
By Parks McCants on April 8, 2017 - 2:13PM
By most accounts with Chip Ganassi Racing running Honda engines and Aero kits for 2017, the maker that earned its entry into automaking through racing, will dominate Indycar in 2017.