The folks at Roush Performance used the 2016 SEMA Show to introduce their new P-51 Mustang – a 727hp package designed to sit atop the Roush Mustang lineup in terms of power and performance.
FCA doesn’t officially break down the Challenger and Charger sales by trimline or engine choice, but a company representative has confirmed that during the course of 2016, 33% of the Dodge muscle cars sold were fitted by either the 485hp 392 Hemi or the 707hp Hellcat Hemi.
While the 1950 Dodge D100 shown above doesn’t preface a future high performance model, this crate Hemi-powered rat rod pickup was among the most popular old school rides at the 2016 SEMA Show – with a crowd gathered around this patina-clad machine all week long.
The crew from Black Horse Racing was the first to put a 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro SS in the 9-second quarter mile range and at the 2016 SEMA Show, they were showing off their new Fireball 900 package – with 827 rear wheel horsepower and a price starting around $90,000.
While the Charger was the less popular of the Dodge Hellcat cars for the second year in a row, there more than three times as many Hellcat Chargers built for 2016 than were built for the previous model year – with more than 4,000 examples of the 707 horsepower super sedan offered up to dealerships around the country.
The 2017 Ford F150 Raptor is still more than a month away from reaching the first buyers, but those folks looking to secure one of the new 450 horsepower pickups are flowing into dealerships – creating an early waiting list for the next gen Raptor.
Looking to Road & Track’s recent assessment of the best overall high performance sports car, 2017 Acura NSX came out on top of an astoundingly exceptional field of supercars, effectively redefining how we measure high performance.
The configurator page for the 2017 Ford F150 Raptor has gone live on Ford.com, giving us a full rundown of the pricing for the new off-road monster – with prices starting at $49,250 and topping out up over $70,000 when you tack on all of the options and accessories.
Hyundai's upcoming Elantra Sport gives those who are looking for a sport compact another option, especially if you're looking for one that doesn't upset your bank account.
The Chicago Cubs won baseball’s World Series earlier this week and in being named the MVP, Cubs’ outfielder Ben Zobrist drove home in a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro SS 50th Anniversary Edition Convertible.
Mopar didn’t bring out a customized Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat to the 2016 SEMA Show, but the crew from SpeedKore brought out their new carbon fiber bodied Challenger with a Whipple-blown Hellcat Hemi – and it is really the only Hellcat you Need to see from SEMA.
The Ram Brand introduced a Hellcat-powered Ram Rebel last month, but the “Hellfire” Ram 1500 from the 2016 SEMA Show is the supercharged Ram truck that we really want – looking like the perfect modern day replacement for the Dodge Ram 1500 SRT10.
Among the many Ford Mustang show cars on display at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas is the Mustang GTT from Zero to 60 Designs – which incorporates some styling cues from the Ford GT supercar into an 800 horsepower Mustang GT to create one cool super-muscle car.
For the second month in a row, the Chevrolet Camaro outsold the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger as sales across the muscle car segment hit their lowest total since October of 2014.
It has become quite popular for owners of classic Mopar muscle cars to swap in one of the modern Hemi engines from the Dodge Challenger, so to make that conversion even easier, Mopar has introduced turnkey crate engine packages for the 5.7L and 6.4L Hemi – offering R/T and SRT power in your old school machine.
The SEMA Show has announced their awards for the “Hottest” vehicles of the 2016 show, with the Dodge Charger being named the inaugural Hottest Sedan of SEMA while the Jeep Wrangler claimed the title of the Hottest SUV of SEMA for the 7th straight year – allowing the Jeep to remain the only SUV to win the title since it was introduced back in 2010.
While the vast majority of the cars on display at the 2016 SEMA Show are powered by V8 engines, the Chevrolet Camaro Turbo AutoX Concept stresses the performance capabilities of the new base engine and in does so in a color which makes it impossible to miss in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The annual Hottest of SEMA Awards have been announced and for the second year in a row, the Ford Mustang, Ford F150 and Ford Focus have been named the most popular cars in their respective segments – covering the coupe, truck and sport compact groups.
There have long been rumors that Dodge will eventually offer a Challenger from the factory with a wider body than the current version, but Novi, Michigan-based Classic Design Concepts has brought out their own widebody Challenger conversion to the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas and while the look is not for everyone – this is an interesting option for Challenger owners who want a very unique look.
Leading up to the 2016 SEMA Show, FCA teased what looked to be a 2015+ Dodge Challenger Shaker, but it is actually a 1971 Dodge Challenger with a spread of 2015+ components inside and out – along with a spread of modifications that make this one wicked pro touring-style muscle car.
Ford Motor Company has used the 2016 SEMA Show to introduce their newest Ford Mustang race car – the GT4 – which is FIA approved to race all over the world as the automaker looks to benefit from the huge success of the new Mustang in overseas markets.
