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Performance Vehicles (Page 93)

By Patrick Rall on November 3, 2017 - 1:19PM
The Chevrolet Camaro beat the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger in the October 2017 sales race, beating the cross-town rivals for the 2nd month in a row – but the Mustang still leads the annual sales race by a massive margin.
By Armen Hareyan on November 3, 2017 - 11:43AM
A man in Ohio went to pick up his brand new Ford Mustang GT350 and saw a license plate bracket drilled and fastened to the front of the vehicle.
By Denis Flierl on November 3, 2017 - 8:28AM
Not many are talking about Mitsubishi yet, but they will be. Here’s what the brand has coming in the near future.
By Denis Flierl on November 3, 2017 - 7:04AM
Subaru UK announced the end of the WRX STI performance car in the UK and it shocked performance fans. Is this a signal of it’s demise in the U.S. too?
By Patrick Rall on November 2, 2017 - 3:16PM
The Chevrolet Performance Drag Development Program has turned their attention to the 2017 Camaro ZL1, resulting in a quarter mile time of 10.00 with a long list of fairly standard modifications – all of which could soon be offered through Chevrolet’s aftermarket performance division.
By Parks McCants on November 2, 2017 - 12:25PM
Although Honda Performance development is very clear as to CTR K20CI’s lawful application, our friends from Roadshow have a bit of fun with its possible applications in Video
By Patrick Rall on November 2, 2017 - 12:03PM
Ford Performance will assist with the development of a new Ford Mustang funny car for the 2018 NHRA season, marking the return of Ford’s factory-backed drag racing program with driver Bob Tasca III at the wheel.
By Patrick Rall on November 1, 2017 - 8:43PM
The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for November 2017 is the gorgeous 1968 Camaro SS shown above, owned by Edward Brock.
By Parks McCants on November 1, 2017 - 7:53PM
Describing the sensation that is driving 2017 Honda Civic Type-R in writing is difficult at best. In Honda’s latest video short the maker “nails it.” That should be good enough. But then again, I too have driven Honda’s halo car.
By Patrick Rall on November 1, 2017 - 4:16PM
One of the most unique Mopar muscle cars at the 2017 SEMA Show is the Hellcat-powered 1972 AMC Javelin AMX from the Ring Brothers, packing 1,100 supercharged horsepower and a unique carbon fiber-heavy exterior design – creating what is likely the most unique AMX in the world.
By John Goreham on November 1, 2017 - 4:09PM
The 1.6-liter engine in this Mazda Miata lived a full life as a daily driver. Then it was used in a racecar. Now it is being installed in a second race car after the first one crashed and was destroyed. How long can it go?!
By Patrick Rall on November 1, 2017 - 3:42PM
Roush has teamed up with Ford Performance to introduce a supercharger package for the 2018 Ford Mustang GT which lifts the output to 700 horsepower and 610lb-ft of torque while still maintaining the factory warranty – and it works with the Ford F150 as well.
By Denis Flierl on November 1, 2017 - 12:13PM
Subaru will axe the WRX STI in the UK, and a Final Edition model will finish out its run in Europe. What’s in store for the iconic STI?
By Denis Flierl on November 1, 2017 - 10:44AM
Kia launches their first performance vehicle and their fastest model ever. Stinger GT shows how far the brand has come.
By Denis Flierl on November 1, 2017 - 7:20AM
Subaru announced a recall of the 2015 WRX and WRX STI sedans. A subwoofer can overheat and cause a fire.
By Marc Stern on October 31, 2017 - 10:43PM
Audi used this year's SEMA show to not only introduce a new line of Audi TT RS-based performance parts but also to debut the powerful Audi TT clubsport turbo concept, a vehicle that takes the Audi TT two-place to a new high.
By Marc Stern on October 31, 2017 - 10:33PM
Audi used the SEMA show this week to make a pair of importance performance-oriented debuts. According to the automaker, it is about to launch a line of Audi TT RS performance parts that should make the pocket racer even better.
By Patrick Rall on October 31, 2017 - 3:20PM
To commemorate 65 years of the Chevrolet Corvette, General Motors has unveiled the 2018 Corvette Carbon 65 Edition at this week’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas – available for the Grand Sport and Z06 in their premium configurations.
By Patrick Rall on October 31, 2017 - 2:51PM
The folks at Hennessey Performance have cooked up the most extreme Ford F150 Raptor aftermarket package out there, adding an extra axle, a unique bed and a whole lot of extra power – and the VelociRaptor 6x6 is making its formal public debut this week at SEMA.
By Patrick Rall on October 31, 2017 - 2:06PM
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcats around the country keep laying down more impressive numbers on the quarter mile with the latest being the Mopar muscle car piloted by Simon Haddad - which ran a 10.43 at 132mph with stock power and without any weight reduction.
By John Goreham on October 31, 2017 - 10:11AM
Both the Mazda RX-7 and Mazda Miata are great sports cars, but which is your choice for a good used car?
By Patrick Rall on October 30, 2017 - 4:34PM
Robert Hight and his John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaro funny car lost to teammate Courtney Force in the finals at this weekend’s Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas, but in making it to the semifinals, Hight was able to move into the top spot in the 2017 Funny Car Championship battle with only one event left on the season.
By Patrick Rall on October 30, 2017 - 4:01PM
One of the most powerful customer-ready Ford Mustang showcars at this week’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas is the 2018 RTR Mustang, featuring the familiar name of Ford drift racing champion Vaughn Gittin Jr – and in its most powerful iteration, this muscle car could pack upwards of 700 horsepower.
By Parks McCants on October 30, 2017 - 1:31PM
For NSX fans with an unlimited toy budget, this is what your Acura NSX would look and drive like. Acura and Chandler Arizona custom car builder and specialty parts facilitator ScienceofSpeed come together at SEMA Show Las Vegas with the ultimate NSX street fighter.

By Patrick Rall on October 30, 2017 - 12:39PM
Matt Hagan drove his Dodge Charger funny car to win #4 on the season this past weekend in Vegas, beating Courtney Force in the final round at the Toyota Nationals, but with a first round loss to John Force, Ron Capps slipped from the top spot in the championship race with just one event remaining.
By Denis Flierl on October 30, 2017 - 8:31AM
Subaru will continue to pursue performance with the WRX and WRX STI continuing on into the next-generation. How much bigger will it be?
By Marc Stern on October 29, 2017 - 2:54PM
Lamborghini has achieved two major milestones in the production of its Aventador and Huracan models. First, Aventador reached its sixth production anniversary with its 9,000 units produced. Second, the successful Huracan reached the 9,000-unit level three years earlier than Aventador as Lambo marked the third production anniversary of the supercar.
By Parks McCants on October 28, 2017 - 12:57PM
O.K., frankly, while driving Civic Si on the street, shifting speed doesn’t matter much. However, on the race track every millisecond counts in recording an improved lap time. In this video we’re taught a race-proven method of heel and toe, brake to throttle roll. Check it out.
By Armen Hareyan on October 28, 2017 - 11:17AM
Some 370Z owners say Nissan failed to give consumers an affordable sports car and need to find a way to reduce the cost of parts, research and developments and maintain an affordable margin for the average 370Z buyer.
By Patrick Rall on October 27, 2017 - 4:24PM
Although we are still enjoying Ken Block’s Climbkhana video featuring the Hoonicorn Ford Mustang, the rally racing champion is already teasing Gymkhana 10 – which is expected to launch sometime during 2018 as the greatest driving video that Block has ever offered up.