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Performance Vehicles (Page 186)

By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2015 - 4:27PM
There have been plenty of rumors and reports about the C8 Corvette being a mid-engine supercar, but I just don’t believe that General Motors is going to suddenly convert their storied sports car from front engine to mid-engine – but I do believe that the General is cooking up something with a drivetrain that will compete with the new Ford GT supercar.
By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2015 - 12:46PM
There are some images floating around the internet of a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that are accompanied by a story about how it is a rare pre-production model with 825 horsepower that accidentally made it into the dealership world – a story which I have found out is totally untrue from sources from the Chrysler Group.
By Denis Flierl on January 16, 2015 - 8:19AM
The 2015 Subaru WRX and WRX STI were launched less than a year ago and immediately set new records around the globe. What’s in store for 2015?
By Patrick Rall on January 15, 2015 - 4:38PM
It has been announced that the John Force Racing team would be helping General Motors get back into the highest rank of drag racing, as Force, his daughter Courtney and teammate Robert Hight will all race Chevrolet Camaro funny cars during the 2015 NHRA season.
By Patrick Rall on January 15, 2015 - 3:02PM
The folks at Mustang6g.com have once again dug up some awesome information on the new Shelby GT350 Mustang lineup, this time posting the internal order guide and filling us all in on just about everything that we could want to know about the features of the GT350 and GT350R.
By Patrick Rall on January 15, 2015 - 11:34AM
Production of the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat has begun at Chrysler’s Brampton Assembly Plant and after the smash success of the Hellcat powered Dodge Challenger starting last year, it should come as no surprise that the first allocation for the world’s most powerful sedan is seemingly sold out.
By Denis Flierl on January 15, 2015 - 9:05AM
The 2015 Subaru Forester tS makes its world premiere at Tokyo Auto Salon with little fanfare. Why are performance fans disappointed?
By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2015 - 2:53PM
For many moons, Dodge Ram truck fans have been calling for a factory off-road Ram1 500 and with the 2015 Ram Rebel, those calls have been answered with a very good looking, off-road ready half ton pickup that serves as a great complement to the Ram 2500 Power Wagon.
By John Goreham on January 14, 2015 - 2:25PM
Take an inside peek at the Lexus College and see what they say makes the RC 350 the winner in this comparison.
By John Goreham on January 14, 2015 - 12:50PM
The V8 engine and 8-speed transmission are fantastic, but not new. Here's what is.
By Patrick Rall on January 14, 2015 - 11:30AM
While the new Ford GT supercar stole the show this week in Detroit, the new Shelby GT350R has captured everyone’s attention in the muscle car world – with features designed to take down the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 in the event that the GT350 isn’t enough.
By Denis Flierl on January 14, 2015 - 8:50AM
Subaru brings three highly desirable performance models to the Tokyo Auto Salon that you’ll never see in showrooms.
By Denis Flierl on January 14, 2015 - 7:48AM
BMW is offering new BMW Individual options for the 2015 BMW M3 Sedan, new BMW M4 Coupe and BMW M4 Convertible.
By Denis Flierl on January 13, 2015 - 8:19AM
Subaru unveils 2015 WRX S4 customized by PROVA at Tokyo Auto Salon 2015.
By Denis Flierl on January 13, 2015 - 8:03AM
Subaru has announced Antoine L'Estage will be driving the new 2015 WRX STI this year in the CRC. He won’t be driving the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution in 2015.
By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2015 - 8:13PM
While the new Ford GT got the vast majority of media attention today at the start of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, the new 2015 F150-based SVT Raptor debuted along with the new supercar and while I am a little surprised at Ford’s decision to go with a V6 engine – I am not surprised at how freakin’ awesome the new Raptor looks inside and out.
By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2015 - 6:01PM
One of the biggest debuts at the start of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show is the new Ford GT supercar and we have exclusive video of the new twin turbocharged monster as it was being driven onto its podium in the middle of the sprawling NAIAS display.
By John Goreham on January 12, 2015 - 3:11PM
We interview one of the first owners of the 2015 RC F and discover it’s not his only Lexus.
By Denis Flierl on January 12, 2015 - 8:39AM
For the second time, Subaru recalls WRX/STI, Forester and Impreza models for a brake line rust issue.
By Denis Flierl on January 11, 2015 - 7:55AM
Only one of 30 2015 BMW M5 Special 30th “Jahre” Anniversary Edition will be auctioned off this week.
By Denis Flierl on January 11, 2015 - 7:41AM
The arrival of new 2015 Subaru WRX STI as well as price cuts to existing models like the 2015 BRZ have contributed to the brand’s strong growth in the UK in 2014.
By Denis Flierl on January 10, 2015 - 11:40AM
BMW will feature a unique pace car for the CTSCC season opener. This year the new BMW M4 Coupe.
By Denis Flierl on January 10, 2015 - 8:15AM
The new 2015 Subaru BRZ GT300 race car is unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2015. It gets one critical change.
By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2015 - 5:50PM
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been hitting dealerships and private owners for a little over a month now and it looks as though at least one dealership is tacking on a huge markup for the most track capable Vette of all time – with a $49,995 “market adjustment” bringing the sticker price up to $143,960.
By Denis Flierl on January 9, 2015 - 4:12PM
Mitsubishi unveils new 2015 Lancer Evolution X Final Concept at Tokyo Auto Salon.
By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2015 - 3:27PM
The news is flowing out of Texas that Burns Motors has gotten a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat down the quarter mile in just 10.4 seconds with nothing other than drag radial tires, high octane gasoline and very good weather – a number which Edinburg Raceway claims is a record for the new supercharged Challenger.
By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2015 - 2:14PM
The likelihood of seeing a new Ford supercar, a next generation F150 Raptor and the higher performance Shelby Mustang GT350R has seemingly gotten better, as the folks at Autoblog have released an image of the NAIAS Ford display with three interestingly named vehicles serving as the centerpiece to the huge Ford Motor Company area.
By Denis Flierl on January 9, 2015 - 10:57AM
Watch new Tesla Model S P85D vs 2015 BMW M4 Convertible in a drag race. The mismatch may surprise you.
By Denis Flierl on January 9, 2015 - 8:50AM
The new 2015 Subaru WRX STI NBR 24-hour race car has been unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon. It gets new upgrades.
By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2015 - 5:37PM
The Chrysler Group has just announced the new 2015 Dodge Viper GTC package and while there are plenty of crucial aspects with this new trimline, none are as enticing as the 8,000 available exterior colors and the 24,000 available stripe packages that combine to create a collection of bespoke, 1-of-1 Mopar supercars – all with a shockingly low price.