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Performance Vehicles (Page 133)

By Mary Conway on
The 2016 National Mustang Day celebration was such a huge hit that the Mustang clubs are already announcing the date for next year's celebrations. April 17th, 2017 will be national Mustang Day with events being planned for the National Mustang Museum and elsewhere.
By Patrick Rall on
Ford Motor Company has offered up artwork and brief details on a few of the F150 pickups which will line their sprawling display at the 2016 SEMA Show and today, I bring you a look at the high performance street machine built by Hulst Customs.
By Patrick Rall on
After discussing the pending availability of the 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A last week, we got some questions on the ordering status of the 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona and in speaking with my same dealership contacts, I was surprised to find that the newest Daytona is on sale now – and it has been for some time.
By Parks McCants on
It’s been an exciting, yet at times, disappointing 2-season run for Acura TLX-GT. Nonetheless, RealTime, Acura Racing goes out with class, as we end the 2016 Pirelli World Challenge season at Laguna Seca, Salinas, California.
By Parks McCants on
Despite an incredible first-year effort from Wiman and Eriksson, last weekend’s Honda home turf Port of Los Angeles Red Bull Global Rallycross proves to be a tough outing for Honda.
By Patrick Rall on
Over the past few weeks I have been hearing about deep discounts being applied to the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, but after a friend sent me a link to some incredible bargains at his local Chevy dealership – I wanted to put together a piece about the opportunity to score an American supercar for way under MSRP.
By Denis Flierl on
One BMW Owner protects his mint BMW M3 from hurricane Matthew and parks it in his living room. This is true love.
By Will Maley on
If there is one thing Lamborghini is very good at, it is offering a wide array of versions of their various models.
By Parks McCants on
For Acura fans and RealTime Racing, Acura TLX GT will take final Pirelli World Challenge round 20 this weekend at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca, Salinas, California. It’s been a tough couple of years for P.D. Cunningham and company.
By Patrick Rall on
According to the usually reliable information from Mustang6g.com, the Ford Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustang could be getting an automatic transmission in the near future, but rather than a standard fluid-driven gearbox, the Motor Company could opt for a lightning-quick dual clutch transmission – which would further improve the performance of Ford’s newest super muscle car.
By John Goreham on
Mazda lets the cat out of the bag on the hard-top convertible Miata.
By Patrick Rall on
Based on information from my dealership contacts, the 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A and Challenger T/A 392 officially go on sale next week as FCA opens the order bands to dealers – meaning that if you want to get a new T/A model soon, this is a good time to talk to your local Dodge salesperson.
By Patrick Rall on
Eskridge Chevrolet in Guthrie, Oklahoma is offering an in-house performance package for the 6th gen Chevrolet Camaro SS which lifts the output from 455 horsepower to a whopping 720 horsepower – and they are offering this beast for just under $52,000.
By Denis Flierl on
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution era is coming to an end. It’s an icon, but there’s a few things fans won’t miss.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru announced they will bring new vehicles to the Tokyo Motor Festival. Here’s 4 models U.S. consumers will never see in showrooms.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2017 Subaru WRX/STI doesn’t keep pace in the U.S., yet it’s pedal down in Canada and Australia.
By Mary Conway on
A Ford Mustang customer asks the question, "Which is better the V-6 or the Ecoboost Turbo?" Fans replied with a number of different opinions. The most surprising thing is the difference in interiors available with those engine options.
By Parks McCants on
One of the coolest 9th generation Honda Civic Si coupes roaming the car scene today,belongs to arguably the most dynamic Honda-brand-loyalist on the planet today. We take a closer look at Honda Pro Jason's Project Orange.
By Patrick Rall on
A new video has hit the internet showing a handful of obviously beefed up Chevrolet Corvette test cars pulling out of a gas station in Marietta, Ohio with a handful of other performance cars including the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat – and you have to think that there are likely development cars for the upcoming C7 Corvette ZR1.
By Patrick Rall on
The Dodge Challenger, Charger and Viper teamed up to post their best combined sales of 2016 in September, allowing these Dodge rear wheel drive models to comfortably outsell the rear-drive cars from Cadillac, BMW and the rest of the automakers doing business in the USA.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru just introduced a new Japan-only Limited-Edition WRX S4 tS. Why won’t it be packing a manual gearbox?
By Patrick Rall on
The Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T funny cars dominated the field at the NHRA Dodge Nationals in Maple Grove, Pennsylvania – with the four team drivers claiming all four of the semifinal spots en route to Tommy Johnson Jr’s second win of the season.
By Denis Flierl on
There’s three simple reasons why Subaru and Toyota will never produce a turbo BRZ/86 sports coupe.
By John Goreham on
Mazda has a few pre-order spaces available for its 2017 MX-5 Miata RF.
By Denis Flierl on
A new Japan-only Limited-Edition WRX S4 tS has been announced by Subaru. What new STI performance upgrades does it get?
By Patrick Rall on
This past weekend, Bill Gamble headed back to the track with his record-setting Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and not only did he set another record for the quickest manual transmission Hellcat Challenger, but he was also the first manual Hellcat Challenger in the 9s and he set a new record for the quickest trap speed in a quarter mile by a Hellcat car.
By Patrick Rall on
The Chevrolet Camaro posted its 3rd best sales volume of 2016 in September and when combined with a gigantic drop in Ford Mustang sales, the new GM muscle car finally outsold both of the crosstown rivals – ending the 22-month winning streak by the Mustang.
By Patrick Rall on
A new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang crashed pulling out of a Cars and Coffee event in Texas, nearly plowing through a large crowd of spectators with many small children and unbelievably – the driver got out of the car, smiling and waving to the crowd as though he had just performed an impressive stunt rather than nearly killing innocent people.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru’s Team BMR had a remarkable first BTCC season. Where did the team finish?
By Denis Flierl on
The 2017 Subaru WRX STI is a rally-bred performance car. What about taking it out on the tarmac?