Performance Vehicles (Page 213)

Back in January, we talked about the steering and drive mode switches in the 2015 Ford Mustang GT and as more information is surfacing on the upcoming next generation pony car, it is all but official that the 2015 Mustang in GT and EcoBoost trim will have 3 steering modes and 4 drive modes.

The new Cosworth upgrades for the Subaru BRZ FA 20 engine are coming soon from Cosworth. What can we expect?

Teslas beat Corvettes and other near-super cars on the drag strip, but can the Model S driven by a pro beat a Mazda Miata on a road course? You may be surprised by the test results.

Brent not only bought the new Mopar he had always longed to have, he jumped on the opportunity of a lifetime to make his exact dream car a reality with his 2011 Dodge Challenger.

While we know that the new Hellcat Hemi will power the future 2016 Dodge Charger SRT, there seems to be plenty of space for the 6.4L Hemi in the Charger lineup as a Scat Pack option – similar to the setup of the 2015 Dodge Challenger.

The new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is touted by GM as the most track capable Camaro of all time with an LS7 engine packing over 500 horsepower and thanks to the folks at Redline Motorsports – we have our first look at this monster muscle car in action on the dyno.

If you want to guarantee that you get one of the 1,964 50 Year Edition 2015 Ford Mustang GT Fastbacks, a Las Vegas Ford dealership can make that a reality with their new eBay listing for one of the limited edition S550 Mustangs – but buying the Gaudin Ford 50 Year Mustang right now will cost you a hefty $100,000.

As part of the festivities surrounding the 2014 Indy 500, a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray piloted by former racer Sam Schmidt – who became a quadriplegic in 2000 after a crash during practice – will attempt to make 4 historic laps around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway using the motion of his head to steer the high powered American sports car.

We don’t know exactly when the 2015 Ford Mustang will go on sale here in the US, but those folks in Europe who want to buy one of the very first 500 Mustangs across the pond will be able to place their order on May 24th at the UEFA Champions League Final game.

The news that the Chrysler Group is discontinuing the SRT brand has lead to a great many reports of the Street and Racing Technology branch being “dead” and while things are certainly changing a great deal within the company structure – the SRT division is alive and well with a collection of new models set to hit the market in the next five years.

IndyCar Champ Dario Franchitti will rely on a new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 to lead the field of the 2014 Indianapolis 500 in 11 days and having spent some practice time in the official pace car ahead of the big race – the 4-time series champ and 3-time Indy 500 winner claims that the new Camaro Z/28 shatters preconceived notions about American muscle cars.

A while back we learned that the 2015 Ford Mustang GT and EcoBoost would each feature a Performance Pack option and thanks to a leaked order form, we have a look at what appears to be a full list of components of each of those go-fast upgrade packages.

The all-new 2014 Subaru GRC STI will debut this weekend at Red Bull Global Rallycross in Barbados.

After months of speculation as to when the Hellcat Hemi powered Dodge Challenger SRT would be unveiled and some disappointment for those of us who expected it to drop in New York last month, it looks as though the next generation SRT Challenger with the blown Hemi could debut at the 2014 Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit.

If you are a fan of General Motors performance and you like the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray but you want something with more power and more exclusivity – without waiting for the upcoming 2015 Corvette Z06 – the final edition of the current Cadillac CTS-V Coupe has you covered.

Ford Motor Company teamed up with a Ford dealership in Stockton California to send a 2015 Ford Mustang toy into space, allowing the Mustang to be the first pony car climb into the heavens while also creating a remarkably cool video of an item traveling 21 miles away high and then falling back to Earth.

The Chrysler 5 year plan revealed that a new Dodge Dart SRT will arrive late in 2016 with a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and all wheel drive, which very well could allow the high performance Dart to dominate the American sport compact segment – but what does it need to become a legend like the Dodge Neon SRT?

The 2015 Subaru WRX and WRX STI made its debut in Taiwan this weekend. But it came with a thrilling drifting show.

We reported a few weeks back that General Motors was going to make an effort to prevent people from “cloning” the new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 by restricting the components that make the new Z/28 so unique and while the company will restrict the sale of some of those items in order to prevent people from making their own Z/28 at home – it looks like some of the components will be available to owners of other 5th gen Camaros.

Ford Motor Company has announced that they will build one 2015 Ford Mustang GT Convertible with the 50 Year Edition package to be given away via an ongoing online raffle – with the winner to be announced at the 2014 Woodward Dream Cruise and all proceeds going to charity.

While this video of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray doesn’t offer the on-board telemetry or lap times for the newest American sports car on the most famous European road course, this 10 minute long video of the C7 lapping the Nürburgring is our first look at the new Stingray on the Ring – even though this is far from a record-setting lap attempt.

The news surfaced last week that the Chrysler Group’s SRT division was being consolidated into the Dodge brand and with that came the news that the high performance SRT variant of the Chrysler 300C would be discontinued – a move that will most certainly sadden Mopar fans, but it won’t have much negative impact on the company going forward.

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX comes from rally roots and this performance car delivers as advertised.

Mercedes AMG Petronas pulled off another one-two finish at the Spanish Grand Prix. What other achievements did they accomplish?

With the addition of the 2015 WRX and 2015 WRX STI, Subaru now has six models that have earned 2014 safety awards from IIHS.

Go behind the scenes of the latest 2015 Subaru WRX STI video to learn about its inspiration and how it was made.

Would you like to go see the 2015 Subaru WRX STI NBR race car at the Nurburgring 24-hour race? Here’s how.

Mark Higgins will attempt to break his own record on the Isle of Man in the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI. Can he beat the 2011 WRX STI?

Subaru Australia has announced the new 2015 Subaru WRX has record sales. But a big surprise is the number of WRX sports cars that are being sold with the optional CVT.

After existing as its own brand since 2011, the Chrysler Street and Racing Technology brand is being folded back into the Dodge brand and the mighty Viper will return to being the Dodge Viper for the 2015 model year - with a refresh for the supercar helping to kick off the return to the performance aimed Dodge brand.