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Performance Vehicles (Page 83)

By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2018 - 11:00AM
Earlier this week, we brought you the news that spectators along the side of the track had clocked the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 at 7 minutes and 12 seconds around the Nurburgring Nordschleife, and while some readers were quick to dismiss these unofficial timers – news from Porsche shows that they are fairly accurate.
By Patrick Rall on April 19, 2018 - 5:49PM
General Motors announced today that the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will serve as the official pace car for the 2018 Indy 500 – marking the 15th time that a Corvette has led the field and the 29th time that a Chevy has been the pace-setter for the big race.
By Denis Flierl on April 19, 2018 - 7:59AM
Just in time for the Oregon Trail Rally, Subaru Rally Team USA unveiled the #55 Subaru WRX STI. See who’s going to be behind the wheel.
By Mary Conway on April 18, 2018 - 9:20PM
Ford is using Mustang's birthday week to announce that the iconic pony car will be the company's new contender in the NASCAR Series for 2019.
By Armen Hareyan on April 18, 2018 - 6:13PM
New video emerges showing the 2020 Tesla Roadster in Fremont CA doing a 0-60 mph on a Race Track with a whopping acceleration.
By Patrick Rall on April 18, 2018 - 1:34PM
Since introducing the refreshed face of the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro, we have received an array of messages asking about the range-topping ZL1, which will retain the front end design of the 2018 models while sharing the new rear end with the rest of the lineup.
By Patrick Rall on April 18, 2018 - 12:53PM
Yesterday marked the 54th anniversary of the original Ford Mustang debut and today, the Motor Company announced their plans for the 2018 Cobra Jet drag racing package – a track-only machine that will celebrate 50 years of Ford performance with the ability to run 8-second quarter mile times.
By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2018 - 12:02PM
The owner of a brand new 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 hit the drag strip this past weekend with a set of sticky drag radial tires and the results were stunning – with the self-shifting Chevy supercar running a 10.12 at 135.91 miles per hour.
By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2018 - 11:40AM
On this day 54 years ago, the Ford Mustang was formally introduced at the New York World’s Fair and the car has become the most iconic American car, serving as the bestselling sporty coupe in the world for the third straight year in 2017.
By John Goreham on April 16, 2018 - 5:13PM
A new comparison of the Mazda Miata with its lower-power normally aspirated engine vs. the higher power turbocharged Fiat 124 Spider Abarth counters the idea that turbos are better at altitude.
By Patrick Rall on April 16, 2018 - 2:48PM
The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 was working out at the Nurburgring earlier today, but according to spectators doing their own lap-timing – the LT5-powered supercar is nowhere near the expected 6-minute range.
By Marc Stern on April 16, 2018 - 8:06AM
Befrore another manufacturer could give the Audi R8 supercar any competition, the automaker created its own competitor, a limited-edition rear-wheel-drive model with a twist.
By Denis Flierl on April 16, 2018 - 7:34AM
Subaru design chief says the WRX hatch isn’t going to happen. Here’s what he told a reporter at the Geneva Auto Show.
By Denis Flierl on April 14, 2018 - 7:05AM
Is the new 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA destined to become a classic? See what Hagerty says about the performance sedan.
By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2018 - 1:19PM
Wesley Motorsports has announced that they will campaign a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody production-based race car in a variety of road racing series this year, with Bilstein providing support as the 707-horsepower Mopar muscle car takes on the likes of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb and the GRIDLIFE series.
By Patrick Rall on April 13, 2018 - 12:41PM
New video footage showing the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 storming around the Nurburgring leads me to believe that GM is in Germany with their 755-horsepower supercar, likely shooting for the 6-minute range – possibly making this C7 the fastest American machine to lap the Nordschleife.
By Denis Flierl on April 13, 2018 - 7:20AM
The 2019 Subaru WRX STI could get Type RA engine mods. See what the new STI could get in power upgrades.
By Marc Stern on April 11, 2018 - 9:46PM
For the first time, 10 of Paul Newman's very own race cars will be on display at a major California Concours d'Elegance. Now owned by someone else the marques include the Porsche 935 that Newman and team drove in the 1979 Le Mans.
By John Goreham on April 10, 2018 - 4:53PM
Mazda is expected to make meaningful updates to the Miata for 2019. Here's what is reportedly on the way for the most popular convertible in the world.
By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2018 - 4:10PM
After lengthy speculation, the refreshed 2019 Chevrolet Camaro was introduced today with a new exterior design, a new transmission for the SS models and a new 1LE package that comes with the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine.
By Denis Flierl on April 9, 2018 - 6:45AM
The 2018 Subaru WRX/STI is still selling well around the globe. It’s now the brand’s only performance vehicle.
By Denis Flierl on April 7, 2018 - 9:35AM
See how the new 2019 Subaru Forester Sport stacks up against the outgoing 2.0XT.
By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2018 - 4:21PM
According to someone who attend this week’s Chevrolet national dealership convention in Las Vegas, small images of the long-rumored mid-engine Corvette were shown, allegedly revealing the front end and hood of the next generation American supercar.
By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2018 - 12:14PM
Yesterday afternoon, Michael Cole and his Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat ran a 9.13 quarter mile at more than 150 miles per hour, setting the new world record for a Hellcat car running without the assistance of nitrous oxide.
By Patrick Rall on April 5, 2018 - 12:43PM
The modern Dodge Challenger was introduced for the 2008 model year, so with the arrival of the 2018 models, the modern Mopar muscle car is officially more than a decade old yet sales numbers continue to climb from year to year and today, we look at how FCA has kept this 11-year old car selling so well.
By Patrick Rall on April 5, 2018 - 11:26AM
According to a dealership representative who attended the General Motors dealer’s conference earlier this week, the Chevrolet Camaro will receive a facelift for the 2019 model year and he knows this because the company showed off two examples of the new-look muscle car at their annual meeting.
By Denis Flierl on April 5, 2018 - 8:00AM
According to a Toyota source, a new Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86 sports coupe is coming with a larger engine and more power.
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2018 - 12:56PM
The March Hellcat of the Month as picked by the members of the SRT Hellcat and Demon Facebook Group is the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat shown above, owned by yours truly.
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2018 - 10:25AM
The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for April 2018 is the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS Convertible shown here, owned by Sean Mundy.
By Patrick Rall on April 3, 2018 - 2:01PM
The first batch of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has reached owners and one of them took his manual transmission LT5 car to a dyno shop to see how much power it makes at the wheels – hitting the 660 horsepower range with only around 250 miles on the car.