Performance Vehicles (Page 124)

Among the many high performance concept cars at the 2016 SEMA Show, the 2017 Chevrolet COPO Camaro is one very fast car debuting this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center – with 69 examples being built for the new model year and a trio of engine options.

There have long been rumors that Dodge has been working on an SRT-level Durango with the 392 Hemi, and while this beautiful machine is only a SEMA Show concept right now – this 485 horsepower beast has all of the makings of a great high performance sport utility vehicle.

Ford Motor Company has announced that they are sending a 2017 Ford F150 Raptor to the Baja 1000 to run the stock class – a move that helps emphasize the durability of the high performance EcoBoost pickup and all of the supporting modifications which make the Raptor so special.

The production information for the 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat has been posted on the enthusiast community site Hellcat.org and while they have a ton of statistics on the 707 horsepower muscle car, the key figure is 11,955 Hellcat Challengers sold for 2016 – roughly 67% more than the 2015 model year.

Leading up to the start of the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, General Motors has announced the results of the Camaro SS Drag Race Development Program, which put a new Camaro SS into the mid 10-second range with modifications which the company believes to be the most common among grassroots racers – and this program could lead to new high performance goodies from the Chevrolet Performance division.

Volkswagen has been a dominate force in the FIA's World Rally Championship since it entered back in 2013. In the four seasons it has competed, the brand has 39 wins, along with three consecutive championships for manufacturers, drivers, and co-drivers. But this domination could be ending.

The 2017 Subaru BRZ gets a big price cut in Australia. Is interest in the coupe down?

It’s rumored a Nissan Sentra Nismo could be at the LA Auto Show. Will this be a production Honda Civic Si, Ford Focus ST killer?

Red Bull Global Rallycross will launch an EV race series in 2018. Is it a sign of things to come?

While it likely wont be the most powerful Ford Mustang on display at the 2016 SEMA Show, the supercharged and turbocharged 2017 Mustang from the crew at MRT will almost surely be one of the most interesting builds at the sprawling Vegas show – and the Motor Company has offered up just enough information to get us on the edge of our seats.

Earlier this week, the white Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat built and tuned by High Horse Performance set a new Hellcat quarter mile record, running a 9.29 at 147.29 miles per hour – beating the previous record of 9.46 that was set by this same car earlier this year.

The first official information proving that there is an all-wheel drive Dodge Challenger coming to market has arrived in the form of a listing on the EPA Fuel Economy website – listing a 2017 Dodge Challenger GT with the Pentastar V6 and the same fuel economy figures as the AWD Dodge Charger.

The blurred sketch of a Dodge Durango was released with this year’s FCA SEMA teasers and with the image traveling around the social networks without any supporting information – we bring you a closer look at this blue SUV and what it could be.

While some Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat owners have improved their quarter mile times by adding lots more power, one Hellcat sedan owner in Canada has gotten his beast down into the 10.50 range without adding any sort of extra power.

2016 has been the year of the E-Class with the sedan, wagon, All-Terrain wagon, and AMG-lite E43 all making their respective debuts. How do close out an impressive year? By revealing the maddest E-Class, the all new 2018 E63.

Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for more than 8,000 examples of the new Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustang over a concern that a portion of the engine oil cooler could fail – leading to engine failure or an engine bay fire.

The Mopar crew is headed to SEMA next week and the menacing looking Dodge Challenger teased in the shadowy image above prefaces something exciting for the muscle car world – although it is hard to tell what that might be from this sole image.

For the past 18 years, Audi has dominated endurance racing around the world. In that time, the German automaker took home 106 victories. 13 of those wins came from the iconic 24 Hours of LeMans race. But everything must come to an end.

Subaru of America recalls certain Subaru WRX/STI, Forester XT, Outback and Legacy GT models for potential fire risk.

Today, we bring you a drag racing video featuring a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat going against a Ford Mustang GT with an aftermarket supercharger setup, and while the racing action is great – this video should remind racers not to write checks with their mouths that their cars can’t cash.

Should you lease or buy a new 2017 Subaru WRX? There’s a few good deals to be had.

Are you looking to spiff up your Ford Mustang? You may want to check out the new wheels available from Shelby. They are part of the new GTE performance package, but are available to fit any 2005-2017 Mustang.

This past weekend, a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat driven by Brian Studey ran a 9.48 quarter mile time at Great Lakes Dragway in Wisconsin, leaving him just 2 hundredths of a second short of tying the overall Hellcat quarter mile record – which was achieved with a little laughing gas.

General Motors has finally announced the Nürburgring lap time for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and, as expected, it is the quickest American muscle car to hit the famed German road course – running a 7:29.60 – comfortably beating the previous best time by the Camaro and ranking 6th all-time among American production vehicles.

If you happen to be a police officer in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, you are impressed with the fleet of vehicles on offer. Right behind them has to be the New South Wales Police Force in Australia which has taken delivery of a new police vehicle.

Here’s how Nissan-Renault can revitalize Mitsubishi in one easy step. Bring back the EVO.

We track the four-door version of Lexus’ best track duo to see how it holds up.

Both the Mazda Miata and Fiat 124 Spider have their charms, but the winner depends on one’s priorities.

The Miata may have some advantages, but the Fiat 124 Spider has one advantage we think is under-reported.

Performance fans in South Wales can now buy the 2017 Subaru WRX STI close to home.