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Performance Vehicles (Page 103)

By John Goreham on
Sleepy little Uxbridge, Massachusetts is not impressed by your modified 1993 Honda Civic.
By Parks McCants on
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.
By Marc Stern on
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).
By Patrick Rall on
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.
By Patrick Rall on
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.
By Denis Flierl on
Hennessy Performance will bring “The Exorcist” Chevy Camaro ZL1 to the SEMA Show 2017. What else do they have up their sleeve?
By Denis Flierl on
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.
By Patrick Rall on
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.
By Mary Conway on
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.
By Marc Stern on
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.
By Parks McCants on
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.
By Patrick Rall on
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.
By Patrick Rall on
The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of thee Month for October 2017 is the clean 1969 Camaro showed above, owned by Bruce Gustafson.
By Denis Flierl on
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.
By Denis Flierl on
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.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2018 Subaru WRX/STI is in a sales slide. A return to a hatch body would bring it back fast!
By Patrick Rall on
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.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2018 Subaru WRX and Crosstrek score the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award. What other Subaru vehicles achieved it too?
By Denis Flierl on
Mitsubishi will unveil their hottest EV ever at the Tokyo Motor Show called the Mitsubishi e-Evolution Concept. It melts the ICE.
By Patrick Rall on
A window sticker for a 2018 Ford Mustang Bullitt has surfaced online, suggesting that the famed Bullitt Mustang will return for the 2018 model year – supporting rumors from earlier this year that there was a new special edition dark green Mustang on the way.
By Patrick Rall on
Last month we brought you the story of Malcolm Zack, who drove his stock-powered Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat to a stock-powered Hellcat record when he ran a 10.47, but this past weekend, Zack broke his own record, laying down an awesome 10.39 at 135.58 miles per hour.
By Denis Flierl on
You better pay attention to the Kia brand because they are on the move. Check out the hot new Kia Stinger.
By Parks McCants on
It’s that i-VTEC exhaust tune note that only a high-revving naturally aspirated Honda 4 banger can make that drives old-school Civic Si fans away from the next generation turbocharged engine. In rolls the 2018 Acura ILX.
By Patrick Rall on
Some people seem to believe the arrival of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk led to the end of the Grand Cherokee SRT, but that is not the case at all, as there is a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT with the 475 horsepower, 6.4L Hemi – serving as a sort of entry-level super sport utility vehicle below the 707hp Trackhawk.
By Patrick Rall on
Steve Saleen and his team of high performance experts are well known for their aftermarket tuning efforts with the Ford Mustang and while we don’t have any concrete details – the company recently introduced the first image and the brief details of the 2018 Saleen Mustang.
By Denis Flierl on
It could be the longest vehicle name in the history of autos, but it’s a cool off-road concept vehicle using the Hyundai Santa Fe Sport as the platform. It's coming to SEMA 2017.
By Patrick Rall on
Last month, we brought you the news of David Crockett’s 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 setting the record for the quickest quarter mile time for a modern Mopar with a clutch-controlled manual transmission, but this past weekend, Crockett and his street-driven Challenger smashed his own record – laying down a 9.28 at 151.98 miles per hour.
By Patrick Rall on
The Chevrolet Camaro had a big month in September while the Dodge Challenger fell far from the month before and the Ford Mustang stayed relatively steady – allowing the Camaro to lead the muscle car monthly sales race for the 2nd time this year.
By Denis Flierl on
Nissan has revealed a new LEAF NISMO concept hot hatch. This is one model we hope they bring to production.
By Patrick Rall on
A window sticker for a 2018 Ford Mustang GT with the new 10-speed automatic transmission has surfaced online and as expected, the newest pony car offers slightly better fuel economy thanks to the new gearbox even though the engine offers more power than the 2017 models.