Performance Vehicles (Page 137)

A video has turned up online showing a late model Ford Mustang GT with the standard 6-speed manual transmission laying down a 9.47 quarter mile run – which the video claims is a world record for the quickest quarter mile time by a manual transmission S550 Mustang.

The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 that we have featured in a few dyno videos here on TorqueNews.com is back in action, but this time, ZL1 Tommy is taking his 75 year old mother for a high speed ride in his 770 rear wheel horsepower Chevy muscle car.

Since reporting that production of the Dodge Viper ended back in October, I have received a tremendous number of messages from readers who are disappointed about their inability to custom order a Mopar supercar, but it looks like FCA will reopen the Viper order banks by the end of the year – almost serving as a Christmas present for financial comfortable gearheads.

L'Estage powers the Subaru WRX STI through the deep snow to win big at Big White Rally. How many Subarus finished in the top then?

I recently had the pleasure of spending a week driving the 2016 Dodge Challenger 392 Hemi Scat Pack Shaker, which has the longest name of any modern Mopar muscle car and the best collection of features for the price – making this the coolest late model Dodge Challenger shy of the supercharged Hellcat.

After a listing on Ford.com for a 2017 Mustang Shelby GT500 came and went, many people are expecting to see a new, high powered pony car from the Motor Company in the very near future – and if there really is a new GT500 coming for 2017, it will almost certainly be unveiling at the upcoming 2017 Detroit Auto Show.

The new Chevrolet Camaro SS is proving to be a popular high performance option in the South Korean market and to celebrate the launch of the new GM muscle car, the 2016 Camaro SS was featured in a unique art exhibit at the recent 2016 Seoul Design Festival – giving attendees a rare chance to see the car from a variety of unusual angles.

FCA recently announced that 2017 would bring about the new Dodge Challenger GT with standard all-wheel drive – marking the first time that an American “muscle coupe” has been offered with something other than rear wheel drive – and this new Challenger trimline is featured in the new Dodge commercial while frolicking in the Alaskan snow.

Get ready for a new BMW M i8 sports car. It’s been confirmed by BMW M

A few weeks back, we brought you a short video showing a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 on the dyno in stock form and today, we bring you a look at that same supercharged GM muscle car, which has received a few new components and a few hundred extra wheel horsepower.

The Maserati Levante is already a potent crossover. The higher-output 3.0L twin-turbo V6 pumps 424 horsepower and hits 60 mph in 5.2 seconds. But for some, that isn't enough.

Ford Motor Company hasn’t officially acknowledged the rumors of the upcoming Mustang Shelby GT500, but a listing on Google from Ford.com and a Shelby GT500 extension on the Ford website suggests that a new high performance Mustang is on its way for 2017 – presumably storming onto the scene to battle the Dodge Hellcat cars.

The first trailer for the upcoming 8th installation of the famed “Fast and the Furious” movie series dropped this weekend and included in this 3-minute clip is a good look at a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with a widebody kit – which has in turn stoked up the rumors of a widebody Challenger coming from Dodge.

We overview what you should expect to pay for a Miata hardtop.

It was a year of preparation for Subaru SRT USA as they used Global Rallycross 2016 to get the new 2017 WRX STI ready for next season. Will the new STI be ready to compete with VW and Ford?

Honda and Acura are no strangers to the world of Pirelli World Challenge racing. They’ve been there for 27 years in one class or another. 2017's lining up to be an exciting year for Honda fans.

The Subaru WRX 2.0-liter turbo proudly carries home its second straight Wards 10 Best Engines Award.

In Japan’s Car of the Year 2017 award, the BMW loses to the new Subaru Impreza compact. Why did it get the “Emotional Award”?

Ford Performance just unveiled a Shelby for everyone who truly wants to race their pony car, the only hitch is that you can only race it. The Shelby FP350S isn’t street legal.

Since the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was first introduced with the same supercharged LT4 engine as the C7 Corvette Z06, there has been speculation as to how much faster the lightweight Corvette would be when compared to the heavier muscle car – but thanks to the folks at Hennessey, we don’t have to speculate anymore.

A report by Reuters confirmed that 2017 Ford F150 pickups are piling up at storage facilities between production and dealerships as the automaker works to complete testing of the new 10-speed automatic transmission – and today we look at why this testing process is preventing the company from shipping these new trucks.

General Motors has announced that there will be a new Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock car racing in the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and among others, Jeg Coughlin Jr, Erica Enders and 2016 champion Jason Line will campaign these 6th generation-inspired Camaro race cars.

The new BMW M2 beats much more expensive sports cars to take home the “Best New Premium Sports / Performance Car” award. Which sports cars does it beat?

It has been speculated for months, but this morning, FCA introduced the 2017 Dodge Challenger GT – the first ever factory-built American muscle car with all-wheel drive.

An all-new Subaru WRX STI All-Electric performance car is coming; The question is when.

The BMW M2 and the BMW M240i make the annual Car and Driver’s 10Best list of the best automobiles for sale in the U.S. It’s nothing new for the M240i.

The UK will have to wait until next year to get the updated 2017 Subaru BRZ. They also only get one trim.

Sergio Marchionne recently commented that there is a chance that the Dodge brand will return to the world of NASCAR “stock car” racing and in looking at the current state of the FCA motorsports efforts – this seems like the perfect time for the Dodge Charger and the Dodge Challenger to head back into America’s most popular racing series.

Canada gets a “new” 2017 Limited Edition Subaru BRZ. Are they getting U.S. left-overs?

Mazda has exceeded expectations again with the 2017 Miata RF.