Performance Vehicles (Page 147)

The new BMW M2 is revealed at the Geneva International Auto Show alongside its spiritual successor, the BMW 2002. Why is M2 the biggest crowd-pleaser?

A video has hit the internet showing the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat racing the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang on a half mile strip of runway – with the poorly driven Mopar muscle car winning some and losing some.

The folks from Super Chevy recently published a piece detailing their experience of adding a cold air intake to the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro with pretty impressive results and with so many questions as to whether these intake systems are really worth the money – this seemed like an excellent chance to showcase their functionality.

The Original Hoonigan Ken Block has rolled out the 8th chapter of his legendary Gymkhana video series, this time tearing up the streets of Dubai in his 650hp Ford Fiesta ST rally car with cameo appearances by a Ford F150 Raptor, the new Ford GT supercar and the incredible high performance exotics of the Dubai police force.

In the dead of winter, an affordable convertible outsells all Porshe car models, many of which come with roofs. Oh, and it outsold the FR-S and BRZ too.

While the Dodge Challenger was once again third on the muscle car segment sales chart, February was still a great month for the Mopar muscle car – helping the new Challenger to post the strongest annual growth through the first two months and further proving that the 2015 refresh was a complete success.

The Ford Mustang posted huge sales in February, badly beating the Chevrolet Camaro as sales of the 6th gen GM muscle car have remained inexplicably slow.

The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport debuted today at the Geneva Motor Show, introducing a host of upgrades to the Stingray that makes this C7 almost as quick around the test track as the 6th generation Corvette ZR1.

I recently spend a week behind the wheel of the 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Rally Edition and when that week was done, I had a new appreciation for a car that I really enjoyed when it was introduced in the lower performance Turbo package a few years back – while still loving the unique 3-door design of the funky little hatchback.

Bucky Lasek’s 2016 Subaru WRX STI GRC race car is revealed in Geneva. The new livery looks good on the Subaru stand. Can Subaru compete?

We have talked a great deal about the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat laying down lightning quick quarter mile times with the new 8-speed automatic transmission, but today we bring you a video of the first manual transmission Hellcat Challenger that I have seen join the 10-second club – with a short mod list.

Ford Motor Company is expecting the 2017 F150 Raptor to be very popular when it arrives later this year so to build the new high performance EcoBoost V6, the automaker is investing $145 million in the Cleveland Engine Plant that builds many of the current EcoBoost engines in the company portfolio.

According to an Instagram post this early this from Corvette Racing driver Oliver Gavin, a new Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport will debut tomorrow on the opening day of the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

Subaru Motor, the distributor of Subaru vehicles in Russia, reports the BRZ coupe will be on sale until the summer of 2016.

There are some reports going around insisting that Dodge will build a car called the Challenger Cobra for the 2017 model year, but I am here to disappoint all of those folks who are hoping for this too-good-to-be-true twin turbo V6 muscle car.

Over the past few weeks, we have received a few questions from readers regarding the possibility of an all-wheel drive Chevrolet Camaro and fortunately, Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser recently commented on that very topic at the Chicago Auto Show – stating that there would be no all-wheel drive Camaro while he is overseeing the vehicle.

The Ford Mustang has proven to be very popular in the few short months that it has been available in Australia, with everyone including local police departments lining up to get their hands on the high performance American muscle car.

Supercars like the Dodge Viper are expected to bring about high insurance rates, but based on a recent study by Insure.com, the mighty Mopar supercar has the highest average insurance premiums in the US market – beating far more expensive performance cars basically because it offers better performance.

The folks at Hennessey have offered up a video of their wicked Chevrolet Camaro HPE1200 on the dyno, laying down an awe-inspiring 1,145 rear wheel horsepower from their twin turbocharged LSA V8.

It’s been 10 years since Subaru has been in the Australian Rally Championship. They are returning with a special driver. Who is she?

We know that the Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Hellcat Hemi is coming by the end of 2017 and while the Trackhawk might pack similarly stunning performance as the Dodge cars with the Hellcat engine – don’t expect the Hellcat Jeep to be anywhere near as budget-friendly.

The tuning experts at Callaway have turned their efforts to the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS and the result is a supercharged muscle car with 610 horsepower and 610lb-ft of torque – all for under $55,000 out the door.

We spoke to the owner of a modified Lexus RC F and discovered just what goes into making a great GT and track car even sharper.

Ken Block is preparing to launch his 8th Gymkhana video later this month and in that action packed film, we will get to see his newest Ford Fiesta ST race car – which was shown for the first time with the new sponsor Toyo Tires in a short teaser video.

The Subaru WRX/STI high-performance sports car has lost its grip as the most ticketed vehicle in America. The number one car will surprise you.

Last week we brought you the news of the 1,032 horsepower Hennessey HPE1000 package for the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and after receiving a handful of questions from readers, we are happy to report that the Hellcat Charger can also be equipped with monster twin turbo, triple charging upgrade package.

If you love the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro and you want to build one of your own to keep on your desk at work, the Lego Speed Champions line has you covered with a new two-car set that includes a DIY 6th gen Camaro and a heavily modified-looking small scale 1969 Camaro.

A young driver of a Subaru Impreza WRX STI in the UK performs a hand brake turn, runs from police and then hits a tree. What happens next is really strange.

Subaru is writing a new chapter in their motorsport history. It won’t include the Subaru WRX STI performance cars.

The new flagship coupe from Lexus loses two cylinders but gains a gearbox.