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Performance Vehicles (Page 174)

By Patrick Rall on April 23, 2015 - 2:17PM
The National Corvette Museum C7 Bash opened today in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the folks at Callaway Cars have used this three day festival of GM performance to introduced their take on the 2015 Corvette Z06 – with even more power from the most track capable Corvette of all time.
By Patrick Rall on April 23, 2015 - 1:40PM
The 2015 Ford Mustang GT packs a serious punch in stock form with 435 horsepower and 400lb-ft of torque, but the video below shows what the newest Mustang can do with the Phase 1 supercharger package from Roush Performance – packing almost 750 rear wheel horsepower.
By Denis Flierl on April 23, 2015 - 7:54AM
SRT USA will reduce the weight of the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI Rally car before the race this weekend. How much did it improved performance?
By Patrick Rall on April 22, 2015 - 4:22PM
The 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 that debuted earlier this year at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show is powered by a new 3.5L EcoBoost V6 that has been specially tuned by Ford’s high performance SVT division and if the history of the Raptor is any indication – we could see this high powered EcoBoost V6 in other new F150 pickups in the future.
By Patrick Rall on April 22, 2015 - 12:34PM
The first example of the 2015 COPO Camaro race car rolled across the Barrett Jackson Auction block this past weekend and when the final gavel struck, this rare factory-built drag car raised $400,000 for a wounded soldier charity group and surprisingly, it Rick Hendrick did not buy this collectable, high performance GM muscle car.
By Denis Flierl on April 22, 2015 - 8:27AM
The 2015 Subaru WRX STI built by Uspensky Rally Tecnica wins the Rally Masters Show 2015. Who did UTR beat to win the rally?
By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2015 - 1:59PM
The 2015 Dodge Viper GTC offers bespoke design options like no other American production car before it and to let customers experienced just how crazy you can get with the Viper GTC package, Dodge has put together a unique configurator site online that proves to be a great way to kill time on a slow afternoon.
By Denis Flierl on April 21, 2015 - 8:05AM
At the New York International Auto Show this month, Subaru announced plans to bring more STI models to the U.S. The Subaru BRZ STI will reach production. Will fans see a turbo model?
By Denis Flierl on April 21, 2015 - 7:48AM
Mitsubishi will ship just a few 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition’s to Australia. Why so few examples down under?
By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2015 - 6:21PM
The new Shelby GT350 Mustang hasn’t arrived in order banks just yet, but a post on Mustang6g insists that the new super-Stang will arrive late in the run of the 2015 model year – possibly as a limited edition model leading into greater production for 2016.
By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2015 - 3:49PM
This past weekend, 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owner Ricci Cavallaro took his stock Mopar muscle car to Pittsburgh Raceway Park for the first time and with nothing more than Nitto NT05 tires, his first run down the track was an incredible 10.97 at 129 miles per hour – followed by two more runs in the 10 second range.
By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2015 - 12:19PM
General Motors has issued two new teaser images of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, this time showing the exhaust tips and the LT1 engine while also announcing that the next gen Camaro SS will have dual mode exhaust, adjustable drive modes and the high tech magnetic suspension setup from the 5th gen ZL1 and the C7 Corvette.
By Denis Flierl on April 20, 2015 - 8:27AM
Watch the 2015 Subaru WRX STI take on the Volkswagen Golf R on the drag strip. Who wins this race?
By Denis Flierl on April 20, 2015 - 8:12AM
The 2015 BMW 2 Series has been named to Kelly Blue Book’s 10 Best Luxury Cars under $35K list. What makes this sports car one of the best?
By Aaron Turpen on April 18, 2015 - 10:49PM
Nissan has tested the LM P1 in the United States for the first time and their entry car, the GT-R LM NISMO, has completed its four-day test in Kentucky as drivers preparing for the big race did endurance testing on the car before June.
By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2015 - 8:26PM
I recently had a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of the 2015 Audi S8 and after driving this full size luxury super sedan for a week, it both confirmed every positive stereotype about German luxosport sedans while also causing me to fall totally in love with this beautiful piece of high performance machinery.
By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2015 - 1:49PM
Ford Motor Company has continued to show off the new Shelby GT350 Mustang with another new action-packed video discussing the aspects of the super-Stang that will make it so special – this time showing the new Shelby in action at Virginia International Raceway.
By Denis Flierl on April 17, 2015 - 12:49PM
Take a 2015 Subaru WRX STI with summer tires vs a rear drive BMW M4 with snow tires and who wins in a snow tug of war? [video]
By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2015 - 12:10PM
After the 2015 Dodge Charger funny car dominated through the first few events of the season, John Force gave the new Chevrolet Camaro funny car its first ever win – while teammate Robert Hight took the runner-up spot.
By Aaron Turpen on April 17, 2015 - 12:24AM
Any time now, Nissan will be announcing the next vehicle to get the NISMO factory tuning treatment. We've speculated before, but the choice now seems very obvious. The Maxima should be the next NISMO car.
By Denis Flierl on April 16, 2015 - 7:32AM
Watch Jay Leno take the Speedhunters 2015 Scion FR-S called “Maximum Attack” on an interesting drive. Why does Leno keep calling it a Toyota?
By Denis Flierl on April 15, 2015 - 7:59AM
BMW remains the global leader in luxury car sales staying ahead of rivals Audi and Mercedes-Benz. What models are helping BMW?
By Patrick Rall on April 14, 2015 - 8:06PM
he 2015 model year brings about the final year for the current Chevrolet Camaro COPO factory drag racing package and the first of the 69 units built for 20154 will hit the auction block this weekend with the proceeds going to support the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans.
By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2015 - 4:17PM
When the rumor surfaced that the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro would debut in mid-May, I had speculated that it could debut as the 2015 Indy 500 Pace Car and even though we know that the mid-May debut is actually a standalone event in Detroit, I still think that the 6th gen Camaro could lead the Indy 500 field.
By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2015 - 1:36PM
The 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 will derive its power from a specially tuned 3.5L EcoBoost V6, but the 2014 Raptor was powered by a 6.2L V8 and that older V8 pickup is the one that Shelby American has used to design their new Baja 700 package – with 700 horsepower and an off road suspension setup that make it the baddest truck on the road and off.
By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2015 - 12:26PM
There were two examples of the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat available at this weekend’s Mecum collector’s car auction in Houston, with one selling for $80,000 and the other selling for $110,000 – both of which are considerably higher prices than MSRP.
By Denis Flierl on April 13, 2015 - 8:10AM
STI is testing a new Subaru WRX STI prototype at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. What does this mean for U.S. buyers?
By Denis Flierl on April 13, 2015 - 8:00AM
Mitsubishi announces the start of taking orders for the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition. How many will be produced?
By Denis Flierl on April 13, 2015 - 7:45AM
The BMW M3/M4 performance sedan and coupe have been named the most aesthetically pleasing models in the sports car class. What sets the twins apart?
By Patrick Rall on April 10, 2015 - 1:58PM
Even with the awesome new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang on the way, rumors continue to crop up about a new Shelby GT500 Mustang, with the newest rumor suggesting that the 600+ horsepower EcoBoost V6 from the 2017 Ford GT supercar could become the power plant for the next generation GT500.