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Performance Vehicles (Page 217)

By Denis Flierl on April 11, 2014 - 9:46AM
The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STi will launch in the UK later this year but won’t be getting a domestically-tuned Cosworth variant.
By Patrick Rall on April 10, 2014 - 2:20PM
The image above shows what many people believed was the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro after being posted on Tuesday by Instagram user motorcitygreek, but further investigation has revealed that these are simply a trio of customized current production Camaros that were being filmed for an upcoming automotive reality show.
By Patrick Rall on April 10, 2014 - 11:32AM
When the National Corvette Museum issued a picture of the Mallett Hammer Corvette upside down in the dirt earlier this week with the rear wheels and suspension seemingly intact, there were hopes that this super tuned Corvette would be in better shape – but when the car was removed it turned out to be the most severely damaged of the 8 cars in the sinkhole.
By Patrick Rall on April 10, 2014 - 10:45AM
The folks at Ford Motor Company have launched a very simple campaign that will allow Mustang fans around the world to help put the car in the Guinness Book of Records by signing the virtual birthday card shown above.
By Denis Flierl on April 10, 2014 - 7:09AM
Subaru is launching the new 2015 WRX and WRX STI in Malaysia and is working on a 2015 XV Crosstrek STI variant.
By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2014 - 5:25PM
I had a conversation today with an industry insider who explained to me that he was working with a Dodge Challenger powered by the new Hellcat Hemi - a car which those folks handling the car explained was being used for durability testing for the upcoming Cuda.
By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2014 - 3:39PM
The Union Auto Workers at General Motors’ Bowling Green Kentucky facility where the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray held a vote last night whether or not they should strike – with a whopping 93% voting in favor of refusing to work until their demands are met.
By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2014 - 3:08PM
While Ford is preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their fabled pony car with the 2015 Mustang on display at the 2014 New York International Auto Show and a variety of enthusiast events around the country, the attention of the internet chatter has turned to the 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang – the car slated to be the top of the line performance model for the new S550.
By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2014 - 11:23AM
The National Corvette Museum has a raffle running and the grand prize is a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible in Arctic White – but those who want to donate to the museum and grab a chance to win the gorgeous white Stingray shown above will need to act fast as they will stop selling tickets tomorrow.
By John Goreham on April 9, 2014 - 10:04AM
These two vehicles are more alike than it might seem. Now they have one more thing in common.
By Denis Flierl on April 9, 2014 - 7:50AM
The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX is about to launch in Australia and gets recognition from EVO Australia magazine. Why does the car have a cult-like following?
By Denis Flierl on April 9, 2014 - 6:55AM
The 2014 Subaru BRZ has been honored as one of Automobile Magazine’s 2014 All-Stars for the second year in a row.
By Patrick Rall on April 8, 2014 - 5:31PM
Even though the new C7 Chevrolet Corvette has been on the market for less than a year, the new Stingray is already popping up on the used car market and one particular 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe covered in a sharp looking police livery has caught my eye on the Swedish classifieds site Blocket – illustrating that the new Vette looks awesome as a cop car.
By Patrick Rall on April 8, 2014 - 1:41PM
The 2015 Ford Mustang is the first Mustang to be marketed on a global level, but there is a concern that this new marketing approach for the fabled pony car will kill other Ford performance models in “foreign” markets such as the European Focus RS and the Australian Falcon sedan.
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.