Performance Vehicles (Page 196)

The Chrysler Group has rolled out their first group of teaser images ahead of the 2014 SEMA Show and among those images is the new Dodge Challenger TA Concept - a concept that could lead to the next performance trimline for the brawny Mopar muscle car.

The folks at Vortech Superchargers have offered up the first look at their 2015 Ford Mustang GT that will be introduced in the flesh at the upcoming SEMA Show, but far more important is the bit of information that comes with the Vortech-blown pony car – the forced induction specialists expect that it could make more than 1,200 horsepower with the right modifications.

We have looked at a great many 2016 Chevrolet Camaro renderings over the past year or so, but none of them were as well done, as well detailed or as realistic looking at these new images from the folks at TopSpeed.com – showing what could be a very good preview of what we might see when the 6th gen Camaro debuts in 2015.

The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Dodge Charger Hellcat are on their way out. What’s this new eco-performance technology about?

The pricing is available for the 2015 Dodge Challenger, the 2015 Ford Mustang and the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro and once again, the brawny Mopar muscle car is the least expensive option for those looking to get into a V8 powered American muscle car for as little cash as possible.

The first 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible will head to the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale event in January with the proceeds set to benefit the United Way of Michigan and based on the results of the past three C7 Corvette charity auctions, we have to expect that Mr. Rick Hendrick will be looking to put down at least a million dollars for Z06 droptop #1.

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX is now a finalist for Car of the Year South Africa. Can the WRX win it all?

Ali Afshar has taken the 2015 Subaru WRX STI and given performance enthusiasts 2 power options. How much do you need?

Would you like to see what it’s like to drive the 600 hp Subaru WRX STI Global Rallycross car? You can now!

A new video has surfaced showing the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro being tested at the famed German Nürburgring, giving us all our best look yet at the next generation GM muscle car in action while also letting hear the roaring V8 of the new Camaro.

We haven’t talked about the upcoming 2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 in a while as there haven’t been any big bits of information leaked lately, but this new GT350 rendering from JC Designs is worth a second and third look, as I think that this is my new favorite depicting of “what could be” with the next Shelby Mustang.

Elon Musk has introduced his new Tesla P85D with dual motors, all wheel drive and the most impressive performance specifications in the electric vehicle segment, but while the Elon’s big surprise most certainly rocks the EV world – the high powered Model S still falls short of the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat while costing almost twice as much.

The 2015 Subaru WRX / STI is selling like hot cakes. But what’s the the number 1 question fans are still asking?

The Chrysler Group has announced a recall of select 2013 and 2014 SRT/Dodge Viper supercars over a concern that the driver’s airbag system may not be calibrated correctly and should there be an accident, this problem could lead to the airbag system not working as it should and that increases the likelihood of an injury.

Earlier this week we brought you the first real world dyno numbers for the 2015 Ford Mustang GT and today, we have the first dyno numbers for the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost from the folks at SCT Performance, as well as the first tuned numbers for the new turbocharged 4-cylinder Mustang.

The Cadillac brand is making moves to continue to better challenge the other luxury automakers doing business in the United States and a new rumor suggests that General Motors could be planning a new halo car for Cadillac – one which could be based on the current Chevrolet Corvette.

Subaru is a special sponsor for the Japan Cup Cycle Road Race and the 2015 WRX S4 will be involved. What's up with the bright yellow WRX S4?

The Paris Motor Show is going on right now and the key introduction is the debut of the 2015 Ford Mustang, marking the first time that a Ford Mustang has been displayed at a European auto show as a new model coming to showrooms soon.

If you have been waiting to drive the 2015 Dodge Challenger before making your next big purchase, your wait is over as the first full wave of the refreshed Mopar muscle cars have reached dealerships all over the country and if they haven’t reached your local Dodge dealership – they will soon.

Now that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is becoming readily available around the country, I wanted to take a quick walkthrough of the configurator tool to price out my ideal C7 Vette, which will most certainly include some features that weren’t offered with the 2014 models.

The new 2015 Scion FR-S has arrived and Formula Drift is a big reason why the sports coupe is so popular with driving enthusiasts.

When the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was introduced with a 707 horsepower supercharged Hemi mated to a new 8-speed automatic transmission, it was widely believed that sales of the self-shifting model would eclipse the manual transmission, but during the first phase of ordering, the proper manual transmission is outselling the high tech automatic.

We knew that we would be seeing some solid performance numbers for the 2015 Ford Mustang once it reached the hands of private owners and with one of those first private owners being the tuning super gurus at SCT Performance, we have some great stock drag strip numbers and very impressive stock horsepower numbers for the next gen pony car.

This weekend Ricky Taylor and Jordan Taylor become the first ever American born drivers to win the Petit LeMans in their Corvette Daytona Prototype with help from Italian teammate Max Angelelli, but the Road Atlanta win wasn’t enough to stop the Action Express Corvette DP from winning the 2014 United SportsCar Championship.

The Subaru BRZ GT300 has to start round 7 in the 22nd position. How did they claw their way back at the finish?

Subaru Rally Team Canada gets another podium with their all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI. How did they get more speed out of the STI?

Roush has pulled the wraps off of their take on the 2015 Ford Mustang and in addition to a body kit that gives the Roush Mustang a unique, aggressive look that differs quite a bit from the factory issued Mustang in V6, the EcoBoost and the V8 GT form – but these new models don’t come with any additional power compared to the standard issue Ford Mustang.

File this story under “U” for Unbelievable as less than an hour after I published my piece about the Dodge Viper winning the driver and team championship for the 2014 IMSA United SportsCar Championship series – the Chrysler Group has announced that they will discontinue the factory backed Viper racing program immediately.

Last week we had our first video showing the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 lapping the famed German Nürburgring and today, we have our first image of the new C7 Z06 badly crashed at the Nürburgring – an accident which was rumored to have happened while General Motors was working on setting a new record time with the “most track capable Corvette ever”.

The Dodge Viper and the Chevrolet Corvette went head to head this past weekend to decide the champion for the 2014 IMSA United SportsCar Championship in the GTLM class and when the 10 hour race at Road Atlanta came to an end – Team Viper had claimed their 6th podium spot in the last 7 races to win both the team and driver’s title.