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Performance Vehicles (Page 166)

By Patrick Rall on July 21, 2015 - 1:47PM
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the most powerful and, according to General Motors, the most track-capable Corvette of all time, there is still a hole in the Corvette lineup that needs to be filled by a more focused track package – a car that would compete directly with the new Dodge Viper ACR.
By Denis Flierl on July 21, 2015 - 8:21AM
According to Auto Trader, the BMW 3 Series is in hot demand in the UK. Why do buyers want the older 2011-2012 3 Series?
By John Goreham on July 21, 2015 - 7:43AM
The all-new Mazda MX-5 Miata is no longer a “slow” sports car. Here is what the Mazda Miata is capable of, and some cars it can hang with in a sprint.
By Patrick Rall on July 20, 2015 - 2:57PM
Since making its public debut two weekends back, the unique Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat X has gotten plenty of attention with its twin-charged Hemi engine setup, but many people are asking why it “only” makes 805 horsepower and 800lb-ft of torque – which we examine today here on TorqueNews.
By Patrick Rall on July 20, 2015 - 2:01PM
There has been a great deal of speculation as to when the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro would finally go on sale and according to the folks at CamaroNews, folks looking to lay some money down for the 6th generation Camaro will be able to do so starting on August 13th – meaning that Camaro lovers only have a few more weeks to wait.
By Denis Flierl on July 20, 2015 - 8:04AM
Subaru Australia is importing a limited number of special 2.0-liter motorsport 2016 WRX STIs. Will these STIs be street legal?
By Denis Flierl on July 20, 2015 - 7:55AM
The BMW M4 Marco Wittmann special edition gets tuned by TVW Car Design. What did the German tuner do to the special M4?
By Denis Flierl on July 19, 2015 - 5:34AM
It was called the Battle of the Titans and it was Higgins and Pastrana against Ken Block at New England Forest Rally. Who won the battle?
By Denis Flierl on July 18, 2015 - 7:17AM
It’s the biggest Rally America race of the year for SRT USA and the 2015 Subaru WRX STI. Who’s going to win the battle?
By Patrick Rall on July 17, 2015 - 2:01PM
While many people will never have the opportunity to actually get behind the wheel of a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and experience the awesome impact of 707 horsepower, anyone with an Xbox One game console will be able to drive the mighty Mopar muscle car this fall when Forza Motorsport 6 hits stores around the country.
By Patrick Rall on July 17, 2015 - 1:00PM
Anaheim Angels center fielder Mike Trout had a chance Tuesday to become the first owner of a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, but he passed on it – opting instead for a Chevrolet Silverado Midnight Edition for his MVP award winning performance in the Major League Baseball All Star Game.
By Patrick Rall on July 16, 2015 - 4:02PM
Ford Motor Company has designed a one-off 2015 Ford Mustang GT for the EAA AirVenture charity auction on July 23rd, with this 627 horsepower supercharged Mustang sporting a look based on that of the Apollo space program.
By Patrick Rall on July 16, 2015 - 1:01PM
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 delivers 650hp and 650lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful Corvette of all time, but those C7 Z06 owners who want a bunch more power without having to open the hood, Diablosport has you covered – with a plug-n-play tuning setup that adds 30 horsepower and 20lb-ft of torque.
By Patrick Rall on July 16, 2015 - 12:03PM
Those fans of the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat who love the car, but know that they wont be buying one anytime soon can now buy a Hellcat of their very own for about a buck thanks to the good people at Hot Wheels.
By Denis Flierl on July 16, 2015 - 8:57AM
The 2016 Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S has the same horsepower and performance it did when it first launched. What is Subaru doing with the next-generation BRZ?
By Patrick Rall on July 15, 2015 - 3:27PM
There are pictures and fake stories going around the internet insisting that a new Chevrolet Chevelle, Ford Torino GT and Dodge Coronet Super Bee are coming for the 2016 model year, but not only are they not happening for 2016 – they aren’t going to happen anytime in the foreseeable future.
By Denis Flierl on July 15, 2015 - 7:44AM
Mitsubishi took the opportunity at MOD2015 to reveal the U.S. spec 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition model. How much hp will it have?
By John Goreham on July 14, 2015 - 3:09PM
Mecum Auctions will sell Steve McQueen’s last, special Porsche.
By Patrick Rall on July 14, 2015 - 2:25PM
The folks at Roush have come up with a new pair of 2015 Ford Mustang packages designed exclusively for members of the United States military and we can expect that the new Roush Mustang Warrior models will quickly become collector’s items – but only 45 examples of the military Mustang will be offered in this first edition and they will only be offered to soldiers serving overseas.
By Patrick Rall on July 14, 2015 - 12:43PM
The teams of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series headed to Route 66 in Chicago this past weekend and for the 10th time in 13 events, a 2015 Dodge Charger R/T won the funny car class – continuing the stunning domination of the class by Don Schumacher Racing.
By Denis Flierl on July 14, 2015 - 9:08AM
The 2015 BMW M4 beats the Cadillac ATS-V and Lexus RC F in Cars.com luxury performance coupe challenge. Why did they pick the M4?
By Denis Flierl on July 14, 2015 - 7:49AM
Like the 2016 Subaru BRZ tS that just launched in Japan, you will never see the new special edition 2016 Toyota GT86/Scion FR-S make it to U.S. shores.
By Denis Flierl on July 14, 2015 - 6:46AM
Volkswagen unleashes the 2015 Golf R Rrrr that allows uses to drive the performance hatch wit the sound of their voice. How does it work?
By Patrick Rall on July 13, 2015 - 2:54PM
The new Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang is a work of automotive art designed to dominate road courses and while the new Shelby Mustang has a long list of unique features that make it amazing, the ultra-lightweight carbon fiber wheels – which have traditionally been reserved for far more expensive exotic supercars – might just be the most groundbreaking item on the new GT350R.
By Patrick Rall on July 13, 2015 - 12:57PM
The C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the most track capable road car ever offered by General Motors, but as the company looks to improve the stunning supercar in the coming model years, there is one very simple way to better the Z06 – get rid of the power loss when the engine is hot.
By Patrick Rall on July 13, 2015 - 12:13PM
As the Chrysler Group continues to pick through its vehicles to search for the troublesome Takata airbag inflators, around 88,000 examples of the Dodge Challenger have been added to the recall which has covered millions of vehicles around the United States.
By John Goreham on July 13, 2015 - 9:23AM
We will let you in on a secret right away. The BMW i8 is a bit better in all but one way.
By Denis Flierl on July 13, 2015 - 8:26AM
Subaru is one of the only automakers to use the Boxer engine design besides Porsche. Why do they use the flat four in WRX/STI?
By Denis Flierl on July 13, 2015 - 8:11AM
The 2015 BMW M3 could steal the show in the new Mission Impossible “Rogue Nation” movie starring Tom Cruise. How many M3s get destroyed in the movie?
By Denis Flierl on July 12, 2015 - 6:56AM
BMW Motorsport made history in the seventh race of the DTM season, claiming all of the top seven positions.