Performance Vehicles (Page 97)

Ford Motor Company has announced that the 2018 Ford Mustang GT will be offered with a new performance package that is intended to narrow the gap in road handling between the “normal” Mustang GT and the Shelby GT350 – clearly taking aim at the Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE.

Why does Nissan make the 370Z maintenance oil light reset so difficult? Check out the video that will show you how.

The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody is reaching dealerships around the country and while some people online insist that the wider tires can’t make any real difference, more than a thousand miles in the gorgeous Octane Red Mopar muscle car above proves otherwise – as this car offers far better traction than the “normal” Hellcat Challenger.

Ford Motor Company has begun teasing the unique vehicles that will line their huge display at the upcoming 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas and among the seven Mustangs on hand will be a new 5.0L-powered pony car that will be modified to eclipse the 200 mile per hour barrier.

Porsche has announced the addition of top-of-the-line GTS models to the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman lines. The new models not only feature specialzed interior and exterior treatments but also improved engines and transmissions, as well as other handling improvements.

According to the Bowling Green Daily News, the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette will only be built for a few months before the plant in Kentucky begins building the 2019 Corvette during the final week of January 2018 – leading to an extremely short 2018 model year.

Consumer Reports announces the "10 Most Reliable Cars" list for 2017. Results from its annual survey of automobile owners rank the Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86 twins #2. Number one will surprise you.

It’s no surprise the Subaru WRX STI wins the Pacific Forest Rally, but Subaru’s Crosstrek is starting to get it’s own rally reputation.

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.