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Performance Vehicles (Page 68)

By Patrick Rall on November 16, 2018 - 11:15AM
Some people on social media seem to think that the recent recall of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk pertaining to the floor mats is a joke, but it is a real recall that presents real world problems for owners of the 707-horsepower SUV, along with the 475 horsepower non-Trackhawk SRT models.
By John Goreham on November 16, 2018 - 11:05AM
Kyle Mohan is an engine builder and racecar driver for Mazda and Porsche teams. Hear why he is so passionate about ethanol.
By Denis Flierl on November 16, 2018 - 8:01AM
Subaru just revealed another limited edition 2019 WRX STI with higher horsepower that won’t see U.S. shores. See what small global market gets it.
By Marc Stern on November 15, 2018 - 3:48PM
For some time, Porsche has been highly thought of as a car brand. Usually, when results of various surveys are tallied, Porsche ends up somewhere in the top 10. Now, Porsche has taken the latest Powers Satisfaction Survey as it has climbed into first place.
By Al Castro on November 15, 2018 - 7:45AM
Ford contemplates a four-door fastback Mustang being put into production. This comes just months after a massive passenger car cancellation for the USA market starting next year, particularly cancelling a Lincoln that could’ve helped Ford with this project, that ires Ford’s loyal passenger car customers, Ford investors who must be sick and tired of Ford with their shenanigans by now, and me, frankly, because you really don’t want to piss me off about cars!
By Denis Flierl on November 14, 2018 - 7:30AM
The Subaru WRX STI performance sedan and BRZ sports coupe are the fastest selling used sports cars in America. See where they rank and if you should buy one.
By Al Castro on November 13, 2018 - 8:28PM
BMW recently announced in a cost cutting measure that it will move all Mini stores from stand alone brick and mortar locations into BMW house branded retailers. But the reasoning behind the move signifies what’s wrong with the car industry. Mini isn’t selling not just because of crossovermania, but because BMW missed opportunities to electrify the brand earlier that could’ve turned Mini fans and potential EV consumers on sooner to car electrification. Now Americans don't want them at all, or like they used to.
By Patrick Rall on November 13, 2018 - 6:09PM
The early C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 units were plagued with cooling issues during “normal” track time, but during a recent interview, chief engineer Tadge Juechter stated that those problems are a thing of the past, having been addressed before the 2017 model year Z06 hit the streets.
By Patrick Rall on November 13, 2018 - 5:16PM
The Moose Test has become a popular topic of conversation due to its name and in the video below, the 2018 Ford Mustang GT is put through the paces of the Swedish safety program and it does well, meeting the local requirements and looking great in the process.
By John Goreham on November 12, 2018 - 4:29PM
If not, here you go. The Fiat 124 Spider is the real star in this one.
By Patrick Rall on November 12, 2018 - 4:04PM
The new Ford Mustang race car that is replacing the Falcon in the Australian Supercars series recently hit the track for the first time with drivers from Team Penske and the results look promising for Ford Racing fans Down Under.
By Al Castro on November 12, 2018 - 11:08AM
As Tesla Corporation completes its plans to corner the BEV market with a nearly complete vehicle portfolio, VW Group launches Operation Polaris, a plan to beat Tesla at the same game VW invented before Tesla uses that same VW book to saturate it. While Tesla uses VW’s rulebook to reduce the cost of a cheaper Model 3, VW tries to outflank Tesla by throwing that same book back at them to launch production on such a massive D Day scale for their first ID electric car to try to drown out Tesla.
By Denis Flierl on November 11, 2018 - 8:10AM
Subaru seems to be getting serious about returning to WRC. New rumors say they are developing a new hot hatch to compete with Toyota and Ford.
By Al Castro on November 9, 2018 - 4:30PM
There are two powerful entities on Earth, VW Group and Ford, that are now looking to (ahem) “work more closely together” in areas where they can help each other most. Daimler and FCA, the two divorcées of another kind of Germanic-Americano relationship long ago, are mutual friends of both the Fords and VWs, and they send their regards to wish them both well. I explain why.
