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Performance Vehicles (Page 125)

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The new 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona adds appearance and performance goodies to the Charger R/T and the Charger Scat Pack – and with the arrival of the 2017 Charger build page on Dodge.com, you can build your new Daytona or Daytona 392 online now.
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The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for January 2017 is the gorgeous, blown-big block-powered 1968 Chevrolet Camaro shown above – which is owned by Richard Sloan.
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While Ford Motor Company has hinted to their future plans of an electrified Mustang and F150, the automaker announced this morning that both their top-selling sports car and their bestselling pickup will both have hybrid versions by 2020 – and they should both balance efficiency and high performance.
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After reading some of the comments on my piece where we looked at the build page for the 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A, I thought that it might be time to put together a piece detailing the many trimlines of the newest Challenger, as more than a few people who read that build-and-price piece on the new T/A aren’t sure where it fits into the lineup – or which trimlines are available for the new model year.
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The Subaru WRX and WRX STI will be the only two cars Subaru brings to NAIAS in Detroit. What does it tell performance fans?
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Subaru announces the 2017 BRZ Sports coupe gets new Magellan navigation app.
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Performance cars aren’t the bestselling vehicles in the US, but they are among the most popular in the United States among enthusiasts so today, we bring you the best TorqueNews performance car stories of 2016 – with a look at a variety of different types of performance oriented cars from around the world.
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The 2018 Subaru WRX STI will stick with the 2.5-liter turbo boxer. When will it get the new 2.0L FA turbo engine?
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BMW will bring a new i8 Protonic Dark Silver Edition to the North American International Auto Show in January. What sets it apart?
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Full size trucks are the most popular vehicles in the US market and with 2016 being a big year for big trucks, we have put together a list of some of the most significant news stories of our 2016 coverage of the full size truck segment in the US – including Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Ram and Toyota.
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The production-spec 2017 Ford F150 Raptor campaigned by Greg Foutz Motorsports has finished the 2016 offroad racing season with flying colors and after being closely examined by the Ford Performance team in Detroit, this hard-run Raptor will be displayed at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in the Motor City.
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The majority of the key information for the 2017 Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger have finally arrived on Dodge.com, and while some models have seen a price increase for the new model year – the 707 horsepower SRT Hellcat models carry the same pricing as 2016 models, even with the new features.
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The new BMW M2 gets numerous accolades in 2016. What awards did the sports coupe win?
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The information for the 2017 Dodge Challenger lineup has gone live in Dodge.com with a whopping 13 trimlines, but more importantly, those prospective buyers hoping to score a new Challenger T/A can now build and price their new Mopar muscle car – with either the 5.7L or 6.4L Hemi.
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Yesterday we talked about the arrival of a new LT5 engine for the Chevrolet Corvette in the GM dealer service system and today, I bring you a look at how I am guessing GM could use this new engine – most likely in a new trimline or even the long-rumored mid-engine Corvette.
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Subaru and Subaru Tecnica International will bring four new STI models to the Tokyo Auto Salon 2017. The Impreza STI is one and Subaru needs it.
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Earlier this year we detailed the key changes slated for the 2017 Dodge Challenger and Charger in their SRT Hellcat form and with the first examples of the 2017 model year Hellcat cars hitting lots sometime last month, the 707 horsepower Mopar muscle cars should be available in every major US market soon – if there isn’t one in your area already.
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The 2017 Ford F150 Raptor is marketed as the ultimate off-road production truck and with Ken Block arguably being the ultimate off-road driver, it only makes sense that the Motor Company would tap their famed rally racer to make a video showing off the capabilities of the new Raptor – and the first video of that action is here.
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We have long been speculating that the Chevrolet Corvette would soon get a new LT5 V8 and while new information from the General Motors service website shows that a new LT5 with a dual overhead cam design is on the way – it appears that this new engine is most certainly not the high performance monster which will power the next Corvette ZR1.
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How does Subaru market the new 2017 WRX STI to future performance fans? It’s called Subaru’s Galande Taxi.
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Check out Santa’s Toyota 86 Sleigh powered by a Ferrari V8. Watch it smoke the tires.
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The NHTSA has opened a new investigation to see if the rotary shift mechanisms in the newer Ram 1500 and Dodge Durango are faulty – or if the people having issues with those vehicles just aren’t bright enough to understand how their vehicle functions.
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If you are looking for a fun, affordable gift for the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat lover in your life – whether it is a little kid who loves toy cars or a grown man who wants a toy to replicate their full size car – there are a handful of new Hellcat toys on the market just in time for Christmas.
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If you want a Chevrolet Camaro that will hang with just about any production car on a road course, but you couldn’t stomach the $75k price tag of the “old” 2015 Camaro Z/28, you are in luck, as Chevy dealership in Louisiana has a brand new 5th generation Z/28 in their showroom with a price tag almost $20,000 below the original MSRP.
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The Ford Mustang has been named the Women’s Car of the Year for the global automotive market, with a panel of women around the world testing hundreds of cars and picking the Mustang as their favorite for 2016 – and the Ford Focus RS finished a close second.
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If you want the ultimate fun this winter, make sure you upgrade your Subaru WRX STI tires. You’ll be glad you did.
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Leaked dealership documents acquired by the team at Mustang6g.com states that the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang will return for the 2018 model year and it will do so in pretty much the same form as the current models – with the exception of a few new exterior colors.
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Toyota USA recalls the 86 sports coupe for risk of vehicle rollaway and crash. What’s the issue?
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A group of Dodge Hellcat owners recently surprised a fellow member of the Mopar community with a radio controlled replica of his custom Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat as a thanks for his ongoing service to the country as a member of the US Air Force – and the cool RC car arrived just in time for Christmas.
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The all-electric BMW i8 is the most requested vehicle in Forza history. It’s coming soon to "Forza Horizon 3”