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Performance Vehicles (Page 136)

By Denis Flierl on July 4, 2016 - 7:38AM
Rain and mud were the story for the 2016 Subaru WRX STI at GRC MCAS. How was Lasek blinded?
By Will Maley on July 2, 2016 - 5:18PM
You have a number of options of either taking a spin or getting a ride around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. But if you want the full experience without causing an incident with a guardrail, getting a ride in Jaguar's latest rocket isn't a bad choice.
By Denis Flierl on July 2, 2016 - 7:21AM
Did sales rebound with the 2017 model arrival? The 2017 Subaru WRX STI has its best month ever for June.
By Patrick Rall on July 1, 2016 - 2:41PM
For the 3rd year in a row, Chevrolet Camaro fans will have a unique location along the Woodward Dream Cruise route to both show off their own GM muscle cars and to check out a huge collection of privately owned Camaros from the past 50 years.
By Patrick Rall on July 1, 2016 - 11:52AM
The sales numbers for June 2016 are still rolling in but we already know that the Ford Mustang led the way in the muscle car segment for the 20th consecutive month, as the Chevrolet Camaro continued its sales slide – dropping under 5,000 units for the first time since late in 2014 and trailing the Dodge Challenger for the 2nd month in a row.
By Denis Flierl on July 1, 2016 - 7:28AM
The 2017 Subaru WRX STI still runs the 2.5-liter engine it came with in 2004. When will Subaru upgrade the outdated mill?
By Will Maley on June 30, 2016 - 4:02PM
The Mercedes-AMG E63 is known for being one of the craziest performance sedans on sale. This sedan could do burnouts all day long and give muscle cars a run for their money in terms of engine note. But a big change is coming to the next-gen model.
By Patrick Rall on June 30, 2016 - 12:10PM
The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat can now be purchased with a right hand drive configuration, but those Mopar lovers who want to drive the supercharged monster Down Under wont be going to their local dealership – instead turning to a Melbourne-based importing company to acquire the car and convert it to right drive.
By Patrick Rall on June 30, 2016 - 11:32AM
On June 30th, 1953, the first ever Chevrolet Corvette rolled off of the assembly line at General Motors’ Flint, Michigan facility and after 63 years of production, the Corvette has become one of the best known sports cars in the world.
By Denis Flierl on June 30, 2016 - 10:39AM
How quick is the New 2017 Nissan GT-R? Nissan won’t reveal the numbers.
By Denis Flierl on June 30, 2016 - 8:39AM
The new 2017 Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 sport coupes will be arriving soon. How does BRZ offer better performance?
By Patrick Rall on June 29, 2016 - 1:27PM
General Motors has announced the list of festivities planned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Camaro – which was officially introduced to select media on June 29th, 1966.
By Denis Flierl on June 29, 2016 - 8:57AM
What one thing sets the 2017 Nissan GT-R apart from all other high-performance cars? It’s not so simple.
By Will Maley on June 29, 2016 - 8:43AM
The biggest criticism of the current Porsche Panamera was its looks. The model was described by some as either being a squished frog or humpback. But you couldn't deny the performance and passenger space on offer.
By Patrick Rall on June 28, 2016 - 12:29PM
Ford Motor Company hasn’t rolled out the details on the 2017 Ford Mustang, but thanks to the official Ford brand website, we know that the majority of 2017 Mustangs will cost more than their 2016 counterparts – from the base model V6 fastback to the top-of-the-line Shelby GT350R.
By Denis Flierl on June 28, 2016 - 12:21PM
Johnny Manziel is in the news again. This time his Nissan GT-R gets wrecked. Like his career?
By Patrick Rall on June 28, 2016 - 11:15AM
Ron Capps and his Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T funny car kept the momentum rolling this past weekend in Ohio as Capps beat Courtney Force for his 4th win of the season and his 3rd win in the past four races.
By Denis Flierl on June 28, 2016 - 7:26AM
The video is out. Watch the Subaru WRX STI Gobstopper II’s winning run at Goodwood Festival of Speed.
By Parks McCants on June 27, 2016 - 4:39PM
When I meet with Peter Cunningham back in 2014, the all-time winningest racer in Pirelli World Challenge racing predicted the future of the Acura TLX GT.
By Patrick Rall on June 27, 2016 - 4:22PM
The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 made a stop at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and while doing so, General Motors used the European motorsports crowd to show off the new line lock feature – which makes doing a burnout even easier than it already is with the 640 horsepower V8.
By Patrick Rall on June 27, 2016 - 2:48PM
The tuning shop of NASCAR legend Richard Petty has announced that they will build 500 examples of the 2017 Ford Mustang GT “King Edition” with 670 horsepower along with a new “Premier Edition” with 825 horsepower – with warranties for both packages!
By Parks McCants on June 27, 2016 - 2:04PM
The 2016 PPIHC (Pikes Peak International Hill Climb) classic is arguably the most dangerous public road ran racecourse in North America -- 2017 Acura NSX just conquered it!
By Patrick Rall on June 27, 2016 - 1:52PM
While many automated car washing businesses like to insist that they are safe for all sorts of vehicles, one Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owner learned the hard way that the “gas station car wash” should be avoided by anyone who cares about the look of their vehicle – regardless of the type of vehicle driven.
By Denis Flierl on June 27, 2016 - 8:22AM
The Subaru WRX STI Gobstopper II has done it again at Goodwood Festival of Speed. How fast was the Subaru STI this year?
By Denis Flierl on June 25, 2016 - 10:48AM
Subaru launches the 2016 Levorg in Australia. Why won’t you see it in the U.S.?
By Denis Flierl on June 25, 2016 - 8:33AM
Nissan is launching the new 2017 GT-R performance car and a high-performance GT-R drone. Which is faster?
By Denis Flierl on June 25, 2016 - 7:50AM
Mark Higgins pilots the Prodrive build 2016 Subaru WRX STI and shatters the Isle of Man record. Watch the full lap video.
By Will Maley on June 24, 2016 - 4:07PM
Nissan cornered the market with the GT-R name. But Mercedes-Benz believes two can play that game.
By Patrick Rall on June 24, 2016 - 2:41PM
General Motors is planning to invest $290 million in the Bowling Green Assembly Plant where every Chevrolet Corvette is built, with emphasis on the production line of the historic American sports car.
By Denis Flierl on June 24, 2016 - 8:15AM
Subaru brings two new 2016 WRX STI GRC race cars to Red Bull Global Rallycross. Can they compete?