By Patrick Rall on November 9, 2018 - 2:42PM
FCA has sold 65,624 examples of the Dodge Charger through the first ten months of 2018, once again making it the bestselling large sedan and the bestselling sedan with a rear-drive configuration in the US market – crushing pretty much every competitor across both sub-segments.
By Patrick Rall on November 9, 2018 - 1:20PM
There are rumors floating around the internet that suggest that Ford Motor Company is working on a four-door version of the Mustang, but a Mustang-inspired sedan sounds like something that we can get behind – serving as an interesting challenger to the Dodge Charger.
By Patrick Rall on November 9, 2018 - 12:06PM
If this key fob proves to be real, General Motors is working on a Cadillac based on the upcoming mid-engine Corvette and based on what we can see in the pictures, it definitely looks to be real.
By Denis Flierl on November 9, 2018 - 7:28AM
Is the next generation Subaru WRX STI getting a massive power increase? If reports are correct, there’s a Japan-spec TC380 coming with 380hp.
By Patrick Rall on November 8, 2018 - 11:38AM
Chevrolet used the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas to showcase what the company called a concept front end design, but with reports claiming that this will actually be the production front end very soon, we wanted to give you a look at the two designs side-by-side.
By Denis Flierl on November 8, 2018 - 7:52AM
Subaru is recalling certain Crosstrek, Impreza, BRZ models due to a faulty valve spring in the 2.0-liter engine. Scion FR-S is recalled by Toyota. See if your vehicle is on the list.
By Patrick Rall on November 7, 2018 - 5:12PM
While I have not received confirmation from FCA, multiple dealership contacts around the United States have confirmed that the 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320 will go on sale tomorrow, with deliveries planned for the first quarter of 2019.
By Denis Flierl on November 7, 2018 - 7:16AM
Reports say Toyota will ax the 86 sports coupe. Is the Subaru BRZ on the chopping block too?
By Patrick Rall on November 5, 2018 - 5:52PM
This past weekend, the B5 Blue Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat shown here ran a 9.04 at 154 miles per hour in the quarter mile during the final event of the 2018 Modern Street Hemi Shootout schedule – resetting the world record for the quickest Hellcat sedan.
By Denis Flierl on November 5, 2018 - 11:28AM
The Subaru WRX gets bad marks from Consumer Reports for reliability. It’s the brand’s least reliable model due to transmission problems.
By Al Castro on November 5, 2018 - 8:16AM
In my frustrating effort to keep pushing the movement toward full electric cars, I often get frustrated by the lack of enthusiasm and missed steps the legacy car makers have taken. If they really were enthused and eager to adapt to electric cars, they would have an all electric option for both their halo sports and pony cars. They don’t. Still. With lackluster Camaro sales, Chevy needs a “comeback kid” car. The eCOPO Camaro is it.
By Mary Conway on November 4, 2018 - 9:03PM
Ford and the owner of the original 1968 Bullitt Mustang are cooperating with the raffle of a unique watch to raise money to fight Parkinson's. The Bullitt 50 Chronograph watch contains a tiny chip of paint from the 1968 Bullitt Mustang.
By Denis Flierl on November 4, 2018 - 7:59AM
In a surprise move, Subaru gets ARX champion Scott Speed to drop Volkswagen to drive a Subaru WRX STI next season.
By Patrick Rall on November 2, 2018 - 12:02PM
The Dodge Challenger continues its impressive sales climb, posting a 34% year over year gain in October and beating the slumping Ford Mustang to lead the sporty two-door coupe segment for the second time this year.
By Denis Flierl on November 2, 2018 - 7:10AM
Subaru and Toyota are recalling over 400,000 vehicles over a faulty engine part. Now the Scion FR-S is included.
By Mary Conway on November 1, 2018 - 11:48PM
Ford is unveiling yet another exclusive Ford GT. The 2019 Ford GT Carbon Series special edition is 40 pounds lighter, with special markings and amenities.