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Performance Vehicles (Page 86)

By Patrick Rall on February 14, 2018 - 6:09PM
The folks at Dodge released this fun video today for Valentine’s Day, featuring the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat doing a big, smoky burnout – the perfect way for a gearhead with a 707-horsepower muscle car to show his love.
By Patrick Rall on February 14, 2018 - 4:11PM
Ford recently announced a new 1968 Mustang Lego kit that comes with a timing board that reads 9.453 seconds, leading us to wonder if the Motor Company might be teasing a 9-second quarter mile time for an upcoming model – such as the Shelby GT500?
By Patrick Rall on February 14, 2018 - 3:32PM
A Corvette owner cruising near Idyllwild, California caught video footage of a pair of Corvette mid-engine test cars on the road, giving us a look at the heavily-disguised supercars from the front and rear.
By Denis Flierl on February 14, 2018 - 8:15AM
See why ALG says the Subaru brand is the best when it comes to keeping their value after you drive it off the lot.
By Denis Flierl on February 14, 2018 - 7:11AM
On Valentine’s Day, Subaru gets more love than any other brand on Instagram. Can you guess which model gets the most love?
By Marc Stern on February 13, 2018 - 11:24PM
There's an old saying that the Lord protects babies, fools and drunkards and it looks as if there was more than a bit of overtime put in recently as a driver managed to stuff a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera in a place it truly didn't belong.
By Denis Flierl on February 13, 2018 - 8:23AM
Subaru ’s motorsports partner STI is ramping up for an exciting 2018. See what new things are coming for Subaru performance.
By Parks McCants on February 12, 2018 - 8:10PM
MotorWeek, T.V.’s original automotive magazine remains a heavy hitter in a Youtube dominated world. 3 Key factors earn 2018 Honda Civic Motorweek’s Drivers’ Choice Award 2-years running; what are they?
By John Goreham on February 12, 2018 - 6:15PM
Toyota says it will bring back the Supra. Details are slim, but here is what we know.
By Patrick Rall on February 12, 2018 - 12:23PM
Ford Motor Company has announced that the 1968 Mustang fastback will soon be available in Lego form, joining several other Ford performance vehicles in the Lego Speed Champions lineup.
By Patrick Rall on February 12, 2018 - 11:06AM
The #88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driven by Alex Bowman turned in the quickest qualifying time this past weekend during single-car qualifying for the 2018 Daytona 500, with the new Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race car the start that Chevy fans were expecting.
By Patrick Rall on February 12, 2018 - 10:27AM
Matt Hagan and his Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T funny car opened the 2018 NHRA season with a win this past weekend in Pomona while two of his three teammates made it into the final four – along with 2017 champion and Camaro driver Robert Hight.
By Denis Flierl on February 12, 2018 - 7:24AM
Are you thinking about buying a used Subaru WRX? You won’t after you see how it rides with these 8 popular SUVs and trucks.
By Denis Flierl on February 10, 2018 - 8:54AM
The 2018 Subaru WRX STI 50th anniversary edition comes in one color. Heritage Blue is too chic for the performance car.
By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2018 - 3:53PM
FCA’s Mopar division has used the Chicago Auto Show to introduce a long list of aftermarket upgrades for the all-new 2019 Ram 1500, including four performance modifications in the form of beadlock wheels, a suspension lift kit, a cat-back exhaust system and the innovative Ram AirFlor cold air intake system.
By Patrick Rall on February 9, 2018 - 2:35PM
The media days for the 2018 Chicago Auto Show have come and gone without any mention of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, so those waiting for the super-Stang will have to wait until New York in April as the next possible debut location.
By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2018 - 1:36PM
The Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette share the LT1 and LT4 engines, but they don’t share all of their transmissions and with so many readers asking why, today we take a look at the most basic reason why the two top GM performance cars don’t share the same gearbox options.
By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2018 - 12:27PM
That title is correct, we didn’t mean the driver of a Shelby Mustang GT500, we meant to say that someone named Shelby Mustang GT500 Miller was arrested last week for a variety of charges including driving without insurance or a license.
By John Goreham on February 8, 2018 - 12:07PM
For 2019, Toyota refreshes the Tacoma TRD Pro with more goodies for off-road fans.
By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2018 - 11:23AM
The TorqueNews / Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for February 2018 is the 1969 Chevy Camaro RS SS shown above, owned by Dan Sagan.
By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2018 - 11:22AM
The 2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS is being offered in Australia by the Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) division and based on posts on social media, the first units have arrived Down Under - heading off to the right-drive conversion before being handed over to the buyers.
By John Goreham on February 8, 2018 - 11:22AM
Other publications are re-posting each others' hopes and dreams. Here are the facts on why a Ford Ranger Raptor is coming to the U.S. and when you can buy it. Also we know few things about the new Ford Ranger Raptor's specs.
By Patrick Rall on February 8, 2018 - 11:21AM
Dodge announced this morning that the 2018 Durango SRT will benefit from four sporty new options, including two that are available on R/T models as well and one that improves performance.
By Denis Flierl on February 7, 2018 - 7:59AM
The all-new Kia Stinger could be the hottest new car from South Korea they’ve ever built. Look what happened from their Super Bowl ad.
By Denis Flierl on February 7, 2018 - 7:04AM
Prodrive is getting the Subaru WRX STI Type RA ready for a new record attempt run.
By Marc Stern on February 6, 2018 - 11:23PM
Will the up and coming changes to the Audi A6/S6 include a larger engine? The editors at Motor1 seem to think so. They do make a rather compelling case.
By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2018 - 4:19PM
Tim Kuniskis, the President of Dodge who played a key role in bringing the Hellcat Challenger and Charger to market, has left his role with the high performance brand to head Alfa Romeo and Maserati at the global level.
By Denis Flierl on February 6, 2018 - 7:47AM
How does the 2018 Honda Civic Type R stack up against the 2018 Subaru WRX STI. Which compact performance car belongs in your garage?
By Mary Conway on February 5, 2018 - 11:56PM
The owner of a 2017 Dodge Challenger was stunned to discover that racing his high horsepower vehicle can void his factory warranty.
By Patrick Rall on February 5, 2018 - 4:41PM
The folks at Motor Trend have released the results of their head-to-head testing of the 2018 Camaro SS 1LE and the 2018 Mustang GT, and surprisingly, the Chevy beat the Ford in every aspect of the competition.