Performance Vehicles (Page 211)

Today I bring you a great on-car look at the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat in action on a quarter mile drag strip and on a 2 mile road course at the recent media launch – with yours truly piloting the 707 horsepower monster muscle car in all of these new videos.

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will come with a “build your own engine” option similar to the C6 Z06 and ZR1, but a new report indicates that not all C7 Z06 buyers will have the option of paying to build their own 650 horsepower supercharged V8.

Last week we all enjoyed the video showing the 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang in action on the famed Nurburgring and while we noted the super aggressive body and the precision handling, we skimmed right past one very important point – it sounds very much like the next generation high performance Mustang will feature an automatic transmission.

While attending last week’s 2015 Dodge Challenger launch in Oregon, a variety of Chrysler Group representatives had no expectations of productions limits for the 707 horsepower SRT Hellcat model, but a new report based on insider information suggests that the Chrysler Group may build just 1,200 examples of the Hellcat Challenger in the first model year - which could lead to colossal dealership markups.

The Subaru WRX STI is built for the track and for the extreme all-weather conditions. Watch these 2 must-see videos.

The 2014 Subaru BRZ GT300 was the second fastest car at Sports Land SUGO qualifying. Why did they finish 14th?

The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was bred for racing and gets these rally-bred features. What will fans miss?

Higgins driving the 2014 Subaru WRX STI wins New England Forest Rally and secures the 2014 Rally America National Championship. Travis Pastrana and Chrissie Beavis take 2nd.

If you want a 2015 Subaru WRX or WRX STI be prepared to wait. Dealers can’t keep up with the demand. How long is the wait?

After being named the Most Valuable Player for the 2014 Major League Baseball All Star Game, Angels’ slugger Mike Trout took home a brand new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible – picking the sleek sports car over a brand new Chevrolet Silverado pickup while also signing the hood of a second Corvette to be auctioned off.

Few people have had a chance to ride in the 2015 Ford Mustang, but thanks to a special event held for select media yesterday afternoon, I had a chance to ride in a trio of new Mustang fastbacks and I had the camera rolling – giving you a chance to take a virtual high speed ride in the next generation pony car.

General Motors has done a very good job of keeping the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro completely hidden from the prying eye of spy photographers over the past few months, but the first batch of spyshots have surfaced online – showing a heavily camouflaged car that looks far more like a refreshed current Camaro than a radical redesign.

While everyone (including me) was busy focusing on the incredibly low price of the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, many failed to look at the pricing for the rest of the 2015 Challenger lineup – with pricing for the other V8 models that make them great bargain buyers relative to the competition.

Ford has announced the first official power figures for the entire 2015 Mustang lineup and while the numbers are a touch lower than rumors had suggested, the numbers are still sure to make the S550 Mustang an awesome performance model – from bottom to top.

Our prediction is that the coming RC F will mean the end of the unique Lexus IS F super-sedan.

The 24-hour Nurburgring race was a huge test for the 2015 Subaru WRX STI. Why did they finish in 4th place?

The folks at Saleen Performance are best known for tuning the Ford Mustang, but they also have a variety of high performance packages for the Chevrolet Camaro and one of their retailers recently posted a video and eBay listing online with a price of $101,255 – which is a crazy high price for this 575 horsepower GM muscle car.

While we had initially expected that the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat would hit 200 miles per hour, word on the street is that the 707 horsepower Mopar muscle car will fall just short – with a top speed of 199 miles per hour.

While we still don’t know for sure what the highest performance version of the 2015 Ford Mustang will be called, video has surfaced of the next gen super-Stang in action on the German Nürburgring, giving us the best opportunity yet to see and hear fastest pony in action and honestly – it sounds incredible.

The Chrysler Group has announced the pricing for the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and amazingly, this 707hp monster is actually less expensive than I had expected with a price of $59,995 – putting it in the range of the midlevel Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2LT with 455 horsepower.

Here is your quick look at the 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat launching on the drag strip as it was launched in Oregon yesterday on July 15, 2014.

The last 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was unveiled at the Mitsubishi Owners Day. Why are EVO owners so unhappy?

Mercedes-Benz introduces the stunning new 2015 Mercedes S65 AMG Coupe. What are 5 things that set it apart?

Subaru announces they will give away a new-generation 2015 WRX STI Launch Edition. How can you win?

The testing of the Subaru BRZ GT300 for Suzuka 1000km goes well. Just how fast is this BRZ race car?

The 2015 Mercedes AMG GT offers the ultimate driving dynamics. Can the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat compete with it on the circuit? [video]

Team Subaru Russia is competing in the Russian series circuit racing in a specially built Subaru BRZ RCRS. Fans would like to see a production 2015 BRZ with 250hp.

The Chrysler Group rolled out another video showing off their new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and this newest video is by far the best yet with our first look at a full quarter mile run – with the 707hp Challenger turning a stunning 10 second quarter mile time.

Yesterday afternoon there were a handful of reports that customer vehicle production of the 2015 Ford Mustang fastback would begin on Monday, July 14th – which created some obvious excitement as buyers have been lining up for months – but Ford Motor Company reps have argued that production of the S550 is not slated for the coming week.

Back when we only knew that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 would have “at least” 625hp and 635lb-ft of torque, GM brass stated that it would be priced similarly to the C6 Z06, but with the C7 Z06 likely beating the previous Corvette ZR1 in every day – I really have to question the idea of the new Z06 costing as much as the old Z06.