Performance Vehicles (Page 201)

The 2015 Subaru WRX/STI has been recognized for its performance credentials. What award did it received form Australia?

The Chrysler Group has offered up the first information and images of the 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, a purpose built race car that is based closely on the production road model right down to the Hellcat-like front end, but rather than the supercharged 6.2L Hemi, the 2015 Drag Pak test car is powered by a naturally aspired 426 cubic inch race Hemi.

Ford Motor Company has announced that their partnership with OPI to offer unique Ford Mustang themed colors to celebrate the iconic pony car’s 50th anniversary has resulted in more than 4,000,000 bottles sold – which is a stunning figure but it could have been higher with a few simple changes.

The arrival of the 2015 Ford F150 is right around the corner and while the Motor Company will offer five trimlines plus the FX4 Off Road package, there has been no word on the future of the sporty Tremor package – which is a shame considering the many upsides to the small, powerful F150.

The Dodge community has collectively mourned the loss of the Magnum sport wagon since it was killed off in 2008, but the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Shooting Brake rendering done by Hansen Art could be a 707 horsepower muscle wagon that we could all love…albeit only in our dreams.

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette was offered in four basic trimlines with three equipment groups for each and through the entire model year, the Z51 3LT coupe is the most popular configuration of the C7 Stingray – while Torch Red was the most commonly chosen color among the 37,288 2014 Corvettes sold.

After much speculation as to when the 2015 Ford Mustang fastback and convertible would begin rolling off of the Flat Rock Assembly line, Ford Motor Company announced this morning that today is officially the start of production for the next generation pony car – meaning that the first 2015 Mustangs intended for public sale will be completed by day’s end.

We were so busy drooling over the fact that the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the world’s most powerful sport sedan at the recent media debut that we forgot to mention one piece of very disappointing news – neither the Hellcat powered Challenger or Charger will be offered in Europe.

General Motors recently offered up a breakdown of sales figures for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and with 37,288 units built for the first model year of the C7, 2014 was one of the best model years for Corvette production in the past few decades – with more Corvettes built for 2014 than were built for 2012, 2013 and most of 2011 combined.

General Motors has issued a recall for the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro and several other GM vehicles over a concern that the bolts holding together the steering assembly and portions of the front suspension may not have been properly tightened – possibly leading to a sudden loss of control while driving.

Subaru Japan announces the new 2015 WRX STI Type S, but it won’t be making it to other global markets.

Watch this video of a Subaru WRX STI at a 2010 Canadian Rally Championship race. What happens is amazing.

The 2015 Ford Mustang will come with the buyer’s choice of a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission, but the current direction of Ford’s internal transmission program leading to a 10-speed automatic transmission for the future F Series pickup – we could also see a Mustang in the future packing a 10-speed automatic transmission.

The performance world was surprised to hear that the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat would fall short of a 200 mile per hour top speed, but a video of the 707hp Mopar muscle car on the K&N dyno shows the beast hitting 202 miles per hour – leading many to question the seemingly official top speed of 199 miles per hour.

The Subaru BRZ has been doing well in the Russian Series racing circuit and gets another victory. What did they overcome to win?

The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is getting ready to make its dealer launch here in the U.S. What’s the future of EVO?

The range-topping 2015 Mercedes AMG GT Black Series has been seen testing at Nurburgring. How much hp will it have?

We announced last week that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 comes with a stunningly low base MSRP of just $78,995 and after receiving a few complaints about me referring to the new super-Vette as a bargain, I wanted to offer up a closer look at how the new Corvette Z06 compares to other cars with similar performance and/or a similar price.

The victory at Ojibwe Forests Rally for the 2014 Subaru WRX STI piloted by Higgins shows why he’s a true champion.

Shortly after the first 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat models were introduced to the media, a report surfaced suggesting that the 707hp Hellcat Challenger would see just 1,200 examples – a report which Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis insists is 100% inaccurate and unfounded, as the company plans on building as many Hellcat powered Chargers and Challengers as they can sell.

The Ford Mustang Cobra Jet is the quickest factory built pony car of all time and while the limited edition Cobra Jet Mustangs were not legal for street use, the ultimate Mustang lover has a chance to own a 1 of 1 Cobra Jet that offers the same performance of the race cars – while also being legal for road use.

Subaru announces all-new 2015 WRX STI and it’s coming with the new 2.0-liter motorsport-developed powerplant.

Subaru's all-new 2015 WRX S4 sports sedan goes on sale today at Subaru dealers throughout Japan. What makes it different?

The Subaru Rallycross team needed the WRX STI to perform flawlessly and it did. What was going on that could have destroyed the car?

The 2015 Subaru BRZ beat an impressive list of more expensive sports cars in Car Guide’s annual Best Buys list. What cars were on the list?

Hear 8 experts as they react to the remarkable track-day performance of the new 2015 WRX STI and give their driving impressions.

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is the most powerful American production car of all time so it is clear that the price starting under $60,000 is a smokin’ deal – but this cool graphic from the folks at BBC Autos shows just how great of a deal buyers of the 707hp Challenger are getting.

Those folks who have been eagerly awaiting the Cadillac ATS-V or CTS-V before making their next new luxury sport sedan purchase will only have to wait until this fall, as the high performance ATS-V is expected to debut in November in LA followed by the debut of the CTS-V in Detroit next January.

General Motors fired a shot heard round the automotive world this morning with the announcement that the 2015 Corvette Z06 pricing starts at just $78,995 – easily making it dollar for dollar the best supercar bargain in the world.

The 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV wins its class in the Asia Cross Country Rally 2014. What does this tell us about this EV?