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Performance Vehicles (Page 217)

By Patrick Rall on April 8, 2014 - 12:39PM
When the news dropped yesterday that the 2015 Dodge Challenger and 2015 Dodge Charger would debut at the upcoming 2014 New York International Auto Show, I was so enamored with the promise of an all-new Challenger that I skipped over the fact that the company issued a teaser of the new Charger – so here it is today.
By Patrick Rall on April 8, 2014 - 11:56AM
The National Corvette Museum announced last night that the construction crew had unearthed the 8th and final Chevrolet Corvette lost in the sinkhole that swallowed the floor of the Skydome exhibit back on February 12th – although this final car will likely be the most difficult and the most time consuming to remove.
By Denis Flierl on April 8, 2014 - 7:47AM
The all-new 2015 Mercedes S-Class Coupe is available for order now in Europe. There’s also a S-Class Coupe Edition 1 that is a dream car.
By Denis Flierl on April 8, 2014 - 6:52AM
The 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer and 2014 Lancer EVO X had near record sales in March. Will Mitsubishi get the message?
By Patrick Rall on April 7, 2014 - 5:53PM
Ford Motor Company has big plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their famed Ford Mustang that will be capped off with the public introduction of the 2014 Mustang at the 2014 New York International Auto Show and today, we have a full list of the events that will allow enthusiasts to get in on the birthday celebration fun.
By Patrick Rall on April 7, 2014 - 3:30PM
After months of expectations and speculation, the Chrysler Group has announced that the next generation Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger will debut later this month at the 2014 New York International Auto Show.
By Patrick Rall on April 7, 2014 - 2:37PM
Although it was widely expected that the “base model” Chevrolet Corvette Stingray wouldn’t get the new 8-speed automatic transmission from the 2015 Corvette Z06 until the 2016 model year – General Motors announced the big news this morning that the 2015 model year Corvette Stingray coupes and convertibles would be available with the new 8-speed gearbox.
By Denis Flierl on April 7, 2014 - 7:33AM
The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI and 2015 WRX made its debut in the Philippines this weekend at Manila International Auto Show 2014 (MIAS).
By Denis Flierl on April 7, 2014 - 6:54AM
The 2014 Subaru BRZ GT300 starts the season with an accident at Okayama International Circuit.
By Denis Flierl on April 6, 2014 - 7:50AM
The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI is getting ready to make its dealer launch, and the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is making its last hurrah. Which would you buy?
By Denis Flierl on April 6, 2014 - 7:29AM
2015 Subaru WRX STI Rally driver and skateboard legend Bucky Lasek gets acting lessons before his starring role in "The Ride of Her Life." It’s brilliant marketing by Subaru.
By Denis Flierl on April 5, 2014 - 7:43AM
The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX and 2015 Subaru WRX STI configurator is live and buyers can build their own new performance car.
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2014 - 5:27PM
The customizable Mopar 14 version of the Dodge Challenger that was introduced at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas is completely sold out after just one day in the order bank – with all 100 units planned for production having been ordered and configured to the prospective owners’ tastes to create the rarest modern Challengers to date.
By John Goreham on April 4, 2014 - 3:20PM
A study by NADA shows that the Lexus IS 350 and IS 250 line is the number one vehicle in terms of value retention. BMW’s 3 Series is 7th on the list.
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2014 - 3:13PM
General Motors has announced that they will have three big debuts at the upcoming New York Auto Show including the refreshed Chevrolet Cruze, a new small car and – most intriguingly – a new variant of the Chevrolet Corvette…but there is no indication whatsoever what this new Corvette might be.
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2014 - 1:33PM
A Ford Mustang owner who was hired as a temporary contractor working on the grandstands at the legendary Churchill Downs horse racing facility in Louisville Kentucky was arrested earlier this week when he was caught doing donuts in the infield of the track in his trusty pony car – a move which resulted in a felony charge.
By Mechele Dillard on April 4, 2014 - 12:56PM
Michael Judkins Jr. was not a car guy growing up, but eventually he began to follow in his father's car-loving footsteps, and today honors his memory with an amazing 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8.
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2014 - 11:12AM
The team working on the extraction process at the National Corvette Museum was able to remove the 1.5 millionth Chevrolet Corvette from the debris in the sinkhole and while it was badly damaged, it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as the ZR-1 Spyder Concept as it appears that the majority of the car is still intact.
By Denis Flierl on April 4, 2014 - 10:14AM
Shift-S3ctor and www.revvolution.com in conjunction with The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, announced the first event of its kind, Pikes Peak Airstrip Attack. A 225 mpg Lamborghini Gallardo will be there.
By Denis Flierl on April 4, 2014 - 9:10AM
Subaru took the all-new 2015 WRX STI out to the track at Laguna Seca and the canyon roads near the scenic California coastline. Does it have any competition?
By Mechele Dillard on April 4, 2014 - 8:53AM
Now that Marie has her 2011 Dodge Challenger, she and her Toxic Orange beauty participate in the Swedish tradition of "cruising." Last summer, she drove over 1,000 Swedish miles.
By Mechele Dillard on April 3, 2014 - 9:07PM
Don may have promised his wife Susie, that he would not put money into modifying their 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T, but since then the husband and wife have both made the car their ongoing family project.
By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2014 - 3:31PM
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will be the first modern ultra high performance Vette to feature an automatic transmission and in a recent interview, General Motors’ Bill Goodrich explained what the automaker did to ensure that the new 8L90 transmission was strong enough – and good enough – to help the C7 Z06 put all of that power to the ground.
By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2014 - 1:45PM
The Ford Mustang was the bestselling sports car in the US for the second straight month in March 2014, beating the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger in monthly sales while also taking a lead in the annual muscle car sales race.
By Denis Flierl on April 3, 2014 - 7:14AM
The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is getting ready to start production later this year. Will Mitsubishi make a big mistake by pulling the plug on the performance car?
By Denis Flierl on April 2, 2014 - 7:00AM
The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX is arriving at Subaru showrooms now, but the 2014 Subaru WRX is making the news.
By Denis Flierl on April 1, 2014 - 7:20AM
Subaru Technica International has put their stamp on the new 2015 Subaru WRX performance parts. Four new factory upgrades are here for the 2015 WRX.
By Patrick Rall on April 1, 2014 - 1:32AM
The team working on the National Corvette Museum sinkhole project was able to pull the 6th Corvette from the gaping hole under the floor of the Skydome this evening, but the condition of the 1993 Corvette ZR-1 Spyder prevented the celebration that accompanied the freedom of the other damaged sports cars.
By Denis Flierl on March 31, 2014 - 8:17AM
The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is getting ready to start production. Will this be the last year for the performance car?
By Denis Flierl on March 31, 2014 - 7:34AM
2015 Subaru WRX gets a new 2.0-liter Boxer engine. What are the reasons for Subaru developing the new 2.0-liter DIT?