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Performance Vehicles (Page 140)

By Denis Flierl on May 25, 2016 - 8:17AM
Three Nissan GT-R race cars will compete in the 2016 Nurburgring 24-hour. Do you remember the record set by a GT-R at the Nordschleife?
By Denis Flierl on May 25, 2016 - 7:50AM
Watch a Subaru Forester vs a Nissan GT-R in quarter mile sprint. The GT-R has to win right?
By Parks McCants on May 24, 2016 - 4:45PM
Tuesday May 24, 2016 marks the day that Rick Hendrick of NASCAR fame, took factory delivery of the first production 2017 Acura Vin # 001 -- the ONLY supercar made in America.
By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2016 - 1:32PM
Matt Hagan and his Dodge Charger-driving teammates from Don Schumacher Racing rolled into Topeka for the 8th event of the season looking to back up their win last weekend and Hagan kept the good times rolling – setting new funny car ET and speed records while taking his second straight event win.
By Patrick Rall on May 24, 2016 - 11:50AM
Earlier this month, General Motors once again filed a trademark application for the term ZR1, possibly hinting to a new high performance Chevrolet Corvette – which could be something as incredible as the long-rumored mid-engine super-Vette.
By Parks McCants on May 24, 2016 - 11:37AM
2016 Civic’s world of Global Rallycross is “hella” competitive!
By John Goreham on May 24, 2016 - 10:51AM
Why can’t the Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro, and Dodge Challenger measure up to the Lexus RC Sports coupe on safety tests?
By Denis Flierl on May 24, 2016 - 8:38AM
The 2017 Subaru WRX STI is arriving now in the U.S. Will the 2017 STI keep the momentum going?
By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2016 - 3:39PM
Some more information on the upcoming Roadkill Nights by Dodge has been announced and if you have a smokin’ fast Hellcat Challenger, Hellcat Charger or any other Dodge brand car, you could drive home from the either of the Roadkill events with a cool $10,000 – with big cash prizes for the next three Dodge vehicles and the two quickest non-Dodge cars in attendance.
By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2016 - 12:42PM
For prospective Ford Mustang owners in the UK who like the look but who demand more power, the Clive Sutton dealership group in central London has rolled out a variety of packages that can improve handling, enhance the look and lift the output to 700 horsepower.
By Parks McCants on May 23, 2016 - 11:04AM
The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is shaping up to be the year of Honda.
By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2016 - 9:46AM
When the owner of this brand new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 pulled into the burnout pit at the Automotion Commotion event this past weekend, he probably hoped that his tire smoking action would be immortalized on film – but instead, he slammed the American supercar head-long into a concrete barrier.
By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2016 - 8:33AM
BMW M2 is a new vehicle with a new marketing plan. How did BMW hit a grand slam?
By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2016 - 8:17AM
Tokyo police get excited about their new patrol cars. Check out the 2017 Nissan 370Z NISMO "On Duty” video.
By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2016 - 7:48AM
The new 2017 Subaru Forester tS performance SUV is a hot item in Australia. Will it ever see U.S. shores?
By Parks McCants on May 22, 2016 - 2:40PM
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports damn near lost Canadian James Hinchcliffe in 2015 to an Indianapolis 500 practice lap wall hit of grueling detail. On Saturday his Honda powered Dallara beat all comers.
By Denis Flierl on May 22, 2016 - 7:28AM
What 4 core technologies does the 2017 Subaru WRX S4 bring to Technology Exhibition 2016?
By Parks McCants on May 20, 2016 - 1:12PM
It’s looking good for Honda power at the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 as Andretti Autosport dials it in!
By Denis Flierl on May 20, 2016 - 8:21AM
You’ve read plenty about how the new BMW M2 Coupe is a monster on the track and it’s true. Should you consider the M2 for a daily driver?
By Patrick Rall on May 19, 2016 - 5:05PM
The new Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang shocked the world when it became the most affordable production road car to receive carbon fiber wheels, but based on a report from Autoblog – some of General Motors’ best and brightest performance cars will soon have similar lightweight rollers.
By Patrick Rall on May 19, 2016 - 1:10PM
According to a few dealership employees around the country, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat are within their final year of production – but I don’t believe for one second that this is anything more than unscrupulous car salespeople trying to bolster sales.
By Denis Flierl on May 19, 2016 - 7:43AM
The Nissan Sentra NISMO Concept was introduced at the 2013 LA Auto Show. Will it launch this summer?
By Patrick Rall on May 18, 2016 - 5:16PM
The Hellcat Challenger and Hellcat Charger have asserted themselves as the quickest of the stock American cars when it comes to the quarter mile drag strip, but these high performance monsters are also head-turners when the track is even longer.
By Patrick Rall on May 18, 2016 - 1:25PM
While John Force and his teammates began running a Chevrolet Camaro funny car for the 2015 season, the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro funny car will make its grand on-track debut this weekend at the NHRA Kansas Nationals in Topeka, Kansas – when the living legend hits the track in the new race car shown above.
By Will Maley on May 18, 2016 - 8:52AM
It is a rare occurrence whenever a prototype is available for sale. Usually, they are crushed or put into an automaker's collection. Imagine how rare it must be for two prototypes to go up for sale.
By Denis Flierl on May 18, 2016 - 8:50AM
The new 2017 M240i Coupe gets a new-gen 335hp TwinPower Turbo engine. How quick is it?
By Denis Flierl on May 18, 2016 - 7:23AM
Subaru announced a new Subaru WRX STI GRC Supercar for 2017. What will happen this season?
By Patrick Rall on May 17, 2016 - 1:02PM
After an incredibly one-off event in 2015, the Roadkill Nights by Dodge will add a second event to the schedule for 2016, bringing the same racing action, car show and other Dodge-sponsored high performance fun to both Detroit and Kansas City.
By Patrick Rall on May 17, 2016 - 12:16PM
Last week we brought you a video of what we believe was a 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro Z28 crashing on the Nürburgring and today, we have a video featuring Camaro Chief Engineer Al Oppenheiser giving a bit of detail on that accident – most notably pointing out that the car was back on the track the next day.
By Will Maley on May 17, 2016 - 8:43AM
If you're an automaker like Aston Martin, you use the finest leathers to upholster the seats and various interior pieces. You'll also end up with a lot of leather scraps. Aston Martin figured out a clever solution to reuse the scraps.