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Performance Vehicles (Page 94)

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?
By Patrick Rall on November 13, 2017 - 4:11PM
This past weekend, Josh Schwartz drove the HHP-built 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat known as TopCat into the 8-second range for the first time – becoming the first automatic transmission Hellcat car in the 8s while once again becoming the quickest Hellcat Hemi-powered car in the world.
By Patrick Rall on November 13, 2017 - 12:39PM
After leaking last week on the cover of Car & Driver, the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 made its public debut in Dubai, finally giving us all of the key information on the new American supercar – and some of the official information differs from what was posted online last week.
By Parks McCants on November 12, 2017 - 10:58PM
A cowboy, a street racer, and a Cop walk into a bar.. That’s the movie scene equivalent of what transpired this week in San Antonio Texas at the annual car and truck show. What does a midsize pickup truck, a police car, and Mazda Miata have in common?
By Parks McCants on November 12, 2017 - 4:47PM
Actually, the attached GIF reveals the evolution of Civic, the first Japanese auto manufacture to sell high volume mainstream cars in the United States. The development of Civic comes with a surprise or two. Read on.
By Denis Flierl on November 12, 2017 - 8:19AM
Here’s the most popular 2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI accessories to personalize and make your performance car fit your lifestyle.
By Denis Flierl on November 11, 2017 - 5:47PM
John Hennessey won’t reveal what engine will power the Venom F5. He does say it pumps out over 1,600hp and will run some very special tires.
By Parks McCants on November 10, 2017 - 9:12PM
We come across a rather long and windy country road ran video of Honda Civic Type-R with YouTuber’ ThrobbNation at the wheel. So, what is so great about 2017 Civic Type-R?
By Patrick Rall on November 10, 2017 - 2:38PM
General Motors still hasn’t had a whole lot to say about the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 since the car leaked on the December cover of Car & Driver magazine, but the video below officially announces that the new supercar will be introduced on November 12th – along with giving us our first chance to hear the new LT5 roar.
By John Goreham on November 10, 2017 - 10:42AM
We test the V8-powered 2017 Lexus GS F and come away with perma-grin.
By Patrick Rall on November 9, 2017 - 3:12PM
After getting our first look at the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 via the leaked Car & Driver cover, more details from the article inside of the magazine have arrived online – offering us information on the price, the torque levels, the curb weight and many of the other features which make this C7 better than the Z06.
By Patrick Rall on November 9, 2017 - 1:07PM
FCA has introduced the final special edition Ram 1500 Sport model for 2018 with debut of the gorgeous Hydro Blue Sport package shown above – an appearance package that combines a unique blue with black accents to create one great looking pickup.
By Patrick Rall on November 9, 2017 - 12:27PM
The November Hellcat of the Month as picked by the members of the SRT Hellcat and Demon Facebook Group is the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat shown above, owned by Pedro Colon.
By Parks McCants on November 9, 2017 - 12:20PM
From HPD’s (Honda Performance Development) road racing driver’s club, ‘Safe is Fast’ comes an evasive maneuver tutorial that all performance drivers will benefit from. That great save you witness on the racetrack is much more than luck -- street drivers, heads up, this is for you too.
By Patrick Rall on November 8, 2017 - 12:29PM
We don’t know for sure when the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will make its formal debut, but the 750 horsepower supercar has been leaked on the cover of the December issue of Car & Driver magazine – finally putting to rest all of the rumors about the next step in the evolution of the C7.
By Denis Flierl on November 8, 2017 - 8:29AM
BMW is launching a new limited-run special edition M3 CS. It’s ultra-exclusive and comes with higher performance.
By Parks McCants on November 7, 2017 - 9:08PM
I can write about Honda’s latest and greatest turbocharged performance hatchback till the proverbial cows come home. True, I’ve made a video or two. But it never hurts to take a second serious look at 2018 Civic Type-R. The attached video captures the essence that is Honda Civic Type-R.
By Marc Stern on November 7, 2017 - 6:32PM
Volkswagen has been associated with the Baja 1000 since the first race half-a-century ago. The thing of it is that most of the VW-based vehicles were campaigned by independents. There was little or no factory involvement. That has changed with this year's class as VW has partnered with a Denver-based team as it plans to make it all the way from start to finish.
By Patrick Rall on November 7, 2017 - 3:40PM
Chevrolet Performance has introduced a new suspension calibration option for select C7 Chevrolet Corvettes from the 2014-2016 model years which will improve handling and ride quality – and owners of these select Corvette models can get this upgrade for just $350.
By Patrick Rall on November 7, 2017 - 3:13PM
It might sound odd, but you can now buy a brand new 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 from Revology Cars in Florida, complete with a long list of standard, modern features such as a 600hp 5.0L V8 – making the new 1967 GT500 better than the original.
By Patrick Rall on November 7, 2017 - 1:35PM
This past weekend, Michael Cole’s Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat blasted down the quarter mile in just 9.05 seconds, making it the quickest automatic transmission Hellcat car in the world – and the odds are good that this supercharged Mopar muscle car has the capabilities to run in the 8s.
By Denis Flierl on November 7, 2017 - 10:42AM
The 2018 Subaru Impreza Sport Concept is the STI-enhanced model fans want in the US.