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Performance Vehicles (Page 174)

By Denis Flierl on May 4, 2015 - 8:03AM
May marks the 40th anniversary of the BMW 3 Series. What makes the iconic car the most successful BMW of all-time?
By Denis Flierl on May 4, 2015 - 7:43AM
The 2015 Subaru BRZ GT300 performs considerably better at Round 2 of the SUPER GT held at Fuji Speedway.
By Patrick Rall on May 1, 2015 - 3:36PM
The sales numbers from the Chrysler Group are in and with 6,771 Dodge Challenger models sold last month, April 2015 is officially the best sales month ever for the modern era of the Challenger.
By Patrick Rall on May 1, 2015 - 11:02AM
The sales boom for the 2015 Ford Mustang continued in April 2015, posting the best sales figures in almost a decade while once again comfortably outselling both the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger – and Mustang sales are likely to continue to improve as we get into the summer months.
By Denis Flierl on May 1, 2015 - 7:21AM
Scion announced 4 new upgrades for the 2016 FR-S sports coupe. Will these improvements be enough when sales are sliding?
By Patrick Rall on April 30, 2015 - 5:29PM
The Chrysler Group is planning a voluntary recall of select Dodge Viper, Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Liberty models that were built with a manual transmission over a concern that the clutch pedal interlock system may not work correctly – possibly causing the car or SUV to lurch forward unexpectedly when started.
By Patrick Rall on April 30, 2015 - 4:49PM
The 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang will be far easier to get your hands on than the ultra-limited edition 2015 GT350 and according to a new report, Ford dealerships are finding out right now just how many examples of the 2016 GT350 Mustang they will get – meaning that your local dealership might know how many they are getting and allowing prospective buyers to put money down on their new super-Stang.
By John Goreham on April 30, 2015 - 1:54PM
An Australian publication says that the MazdaSpeed3 is coming back. But will it come to the US?
By Patrick Rall on April 30, 2015 - 1:10PM
While it had been speculated that the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro would be the official pace car for the 2015 Indy 500, General Motors announced today that the 2015 Corvette Z06 would lead the field at the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 with local celebrity and NASCAR champ Jeff Gordon at the wheel.
By John Goreham on April 30, 2015 - 11:59AM
Yukihiko Yaguchi is the Chief F cars designer at Lexus. Here’s why he matters to Lexus fans.
By Patrick Rall on April 30, 2015 - 11:56AM
The newest pair of teaser images for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro was introduced today, this time showing the hood lines and the new rear spoiler of the 6th gen muscle car.
By Denis Flierl on April 30, 2015 - 9:05AM
For the 2015 Global Rallycross season, Volkswagen Andretti is amping up the VW Beetle. What changes are they making that could launch them to the top?
By Denis Flierl on April 30, 2015 - 8:08AM
The new 2016 Subaru WRX launches this summer and it will be even safer. What makes the performance sedan safer than the outgoing model?
By Patrick Rall on April 29, 2015 - 5:59PM
The 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and the 2015 Tesla Model S P85D sedan are two of the best performing sedans on sale today and the folks at Motor Trend have just rolled out a great new video showing these two very different American super-sedans duking it out in a variety of tests and – surprisingly – the Charger gets the nod from MT as the baddest sedan on the block.
By Patrick Rall on April 29, 2015 - 2:43PM
The folks at Hennessey Performance have just offered up a video of their first 2015 Corvette HPE1000 build, showing the 1,000 horsepower Stingray getting a light workout on the dyno.
By Patrick Rall on April 29, 2015 - 1:50PM
Less than 24 hours after Ford Motor Company finally let us know that the new Shelby GT350 Mustang would be launched as a late-run 2015 model year vehicle, the folks at Mustang6g have gotten ahold of the options and option pricing for the new GT350 and GT350R.
By Denis Flierl on April 29, 2015 - 8:25AM
What happens when you take a nasty looking Volkswagen double cab bus and swap the air-cooled powerplant for a Subaru 2.5-liter WRX STI boxer engine? Check out the drag video!
By Denis Flierl on April 29, 2015 - 8:09AM
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X is gone and the Mitsubishi Concept XR II could be the next EVO. What vehicle will next EVO badge be on?
By Patrick Rall on April 28, 2015 - 2:02PM
Last Friday we brought you a look at the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition, but that isn’t the only news for the 2016 model year Corvette – and today we take a look at the other changes for next year’s new Corvette Stingray and Z06.
By Patrick Rall on April 28, 2015 - 12:40PM
A new video has surfaced on YouTube showing a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat blasting down the quarter mile in just 10.71 with no modifications other than “racing tires” – a time which the video claims is an unofficial record for the 707hp Mopar muscle car.
By Patrick Rall on April 28, 2015 - 11:10AM
Ford Motor Company announced this morning that the new Shelby GT350 Mustang will official arrive as a 2015 model year vehicle in order to properly celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original Shelby Mustang, but with this new model coming so late in the year, only 137 copies of the 2015 GT350 will be built.
By Denis Flierl on April 28, 2015 - 8:17AM
BMW showcased two BMW M3 race cars next to their street car counterparts. Why does motorsports play a big role in M3’s development?
By Patrick Rall on April 27, 2015 - 5:09PM
The new 2015 Dodge Charger funny cars continued their dominance of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series this past weekend with yet another all-Charger final round – with Ron Capps grabbing the second win of the second and his NAPA Charger bringing Dodge its 5th win in 6 events.
By Patrick Rall on April 27, 2015 - 1:23PM
The 2015 Shelby Mustang GT is one of the baddest modified versions of the new pony car and starting next month, prospective buyers can test the Shelby GT on the track prior to buying it – or you can just pay the money to spend a day exercising the 627 horsepower 2015 Mustang.
By Patrick Rall on April 27, 2015 - 12:17PM
One of the media packages from the debut of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has arrived on eBay as part of a fundraising campaign for a Hartford area elementary school, giving Corvette enthusiasts a chance to own an extremely rare piece of Corvette history.
By Denis Flierl on April 27, 2015 - 9:21AM
David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew win the Oregon Trail Rally. What challenges almost kept them off the podium?
By Patrick Rall on April 24, 2015 - 12:24PM
General Motors has just announced the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition – a loaded, limited edition super-Vette that has been designed to pay tribute to the successful Corvette Racing program, right down to the familiar yellow and black paint scheme.
By Patrick Rall on April 24, 2015 - 11:07AM
The performance experts at Diablosport have unveiled their tuning package for the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost and in the highest performance setting, Diablosport adds 30 horsepower and 55lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels – bringing about total power levels of 268.9 horsepower and 348.8lb-ft of torque.
By Denis Flierl on April 24, 2015 - 9:37AM
The 2016 Subaru WRX and WRX STI have been announced and they are coming with new safety tech and new infotainment. What new upgrades will WRX/STI get?
By Patrick Rall on April 23, 2015 - 3:51PM
The 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the most powerful, the fastest and the quickest stock 4-door sedan in the world, but a new video online shows the 707 horsepower muscle sedan succeeding at yet another motorsport – drifting.