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Performance Vehicles (Page 119)

By Denis Flierl on December 29, 2016 - 9:01AM
The new BMW M2 gets numerous accolades in 2016. What awards did the sports coupe win?
By Patrick Rall on December 28, 2016 - 4:35PM
The information for the 2017 Dodge Challenger lineup has gone live in Dodge.com with a whopping 13 trimlines, but more importantly, those prospective buyers hoping to score a new Challenger T/A can now build and price their new Mopar muscle car – with either the 5.7L or 6.4L Hemi.
By Patrick Rall on December 28, 2016 - 3:16PM
Yesterday we talked about the arrival of a new LT5 engine for the Chevrolet Corvette in the GM dealer service system and today, I bring you a look at how I am guessing GM could use this new engine – most likely in a new trimline or even the long-rumored mid-engine Corvette.
By Denis Flierl on December 28, 2016 - 12:06PM
Subaru and Subaru Tecnica International will bring four new STI models to the Tokyo Auto Salon 2017. The Impreza STI is one and Subaru needs it.
By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2016 - 5:03PM
Earlier this year we detailed the key changes slated for the 2017 Dodge Challenger and Charger in their SRT Hellcat form and with the first examples of the 2017 model year Hellcat cars hitting lots sometime last month, the 707 horsepower Mopar muscle cars should be available in every major US market soon – if there isn’t one in your area already.
By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2016 - 3:06PM
The 2017 Ford F150 Raptor is marketed as the ultimate off-road production truck and with Ken Block arguably being the ultimate off-road driver, it only makes sense that the Motor Company would tap their famed rally racer to make a video showing off the capabilities of the new Raptor – and the first video of that action is here.
By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2016 - 12:06PM
We have long been speculating that the Chevrolet Corvette would soon get a new LT5 V8 and while new information from the General Motors service website shows that a new LT5 with a dual overhead cam design is on the way – it appears that this new engine is most certainly not the high performance monster which will power the next Corvette ZR1.
By Denis Flierl on December 26, 2016 - 9:03AM
How does Subaru market the new 2017 WRX STI to future performance fans? It’s called Subaru’s Galande Taxi.
By Denis Flierl on December 24, 2016 - 7:07AM
Check out Santa’s Toyota 86 Sleigh powered by a Ferrari V8. Watch it smoke the tires.
By Patrick Rall on December 22, 2016 - 2:36PM
The NHTSA has opened a new investigation to see if the rotary shift mechanisms in the newer Ram 1500 and Dodge Durango are faulty – or if the people having issues with those vehicles just aren’t bright enough to understand how their vehicle functions.
By Patrick Rall on December 21, 2016 - 3:48PM
If you are looking for a fun, affordable gift for the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat lover in your life – whether it is a little kid who loves toy cars or a grown man who wants a toy to replicate their full size car – there are a handful of new Hellcat toys on the market just in time for Christmas.
By Patrick Rall on December 21, 2016 - 3:34PM
If you want a Chevrolet Camaro that will hang with just about any production car on a road course, but you couldn’t stomach the $75k price tag of the “old” 2015 Camaro Z/28, you are in luck, as Chevy dealership in Louisiana has a brand new 5th generation Z/28 in their showroom with a price tag almost $20,000 below the original MSRP.
By Patrick Rall on December 21, 2016 - 2:44PM
The Ford Mustang has been named the Women’s Car of the Year for the global automotive market, with a panel of women around the world testing hundreds of cars and picking the Mustang as their favorite for 2016 – and the Ford Focus RS finished a close second.
By Denis Flierl on December 21, 2016 - 10:21AM
If you want the ultimate fun this winter, make sure you upgrade your Subaru WRX STI tires. You’ll be glad you did.
By Patrick Rall on December 20, 2016 - 4:05PM
Leaked dealership documents acquired by the team at Mustang6g.com states that the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang will return for the 2018 model year and it will do so in pretty much the same form as the current models – with the exception of a few new exterior colors.
By Denis Flierl on December 20, 2016 - 3:48PM
Toyota USA recalls the 86 sports coupe for risk of vehicle rollaway and crash. What’s the issue?
By Patrick Rall on December 20, 2016 - 12:34PM
A group of Dodge Hellcat owners recently surprised a fellow member of the Mopar community with a radio controlled replica of his custom Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat as a thanks for his ongoing service to the country as a member of the US Air Force – and the cool RC car arrived just in time for Christmas.
By Denis Flierl on December 20, 2016 - 9:55AM
The all-electric BMW i8 is the most requested vehicle in Forza history. It’s coming soon to "Forza Horizon 3”
By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2016 - 5:25PM
General Motors has announced that they will temporarily halt production at a handful of assembly plants around the US including those facilities which build the Chevrolet Camaro and the Chevrolet Corvette in an effort to burn through existing inventory – with the downtime ranging from 1-3 weeks depending on the plant.
By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2016 - 1:23PM
The first video showing a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat racing a new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has arrived online courtesy of the folks at Hennessey Performance, and in this first matchup of the two supercharged American muscle cars – the Hellcat took the win time after time.
By John Goreham on December 19, 2016 - 11:03AM
Lexus has made its best suspension standard and improved it for the 2017 model year F cars.
By Denis Flierl on December 19, 2016 - 8:27AM
Watch a new Subaru WRX STI pull a stuck Ford F-250 4X4 dually pickup from a snow bank.
By Denis Flierl on December 18, 2016 - 8:49AM
Nissan had a busy year in 2016. Here’s the brands top new launches this year. What’s in store for 2017?
By Denis Flierl on December 18, 2016 - 7:46AM
Fuji Heavy is getting ready to put more focus on building an improved next-generation Subaru WRX STI. How do we know?
By Denis Flierl on December 17, 2016 - 7:44AM
This Subaru WRX STI extreme wide body kit by TuningBlog looks a little like Darth Vader. We couldn’t think of a better way to start the Star Wars weekend.
By Patrick Rall on December 16, 2016 - 3:41PM
While the vast majority of Dodge Hellcat cars owned by folks living in areas with real winter weather have their 707 horsepower muscle cars packed away until spring, one Hellcat Charger owner in Michigan has made a video showing that his supercharged sedan is quite capable of digging through deep snow.
By Patrick Rall on December 16, 2016 - 3:08PM
Courtney Force is best known for blasting down the drag strip in her Chevrolet Camaro funny car, but she recently took the new Camaro ZL1 for a ride down the track – preceded by what might just be the most impressive burnout I’ve seen from the new supercharged Chevy.
By Patrick Rall on December 16, 2016 - 12:43PM
Ford Motor Company announced this morning that the first 2017 Ford GT supercar has been rolled off of the unique assembly line in Canada, marking the official launch of production and making it likely that the first private owner of the new Ford will have their supercar before the end of 2016 – as the company had initially planned.
By Will Maley on December 15, 2016 - 4:43PM
Three years ago, Audi welcomed back Porsche to the top tier LMP1 class of the World Endurance Championship by laying down some rubber. Now with Audi stepping away from the WEC, Porsche decided to return the favor.
By Patrick Rall on December 15, 2016 - 4:42PM
A video has turned up online showing a late model Ford Mustang GT with the standard 6-speed manual transmission laying down a 9.47 quarter mile run – which the video claims is a world record for the quickest quarter mile time by a manual transmission S550 Mustang.