Performance Vehicles (Page 186)

As Subaru of America reaches a historic milestone, the 2015 Subaru WRX/STI performance cars are more popular than ever.

I recently had a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of the 2015 Chrysler 300S with the Hemi V8 and in addition to a lightly refreshed exterior, the 2015 model year brings a host of new features inside and out that help to make the “businessman’s muscle car” even better.

The first images of the C7 Corvette Daytona Prototype racecar have been released and this dark blue beauty looks primed and ready to back up this year’s championship in the IMSA Tudor United SportCar Championship endurance racing series.

Ford Motor Company has moved to trademark the name EcoBeast, which I believe could be the name of the EcoBoost engine that could power the upcoming 2016 Ford F150 Raptor – with more power than we have seen from any other production EcoBoost engine.

Now that General Motors has announced the new 2016 Cadillac CTS-V with the drivetrain from the 2015 Corvette Z06, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat finally has some competition from another Detroit automaker and today, we take a look at how these two super-sedans will match up.

Although the performance world has turned its attention to the new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang, the folks at Shelby American have rolled out one final limited edition package for the previous generation GT500 Mustang – with the new Signature Edition Super Snake packing up to 850 horsepower.

The new 2015 Subaru Forester tS is making its show debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon next month.

The 2015 BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe received multiple awards in 2014, and there’s more to come.

A rumor started by, get this, a Cadillac executive, says that the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge with a GT-R powertrain won't be made.

It’s the last 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X model and it’s going out with a big bang.

The first 2015 BMW M4 Convertibles are arriving and this Black Sapphire beauty is already getting a new look.

It’s called Adaptive M suspension and it turns the 2015 BMW M3/M4 from a finely tailored suit into a trained assassin.

If it wasn’t for the Subaru 2015 WRX/STI performance sedans and LEVORG sports tourer, Subaru wouldn’t be celebrating much in their home market.

The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V will be powered by the same LT4 V8 as the 2015 Corvette Z06 and even though the high performance Caddy has slightly lower power ratings than the newest super-Vette – the 2016 CTS-V could actually offered more consistent performance over extended periods of high performance driving.

Mopar fans and lovers of very fast SUVs have been clamoring for a Hellcat version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT and while a 707 horsepower Jeep would be incredible – the success of the Hellcat Challenger and the expect popularity of the Hellcat Charger are likely the biggest issues preventing the Chrysler Group from dropping the supercharged Hemi into a Grand Cherokee in the near future.

If you want to take a shot at buying the very first new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang, you will be able to do so at the upcoming Barrett Jackson Scottsdale Auction, but with the proceeds of the auction benefitting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – we can expect to see this track ready pony go for very big money.

Subaru will unveil the 2015 WRX S4 customized by PROVA at Tokyo Auto Salon 2015.

The 2015 Ford Mustang will likely have the biggest performance aftermarket of any new car sold in the US and for those folks who want to squeeze a few extra ponies from their pony car without voiding the warranty, Ford Racing will soon offer up a tuning package for the Mustang EcoBoost.

Both the 2015 Scion FR-S and 2015 Subaru BRZ have earned the 2015 IIHS Top Safety Pick award this week.

Word around the automotive watercooler suggests that the next generation of the fabled Ford GT supercar will debut next month at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show and if I had to guess, I would expect that the new LeMans-bound performance car will be powered by the same flat plane V8 engine as the new Shelby GT350 Mustang.

What are the most in-demand cars for dealers in America? The 2015 Subaru WRX shares a three-way tie for number one. What are the other two cars?

General Motors has pulled the sheets off of the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V and, not surprisingly, this new American super-sedan uses the same supercharged V8 as the 2015 Corvette Z06 to pack big power – big enough to take aim at the 707 horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.

An image flooded the social media world this weekend showing a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat badly wrecked and while some people insisted that this was a hoax – it is unfortunately very real, as details on the accident have finally surfaced online.

Many BMW enthusiasts take their new BMW M3/M4 purchase to an extreme. Would you travel to Munich to take delivery of your new BMW?

British agent James Bond should be driving the new 2015 BMW M4. The new M4 is an assassin in a finely tailored suit.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of the 2015 Dodge Challenger due to a concern that the high tech gauge clusters could fail to work suddenly and without notice –leaving the driver without the information provided by the various gauges.

The rally-bred 2015 Subaru WRX STI has a long history of motorsport success and is why privateers use its predecessors.