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Performance Vehicles (Page 116)

By Patrick Rall on February 10, 2017 - 12:50PM
General Motors has rolled out their newest Chevrolet Camaro endurance race car based on the 6th generation ZL1 for a handful of road racing championships in the US and around the world – all with LT1 power.
By John Goreham on February 10, 2017 - 10:08AM
One expert on classic cars says a future classic is for sale right now at Mazda RF and Fiat dealerships.
By Denis Flierl on February 10, 2017 - 7:59AM
An out-of-control Nissan hits a Subaru WRX RS40 head-on. Watch as a dashcam catches the iconic limited edition WRX getting destroyed.
By Mary Conway on February 9, 2017 - 9:27PM
Owners of 2016 Chevrolet Camaros are noticing mysterious dimpling on the tops of the quarter panels. One very clever owner may offer a clue about what is causing the problem that looks like hail damage, in areas where they don't have hail.
By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2017 - 2:15PM
Those Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat fans who have spent the past few years collecting the miniature versions of America’s most powerful muscle car will soon have a new item to hunt, as Majorette is launching a pair of new Hellcat toy cars – one in all green and one in green with black "racing" trim.
By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2017 - 1:22PM
Today we bring you a look at the top 22 sports coupe sales in the USA for 2016, with the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger topping the list of the 22 bestselling 2-door performance oriented vehicles from last year.
By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2017 - 11:13AM
Chevrolet announced this morning that the new Camaro Redline special edition series will be available sometime during 2017 and making this the most widely-offered package in the company lineup – there will also be a Redline edition version of 7 other cars, trucks and SUVs.
By Denis Flierl on February 9, 2017 - 8:46AM
This 70 year-old gets the ultimate birthday gift; A hot lap in a Subaru WRX STI [Video].
By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2017 - 12:46PM
When the new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 failed to make an appearance at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, GM performance fans looked to Chicago as the next possible location – and tomorrow is the day that we will find out if the new Z/28 will debut in the Windy City.
By John Goreham on February 7, 2017 - 4:01PM
The Fiat 124 Spider edges out the Miata to take Best Sports Car For the Money in a new U.S. News and World Report ranking.
By Patrick Rall on February 7, 2017 - 12:07PM
The same Ohio Ford dealership which made headlines for introducing a “ready to drive” 727hp 2015 Mustang GT has announced a new twin turbo package which offers as much as 1,200 horsepower “with supporting mods” – and this package starts well under $50,000, including the cost of the car.
By Patrick Rall on February 7, 2017 - 9:50AM
After years of speculation, rumors, spy shots and demands from the Mopar community, the Dodge Durango SRT is finally here.
By Steve Meyer on February 7, 2017 - 8:03AM
The first production cars of the latest edition of the Ford GT started rolling off the assembly line in Multimatic Inc. in Markham, Ontario in December of last year and Ford finally released the official specifications. But the debate in the forums is whether the Ford GT is true to its heritage or a commercial gimmick. The question is whether the new GT a success or failure, is it a marketing gimmick or living up to it's legacy and besting Europe once again.
By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2017 - 1:10PM
The Jeep Wrangler is already the most off-road capable production vehicle in America, but with the introduction of the new Rubicon Recon Edition package – the Wrangler becomes even more capable of dealing with the roughest driving conditions.
By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2017 - 11:50AM
A video posted on the official YouTube account of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shows what certainly looks like the 2018 Ford Mustang in Bullitt trim – possibly setting up a special 50th anniversary package of the first Bullitt Mustang.
By Denis Flierl on February 6, 2017 - 8:14AM
SRT USA’s Subaru WRX STIs finished 1-2 overall at the Rallye Perce-Neige this weekend. What happened to Canada’s L’Estage?
By Denis Flierl on February 4, 2017 - 7:37AM
Chris Atkinson’s Subaru WRX STI Global Rallycross car has been seen testing in Japan. How serious is Subaru about winning?
By Patrick Rall on February 2, 2017 - 1:24PM
If you have been waiting to build and price the new 2017 Dodge Challenger GT on Dodge.com, your time has come, as the first ever all-wheel drive muscle coupe has joined the rest of the trim lines in the “Build Your Own” section.
By Patrick Rall on February 2, 2017 - 12:56PM
We frequently highlight new high performance packages from tuning companies for vehicles like the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 but today, we bring you a video showing the Hennessey HPE750 tuning package in action on the dyno – lifting the output of the supercharged Camaro to 661 rear wheel horsepower and 695lb-ft of torque.
By Patrick Rall on February 2, 2017 - 11:30AM
Ford Motor Company has announced that the refreshed 2018 Mustang GT will have a revamped 5.0L V8 with more horsepower and more torque and while they haven’t said just how much more, I expect figures of at least 455 horsepower – if not more.
By Mary Conway on February 1, 2017 - 9:14PM
It's a tough decision to make. A Corvette buyer wonders if he should buy the 2017 Grand Sport as a convertible or a coupe. He has had convertibles before but wonders if the coupe would be quieter for longer trips. Chevrolet Corvette lovers weigh in on the deciding factors.
By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2017 - 4:17PM
I recently had a chance to spend a day driving the 2017 Dodge Challenger GT – America’s first 2-door muscle car with all-wheel drive – around snowy New England to see if FCA could really build an AWD muscle car that maintains the properties which has made the brawny Mopar muscle car so popular.
By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2017 - 1:25PM
The sales numbers for January 2017 are in and for the third year in a row, the Ford Mustang has started the year by beating the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger in monthly sales – as all three American muscle cars post their worst January in the past few years.
By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2017 - 12:46PM
The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for February 2016 is the pristine 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 shown above, owned by Jim Calombaris.
By John Goreham on January 31, 2017 - 5:39PM
The Fiat 124 Spider Club has polled its members and their color choices are a surprise.
By Patrick Rall on January 31, 2017 - 5:12PM
We have already talked about the revised engine lineup and the new look of the 2018 Ford Mustang, but with more changes than just the end of the V6 planned for the mid-cycle refresh, here is a look at the other key mechanical changes for the 2018 Mustang.
By Denis Flierl on January 31, 2017 - 9:00AM
The all-new 2017 Subaru Impreza has officially cut ties with the WRX/STI now that it’s built in America. What’s next for the performance sedan?
By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2017 - 4:14PM
The 2017 Dodge Charger benefits from a pair of new Daytona models and after seeing some confusion online as to how the new Charger Daytona fits into the lineup – we wanted to put together a piece detailing each of the trimlines for Dodge’s muscle sedan.
By John Goreham on January 30, 2017 - 3:37PM
We test the all-new 2017 Dodge Challenger GT with AWD and find it to be ideal for New England Grand Touring.
By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2017 - 3:28PM
New images are popping up on Facebook and Instagram showing what appears to be a mid-engine test car next to what is clearly a modified mule of the C7 Corvette – stoking up the rumors that General Motors is working on a more potent C7 in addition to a mid-engine supercar which may be part of the C8 lineup.