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Performance Vehicles (Page 117)

By Patrick Rall on January 30, 2017 - 1:23PM
The final 2017 Ford F150 Raptor built for this model year was auctioned off last week at the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, and when the final gavel sounded – the last new Raptor built raised a whopping $207,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
By John Goreham on January 30, 2017 - 10:07AM
Want to see a very special Lexus RC F coupe crash? Look no further.
By Parks McCants on January 29, 2017 - 4:58PM
At the 12 hour mark, the Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT-3 lead one of, of if not, the toughest endurance track race held in North America. That’s exciting!
By Parks McCants on January 28, 2017 - 4:04PM
After 3 days of testing in Daytona, Florida, the 86 and 93 car of Rolex 24 Hour winning team Michael Shank Racing takes to the grid in seventh and ninth position,(Daytona GT Class) great positioning for the start of this grueling 24 hour marathon driving team event.
By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2017 - 3:00PM
The 2017 Dodge Challenger GT is the first ever 2-door muscle car to offer all-wheel drive and after receiving tons of questions asking why this car doesn’t pack Hemi power, we wanted to look at why FCA made the first ever 2-door muscle car with all-wheel drive a V6 model.
By Will Maley on January 27, 2017 - 1:57PM
Take a Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster, the Coen Brothers, Peter Fonda, and a biker bar. What would you end up with?
By Patrick Rall on January 26, 2017 - 5:07PM
I recently spent a week driving the Ram 1500 Rebel with the Mopar 16 package on the roughest roads in my area, in hard snow, and after this, I believe that the Rebel package makes this Ram 1500 the best full size pickup the Ram brand has offered in the modern era – combining a premium cabin, Hemi power and impressive off-road capabilities into one fantastic package.
By Parks McCants on January 26, 2017 - 3:30PM
Our friends at Green Car Journal just named Acura NSX “2017 Luxury Car of the Year.” Here’s why.
By Patrick Rall on January 26, 2017 - 1:14PM
Last week we brought you the news of the new 2017 Chevrolet Corvette with the 800hp Yenko conversion and today, we take a look at a similar package for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS – packing classic Yenko graphics and an 800 horsepower engine build.
By Patrick Rall on January 26, 2017 - 10:46AM
Ford Motor Company has finally offered the most important information on the new Ford GT, explaining that the specially tuned EcoBoost V6 delivers 647 horsepower and 550lb-ft of torque - allowing the svelte supercar to reach a top speed of 216 miles per hour and making the new GT the fastest Ford road car ever.
By Denis Flierl on January 26, 2017 - 8:33AM
The 2017 Subaru WRX has done it again in Kelly Blue Books Best Resale Value Awards. What two popular sports cars did it beat?
By John Goreham on January 25, 2017 - 9:43AM
The new NASCAR Camry benefits from the new look of the 2018 Toyota Camry.
By Denis Flierl on January 25, 2017 - 7:22AM
This week 28 years ago, the first-generation Subaru Legacy set a world speed record. How fast did the Legacy go?
By Denis Flierl on January 24, 2017 - 8:45AM
Have you every driven on a frozen lake? Subaru conducts WRX STI ice driving training for a little extra winter fun.
By Mary Conway on January 22, 2017 - 9:11PM
Surprisingly, just days after debuting the 2018 Ford Mustang at the Detroit auto show, Ford is already debuting the convertible version.
By Denis Flierl on January 21, 2017 - 7:53AM
Subaru’s Galande Taxi Service featuring the 2017 WRX STI, had to postpone their events because of heavy snow in Japan. Why can't Subaru's AWD power through the snow?
By John Goreham on January 20, 2017 - 2:48PM
Cars.com singles out the 2017 Mazda Miata as its favorite play car.
By Patrick Rall on January 20, 2017 - 1:31PM
The team at Shelby American has announced the details of their newest Super Snake package for the 2017 Ford Mustang GT – with a vintage look, 670 horsepower and a price tag starting right around $71,000.
By Patrick Rall on January 19, 2017 - 1:37PM
The 707 horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat have proven to be far more popular than anyone at FCA had ever expected, but every owner can list something about his or her car that they would like to be different – and today we bring you a list of those features which current Hellcat owners would like to see in the next generation SRT Challenger and Charger.
By Patrick Rall on January 19, 2017 - 12:58PM
General Motors might like to sell the Chevrolet Corvette in Australia, but a rather odd trademark issue is preventing the company from introducing the legendary sports car Down Under.
By Patrick Rall on January 19, 2017 - 11:03AM
Yesterday we talked about the revised engine lineup of the 2018 Ford Mustang and today we take a step by step look at the exterior changes made as part of the mid-cycle refresh of America’s bestselling sporty car.
By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2017 - 1:50PM
The 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit will come to a close this weekend without any big debuts for the Chevrolet Camaro or Corvette, so if the Camaro Z28 or Corvette ZR1 is going to debut for the 2018 model year – we need to look forward to the New York and Chicago auto shows.
By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2017 - 11:49AM
Shortly after we brought you the video showing the 2018 Ford Mustang GT yesterday morning, the Motor Company rolled out their first official statement on the new pony car and while the exterior refresh is the big story right now, the drivetrain information is just as important – with the turbo 4 and V8 getting more power and new transmissions while the V6 is gone altogether.
By Patrick Rall on January 17, 2017 - 3:46PM
Although Ford is using the 2017 Detroit Auto Show to introduce their refreshed 2018 F150, no trucks are better represented in the Motor City than the Ram Brand trucks – which has a big section packed with different types of vehicles to draw in truck lovers of all kinds, including the Hellcat Hemi-powered Ram Rebel TRX Concept.
By Patrick Rall on January 17, 2017 - 12:08PM
The most powerful factory-built Chevrolet Corvette on the market right now is the 650hp Z06, but for those Corvette fans who want much more power and a spread of historic badges – the 800 horsepower Yenko Corvette Grand Sport from Specialty Vehicle Engineering might be just what the doctor ordered.
By Patrick Rall on January 17, 2017 - 9:56AM
While Ford Motor Company hasn’t officially introduced the 2018 Ford Mustang, a video posted to the YouTube account of the enthusiast community Mustang6g appears to reveal the restyled pony car from every side – most notably showing off the facelifted front end.
By Denis Flierl on January 17, 2017 - 8:39AM
Subaru Australia is expanding their WRX STI “Build and Buy” online concept to include the new Impreza. How will a new generation of buyers respond?
By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2017 - 1:54PM
Those folks attending the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week will have no problem recognizing what the Dodge brand is all about – with a gorgeous spread of colorful high performance cars and a chance to drive a Hellcat Challenger in the virtual world.
By Denis Flierl on January 16, 2017 - 11:44AM
Subaru’s Team BMR had a fantastic first season in the British Touring Car Championship. What key driver will be missing in 2017?
By Denis Flierl on January 15, 2017 - 8:39AM
Subaru unveils the WRX S4 sports sedan at the Tokyo Auto Salon with extra power and other tweaks for performance fans. Will the extra power make it to a production model?