Performance Vehicles (Page 21)

The Subaru WRX entered the 51st Nurburgring 24-hour race, expecting to win again. But, instead, see why they only managed a second-place finish.

Tesla has been ramping up Model Y production across the globe. The all-electric crossover is now produced in 4 factories across 3 continents. And now, according to data from JATO, the Tesla Model Y has officially become the best-selling vehicle of any kind in Q1 2023.

New information says Subaru will not drop the 6-speed manual gearbox in the WRX or the BRZ. Find out why here.

A new study shows that Tesla owners drive their EV a lot more than EV owners of other brands. The biggest surprise may be the Tesla model which gets the most owner mileage.

Tesla recently held the company's annual shareholders meeting. One of the issues up for investors' votes was whether Elon Musk will keep his seat on Tesla's board of directors. And today, according to Tesla's 8K filing with the SEC, Elon Musk will keep his seat on Tesla's board of directors after receiving support from 75% of Tesla investors.

Tesla has started deliveries of a new Model Y variant in Germany with batteries supplied by BYD. The new Model Y, despite sporting the smallest battery pack size of all Model Y variants, is nonetheless showing impressive charging speed thanks to the BYD Blade batteries' ability to maintain peak charging speeds for the majority of the charging curve.

The original 1970 Dodge Challenger that used to cruise and race on the streets of Detroit continues its ride after selling this weekend at a Mecum Auction.

In the past few weeks, Tesla has been sharing several updates regarding the Cybertruck adding to the already fever pitch expectation for the all-electric truck. And today, dropping yet another tidbit, Tesla has shared a picture of a Cybertruck prototype undergoing testing in the snow at its Alaska winter testing ground.

Tesla has been ramping up Model Y production across the globe. The all-electric crossover is now produced in 4 factories across 3 continents. And now Elon Musk says Model Y is on track to become the best-selling vehicle of any kind in 2023.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the recently held Tesla Shareholders meeting announced that the EV maker is working on 2 new vehicles. Musk also said that the compact robotaxi and the yet-to-be-publicly shared vehicle will sell 5 million units a year.

Honda unveiled its brand new CR-V plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV last week at a media event held at their European R&D Center in Germany. Given that Honda currently lacks any plug-in vehicle selection in the US market, this news may raise the hopes of those who are anxious for Honda to bring plug-in vehicles back to the US. Let’s take a look at early specs.

How fast is the Subaru WRX STI? The STI is your best pick if you want the fastest, used sports car under $40,000. The BRZ is a good pick for new sports car shoppers.

It's time to get your motor running. Indy Racing returns to Indianapolis in just over two weeks. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing will see a Corvette pace the field for the 20th time!

Is the BRZ sports coupe the best sports car value? Sales surge this spring as buyers get ready to hit the curves. Check out the BRZ report here.

Tesla's unique direct-to-consumer sales approach has been a significant contributor to the company's success. And today, in keeping up with its innovative approach, Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will be removing the vehicle order online payment processing fee.

Tesla officially inaugurated Giga Texas a little more than a year ago. However, today, according to leaked data the plant has reached a Model Y production rate of 5000 vehicles a week. This gives Giga Texas an annualized production rate of 250,000 vehicles per year.

The Texas Auto Writers Association give the 2023 'Last Call' Black Ghost Challenger a performance award while the original Black Ghost Challenger is about to be sold at a huge Mecum Auction.

Currently, Tesla is on FSD Beta v11.3 This FSD update has brought vector spaces and the use of all 8 cameras to highway driving. In addition, V11 also replaced most of the manually written codes with neural nets for highway driving. And today, Elon Musk says FSD Beta V12 will be end-to-end AI.

Elon Musk and the BBC haven't been on the best of terms. The contention between the two started when Tesla sued the BBC's Top Gear back in 2011. However, today, Top Gear has come out with a review of the Tesla Model S Plaid track pack and Elon Musk has responded. Although it doesn't appear Musk has seen the entire episode before responding.

Tesla has started production of a new Model Y variant at Giga Berlin with batteries supplied by BYD. The new Model Y variant's 45,000 euros starting price makes it a great offer. However, there are concerns even amongst die-hard Tesla fans regarding the safety of the BYD batteries which now power the new Model Y.

In an attempt to increase demand, since the start of the year, Tesla has cut vehicle prices several times. However, today Tesla has increased prices for the same reason. The $250 price increase is not meaningful enough to materially affect the company's gross margins, however, is likely targeted at creating FOMO in people waiting for further price cuts.

Since Elon Musk made the announcement that Tesla is targeting the end of Q3 to start Cybertruck deliveries, there has been a palpable uptick in anti-Cybertruck sentiment. And even more bizarrely these negative Cybertruck comments are concentrated on sites where Tesla enthusiasts meet such as Tesla-focused subreddits, comment sections of EV and Tesla-focused YouTube channels, news sites, and Twitter pages.

If you are looking for an ideal sports coupe and have a budget under $35K, the 2023 Toyota GR86 is the answer.

Last year the Tesla Model Y received a leading score of 98% in Euro NCAP's automatic emergency braking test despite the vehicle not being equipped with radar. And now, Elon Musk has said Tesla has made the last 2% of improvements that will allow the company's vehicles to receive a perfect score.

The 2023 Subaru WRX is selling well. See how the performance sedan outperforms all other sports cars except for one hot new model.

In an attempt to increase demand, since the start of the year, Tesla has cut vehicle prices several times. This has created concern among Tesla community members who have suggested that the EV should start advertising. However, now a Tesla retail investor has taken this task upon himself and has produced the first Model Y commercial.

The best sports cars under $40,000 include the 2023 Subaru WRX, but it's still not the top pick. So, see why it gets topped by its little brother, the 2023 BRZ.

A new track record has us wondering if there is a faster front-wheel drive track-day car on sale in America today than the 2023 Honda Civic Type R.

According to newly released data, in the first quarter of 2023, the Model Y has become the best-selling vehicle in Europe. And even more impressively, the Model Y was able to beat not only battery-electric vehicles but also internal-combustion vehicles with a significantly lower starting price.