Performance Vehicles (Page 127)

Maryland-based Genovation Cars has announced a new all-electric drivetrain conversion package for the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport with 650 horsepower, 600lb-ft of torque and the ability to go over 200 miles per hour – but the electric Corvette costs a whopping $750,000.

The BMW M2 Coupe wins “the Sportiest Cars of 2016” award. BMW M picks up an impressive 5 class wins.

We know that there is a Hellcat Hemi-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee on the way in the next year or so and we expect that it will be called the Trackhawk, but before the Ram Rebel TRX Concept we had never seen a Hellcat in anything other than a rear-drive car – leading me to believe that the Hellcat Ram Concept is intended to tease the Hellcat Jeep.

Watch David Higgins in the Subaru WRX STI GRC duck under a flying Honda Civic in LA. Catch it in 360 degree view.

The Ford Mustang has proven to incredibly popular in a variety of European countries, but relative to the number of drivers in the country, no country rivals the Mustang enthusiasm of those buyers in Belgium – where the new pony car is proportionally more popular than it is in anywhere else in Europe.

The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro dealer order guide has revealed that the 1LS trimline is returning as the low cost base model for the GM muscle car, but on the customer end of things, new 1LS trimline is just the 1LT trimline with a new name and no automatic transmission option.

The Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Launch Edition went fast.

Subaru Australia has issued a recall for Subaru WRX, WRX STI, Forester XT and Legacy GT models. It could cause a fire.

A new video has hit the internet showing a new Chevrolet Camaro SS fitted with the Edelbrock E-Force supercharger system making a test run on the dyno with impressive results of 555 rear wheel horsepower from this 50-state legal, 93-octane tune.

If you have been waiting for a warranty-safe way to add power to your 2015-2017 Ford Mustang GT with the 5.0L engine, you won’t be waiting much longer – as Ford Performance plans to ship the 456 and 472 horsepower Power Packs by the end of this month.

The country that brings you the BMW M2 is calling for all gas-powered vehicles to be banned by 2030.

FCA has announced that the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger for the 2017 model years have received the NHTSA’s 5-star overall safety rating – the highest score available – essentially making the most powerful American models among the safest as well.

For those of us that have experienced SEMA Show Las Vegas, a big hook as to attending the largest automotive aftermarket event in North America, is viewing the seemingly countless one-off custom cars and trucks.

This past weekend in Wisconsin, the Plum Crazy Purple Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat owned and driven by Steve Pryce set a new quarter mile record for the factory-supercharged sedan, stopping the times at 9.58 with a trap speed of 142.94 miles per hour – and we have the details on this monster Mopar.

General Motors has just announced the new All Terrain X package for the 2017 GMC Sierra HD, which includes an array of off-road friendly modifications and the optional Duramax diesel – packing 910lb-ft of torque into this aggressive-looking sport package.

Ford Motor Company has just announced a new Ford Performance Power Package for the 2015+ EcoBoost Mustang and while this kit is “only” an engine calibration, the gains are significant – with the tuned 2.3L EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine offering 335 horsepower and 390lb-ft of torque.

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is gone and it’s not coming back, even though Nissan is here to help.

Subaru’s WRX STI finished last in the Red Bull Global Rallycross Manufacturer’s Title. Is Subaru closer to beating VW than it appears?

The 2016 National Mustang Day celebration was such a huge hit that the Mustang clubs are already announcing the date for next year's celebrations. April 17th, 2017 will be national Mustang Day with events being planned for the National Mustang Museum and elsewhere.

Ford Motor Company has offered up artwork and brief details on a few of the F150 pickups which will line their sprawling display at the 2016 SEMA Show and today, I bring you a look at the high performance street machine built by Hulst Customs.

After discussing the pending availability of the 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A last week, we got some questions on the ordering status of the 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona and in speaking with my same dealership contacts, I was surprised to find that the newest Daytona is on sale now – and it has been for some time.

It’s been an exciting, yet at times, disappointing 2-season run for Acura TLX-GT. Nonetheless, RealTime, Acura Racing goes out with class, as we end the 2016 Pirelli World Challenge season at Laguna Seca, Salinas, California.

Despite an incredible first-year effort from Wiman and Eriksson, last weekend’s Honda home turf Port of Los Angeles Red Bull Global Rallycross proves to be a tough outing for Honda.

Over the past few weeks I have been hearing about deep discounts being applied to the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, but after a friend sent me a link to some incredible bargains at his local Chevy dealership – I wanted to put together a piece about the opportunity to score an American supercar for way under MSRP.

One BMW Owner protects his mint BMW M3 from hurricane Matthew and parks it in his living room. This is true love.

If there is one thing Lamborghini is very good at, it is offering a wide array of versions of their various models.

For Acura fans and RealTime Racing, Acura TLX GT will take final Pirelli World Challenge round 20 this weekend at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca, Salinas, California. It’s been a tough couple of years for P.D. Cunningham and company.

According to the usually reliable information from Mustang6g.com, the Ford Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustang could be getting an automatic transmission in the near future, but rather than a standard fluid-driven gearbox, the Motor Company could opt for a lightning-quick dual clutch transmission – which would further improve the performance of Ford’s newest super muscle car.

Mazda lets the cat out of the bag on the hard-top convertible Miata.

Based on information from my dealership contacts, the 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A and Challenger T/A 392 officially go on sale next week as FCA opens the order bands to dealers – meaning that if you want to get a new T/A model soon, this is a good time to talk to your local Dodge salesperson.