Performance Vehicles (Page 67)

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: While GM didn’t strike an iceberg like Titanic with the recent Cadillac XT6-Gate Roll Out, XT6’s Super Cruise “Radio Delete” from the options list Gaffe, and Caddy’s the ”Lead Brand” Announcement Kerfuffle with no Caddy BEV for three years, it certainly ran into the reefs too quickly like the Costa Concordia. Although it isn’t a massive blockbusting disaster, it is a serious debacle that needs some changes. And they better do it soon.

There is no other information available, but the schedule of events for this weekend’s Rolex 24 festivities includes the introduction of a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Special Edition – which could be some sort of final-edition package celebrating the C7 ahead of the expected mid-engine debut later this year.

Get a rare glimpse of the Subaru Tecnica International custom shop and factory where they hand-build the all-new 2020 Subaru WRX STI S209. Video.

In all, Ford donated $3.6 million to charity after selling two vehicles at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Dodge Challenger is likely to receive hybrid power and the supercharged V8 could leave the lineup in the future, but contrary to what many people think online, these changes aren’t happening right away and they don’t guarantee the end of the V8-powered muscle car era.

Moving to its next major target, Volkswagen has confirmed that it plans to make a run at the single-lap record for a fully electric racing vehicle at the Eifel's Nordschleife racetrack.

Just days after making its big debut at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit, the most powerful production Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 sold at the Barrett-Jackson Auction to raise money for charity.

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: GM President Mark Reuss’ recent announcement of putting Cadillac as the lead brand against Tesla helped everything else but Cadillac. Cadillac just put their third gas CUV into their portfolio right after this announcement! A real all electric car company doesn’t do that! To be taken seriously by anyone you have to be reliable and believable, and that means having honesty, and to be honest, starting with yourself, you have to believe in yourself. Who’s fooling who?

Canada gets an ultra-exclusive 2019 BRZ RAIU Edition. See what sets it apart.

The EJ25 Subaru WRX STI engine is aging but Subaru Tecnica International pulled out some old tricks to produce the most powerful STI engine ever. See how they did it.

If Toyota drops the 86 sports coupe, what will be the fate of the Subaru BRZ? Recent reports say it will survive the chopping block.

The main focus of high performance Ford fans attending the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit is the new Shelby GT500 Mustang, but the most powerful ST-badged product debuted alongside the new pony car in the form of the 2020 Explorer ST.

Subaru unveiled the highest-horsepower WRX STI in the brand’s history. Six facts will surprise you about the new 2019 WRX STI S209.

ANALYSIS AND OPINION: Until recently no one in the car industry ever had an experience of what it was like to end production of a car product due to obsolescence, they and other peer brands have produced since its invention in the mid-nineteenth century. Shutting down gas while ramping up electric is a double money losing proposition into the tens to hundreds of billions. Only the wealthiest and most powerful car companies on earth can survive this conversion process, and I look into how this is so.

Subaru unveiled the highest-horsepower ever 2019 Subaru WRX STI S209 at NAIAS. Here’s a gallery of pics and full details.

The 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 finally made its world debut this morning at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and while we don’t know how much power the supercharged Stang will offer, we can look at how it will stand up to the in-class competition from Chevrolet and Dodge.

Toyota's all-new Supra retains its inline six-cylinder engine. Images and details.

If you own a 2004-2007 Subaru WRX STI you should hold on to it. Hagerty says it’s going to be a collectible.

We told you the experts expected this 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake prototype to sell for well over a million. No one predicted it would bring in a record $2.2 million.

The 2019 Subaru WRX STI Rallycross Supercars are getting supercharged. Can Scott Speed dominate the Andretti Volkswagen Beetles?

A new 2019 Subaru Forester STI Concept breaks cover in Tokyo. This is the one you want to replace the Forester 2.0XT.

The 2019 Chevrolet Suburban RST Performance Edition is an incredible machine, combining the 6.2-liter LT1, the new 10-speed automatic transmission, Brembo brakes and the newest version of GM’s Magnetic Ride Control suspension system into a huge sport utility vehicle – essentially introducing the performance components of the Camaro SS into the massive, hard-working SUV.

The iconic Subaru WR Blue livery and Gold wheels return to the brand’s motorsports division. Why should the Subaru customer care?

The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for January 2019 is pristine Hugger Orange-and-white 1970 RS Z28, owned and loved by Chris Williams.

Subaru teases the all-new WRX STI S209 again. Here’s what we know about the coming once-forbidden S209.

The January 2019 Hellcat of the Month as picked by the members of the SRT Hellcat and Demon Facebook Group is the Dodge Challenger shown above – owned and driven by Bill Gamble.

Subaru Corp will give the WRX STI a complete redesign. Is the STI getting ready to explode in sales?

Although Porsche 911s are fantastic on dry pavement just let a little raininess get involved and bam, you have a vehicle that can be quite a handful. It is because of this that a feature developed in the mid-1990s "wet mode" has finally been included on this high-line sports coupe.

Sales numbers for December 2018 were announced this morning and for the 9th time during the calendar year, the Ford Mustang beat the Dodge Challenger in monthly sales while also securing a 4th-straight annual segment sales title – all while sales of the Chevrolet Camaro hit lows that we haven’t seen from any of the American muscle cars since 2012.

The 2019 motorsports year will bring new excitement. See why Subaru WRX STI fans have a lot to be excited about.