Performance Vehicles (Page 95)

Several days ago I covered the story of one electric Jeep Wrangler, which was custom built by a private company and had some good crawling action. When I shared it with other Wrangler owners I was surprised to see how positive they are about a possible EV Jeep Wrangler, something you do not see a lot with other performance car owners.

Wyatt Johnson Ford in Nashville has introduced a new high performance package for the F150 called the Outlaw WJ750, packing 750 horsepower with help from Shelby American and carrying a price tag of $74,995.

Robert Hight and his Chevrolet Camaro beat Ron Capps and his Dodge Charger in the funny car finals of the AAA Texas Fall Nationals, giving Hight his 4th win on the season, but Capps and his Mopar race car are still in the top spot in the championship chase with just two races left.

This past weekend, the Epling Garage Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat reset the record for the quickest quarter mile time for a Hellcat-powered car while also becoming the first Hellcat car to run in the 8-second range – and they did it with a manual transmission.

Ford Motor Company has announced that the 2018 Mustang GT with the GT Performance Package will be outfitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, which should offer considerable advantages in grip on launch and while cornering compared to the tires on the 2017 Ford Mustang GT.

It was recently announced that the Brampton Assembly Plant was ending production of right hand drive vehicles, effectively ending any chance of the Australian market getting the Hellcat Hemi in the Chrysler 300, the Dodge Challenger or the Dodge Charger as the company prepares to phase out those brand Down Under.

The details are short, but on October 30th at 9:30pm EST, the 2018 Chevrolet COPO Camaro will make its grand debut on the Chevrolet Performance Facebook page – introducing us to the next step in the evolution of the drag strip-ready Chevy muscle car.

The #18 Subaru WRX STI driven by Patrik Sandell gets another podium finish. The VW Beetles dominate again, but are they cheating?

Lexus and BMW both make great compact sports sedans, but which has the edge in safety? Let's look at the examples of 2017 Lexus IS vs BMW 3 Series.

There’s a new lawsuit filed against Subaru claiming an engine defect damages 2013-2014 WRX and WRX STI performance models.

For the third consecutive year, VW Andretti Red Bull GRC driver Scott Speed took the driver's point championship. He was followed closely by his teammate Tanner Foust, who came within 18 points of pulling into the lead as he scored his fifth victory of the season. VW, by the way, won the Manufacturer's Championship for 2017.

The new Ford F150 Raptor is an incredible machine, but the folks at Shelby American have rolled out their high performance package for the new Raptor and to show off its capabilities – they put together a video of the 525hp twin turbo pickup tearing through sand dunes.

Sleepy little Uxbridge, Massachusetts is not impressed by your modified 1993 Honda Civic.

In the halls of Honda, you get what you pay for. From where I sit, a lower MSRP Civic Type-R will generate less performance hatchback for the money.

With only 30 points separating the first and second-place cars, Saturday's Los Angeles finale should prove the decider in the race for the Red Bull Global Rallycross driver's championship. There are 81 total points on the line for the event that will be run on a short track that combines elements of off-roading (23 percent) and street racing (27 percent).

The high performance Ford experts at Roush Performance have offered a teaser of their 2018 Mustang and while we don’t get any details – we can expect that the 2018 Roush Mustangs will pack power levels nearing 700hp.

There are lots of videos online featuring crazy quick Chevrolet Corvettes storming down the quarter mile, but the driver of this incredible American sports car claims that his car is the quickest in the world with a manual transmission – and I can’t find any evidence of a quicker 3-pedal Corvette.

Hennessy Performance will bring “The Exorcist” Chevy Camaro ZL1 to the SEMA Show 2017. What else do they have up their sleeve?

Here’s how Subaru fans can light it up with their WRX STI in a whole new way. Check out the free STI pumpkin carving pattern.

Ford Motor Company has announced their internal estimates for the 2018 Ford Mustang and while the official EPA numbers may vary a bit from the initial figures – the new pony car will offer better fuel economy than the 2017 models, even though the 2018 models pack more power.

The 1969 Dodge Charger, known as the General Lee, in the Dukes of Hazzard, is one of the most iconic television vehicles of all time. Now the General Lee, owned by the man who played Bo Duke is going up for auction.

If there is one thing certain about the "run what you brung" Baja 1000 it is that Volkswagen and its Bug have set a high bar when it comes to winning. The carmaker is the winningest in the history of the torturous off-road, outback event.

With the initial production run sold out in days, Honda's halo car Civic Type-R brings new and old Honda fans alike to neighborhood showrooms. With record sales posted for September, Honda Civic is on a proverbial roll.

Barrett Jackson Auto Auction president Steve Davis has donated a 2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake from his personal collection to be auctioned off to raise funds for the Las Vegas area first responders who had to face the horrific scene of the concert shooting earlier this month.

The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of thee Month for October 2017 is the clean 1969 Camaro showed above, owned by Bruce Gustafson.

Hyundai announced the new hot hatch i30 N gets tailor-made P Zero tires. You won’t be riding on these “HN” performance treads in the US.

A new Nissan LEAF NISMO will generate big interest in EVs. Here’s how it will bring EV critics onboard and change the global EV landscape.

The 2018 Subaru WRX/STI is in a sales slide. A return to a hatch body would bring it back fast!

Yesterday we brought you the news of what appeared to be the first window sticker for the 2018 Ford Mustang Bullitt GT, but according to Ford Motor Company, that sticker was not produced by the automaker – although my expectations of seeing a new Bullitt Mustang remain.

The 2018 Subaru WRX and Crosstrek score the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award. What other Subaru vehicles achieved it too?