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Performance Vehicles (Page 91)

By Patrick Rall on November 28, 2017 - 4:18PM
The C7 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport is designed to be a road-handling monster with the power of the Stingray, but for those racers who want the great handling and far more power without stepping up to the supercharged Z06, the folks at Katech have you covered with their Street Attack 427 engine package – delivering just south of 700 horsepower.
By Patrick Rall on November 28, 2017 - 3:22PM
If you have been dreaming of buying a Dodge Challenger or Dodge Charger with the 707hp Hellcat Hemi, now could be the time for you to score your supercharged muscle car, as both used and new-old-stock prices have gotten to their lowest points since these Mopar muscle cars were released for 2015.
By Patrick Rall on November 28, 2017 - 2:23PM
The 2018 Ford F150 has been named the 2018 Motor Trend Truck of the Year, giving the Motor Company back-to-back wins after taking the 2017 title with the Super Duty pickups.
By Patrick Rall on November 27, 2017 - 4:11PM
As the current generation of the Dodge Charger sedan nears the end of its run, the Mopar community wants some new, “special” packages for the high performance sedan to go along with the newest packages for the Dodge Challenger.
By Patrick Rall on November 27, 2017 - 3:13PM
If you are looking to buy a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 or almost any other new Chevy car, truck or SUV, the company is currently running their “2017 Closeout Incentive” program, which cuts the price by as much as 20% on the majority of vehicles in dealer stock.
By John Goreham on November 27, 2017 - 2:13PM
The 1990 Mazda Miata in this image will cost you $2500, but your money is no good when it comes to that fabulous wing.
By Denis Flierl on November 25, 2017 - 11:04AM
Can the new Ford GT break the Arctic Circle Raceway lap record?
By Denis Flierl on November 25, 2017 - 7:18AM
The Subaru WRX STI S208 won't see US shores. Here's what performance fans in the U.S. are missing.
By Denis Flierl on November 24, 2017 - 7:42AM
Check out the interior of what could be the fastest production car on the planet.
By Armen Hareyan on November 23, 2017 - 9:34AM
"On a test drive my truck chugged up that hill at 62 mph in 6th," writes Terry Onufer from Mars, PA who sent Torque News this letter sharing his driving experience of Chevy Colorado Diesel, 2.8 Duramax and says it will do most jobs a truck is called to do.
By Patrick Rall on November 22, 2017 - 3:06PM
The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is an incredible performance car, but an owner in Michigan has gotten his supercharged Mopar muscle car into the 10.0s with nothing more than a good engine tune and a few simple drivetrain upgrades.
By Denis Flierl on November 22, 2017 - 8:00AM
Subaru of America confirms Limited Edition 50th Anniversary WRX STI. Will they get a special “Gold” paint?
By Marc Stern on November 21, 2017 - 11:39PM
The Super Trofeo racing season came to an exciting end as two qualifiers and a final saw eight different winners. Also, the Lambo Cup winner was announced and the Super Trofeo World Champions made their appearances.
By Patrick Rall on November 21, 2017 - 1:33PM
Posts on social media suggest that the 2018 Ford Mustang has begun reaching dealerships around the country and when the cars hit at full force, the Motor Company will almost surely see another big spike in muscle car sales.
By Patrick Rall on November 20, 2017 - 6:05PM
If you are looking to buy a 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport and you would like to save more than $4,300 on the 460hp sports car, you might want to get a part time job at Taco Bell – as employees of the Mexican fast food joint get a big discount on the C7 Grand Sport.
By Denis Flierl on November 20, 2017 - 12:24PM
Watch the 2020 Tesla Roadster prototype accelerate at neck-snapping speed. Will it be the world’s fastest production car?
By Patrick Rall on November 20, 2017 - 11:46AM
The world record for the quickest Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat quarter mile time was once again reset this past weekend, with the Epling Garage team reclaiming the top spot with a run of 8.71 at 157.439 miles per hour – which is the lowest ET and the highest trap speed by a factory Hellcat-powered car to date.
By Denis Flierl on November 19, 2017 - 7:40AM
Here’s four easy bolt-ons to bump up the power and performance of your 2018 Subaru WRX.
By Denis Flierl on November 18, 2017 - 1:34PM
Elon Musk promises mind-numbing power with the surprise reveal of the all-new next-generation Tesla Roadster. Is it too good to-be-true?
By Patrick Rall on November 17, 2017 - 3:18PM
The 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is the quickest, fastest and most powerful SUV in the world and these 707 horsepower Mopar muscle machines have started hitting dealerships in the past week or so, with deliveries likely to ramp-up over the coming months.
By Patrick Rall on November 17, 2017 - 2:12PM
General Motors has announced that the first 2018 Chevrolet Corvette Carbon 65 Edition Z06 coupe to come off of the assembly line will be sold at the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction, with the proceeds going to the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Military Service Initiative – a charitable organization which helps post-9/11 service members adjust to life after the military.
By Denis Flierl on November 17, 2017 - 7:40AM
The all-new 2018 Stinger delivers heart-pounding power with the higher-performance GT starting at $38,350.
By Marc Stern on November 17, 2017 - 12:04AM
Tiny Dallara Automobili has moved ahead rapidly with plans to deliver up to 600 lightweight carbon-fiber racecars that were inspired by Lotus.
By Parks McCants on November 16, 2017 - 6:10PM
There’s nothing more important when considering the long-term purchase of a new or used car than the feel and fit of the driver’s seat. Some driver’s find the most refined Civic Si seat in Honda history to be painful. How's your 10th generation Civic Si seat treating you?
By Denis Flierl on November 16, 2017 - 6:50AM
There’s a new era of eco-performance coming to Subaru. When will the WRX STI get plug-in-hybrid power?
By Patrick Rall on November 15, 2017 - 1:23PM
This past weekend, Robert Hight drove his Chevrolet Camaro SS funny car to the 2017 NHRA championship, marking the first championship for the legendary Chevy muscle car in the modern era of the funny car big leagues.
By Denis Flierl on November 15, 2017 - 9:59AM
The new BMW i8 Roadster is being produced now at the plant in Leipzig. The future of performance cars will offer silent drop-top motoring.
By Patrick Rall on November 14, 2017 - 3:38PM
The 2018 Ford Mustang GT will offer the greatest on-track capabilities with equipped with the new Level 2 Performance Pack and today, we take a look at how much it will cost for buyers to get into the highest-performance 2018 Mustang GT.
By Patrick Rall on November 14, 2017 - 11:32AM
While Tommy Johnson Jr drove his Dodge Charger funny car to the event win this past weekend in Pomona, the big winner was Robert Hight, who piloted his Chevrolet Camaro to the 2017 NHRA Funny Car Championship title in the final race of the year.
By Armen Hareyan on November 13, 2017 - 9:52PM
Today I asked many Corvette owners on social media about the different types of Vette owners and receive these interesting replies. Do you see yourself in one of them? If yes which one?