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Performance Vehicles (Page 121)

By Patrick Rall on November 21, 2016 - 2:08PM
According to information gathered from Ford’s dealership system and posted on the enthusiast website Mustang6g.com, the 2018 Ford Mustang could lose the V6 engine option while adding the 10-speed automatic transmission and the MagneRide suspension setup from the current Shelby GT350 – while still offering the GT350 and GT350R for those who want a stronger-handling pony car.
By Patrick Rall on November 21, 2016 - 1:25PM
Based on an interview with Jeep CEO Mike Manley, the Hellcat-powered Grand Cherokee Trackhawk could make its formal debut at the 2017 New York International Auto Show in April and the first production units could reach dealerships by September 2017 – meaning that the world’s most powerful SUV could be less than a year away from hitting the streets.
By Denis Flierl on November 21, 2016 - 9:50AM
It’s the fastest Subaru WRX STI on the planet. How fast did the 900hp STI go?
By Denis Flierl on November 21, 2016 - 8:37AM
Nissan targets the Ford Focus RS and Honda Civic with the new 2017 Sentra NISMO. Who is the new demographic they are going after?
By Mary Conway on November 20, 2016 - 4:22PM
Chevrolet's head of Performance, Jim Campbell, just tweeted followers "Project car? RestoMod? Check out @ChevroletPerf for crate engines, transmissions, controllers, cams, heads & more." As he invites people to check out their Black Friday offers, there is another question. Which hot Camaro or Chevelle do you prefer?
By Denis Flierl on November 20, 2016 - 8:31AM
Molly Taylor makes history in the Subaru WRX STI and becomes the first female winner of the Australian Rally Championship.
By Parks McCants on November 18, 2016 - 6:19PM
Civic variant number 4 in a 5 car lineup was presented before an excited press corp in a Los Angeles art gallery located just down the street from the largest Auto Show in the West. What’s the buzz?
By John Goreham on November 18, 2016 - 12:01PM
Akio Toyoda’s message is still being heard.
By Patrick Rall on November 18, 2016 - 11:56AM
While I hadn’t realized it, all of the Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat cars we have featured running in the 9-second range have been running high octane race gas, but earlier this week, Robert Lamb ran a 9.993 with his Hellcat Charger running on 93 octane gasoline – making his supercharged Mopar the first to run in the 9s on pump gas.
By Denis Flierl on November 18, 2016 - 8:59AM
Subaru’s BRZ GT300 finishes 6th in team and driver rankings. There’s one key technology they are still behind.
By Patrick Rall on November 17, 2016 - 2:13PM
When the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was introduced last year, it came with a certified quarter mile time of 10.80 with drag radial tires, but a handful of owners have found that when well driven – the Hellcat Challenger with good, sticky tires will run well into the 10.60-10.70 range.
By Patrick Rall on November 17, 2016 - 1:33PM
General Motors has announced that the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Hybrid will go on sale next spring and when it does, it will offer a combination of 30 miles of all-electric driving and solid performance from the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine – with GM promising a 0-60 time of just 5.2 seconds.
By Patrick Rall on November 17, 2016 - 1:04PM
A news story has been traveling around social media which talks about a 19-year old Ford Mustang driver in Oklahoma who was clocked going 208mph and while it certainly makes for an interesting story – there is almost no way that he was going 208 miles per hour.
By Denis Flierl on November 17, 2016 - 7:22AM
The new 2017 Nissan GT-R will go fast and drop slow in value. It gets the top residual value award from ALG.
By Patrick Rall on November 16, 2016 - 1:29PM
This past weekend, a 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with absolutely no power modifications ran a 10.56 quarter mile – setting the record for the quickest Dodge Hellcat car running on 100% stock power.
By Patrick Rall on November 16, 2016 - 11:58AM
The big news from Chevrolet at the ongoing LA Auto Show is the debut of the new Colorado ZR2 – a midsized pickup designed to conquer the nastiest off-road situations featuring the first application of a high performance suspension setup previously reserved for supercars and race cars.
By Will Maley on November 16, 2016 - 11:15AM
We thought that the Genesis G80 for the U.S. was going to miss out on a new Sport model with a new 3.3L Biturbo V6. How wrong we were.
By Denis Flierl on November 16, 2016 - 7:55AM
The 2017 Nisan Sentra NISMO breaks cover in LA, but it’s going to leave you disappointed.
By Patrick Rall on November 15, 2016 - 12:52PM
FCA has announced the pricing for the new 2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon and with a price starting just over $53,000 and climbing up around $57,500, the heavy duty, Hemi-powered Ram truck is priced very comparably to the 2017 Ford F150 Raptor.
By Denis Flierl on November 15, 2016 - 8:01AM
The Nissan 350Z is the #2 most-ticked vehicle in America. #1 will shock you.
By Patrick Rall on November 14, 2016 - 10:39AM
This past weekend in Pomona, California, Ron Capps and his Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T claimed the 2016 NHRA funny car championship for the first time in the driver’s storied career – and his 3 DSR teammates all joined him in the top 5 of the final season standings.
By John Goreham on November 14, 2016 - 8:44AM
Toyota has agreed to settle with owners of the Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia. Guess what owners will get?
By Denis Flierl on November 14, 2016 - 8:17AM
Watch this insane Nissan GT-R destroy the quarter mile record in amazing run down the strip. [video]
By Mary Conway on November 13, 2016 - 4:20PM
A Michigan Trans Am owner poses an interesting question, which would fans rather have a high powered 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 or the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. The answers are surprising.
By John Goreham on November 11, 2016 - 12:48PM
Missing <em>The Fifth Element</em>? Can you make it to July?
By Denis Flierl on November 10, 2016 - 7:55AM
Here’s 10 things you didn’t know about the fourth-generation 2017 Subaru WRX STI. They help push the limits.
By Parks McCants on November 10, 2016 - 3:04AM
I spend a week in the seat of Honda’s grown up hot rod coupe. And frankly, this HFP equipped V6 manually shifted Accord Coupe brings the kid out in me.
By Will Maley on November 8, 2016 - 4:56PM
Ferrari is trying to become more green, but not for the reason you might think.
By Patrick Rall on November 8, 2016 - 4:06PM
To show off some of the best-looking and highest performance Chevrolet muscle cars on the internet, I present you with our first ever Camaro of the Month, with the first winner being Steve Walker and his beautifully restored 1985 IROC Z.
By Patrick Rall on November 8, 2016 - 12:45PM
The folks at Roush Performance used the 2016 SEMA Show to introduce their new P-51 Mustang – a 727hp package designed to sit atop the Roush Mustang lineup in terms of power and performance.