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Performance Vehicles (Page 128)

By Patrick Rall on October 7, 2016 - 12:01PM
Eskridge Chevrolet in Guthrie, Oklahoma is offering an in-house performance package for the 6th gen Chevrolet Camaro SS which lifts the output from 455 horsepower to a whopping 720 horsepower – and they are offering this beast for just under $52,000.
By Denis Flierl on October 6, 2016 - 12:06PM
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution era is coming to an end. It’s an icon, but there’s a few things fans won’t miss.
By Denis Flierl on October 6, 2016 - 8:56AM
Subaru announced they will bring new vehicles to the Tokyo Motor Festival. Here’s 4 models U.S. consumers will never see in showrooms.
By Denis Flierl on October 6, 2016 - 8:31AM
The 2017 Subaru WRX/STI doesn’t keep pace in the U.S., yet it’s pedal down in Canada and Australia.
By Mary Conway on October 5, 2016 - 6:28PM
A Ford Mustang customer asks the question, "Which is better the V-6 or the Ecoboost Turbo?" Fans replied with a number of different opinions. The most surprising thing is the difference in interiors available with those engine options.
By Parks McCants on October 5, 2016 - 5:23PM
One of the coolest 9th generation Honda Civic Si coupes roaming the car scene today,belongs to arguably the most dynamic Honda-brand-loyalist on the planet today. We take a closer look at Honda Pro Jason's Project Orange.
By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2016 - 3:09PM
A new video has hit the internet showing a handful of obviously beefed up Chevrolet Corvette test cars pulling out of a gas station in Marietta, Ohio with a handful of other performance cars including the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat – and you have to think that there are likely development cars for the upcoming C7 Corvette ZR1.
By Patrick Rall on October 5, 2016 - 1:12PM
The Dodge Challenger, Charger and Viper teamed up to post their best combined sales of 2016 in September, allowing these Dodge rear wheel drive models to comfortably outsell the rear-drive cars from Cadillac, BMW and the rest of the automakers doing business in the USA.
By Denis Flierl on October 5, 2016 - 9:08AM
Subaru just introduced a new Japan-only Limited-Edition WRX S4 tS. Why won’t it be packing a manual gearbox?
By Patrick Rall on October 4, 2016 - 2:07PM
The Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T funny cars dominated the field at the NHRA Dodge Nationals in Maple Grove, Pennsylvania – with the four team drivers claiming all four of the semifinal spots en route to Tommy Johnson Jr’s second win of the season.
By Denis Flierl on October 4, 2016 - 1:53PM
There’s three simple reasons why Subaru and Toyota will never produce a turbo BRZ/86 sports coupe.
By John Goreham on October 4, 2016 - 11:51AM
Mazda has a few pre-order spaces available for its 2017 MX-5 Miata RF.
By Denis Flierl on October 4, 2016 - 7:24AM
A new Japan-only Limited-Edition WRX S4 tS has been announced by Subaru. What new STI performance upgrades does it get?
By Patrick Rall on October 3, 2016 - 2:41PM
This past weekend, Bill Gamble headed back to the track with his record-setting Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and not only did he set another record for the quickest manual transmission Hellcat Challenger, but he was also the first manual Hellcat Challenger in the 9s and he set a new record for the quickest trap speed in a quarter mile by a Hellcat car.
By Patrick Rall on October 3, 2016 - 1:07PM
The Chevrolet Camaro posted its 3rd best sales volume of 2016 in September and when combined with a gigantic drop in Ford Mustang sales, the new GM muscle car finally outsold both of the crosstown rivals – ending the 22-month winning streak by the Mustang.
By Patrick Rall on October 3, 2016 - 12:31PM
A new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang crashed pulling out of a Cars and Coffee event in Texas, nearly plowing through a large crowd of spectators with many small children and unbelievably – the driver got out of the car, smiling and waving to the crowd as though he had just performed an impressive stunt rather than nearly killing innocent people.
