Performance Vehicles (Page 168)

We have been so focused on talking about the real world specifications of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro that we didn’t look at one of the most important aspects of a new vehicle – and a lower purchase price could play a big part in the new turbocharged 4-cylinder Camaro RS challenging the more powerful EcoBoost Mustang.

As buyers have been quick to snatch up the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with the new 8-speed automatic transmission, it has created a surplus of models with a manual transmission so if you want to buy the 707hp muscle car this year, the 6-speed manual transmission shouldn’t be a sticking point in your purchasing decision.

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat has basically been not-for-sale for several months now due to the massive backlog of orders and as the company begins to wind down the hectic 2015 model year, several items have been removed from the build page on Dodge.com, including the 8-speed automatic transmissions and all of the option packages.

While Ford Motor Company is focused on the launch of the new Shelby GT350 Mustang, the muscle car community is still eagerly discussing the prospect of a GT500 Mustang to rival the Dodge Challenger Hellcat and in those discussions, two interesting rumors have cropped up – including a Mustang with the monster EcoBoost from the Ford GT and a forced induction version of the GT350 flat plane V8.

We still don’t have the official weight figures for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, but based on comments made by Camaro mastermind Al Oppenheiser when speaking with Autoblog, it sounds as though the turbocharged 4-cylinder Chevy muscle car could weigh significantly less than the popular EcoBoost Mustang – which could help make up for the power differential between the two.

According to recent reports, you won’t be able to get a manual gearbox in the new BMW M3 or BMW M4. Why is BMW likely dropping the manual?

I have had the opportunity to log quite a few miles on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SXT on the road and on the track, and for someone who isn’t focused on having gobs of horsepower, the Pentastar-powered V6 Challenger is an awesome option for 5 key reasons.

Multiple cameras attached to the car caught the action as a 2009 GT-R missed a corner and went Dukes of Hazzard off Pikes Peak.

After talking yesterday about the rumored 7:08 lap time turned in by the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at the Nürburgring, a new report citing information from General Motors unequivocally states that the 7:08 Ring time did not happen.

While Ford Motor Company has continued to hold back all of the key details of the 2017 SVT Raptor F150, the automaker recently issued a brief statement explaining that the newest Ford sport truck has completed over a thousand miles of desert testing – and it did so with flying colors.

Olly Clark set the fastest Goodwood Festival of speed hillclimb run this year. Climb aboard the 780hp Subaru WRX STI and see how fast it really is.

BMW brings out a new i8 prototype that is sinister looking. What kind of new power source does it have?

Last December we brought you a first look at the Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 package for the new 2015 Ford F150 and now that those monster performance trucks are hitting the street, we have a video of one of those beasts in action on the dyno – and the results are pretty impressive.

While there has still been no official word from General Motors, a new report citing inside information insists that the C7 Corvette Z06 rocketed around the Nürburgring in just 7 minutes and 8 seconds, which seems far more reasonable than the previous rumored time that was in the 6 minute range.

A recent report stated that the 485hp Scat Pack model of the 2015 Dodge Challenger was sold out and while there are some examples of this incredible performance car bargain available at dealerships – this is quickly becoming almost as tough to get as the 707hp Hellcat Challenger.

The 2015 Subaru WRX STI rally car gets another victory at Rallye Baie Des Chaleurs. How did the 2015 STI rally car perform?

BMW will charge more for the new 2016 M3 and 2016 M4 here in the U.S. What will performance fans get for the increase?

I recently had a chance to spend my first real seat time in the 2015 Ford Mustang GT Premium and I loved every single second behind the wheel, offering you up 5 clear reasons why this is the greatest in a long line of incredible muscle cars.

Some of the official information on the overseas-issue 2016 Chevrolet Camaro has hit the internet and, most importantly, it has been made official that the 6th generation Camaro will be available overseas with both the 6.2L LT1 V8 and the new 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder mill – helping to make the Chevy muscle car more accessible and more affordable in foreign markets.

The 4th of July holiday weekend continued the amazing season for the 2015 Dodge Charger funny car NHRA teams, with Jack Beckman beating all three of the John Force Racing Camaro funny cars to get his 3rd win of the 2015 season – marking the 9th win for the new Charger body in 12 races this season.

Both 2015 Subaru WRX STI GRC cars make it to the Final at GRC MCAS New River. What happened to SRT USA?

According to Consumer Reports, the BMW 5 Series V8 engines are 27 times more likely to burn excessive oil. What other models from BMW top the list?

Even though sales were down across the entire muscle car segment, the new Ford Mustang continued to post gigantic sales numbers – once again crushing both the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger in June 2015 sales.

After Warner Bros announced that they would stop selling any General Lee Dodge Charger toys due to the Confederate flag appearing on the roof, the final two channels airing reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard have both removed the show from their schedule in the ongoing effort to eradicate the flag from the American landscape.

Now that we have met the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro in both coupe and convertible form, a great many readers are asking what is coming next so today, I look at what we can expect next for the 6th gen Camaro and when the next big Camaro news might drop.

Based on the recent news that the Dodge brand is planning to substantially increase production of the Hellcat Hemi in 2016, it is very realistic to believe that the company could sell upwards of 10,000 examples of the 707 horsepower Challenger and Charger.

This past weekend, the new Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang made an unusual first track appearance, as the Top Gear’s Stig blasted along the course of the Goodwood Hill Climb – looking and sounding incredible in the process.

Exclusive Series.Hyper.Blue 2016 WRX STI and 2016 BRZ models are coming soon. What is special about these limited edition models?

The 2016 Subaru WRX S4 / WRX STI Type S get more improvements. What new high-tech features will the performance sedans have in the future?

After the ViperExchange.com/TI Automotive/Riley Motorsports Dodge Viper fell just short of finishing the 24 Hours of LeMans race a few weeks back, the #93 Viper started at the back of the field, but the trio of Goossens, Carter and Lawrence was able to fight their way to the front of the class for the team’s second win of 2015.