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Performance Vehicles (Page 136)

By Denis Flierl on July 18, 2016 - 7:44AM
When you compare the 2016 Subaru WRX against the competition in safety, the sports sedan comes out on top.
By Denis Flierl on July 17, 2016 - 7:53AM
It was the opposite result most expected at NEFR. Higgins wrecks his Subaru WRX STI, Lasek gets a podium finish.
By Denis Flierl on July 16, 2016 - 8:36AM
When Subaru, STI and Prodrive get together, good things happen. What would happen if they hook-up long term?
By Patrick Rall on July 15, 2016 - 1:37PM
The folks at Edelbrock have just rolled out the information on their E-Force supercharger for the 2015 and 2016 Ford Mustang GT, with a pair of packages that lift the output of the 5.0L-powered muscle car to either 690 or 732 horsepower and an MSRP that starts just under $7,000.
By Will Maley on July 15, 2016 - 11:14AM
Sometimes, a little thing can cause a big mess.
By Denis Flierl on July 15, 2016 - 8:09AM
Subaru announces pricing on the upgraded 2017 BRZ sports coupe. The new upgrades and small price increase equals added value.
By Patrick Rall on July 14, 2016 - 1:01PM
Fast Jack Beckman claimed his 1st win of the 2016 NHRA season this weekend at the K&N Route 66 Nationals in what was also the 7th straight win for a Dodge Charger funny car - with 6 of those 7 wins coming in all-Dodge final rounds.
By Patrick Rall on July 14, 2016 - 12:11PM
Ford Motor Company has announced that when the 2017 F150 pickups with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 hit the market later this year, they will pack a little more horsepower and a whole lot more torque – with 375 horsepower and 470lb-ft of torque making it the torquey-est truck in the half ton segment.
By Denis Flierl on July 13, 2016 - 10:33AM
When BMW takes young drivers out in the new M2, they teach them how to drive fast first. Are they crazy?
By Will Maley on July 12, 2016 - 3:11PM
When Hyundai revealed the Avante Sport for the Korean market earlier this year, we knew it wouldn't be too long before we saw the same model here in the U.S., wearing the Elantra nameplate. That day has finally come.
By Denis Flierl on July 12, 2016 - 8:32AM
The 2017 Subaru BRZ gets more power and increased performance, but it underperforms in sales. Why does Subaru keep it around?
By Denis Flierl on July 12, 2016 - 8:07AM
Have you ever wanted to get onboard the Subaru WRX STI Global Rallycross car? Check out the 360 degree view.
By Denis Flierl on July 11, 2016 - 9:38AM
Why is Drifting pro, Ryan Tuerck, stuffing a Ferrari 458 V8 into a Toyota 86 coupe?
By Will Maley on July 11, 2016 - 9:08AM
Bugatti currently holds the top speed record for a production vehicle with the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, reaching a speed of 268 mph. But Bugatti is planning to beat with their newest car.
By Denis Flierl on July 9, 2016 - 8:43AM
Do you want to stop faster? Brembo has announced 3 new braking options available for the Nissan GT-R.
By Denis Flierl on July 9, 2016 - 8:28AM
The 2017 Subaru WRX STI continues to set the benchmark as the go-anywhere performance car. How does Subaru keep doing it?
By Patrick Rall on July 8, 2016 - 3:15PM
There have been a few articles being passed around Facebook over the past few weeks insisting that the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat will have anywhere from 750 to 850 horsepower and while there has obviously been no word on the 2019 model year from FCA, insider information suggests that there could be a big power bump for the Hellcat Hemi in a couple of years.
By Patrick Rall on July 8, 2016 - 11:46AM
There have been plenty of videos and pictures over the past few months showing the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 testing at the Nürburgring and while there has been no official lap times stated by GM, the Wikipedia page for the top Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times suggests that the new supercharged Chevy lapped the enormous track in just 7 minutes and 23 seconds.
By Denis Flierl on July 8, 2016 - 8:38AM
The 2016 Subaru WRX STI crashes at the Rallye Baie-des-Chaleurs but maintains #1 manufacturers status for Subaru.
By Will Maley on July 7, 2016 - 3:12PM
Ever wonder how to make a LaFerrari standout even further? Remove the roof.
By Parks McCants on July 7, 2016 - 1:31PM
I love it when a success story comes together. Honda, Acura Racing is presently set on a winning trajectory.
By Patrick Rall on July 7, 2016 - 11:19AM
Today is July 7th and with the Dodge Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat models providing an advertised 707 horsepower, the folks at Dodge and the masses of Mopar fans around the world have officially dubbed 7-07 National Hellcat Day.
By Denis Flierl on July 7, 2016 - 10:56AM
Certain cars come along that change the performance car landscape and are game-changers. What car will it be in 2016? The BMW M2 Coupe.
By Denis Flierl on July 7, 2016 - 7:58AM
The 2017 Subaru WRX and WRX STI have helped Subaru Canada achieve their best June ever. How does WRX/STI keep delivering?
By Parks McCants on July 6, 2016 - 7:33PM
It’s not every year that a just released factory specification car runs and wins its chosen division in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Watch a mildly modified street specification 2017 Acura NSX supercar win the toughest race in North America.
By Patrick Rall on July 6, 2016 - 1:59PM
After the first 5 special edition packages for the 2017 Dodge Viper sold out within a few days of going on sales, FCA has cooked up one more special edition American Club Racer which will seemingly cap off the spread of limited edition final-year Vipers.
By Patrick Rall on July 6, 2016 - 12:45PM
General Motors is planning a massive celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Camaro at the upcoming Woodward Dream Cruise, but before then, the automaker is offering up all sorts of historical Camaro information – including a pair of videos compiling company footage of the legendary muscle car from the past half century.
By Patrick Rall on July 6, 2016 - 11:24AM
While we still don’t know how much power the 2017 Ford F150 Raptor will offer, the Motor Company rolled out more information on their newest high performance pickup – this time explaining the various Drive Modes which help the 2017 Raptor shine in every driving situation.
By John Goreham on July 6, 2016 - 9:51AM
The Fiat 124 bring more power and more torque, but is slower than the Mazda Miata. Here’s why.
By Denis Flierl on July 6, 2016 - 8:33AM
Is a new higher-performance BMW M2 in the works? How about an M2 CSL.