By Denis Flierl on October 3, 2016 - 8:43AM
Subaru’s Team BMR had a remarkable first BTCC season. Where did the team finish?
By Denis Flierl on October 2, 2016 - 8:42AM
The 2017 Subaru WRX STI is a rally-bred performance car. What about taking it out on the tarmac?
By Patrick Rall on September 30, 2016 - 1:53PM
The American performance world was rocked yesterday when FCA introduced their new Hellcat Hemi-powered Ram Rebel TRX Concept, but in looking at the features which make this truck so special – I believe that this incredible performance truck could reach production in pretty much the same form as the image shown above.
By Mary Conway on September 29, 2016 - 10:19PM
It is a topic that may strike a nerve, the owner of a 2016 Mustang asking what can be done about the “Neck Choker AKA Seat Belt”. The writer named Mario asks “ Curious about anyone else's solution to the dreaded seat belt of the S550. I'm hesitant to get a seat belt pad, because well I've always thought they look corny. But the damn throat-slicing seat belt is about the only thing on my car I don't love.”
By Patrick Rall on September 29, 2016 - 4:50PM
While leaked dealership information suggested that the 2017 Ford Raptor F150 would have 450 horsepower and 510lb-ft of torque, the Motor Company announced the official specs this morning and as expected, those figures of 450 and 510 are accurate – making the new Raptor the most powerful F150 ever.
By Patrick Rall on September 29, 2016 - 3:52PM
This morning we brought you the news of the incredible new Ram Rebel TRX Concept, featuring the supercharged 6.2L Hellcat Hemi and while the collection of high resolution images didn’t include engine bay pictures – we have acquired a set of shots showing the Hellcat Hemi nestled into the engine bay of the gorgeous Ram 1500 concept.
By Patrick Rall on September 29, 2016 - 1:09PM
On September 29th, 1966, General Motors took the first orders for the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro so today is effectively the 50th birthday of the storied American performance car and GM has rolled out a revamped version of their celebration website to offer even more Camaro information to fans - including a chance to share your own Camaro pictures!
By Parks McCants on September 29, 2016 - 12:18PM
While we've written much as to the arrival of Honda Civic Type-R to North America, today, that speculation was ended in Paris with the reveal of a Honda that will change the compact performance game in the U.S. and Canada.
By Patrick Rall on September 29, 2016 - 11:05AM
FCA announced this morning that the incredible Ram Rebel TRX Concept will debut at the 2016 Texas State Fair with Hellcat Hemi power – although this monster performance truck doesn’t pack the same big power as the Hellcat-powered Dodge Challenger and Charger.
By Patrick Rall on September 28, 2016 - 3:46PM
General Motors has refiled the trademark application for the LT5 engine nomenclature, presumably for the upcoming Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 or perhaps the long-rumors mid-engine C8 Corvette – both of which would likely pack more power than the 650 horsepower LT4 in the Corvette Z06 and the Camaro ZL1.
By Patrick Rall on September 28, 2016 - 3:07PM
The German tuning experts at GeigerCars have made a name for themselves in creating some monster performance packages for American vehicles sold overseas and the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is their latest project – adding impressive power, a new suspension setup and new wheels wrapped in wider rear tires along with that striking green exterior paint.
By Patrick Rall on September 28, 2016 - 1:03PM
The Ford Mustang is rumored to be set for a surprising facelift in the next two years and based on what I have seen in person and what is available via spy shots, I believe that the 2018 or 2019 Mustang might have a lightly restyled front end and a significantly restyled rear end.
By Patrick Rall on September 27, 2016 - 2:33PM
Xbox France is giving away the awesome Ford Mustang inspired Xbox One console shown in the image above and the video below to one lucky gamer in conjunction with the launch of Forza Horizon 3, and as an avid Forza gamer – I am very jealous that we don’t have the opportunity to win something like this here in the US market.
By Denis Flierl on September 27, 2016 - 10:12AM
Check out these 4 BMW M3 prototype models built by BMW M GmbH you probably didn’t know existed. Thankfully, they never made it to production.