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Performance Vehicles (Page 75)

By Denis Flierl on September 10, 2018 - 7:49AM
Performance fans won’t be getting a new Forester STI. According to a Subaru Executive, it’s not in Subaru’s plans for the foreseeable future.
By Mary Conway on September 9, 2018 - 12:16AM
Shelby American is back with a new version of the popular Ford Mustang Shelby GT. The iconic car company is promising more horsepower and more performance for America's favorite sports car.
By Denis Flierl on September 8, 2018 - 8:18AM
The 2018 Subaru WRX STI ARX Supercar (VT18x) runs 0-60 in less than two seconds and pumps out 600hp. Here are the complete specs.
By Al Castro on September 7, 2018 - 7:50AM
After abandoning plans for Zil, the storied Russo-Soviet official state car builder that was supposed to make Vladimir Putin’s next set of wheels back in 2012, the Russian Federation tapped and funded a government entity to develop a LWB car. Here’s the thing: instead of relying on unreliable Russo-Soviet engineering, they German engineered and are now ready to market this SWB car with Europe in mind. Both cars have Porsche developed engines. I get it now. A Zil this is not. Not bad at all.
By Patrick Rall on September 6, 2018 - 11:55AM
The August 2018 Hellcat of the Month as picked by the members of the SRT Hellcat and Demon Facebook Group is the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat – owned and driven by Jim Peyatt.
By Patrick Rall on September 6, 2018 - 11:31AM
Ford Motor Company has released the first teaser of the Mustang-inspired, all-electric SUV coming in 2020 and when FoMoCo said that it was Mustang-inspired, they werent kidding – as some people are likely to mistake the picture above for a teaser of the legendary pony car.
By Denis Flierl on September 6, 2018 - 8:16AM
Sales have slipped for the Subaru WRX STI this year, but the performance sedan rebounded in August. See how fans are responding to the newly-upgraded STI.
By Al Castro on September 5, 2018 - 1:48PM
In formulating a response to Audi’s rollout of its first BEV e-Tron very soon, more so than responding to anything Tesla, Daimler AG bizarrely unveils a whole year before its debut, its first head-on to Tesla full production BEV, a historical vehicle on its electric E-Mobility platform in CUV variant in the separate Mercedes EQ line. But they baffled the media giving it only a puzzling 200 mile range.
By Al Castro on September 4, 2018 - 6:35PM
With the continued uptick purchases of trucks and SUVs by US consumers, while global new car sales are slowing down, and gas prices remaining low the last two years, there is now a glut of used EV cars on the market, with bargains to be had if you know where and how to find one for the right price.
By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2018 - 4:42PM
This past weekend, the NHRA big leagues completed the 18th event of the season, advancing the schedule into the “Countdown to the Championship”, with all four Don Schumacher Dodge Charger teams and all three John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaro teams making it into the countdown round.
By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2018 - 12:23PM
The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for September 2018 is the beautiful 1968 Matador Red RS/SS owned by Dave and Cindy Smith from Buffalo, Iowa.
By Patrick Rall on September 4, 2018 - 11:31AM
August marks the sixth-straight month where the Ford Mustang led the muscle car sales race, beating the Dodge Challenger by the biggest margin of 2018 while Camaro sales continue to be unknown due to GM’s move to quarterly sales reports rather than monthly reports.
By John Goreham on September 4, 2018 - 10:57AM
We compare the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata and the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider's fuel economy.
By John Goreham on September 4, 2018 - 10:16AM
The BMW M5 is an amazing car and we strongly recommend you keep it all to yourself. Here's why.
By John Goreham on September 4, 2018 - 9:21AM
The 2019 Fiat 124 Spider has changed for 2019, but nothing of any significance compared to its sibling, the Mazda Miata.
By Mary Conway on September 3, 2018 - 10:48PM
Some of the most important cars in Shelby's racing history were on display this weekend in Boulder, Colorado, during the Shelby American Collection's annual celebration.
By Denis Flierl on September 3, 2018 - 8:09AM
A new Japan-spec 2019 Subaru WRX S4 STI Sport is announced. See how it fulfills a promise made at NYIAS 2015.
By Al Castro on September 2, 2018 - 3:49PM
In setting up its charging network for its upcoming flagship all electric sports saloon, the Taycan, Porsche gives clues as to how premium, luxury, and performance brands outside of the Tesla universe will be treated until as such time as all brands have access to everyone eles’s networks.
By Denis Flierl on September 1, 2018 - 7:20AM
The 2018 Subaru BRZ checks all the right boxes but one and still earns KBB’s 10 Coolest Cars Under $25K. It's missing more than a turbocharged Boxer engine.
By Patrick Rall on August 31, 2018 - 5:13PM
The recently-announced Hennessey Heritage Edition Ford packs an advertised 808 horsepower and 677 lb-ft of torque at the flywheel, but to find out how much power this supercharged pony car makes at the wheels, the Texas tuner strapped one to the dyno – with results that are a little lower than you would expect.
By Patrick Rall on August 31, 2018 - 3:16PM
The 2019 Dodge Charger hasn’t shown up on the brand’s website yet, but thanks to someone who was kind enough to send me a dealer order guide, we have the pricing for the 2019 SRT Hellcat - which has a slightly lower starting price for the new model year.
By Patrick Rall on August 30, 2018 - 4:22PM
While we have talked about the pricing for the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro, those new car shoppers who have been waiting for the refreshed models to arrive can now build and price their ideal GM muscle car on the official brand website.
By John Goreham on August 30, 2018 - 10:29AM
Tesla have high insurance rates. This video helps explain part of the reason.
By Al Castro on August 30, 2018 - 6:13AM
As new car sales slow down for the first time since the Great Recession, car makers have had to make key decisions about marketing and production efficiencies, and Ford is no exception. Ford may be limiting itself with choices that customers will grow tired of, if it’s all about just one car: Mustang.
By Patrick Rall on August 29, 2018 - 4:48PM
PaxPower of Houston, Texas has put together a package that transforms any V8-powered F-150 from the current generation into a 758-horsepower Raptor, including all of the Ford production components, for just $37,400.
By Patrick Rall on August 29, 2018 - 11:34AM
The well-known Corvette cart known as Leroy and driven by YouTuber Cleetus McFarland has become the first General Motors vehicle with a manual transmission to cover the quarter mile in the 7-second range – running a 7.824 at 176.57 miles per hour.
By Patrick Rall on August 28, 2018 - 10:03AM
As Ford Motor Company trims the number of vehicles in the lineup, the mighty Mustang could become more utilitarian as the automaker looks to draw in new buyers, possibly introducing all-wheel-drive during the next generation of the legendary pony car.
By Denis Flierl on August 28, 2018 - 8:07AM
Subaru settles a lawsuit against the 2012-2017 Subaru WRX/STI equipped with the 2.5-liter turbocharged engine. See what the plaintiffs get.
By Patrick Rall on August 27, 2018 - 12:39PM
Caravaggio Corvettes offers an extensive list of high-end upgrades for the C7 Z06, transforming the supercharged supercar into a carbon fiber-and-leather-clad luxury-performance machine, but if you want this premium look, you had better be prepared to hand over premium money.
By Patrick Rall on August 27, 2018 - 11:23AM
Newer spy shots showing what appears to be a 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 test mule will a roll cage have led some people to suggest that the supercharged pony car will be so fast that a safety cage will be standard, but regardless of the performance capabilities, that is highly unlikely.