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Performance Vehicles (Page 146)

By Patrick Rall on March 31, 2016 - 4:55PM
The Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Colorado are both heavily awarded vehicles, and as part of the Chevrolet Fountain display in center field of the Detroit Tigers stadium, the two hot Chevy products will be on display for the team’s home opener on Friday, April 8th against the New York Yankees.
By Patrick Rall on March 31, 2016 - 3:52PM
The 2016 Ford Mustang is the first produced at the factory in a right hand drive configuration, leading to strong sales in the UK and with more than a thousand new Mustangs delivered thus far, we have a brief breakdown of the most popular features.
By Denis Flierl on March 31, 2016 - 7:41AM
There are new details on the 2016 Subaru Levorg that will launch in Australia. Will it be a performance model?
By Patrick Rall on March 30, 2016 - 12:47PM
Folks in New York are still checking out the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible with the new 10-speed automatic transmission at the ongoing auto show, but the internet is already abuzz with people calling for this new gearbox in the C7 Corvette Z06 – and I don’t think that they will be waiting for long.
By Patrick Rall on March 29, 2016 - 11:57AM
General Motors had initially stated that the 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro would not be produced in right hand drive, but while speaking with the Australian site CarAdvice, it looks like the automaker is reconsidering a Camaro built for right-drive markets.
By Denis Flierl on March 29, 2016 - 7:23AM
What happens when you pit the performance BMW M4 against the electrified BMW i8 sports car on the drag strip?
By Patrick Rall on March 28, 2016 - 3:38PM
The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has just been introduced in the flesh at the New York Auto Show, but we can still expect an even hotter 6th gen Camaro in the near future – presumably being the next generation Z/28.
By Patrick Rall on March 28, 2016 - 1:53PM
As we near the summer of 2016 the of 2017 Dodge Challenger is just around the corner, but despite some rumors floating around the internet, we shouldn’t be expecting big changes for the 2017 model year – although that should be a different story for 2018.
By John Goreham on March 28, 2016 - 11:58AM
The surprising answer.
By Denis Flierl on March 28, 2016 - 8:19AM
A new mid-engine high-performance sports car rumor is just that, a rumor. Subaru’s Chief Tom Doll says it’s not being developed.
By Denis Flierl on March 28, 2016 - 7:43AM
The 2016 Subaru WRX STI NBR crash won’t stop Subaru Tecnica International. Can they get the car ready in 2 months?
By Aaron Turpen on March 26, 2016 - 11:29PM
A significant facelift and powertrain upgrade came to New York in the 2017 GT-R, Nissan's halo supercar. So did it's hot new body paint option.
By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2016 - 12:33PM
A new Jeep Grand Cherokee with the word “hawk” in the name debuted this week at the 2016 New York International Auto Show, but rather than the Hellcat-powered Trackhawk that rumors insisted would debut, the new premium Trailhawk trimline debuted – with your choice of Hemi, Pentastar or Diesel power.
By John Goreham on March 25, 2016 - 11:16AM
The Mazda MX-5 took home the two most important awards at the New York Auto Show.
By Denis Flierl on March 25, 2016 - 8:46AM
The 2017 Toyota 86 replaces the outgoing Scion FR-S and gets suspension and power upgrades. Will it make much difference?
By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2016 - 5:32PM
The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is very, very fast and while it is best known for tearing up the pavement, a team in Sweden recently took the Hellcat Challenger to a top speed competition on a frozen lakebed – with a top speed of 171 miles per hour on solid ice.
By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2016 - 1:01PM
The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is making its grand debut this week at the 2017 New York International Auto Show and as viewers of the morning show Kelly and Michael learned early this morning, the 640 horsepower super Camaro will also be offered as a convertible – including all of the performance goodies of the hardtop with the open-air fun.
By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2016 - 4:31PM
A few weeks back we brought you the news that the 2016 Ford Mustang GT was being considered for the next police pursuit vehicles for the New South Wales police, but it seems that a mechanical issue during testing has forced the police to remove the Mustang from their consideration process.
By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2016 - 4:00PM
The Corvette Racing team took the GTLM class win at the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race this past weekend, winning the 12-hour battle for the second straight year and backing up their season-opening win at Daytona with back to back wins in the Sunshine State.
By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2016 - 3:18PM
After offering the new Go Mango exterior color on the 2016 Dodge Challenger and Charger exclusively in SRT 392 or SRT Hellcat form, the Chrysler Group has decided to begin offering this deep metallic orange hue on more trimlines – including the SXT, the R/T, Scat Pack and Shaker packages starting later this spring.
By John Goreham on March 23, 2016 - 9:46AM
Aside from the added practicality, this is the best looking Miata ever.
By Denis Flierl on March 23, 2016 - 7:42AM
The new 2016 Subaru WRX STI Nurburgring race car crashes during a practice session. How much damage was there?
By Patrick Rall on March 22, 2016 - 2:34PM
While it is unclear whether or not the new Hellcat powered Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Trackhawk will debut this week in New York, a great rendering has surfaced on JeepTrackhawkForums.com showing a face that I could see being similar to the real thing.
By Patrick Rall on March 22, 2016 - 1:49PM
We have just learned about the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the folks at Callaway have already announced that they have a beefed up version of the 6th gen ZL1 – packing 740 horsepower and a proper Callaway name to reflect the power output.
By Patrick Rall on March 22, 2016 - 12:21PM
A new 2016 Ford Shelby Mustang GT-H will debut this week at the 2016 New York International Auto Show and this new Rent-A-Racer will help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Shelby Mustang offered through Hertz rental cars – with 140 of these cars headed to rental outlets around the US later this year.
By Denis Flierl on March 22, 2016 - 8:50AM
It’s the official MotoGP Safety Car and the new BMW M2 made its first appearance last weekend.
By Denis Flierl on March 22, 2016 - 7:27AM
Subaru picks up three honors in KBB’s Brand Image Awards. Why do the 2016 WRX and WRX STI get singled out?
By Patrick Rall on March 21, 2016 - 4:21PM
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro has been reaching new owners since last October and after roughly 5 months of deliveries, some sales mix numbers indicating which options have proven to be the most popular have arrived online – including the SS package with the LT1 V8, the 8-speed automatic transmission, the dual mode exhaust system and Hyper Blue Metallic exterior paint.
By Patrick Rall on March 21, 2016 - 12:10PM
Ford Mustang fans who enjoy the game Monopoly Empire can now play the board game with a piece styled after the 2015 Mustang GT, effectively replacing the Chevrolet Corvette which previously came with the unique brand name board game.
By Denis Flierl on March 21, 2016 - 7:16AM
The 2016 Subaru BRZ GT300 undergoes its first testing. What 2 critical changes are coming?