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Performance Vehicles (Page 131)

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Subaru of America recalls certain Subaru WRX/STI, Forester XT, Outback and Legacy GT models for potential fire risk.
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Today, we bring you a drag racing video featuring a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat going against a Ford Mustang GT with an aftermarket supercharger setup, and while the racing action is great – this video should remind racers not to write checks with their mouths that their cars can’t cash.
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Should you lease or buy a new 2017 Subaru WRX? There’s a few good deals to be had.
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Are you looking to spiff up your Ford Mustang? You may want to check out the new wheels available from Shelby. They are part of the new GTE performance package, but are available to fit any 2005-2017 Mustang.
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This past weekend, a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat driven by Brian Studey ran a 9.48 quarter mile time at Great Lakes Dragway in Wisconsin, leaving him just 2 hundredths of a second short of tying the overall Hellcat quarter mile record – which was achieved with a little laughing gas.
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General Motors has finally announced the Nürburgring lap time for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and, as expected, it is the quickest American muscle car to hit the famed German road course – running a 7:29.60 – comfortably beating the previous best time by the Camaro and ranking 6th all-time among American production vehicles.
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If you happen to be a police officer in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, you are impressed with the fleet of vehicles on offer. Right behind them has to be the New South Wales Police Force in Australia which has taken delivery of a new police vehicle.
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Here’s how Nissan-Renault can revitalize Mitsubishi in one easy step. Bring back the EVO.
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We track the four-door version of Lexus’ best track duo to see how it holds up.
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Both the Mazda Miata and Fiat 124 Spider have their charms, but the winner depends on one’s priorities.
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The Miata may have some advantages, but the Fiat 124 Spider has one advantage we think is under-reported.
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Performance fans in South Wales can now buy the 2017 Subaru WRX STI close to home.
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Those Mopar fans in Australia who have been hoping and praying for a Hellcat Challenger or Charger might be out of luck, as a new report indicates that the Dodge brand could be leaving the Aussie market altogether in the near future – seemingly removing what little chance there was of the Hellcat cars being sold Down Under.
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After debuting his Hoonicorn V2 Ford Mustang last week, Ken Block has offered up the first footage of the new twin turbocharged monster in action – roasting the tires as Block races up the curvy road of the Pikes Peak hill climb.
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The current Nissan GT-R has been with us for a decade and it is still one of the quickest vehicles on sale. 0-60 mph only takes 2.9 seconds thanks to 565 horsepower twin-turbo V6 and clever all-wheel drive system.
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GM has gone to great lengths to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Camaro and the newest collectible to be licensed by the automaker is a golf cart featuring a 6th-gen Camaro design.
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We tracked two of America’s hottest roadsters to learn their personalities.
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The Subaru BRZ GT300 has to retire from the SUPER GT race in Thailand. It wasn’t pretty.
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The newest Hellcat from Hot Wheels has reached stores, with the blue Dodge Charger SRT with the Mopar racing livery joining the earlier red and white sedans and the trio of Hellcat Challengers in the Mattel 1/64th scale lineup.
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In news that will not shock anyone who has been keeping track of Maserati's perils, the Alfieri coupe has been pushed back again.
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The new Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang has proven itself as the most road course capable muscle car ever and part of that success is the implementation of the industry-first carbon fiber wheels – which improve performance in every way and which have helped the new Shelby Mustang claim the Popular Science Best of What’s New Award.
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A pair of camouflaged Chevrolet Camaro test cars which we believe are new Z/28 models were recently spotted testing in Virginia and what a test car being seen on the road really isn’t big news – the key fact here is that they were being tested with and without the huge rear wing that we saw in the infamous Z/28 Nürburgring crash video from earlier this year.
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While driving most 7-passenger SUVs usually means that you can’t have a much fun while behind the wheel, the 2016 Dodge Durango R/T is proof that a big SUV with three rows of seating can be fun - and you can have that combination of passenger space and driving excitement for under $50k.
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Subaru has announced a special 2017 BRZ “GT” performance model for the Japan market. Do they have extra red paint to get rid of?
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Last week we brought you the first preview of a customized Ford F150 headed to the upcoming 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas and while that truck was built to rule the street – today’s SEMA-bound F150 has been built by Bojix Design to dominate the dirt.
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Although the new 1LS trimline is not yet available on Chevrolet.com, I have gone through and compared the prices for the 2016 and 2017 Camaro in LT and SS trim along with the announced pricing for the 1LS, finding that most of the hardtop models cost more for the new model year while all of the convertibles cost less for 2017.
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The TorqueNews.com Hellcat of the Month for October 2016 as picked by the Hellcat Group Facebook page is the gorgeous B5 Blue Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat shown above, owned by Sam Chapa.
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In the U.S., Volkswagen only offers two flavors of hot Golfs; the GTI and R. Europe is a different story.
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Can a Subaru WRX STI GRC car really beat the fastest production car on the planet from 0-60 mph? Yes.
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The Chevrolet Camaro is one of the best loved name plates. Now true fanatics can have their very own 2017 Camaro SS 50th Anniversary Edition pool table. The Camaro SS 50th edition joins other automotive legends that are already immortalized as game tables.