Performance Vehicles (Page 137)

The 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth is more powerful, more nimble and more fun to drive than the Mazda Miata on which it is based and after spending a day driving the new drop-top Fiat – I have no problem declaring the 124 Spider Abarth my new favorite affordable roadster sold in the USA.

General Motors has launched a website that is counting down to the official 50th birthday of the Chevrolet Camaro and based on the dates of the celebration – it looks like the Woodward Dream Cruise will almost certainly play host to the big event.

Michelin and Microsoft have teamed up to sponsor a contest for Forza Motorsports 6 gamers that coincides with the 2016 24 Hours of LeMans race and for simply playing the game with the new Ford GT race car during specified period of time – you could win a trip to the 2017 LeMans race.

The National Association of Police Fleet Managers (NAPFM) 2016 motor show in the UK reveals a wild-colored BMW M2 Police car.

Subaru announced the 2017 BRZ Series.Yellow Special Edition. Are the upgrades enough for performance enthusiasts?

The domination of the Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger funny cars continued this past weekend as Ron Capps won the 4th straight all-Mopar final round, helping the Capps jump into the top spot in the 2016 Mello Yello series championship standings.

Director Michael Bay has offered up a look at another vehicle from the upcoming Transformers movie and once again, the Ford Mustang will play the villain in a police car livery – setting up what will surely be some great chase scenes with the new Chevrolet Camaro.

Why does Nissan keep building the expensive low-volume 2017 GT-R?

Subaru announces the 2017 Subaru BRZ Series.Yellow Special Edition. Is there more than just the new color?

Mark Higgins beat his own Isle of Man record again in the 2016 Subaru WRX STI. How fast was he this time?

The new Ford Mustang was recently displayed at a trade show in the United Kingdom and depending on the approval process required of all new special service vehicles – the American muscle car could become the next British police car.

The New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) gathered earlier this month to honor the best of the best vehicles it tested over the past year. Mazda’s 2016 MX-5 Miata was honored as The Best Value Convertible this year. However, as Bill Griffith and Wheels TV wrote of the award, “It is really more of a lifetime achievement award.”

The 2016 24 Hours of LeMans race is just over a week away and this past weekend, the Chevrolet Corvette teams in both the GTE Pro and GTE Am production-based classes – with the both C7R teams comfortably out-running all four of the new Ford GT teams.

Autocar names BMW M2 as its “Game Changer” in 2016. Why does the newest M machine defy convention?

After receiving some undue negative feedback on the billet aluminum, custom painted Dodge Challenger and Charger Hellcat badges that we featured last week, today we offer a closer look at the actual product – rather than just a computer generated image of the product.

The 2016 Subaru WRX STI makes more global news. There was more to it than just another victory in the CRC.

Transformers 5 is on its way and once again, the leading role of Bumblebee will be played by a yellow and black Chevrolet Camaro, with the newest and most extreme Transformers Camaro being based on the new 6th gen models – although very few aspects of the exterior design are shared with the production muscle car on sale at your local dealership.

The new Ford Mustang is sold out in New Zealand into well into the 2017 calendar year, but someone with deep enough pockets could drive away a new 2016 Mustang GT later this month while also making a contribution to a children’s cancer charity.

The Dodge Charger funny car teams of Don Schumacher may have gotten off to a slow-ish start for the 2016 Mell Yello Drag Racing Championship series, but this past weekend in New England, Ron Capps gave DSR and Team Mopar their third straight win in the third straight all-Dodge funny car final round.

Watch this new video of the 2016 Subaru WRX STI shattering the Isle of Man Record on the first attempt.

Vlad’s Toyota Supras are legendary. Here’s what his most recent creation runs in the quarter mile and why it is so special.

Subaru’s 2016 WRX STI Time Attack car piloted by Mark Higgins set a new lap record at IOM TT. What special tires did they use?

It was Subaru’s first-ever BTCC win. They did it in the rear-drive Levorg sports tourer. Which drivers reached the podium?

It was David Higgins winning again in the 2016 Subaru WRX STI at STPR. What happened to Pastrana?

Mark Higgins smashed the record at Isle of Man in the 2016 Subaru WRX STI. How quick was the run?

While the market is chock full of companies making unlicensed items for the Hellcat Challenger and Hellcat Charger, the first aftermarket badging approved by the Chrysler Group has hit the web – with these billet aluminum replacement badges coming in every color available on either of the 707hp Dodge muscle cars.

Ford Motor Company has announced some new information on the 2017 Raptor F150, this time focusing on the BFGoodrich tires which were developed right along with the truck, with engineers from both companies teaming up to make the best possible tires for on and off-road use.

How do you make the BMW M2 better? BMW M Performance has some ideas.

How do you make 325+ donuts with a 2016 Nissan 370Z NISMO? Watch Formula Drift champion Chris Forsberg do it.

A new 2017 Subaru WRX STI GRC supercar is coming. What are Subaru Motorsport’s revamped plans for 2016?