Performance Vehicles (Page 146)

Jon Sipple and his record-setting Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat were back at the track this past weekend with a tune engine tune and the result was yet another record run – making the world’s quickest manual transmission Hellcat Challenger even quicker.

With Mercedes-Benz introducing a new E-Class earlier this year at Detroit, we wondered what could be in store for the high-performance E63.

BMW M2 wait times are growing. How long are buyers waiting?

The folks at Hennessey Performance took their Venom GT Spyder to the Naval Air Station in Lemoore, California for a run at the convertible top speed record and they achieved that goal – shattering the Bugatti Veyron’s convertible top speed record in hitting 265.6 miles per hour with an engine borrowed from the Corvette Z06 and the Camaro Z28.

This past weekend, we see new a new record for the quickest Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat set at the Modern Street Hemi Shootout and after Ricky Ellison set the record with a 9.59, he backed up his record with a 9.58 – in less than ideal conditions and without the aid of nitrous oxide.

Here’s a preview of what’s coming on the new 2017 Subaru WRX and WRX STI.

This past weekend in Palm Beach, the first examples of the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport and the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 50th Anniversary Edition hit the Barrett Jackson auction block, and while they didn’t bring the crazy amounts that past “first units” have brought – they both still raised an impressive amount of money for their respective charities.

The new BMW M2 gets put to the test by former Top Gear Stig, Ben Collins. What does he think of the newest M model?

The 2016 Subaru BRZ had a disappointing day on Sunday. What happened in round one of SUPER GT?

A 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi goes up for sale next month. How rare is it?

Mopar lovers in Australia have been pleading with the Chrysler Group for a right hand drive Dodge Challenger to compete with the Ford Mustang and the rumored arrival of the Chevrolet Camaro, and based on new reports, the future is looking brighter than ever for a proper Mopar muscle car to be sold Down Under – just not during this generation.

In case you needed a clear sign as to how popular the new Ford Mustang is in Europe, here it is – the Ford Mustang was the bestselling sports car in Germany last month and on the year, it is the second bestselling sports car in Germany so far this year.

The very first Chevrolet Camaro ever was introduced for the 1967 model year so with the 2017 model year comes the official 50th anniversary of the fabled muscle car and GM is celebrating the occasion with the 50th Anniversary Edition 2017 Camaro – the first of which will be auctioned off tomorrow to benefit the United Way of Southeastern Michigan.

The new 2016 Prodrive/Subaru WRX STI has been revealed. Can it beat the IOM record?

The 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed will feature BMW as the Central Feature Marque. The M2 will be on center stage.

Way back in March of 2013, we brought you the news that Callaway was working on a sport wagon conversion for the then-new Corvette Stingray and while it has taken them a few years to get their AeroWagon to production, you can now order one for your Corvette Stingray or Z06.

Back in February, we brought you the news of some changes coming for the 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang and while that information was technically unofficial – having come from a leaked document posted on an enthusiast forum – the official information on the 2017 model year Shelby Mustang has arrived and confirmed all of the leaked info from earlier in the year.

The Chrysler Group doesn’t offer the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat as a convertible, but South Dakota based Iverson Dodge has worked up the first droptop example of the most powerful muscle car ever – with a price tag that is more than double the price of the standard Hellcat coupe.

A short video has hit the internet showing what is believed to be a Ford F150 Hybrid test prototype pickup driving out on the open road, with unusual camouflage on the fenders and word from the person who captured the video that at 35mph, the engine clearly down as it went into an EV mode.

The newest Mopar Challenger Drag Pak is likely to be the quickest thanks to a new supercharged engine package, so it should come as no surprise that the new factory drag cars are already all spoken for by dealerships around the country – but there is still a chance of getting one if you have deep enough pockets.

Every 2016 Chevrolet Camaro sold with a V8 engine has a warranty that covers problems occurring during track action and unlike the 5th gen warranty program that covered only the Z28 and ZL1 models, the 2016 Camaro SS and 1LE are also included – although only in stock form.

Would you like to spend 3 hours at the track with the new BMW M2?

Vaughn Gittin Jr has a new Ford Mustang drift car for the 2016 season and ahead of the start of the Formula Drift season this weekend in Long Beach, the former champ made a short video showing the new Monster Energy muscle car action.

The very first 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport built for the public will be auctioned off this Friday at the Barrett Jackson Palm Beach auction, with the proceeds going to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne State University in Detroit – which will be accompanied by a $400,000 contribution from the GM Foundation.

Subaru is recalling certain 2015-2016 WRX and 2015-2016 Forester XT models for a defective turbo air intake. Is your car on the list?

A video was released by the folks at Hot Rod Magazine showing what they claimed to be the next generation Dodge Hellcat engine, but this “Lucifer” engine is actually a Mercedes Benz M278 engine from an older AMG model that is being used as part of an elaborate April Fool’s Day joke.

The German tuning experts at GeigerCars has announced a new package for the 2016 Ford Mustang GT, which adds a unique exterior appearance and engine modifications that lead to 820 horsepower – along with a price tag that starts just shy of $125k in US dollars.

The new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible will serve as the Official Festival Car for the 2016 Indianapolis 500, with 33 examples built for folks involved with the legendary race to drive around town ahead of the running of the race on May 29th.

Is a new 2016 Subaru WRX STI being built to break the 2014 Isle of Man record?

The new Subaru Levorg BTTC cars get points in the first race. Where did the sports tourers finish?