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Performance Vehicles (Page 113)

By Patrick Rall on
The 2018 Ford F150 configurator page has gone live on Ford.com, allowing us to get a full look at the pricing for the new and improved half ton pickup – with small price increases across most trimlines.
By Denis Flierl on
Toyota Motorsport’s GmbH (TMG) 86 Cup Car will get a new test in North America.
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Although the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 are due to be replaced in the next few years, sales of the large, rear wheel drive sedans from FCA remain strong, with year over year sales growth for both of the biggest FCA cars.
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The new Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R got its first Pirelli World Challenge GTS win this past weekend at the 11th event of the season, along with taking yet another 2nd place spot in the 2nd of the 2-race event at the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course.
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The 2018 Ford Mustang GT has an active exhaust system which lets the driver pick their desired level of engine roar, but in addition to having varying levels of loudness – the new Mustang GT exhaust system also has a quiet mode for when you are leaving the neighborhood early in the morning.
By Denis Flierl on
The flagship Subaru WRX STI has lost to its little brother BRZ for the first time. WRX/STI sales are down and BRZ sales are up.
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We previously brought you the news of the new Dodge Viper ACR running a lap time of 7:03.45 at the Nurburgring and today, we bring you a chance to ride along for that blazing-fast trip around the 12.9-mile road course.
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After the Dodge Challenger topped the muscle car segment sales race in June, the Ford Mustang surged back ahead to lead the race in July, with both of those performance cars outselling the slow-selling Chevrolet Camaro.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru Australia announced a new Levorg STI variant. Performance enthusiasts in the U.S. want one.
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The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for August 2017 is this gorgeous 1980 Chevrolet Camaro RS owned by Jason Smith.
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The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody is a relatively simple package, but after driving the meatier Mopar muscle car on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and roads around the track, there is no question that the bigger Challenger makes for an even greater Hellcat.
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Now that the configurator tool for the 2018 Ford Mustang is live on Ford.com, we can check out just how much it will cost to buy a new Mustang GT which will dash from 0-60 in under 4 seconds.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru has a new rising star and he’s in the British Touring Car Championship. Who is Ash Sutton?
By Marc Stern on
After four successful years of LMP1 endurance racing, Porsche is pulling the plug on the effort in favor of an entry in the FIA Formula E (electric) category. The automaker will be boosting is GT endurance effort, though.
By Denis Flierl on
The Subaru BRZ gets more power and increased performance, but it’s still underperforming in sales. Why doesn't Subaru axe the sports coupe?
By Armen Hareyan on
The powerful American Ford Mustang is rapidly becoming the world's favorite and most sellable sports car. More than 150 thousand Mustangs were sold last year in 2016. Thus, the car became the best-selling sports car in the world. The achievement is even more significant considering car sales fell 13 percent in June.
By Armen Hareyan on
In this unspecified video a Tesla Model 3 is caught on a high speed test on a speed track. What do you think is the purpose?
By Denis Flierl on
Will the ‘Baby Driver” Sequel include a Subaru WRX? Here’s the WRX/STI you want to see.
By Patrick Rall on
Collectors of Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat toys had better put on their internet hunting hat, as the newest miniature Mopar muscle is car made by the company Siku and this Sublime SRT Hellcat is only planned for sale in Europe.
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After turning in a time of 7:03.45 yesterday, the Dodge Viper ACR piloted by Dominik Farnbacher hit the track today for one more shot at the Nurburgring production road car record, but an odd mechanical issue coupled with more rain put an end to this attempt at the 6-minute range.
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We recently brought you the news that the 2018 Ford Mustang GT is capable of a 0-60 time quicker than 4-seconds flat and upon hearing this news, the team at CJ Pony Parts put together a handy infographic showing how the acceleration times of the modern Mustang has dropped over the past few generations.
By John Goreham on
An NC Miata with modest modifications has just lapped the world's most famous road course faster than many supercars.
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The first solid lap time for the current record run attempt by a pair of Dodge Viper ACRs has been announced and with a lap of 7:03.45, the new American Club Racer is the 4th quickest production road car – and the team plans to make more runs before heading back to the US.
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The Chevrolet Corvette assembly facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky will begin their summer shutdown to prepare for 2018 model year production – which could include the long-rumored mid-engine Corvette – along with working on the plant's new paint shop.
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The 2018 Mustang configurator has gone live on Ford.com with full pricing, showing that in addition to becoming more powerful, the new pony car is also becoming a bit more expensive – with the 2018 Mustang GT Premium price increasing by almost $2,000 from the 2017 models.
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A new report claims that the Holden Special Vehicles group is planning to import the 6th gen Chevrolet Camaro to Australia and convert it to the right hand drive configuration which is required Down Under – giving GM high performance fans a chance to finally get ahold of the legendary Chevy muscle car.
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We have already brought you the basic pricing model for the 2018 Dodge Durango SRT but today, we bring you a detailed look at the option pricing for the 475hp SUV – which you can order from your local Dodge dealership right now with the first units arriving this fall.
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The 2018 Dodge Durango SRT offers more high performance ability than any other 3-row SUV in America, but more importantly, it will tow 8,700lbs – making it the perfect tow vehicle for a Hellcat Challenger or Charger owner who wants to tow their Mopar muscle car to the track with another high performance Mopar machine.
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Ford Motor Company has finally announced the official power ratings for the 2018 Mustang in both EcoBoost and GT form, with the new 2.3L EcoBoost jumping up to 370lb-ft of torque while the 5.0L V8 climbs to 460 horsepower and 420lb-ft of torque – allowing the Mustang GT to dash from 0-60 in under 4 seconds.
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Robert Hight and his John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaro funny car finally put a stop to the 10-race win streak by the Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger funny cars and Hight did it at the Mopar Mile High Nationals – giving the John Force team its second win of the season.