Performance Vehicles (Page 149)

Chip Ganassi Racing with take four new Ford GT race cars to LeMans later this year to compete in the world’s most well-known endurance race – the 24 Hours of LeMans – 50 years after the original Ford GT finished 1-2-3 in the legendary race.

The all-new 2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive has been announced by BMW and it’s the ultimate luxury sedan. What sets this car apart from the rest?

There has been no official word from General Motors, but there is a persistent rumor floating around the social networks and the internet forums that the 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro 1LE will debut at this week’s Chicago Auto Show – introducing what could be a road-handling beast for shoppers on a budget.

The 2017 Ford Raptor F150 made its racing debut this past weekend in the Parker 425 event of the Best in the Desert series and sadly, electrical gremlins on the second 143 mile lap prevented the new Raptor at turning in a time for the 6+ hour endurance race.

The Dubai Police department is already known for having one of the most diverse fleet of police vehicles in the world. But they are also known for impounding a Ferrari Enzo, one of the most iconic supercars from the Italian sports car maker. And one that has been in their custody since 2012.

The new BMW M2 hits the red carpet at the 68th annual Director’s Guild of America Awards. Who is the real star at the awards?

A study reveals motorists don’t like Subaru WRX and WRX STI drivers. How do they react to them in traffic?

The 5th generation Dodge Viper was first delivered in February 2013, so with the end of the month in January 2016, the modern Mopar supercar has been on sale for 3 full years – and today we bring you a look at Viper sales over the past 3 years.

The high performance Ford tuning experts at Roush have put together a new 600 horsepower package for the 2015-2016 F150 pickup with the 5.0L V8, but the system is not approved for use in California and the ten other states that use the CARB emission rules – meaning that this supercharged F150 is only good for folks in the other 39 states.

What happens when you mix a special edition 2016 Subaru WRX STI and 14-inches of snow? Hang on.

General Motors has finally rolled out a video showing the 2016 COPO Camaro making full passes down the quarter mile and this car is nothing short of awe-inspiring in every way – with a sound that is sure to put a smile on the face of anyone who loves American muscle cars and an 8-second quarter mile time.

Former BMX champion and Subaru WRX STI Global RallyCross driver dies at age 41 after apparent suicide.

Along with the arrival of the new Ford Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustang road cars, 2016 marks the first attack of the Rolex 24 of the new Shelby GT350R-C race car and in its debut this past weekend in Daytona – the new Mustang road racer looked fantastic against the competition.

The Chrysler Group announced yesterday that they were recalling over a half million examples of the Dodge Charger to hand out wheel chocks which prevent the car from rolling when being jacked up, but this recall isn’t because of a problem with the car – it is because of a problem with the people operating them.

When it gets cold in North America, the 2016 Subaru WRX and WRX STI can’t be stopped. Who’s buying the performance sedans?

Toyota has massive plans for the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, including a long list of vehicles including some race cars, specially customized show vehicles, concept cars, the newest production vehicles and interactive displays – including the opportunity to drive the new RAV4 inside of Chicago’s McCormick Place.

The COPO drag racing package is the quickest of all factory built Chevrolet Camaro models and with the 2016 models arriving, Chevrolet received more than 5,500 purchase inquiries for the 6th gen Camaro drag car – but only 68 will actually get to buy one.

Ford Motor Company has announced they are taking a 2017 Raptor F150 off-road racing in the factory stock racing class of the Best in the Desert series, which will help to show off how rugged this new Raptor will be in the roughest conditions possible – and almost entirely with the same components that will be featured on the production road truck.

2016 Subaru WRX/STI sales are good in spite of January’s winter stronghold. This is when they come out to play.

Although Old Man Winter was particularly harsh on some areas of the United States in January, that didn’t stop the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger from posting their best first-month sales ever – with both of these large, rear wheel drive cars bucking the small car trend thanks in part to low gas prices.

January 2016 sales figures are in for the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger and this is one of those months that you should file under “T”, for Things that we didn’t expect – as the Mustang has once again dominated sales with the Camaro spike still unseen.

The Corvette Racing team came into the 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway with the hopes of taking home a second straight win in the GT LeMans class and in the end, the 24 hour race couldn’t have gone any better for the C7R teams – finishing 1-2 in the class and 7-8 overall in a thrilling last lap shootout.

While the Viper Exchange.com team wasn’t able to claim a second straight win at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the #93 Dodge Viper GT3-R gave the team a podium finish for the second straight year while the #33 team car overcame a late night crash to finish in 10th.

This 2015 Ford Mustang GT fastback was heavily modified for the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas with a unique exterior, a custom leather interior and a supercharger that lifts the output to 718 horsepower – and you can buy it on eBay right now for just $62,500.

Two different 2016 Chevrolet Camaro coupes hit the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auction block this past weekend and when the final gavel had sounded, the first 2016 Camaro SS and the first 2016 COPO Camaro race car had combined to raise $800,000 for charity – with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick taking home the new SS.

Lasek in the Subaru WRX STI rally car can’t handle the snow and ice at Sno* Drift Rally. What happened to Lasek and Drew?

The new 2016 BMW M2 is ready to blow the doors off the competition. What are 5 cars the M2 will be conquesting?

The first COPO drag racing package for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro will be sold to the highest bidder tonight, when it hits the stage of the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction later today – and you can watch the action live on the Velocity channel as the COPO Camaro auction proceeds around 7pm EDT.

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The new BMW M2 Coupe is already in dealer showrooms and it’s been a big success before it’s official launch.