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Performance Vehicles (Page 151)

By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2016 - 10:39AM
Ford Motor Company announced the 2016 Mustang GT California Special almost a year ago, but at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, attendees can check out this popular premium upgrade package in person.
By Denis Flierl on January 18, 2016 - 8:14AM
Watch this 2002 Subaru Bugeye STI run a fast 10.99 ET at the drag strip. It’s running an Outback 2.5-liter boxer powerplant?
By Denis Flierl on January 18, 2016 - 7:50AM
Subaru UK is back into motorsport and they are bringing the Levorg sports tourer to BTCC. A rear-wheel-drive Subaru?
By Denis Flierl on January 17, 2016 - 6:38AM
The 2016 Subaru WRX uses a different AWD system than the WRX STI. What makes the STI’s better?
By John Goreham on January 15, 2016 - 3:03PM
We are not fans of run-flat tires on most cars, but will they work on the 2017 Lexus LC 500?
By Patrick Rall on January 15, 2016 - 2:49PM
Last week during the opening stages of the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona Motor Speedway, we reported that one of the Corvette Racing teams had experienced a fire, but with the first official event of the 2016 IMSA endurance racing season finished up – the Corvette Racing cars ended up turning in the 2nd and 4th quickest lap times in the GT LeMans class.
By Patrick Rall on January 15, 2016 - 12:14PM
If you have been eagerly awaiting your chance to buy the high performance Ford Focus RS in the United States, your wait is nearing an end, as production of the hottest Ford hatch has begun in the company’s plant in Saarlouis, Germany.
By Denis Flierl on January 15, 2016 - 7:53AM
Subaru will participate in the Nurburgring 24-hr race and GRC with the 2016 WRX STI, and the SUPER GT Series with BRZ. What improvements are coming to the cars?
By Denis Flierl on January 15, 2016 - 7:19AM
In two weeks, Bucky Lasek will make his stage rally debut at Snow*Drift Rally. Why won’t David Higgins be driving?
By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2016 - 6:03PM
Since the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro officially hit dealerships late last year, shops around the country have been quick to show off their souped-up 6th gen Camaros, but SS coupe from Redline Motorsports is the first in the world to add a twin turbo setup to the next generation muscle car – with more than 650 rear wheel horsepower on an otherwise stock motor.
By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2016 - 3:53PM
Ken Block and his crew in the Hoonigan Racing Division have announced that they are taking their Ford Fiesta ST racecar abroad to compete in the full World RallyCross Championship schedule – with stops in 11 countries over the course of 8 months this year.
By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2016 - 1:42PM
The new Lincoln Continental made its production earlier this week at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show and with that debut comes more of the vital information including features, the engine lineup and the fact that this large luxury sedan has stuck with the front-wheel drive configuration that most luxury automakers have left behind.
By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2016 - 11:28AM
Those folks who attend the Detroit Auto Show over the next week and a half will have a chance to virtually drive the Dodge Viper, the Ford GT supercar, the Shelby GT350 Mustang and a host of other vehicles – some of which actually allow spectators to sit in the actual vehicle while using the driving simulator.
By Denis Flierl on January 14, 2016 - 8:19AM
Subaru Canada gets a new limited edition 2016 WRX STI and BRZ. They are called 光 Hikari Editions. Are they really all that special?
By Denis Flierl on January 14, 2016 - 7:43AM
The new BMW M3/M4 Competition Package adds even more power and performance to the BMW M3/M4 performance cars. How much will it cost?
By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2016 - 12:15PM
Ford Motor Company introduced a new SuperCrew version of the 2017 Raptor F150 at this week’s Detroit Auto Show, but they still haven’t offered up all of the vital specs on the newest high performance SVT pickup.
By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2016 - 10:21AM
After more than a year of speculation, Jeep CEO Mike Manley has confirmed there will be a Hellcat Hemi powered Grand Cherokee SRT by the end of the 2017 calendar year and if this supercharged SUV has the same 707hp as the Challenger and Charger, it will be the most powerful vehicle of its type in the world.
By Denis Flierl on January 13, 2016 - 7:36AM
The BMW M2 just made its global debut in Detroit and it will be a key M model for the brand. Why is BMW M GmbH experiencing such tremendous success?
By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2016 - 1:38PM
Ford Motor Company announced today at the Detroit Auto Show that the 2015-2016 Mustang and the 2017 Raptor F150 will go on sale in Lego form in March – with both of these cars joining the Lego Speed Champions collection.
By John Goreham on January 12, 2016 - 1:30PM
Lexus' naming convention leads us to believe that LC 500 may not be the top-spec LC.
By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2016 - 1:12PM
It has been many moons since the Buick brand has offered up a 2-door car, but the debut of the new Camaro-based Avista Concept at the 2016 North American International Auto Show is clear proof that General Motors has at least considered a new Buick coupe.
By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2016 - 11:35AM
Henrik Fisker and Bob Lutz have teamed up to create a unique new American supercar with a custom carbon fiber body wrapped around a Dodge Viper chassis and drivetrain – with 745 horsepower leading to a top speed of 218 miles per hour.
By Denis Flierl on January 12, 2016 - 7:55AM
The 2016 Subaru WRX and WRX STI are popular with performance enthusiasts all over the globe. They help the brand set new records in three global markets.
By Denis Flierl on January 12, 2016 - 6:10AM
The 2016 BMW M2 makes its official world debut at the North American International Auto Show. How much will it cost?
By Patrick Rall on January 11, 2016 - 7:15PM
The 2016 Dodge Challenger and 2016 Dodge Charger in Plum Crazy purple proven to be so popular that the Chrysler Group management has decided to extend the order window for this striking exterior shade through the end of this month for most models – from the V6 SCT Plus to the 707hp Hellcat packages.
By John Goreham on January 11, 2016 - 1:50PM
The 2017 Lexus LC 500 will be Lexus Flagship Coupe.
By Patrick Rall on January 10, 2016 - 3:37PM
Over the past six days, the writers here at TorqueNews have offered up their favorite vehicles from 2015 including the BMW M4, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, the VW Golf GTI, the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid, the Alfa Romeo 4C and the new Mazda Miata.
By Denis Flierl on January 10, 2016 - 7:50AM
On the eve of the 2016 BMW M2 world debut, the first photo of the performance coupe is here.
By Denis Flierl on January 9, 2016 - 6:18AM
The Torque News Best Cars of the Year are all about getting your heart rate up. The BMW M4 will give you a heart attack.
By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2016 - 4:22PM
The 2015/2016 Ford Shelby GT350 was designed to be the ultimate road racing muscle car so when building up the new Shelby Mustang, the folks at Hennessey aimed to add power without adding weight over the front end and they succeeded – lifting the output to 575 horsepower and 511lb-ft of torque through exhaust and tuning efforts.