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Performance Vehicles (Page 151)

By Denis Flierl on February 11, 2016 - 7:15AM
The 2016 Subaru WRX and WRX STI hold their value better than any other sports car. It’s not the first time for WRX/STI.
By John Goreham on February 10, 2016 - 4:50PM
Will the new EPA rule mean the end of the performance car culture?
By Patrick Rall on February 10, 2016 - 2:48PM
As we speculated last week, the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE package will debut tomorrow at the 2016 Chicago International Auto Show, but as a nice surprise, the newest 1LE package is offered for both the V6 and V8 models – bringing superior handling capabilities to the masses.
By Denis Flierl on February 10, 2016 - 6:59AM
The 2016 BMW M2 gets the special Moto GP Safety Car livery and upgrades. What special effects does it get?
By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2016 - 12:40PM
Corvette Racing has announced that both of their team cars have received an invitation to compete in the 2016 24 Hours of LeMans endurance race – giving the Corvette crew a chance to back up last year’s LeMans win while continuing the momentum gathered in finishing 1-2 earlier this month in Daytona.
By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2016 - 11:38AM
This morning, Toyota rolled out the image above showing the grille and hood scoop of a mystery vehicle that will debut later this week in Chicago – one which I am guessing will have ties to the Toyota Racing Development division.
By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2016 - 11:11AM
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.
By Denis Flierl on February 9, 2016 - 8:23AM
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?
By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2016 - 5:31PM
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.
By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2016 - 2:05PM
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.
By Will Maley on February 8, 2016 - 9:09AM
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.
By Denis Flierl on February 8, 2016 - 7:08AM
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?
By Denis Flierl on February 7, 2016 - 7:17AM
A study reveals motorists don’t like Subaru WRX and WRX STI drivers. How do they react to them in traffic?
By Patrick Rall on February 5, 2016 - 5:13PM
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.
By Patrick Rall on February 5, 2016 - 4:16PM
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.
By Denis Flierl on February 5, 2016 - 2:49PM
What happens when you mix a special edition 2016 Subaru WRX STI and 14-inches of snow? Hang on.
By Patrick Rall on February 5, 2016 - 1:13PM
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.
By Denis Flierl on February 5, 2016 - 7:29AM
Former BMX champion and Subaru WRX STI Global RallyCross driver dies at age 41 after apparent suicide.
By Patrick Rall on February 4, 2016 - 12:48PM
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.
By Patrick Rall on February 4, 2016 - 12:01PM
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.
By Denis Flierl on February 4, 2016 - 7:14AM
When it gets cold in North America, the 2016 Subaru WRX and WRX STI can’t be stopped. Who’s buying the performance sedans?
By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2016 - 6:07PM
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.
By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2016 - 1:11PM
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.
By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2016 - 12:04PM
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.
By Denis Flierl on February 3, 2016 - 7:33AM
2016 Subaru WRX/STI sales are good in spite of January’s winter stronghold. This is when they come out to play.
By Patrick Rall on February 2, 2016 - 4:53PM
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.
By Patrick Rall on February 2, 2016 - 2:16PM
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.
By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2016 - 4:43PM
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.
By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2016 - 3:54PM
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.
By Patrick Rall on February 1, 2016 - 2:57PM
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.