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Performance Vehicles (Page 139)

By Patrick Rall on
Some spy shots have hit the internet showing a C7 Chevrolet Corvette wearing the familiar clothing of a company test mule, creating the discussion over whether this mysterious Corvette is the long-rumored next generation ZR1 or if we the photographer caught a glimpse of the new-and-improved Z06.
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The Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger finished 1-2 in the muscle car sales race in July, marking the third straight month where the Chevrolet Camaro has been forced to settle for third place – as sales of the next generation GM muscle car continue to slump.
By Patrick Rall on
FCA has rolled out two new commercials for the Dodge lineup, focusing on the success of the 707 horsepower Challenger SRT Hellcat, and the result is a pair of videos that might be the coolest car commercials I’ve seen in many moons.
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I recently had a chance to attend a tire testing event with the folks at BFGoodrich and the Ford Mustang was the test vehicle – and it was an interesting experience to see what a huge difference the different tires made on an autocross course.
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The well-known wall art company Fatheads has rolled out a new lineup of Dodge brand items, including huge, high resolution wall decals of the Dodge Viper, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, the Dodge Charger R/T Scat Pack, a handful of other vehicles and a wide array of modern Dodge badges – all of which are ready to be safety stuck to your wall in style.
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The order guide for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro has been posted on the enthusiast website Camaro6.com and the most significant information in the 100-page PDF is the power rating for the new 6th gen Camaro ZL1 – with 650 horsepower and 650lb-ft of torque rather than the preliminary figures of 640 and 640.
By Parks McCants on
Honda’s 1.5 Liter direct injected and turbocharged VTEC 4 cylinder gasoline engine is the logical powerplant for the near future Civic Si, so says I.
By Denis Flierl on
The Subaru Levorg driven by Colin Turkington wins again at the BTCC race this weekend. Team BMR pulled off two firsts for the brand.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2016 Rallycross season hasn’t seen any podium finishes for SRTUSA. Will the 2017 Subaru WRX STI GRC Supercar be ready?
By Will Maley on
Sometimes, a stock Lamborghini Huracán just doesn't cut it. Luckily, there is a solution.
By Denis Flierl on
We showed you a teaser of Drifting pro, Ryan Tuerck, stuffing a Ferrari 458 V8 into a Toyota 86 coupe. What happens next?
By Parks McCants on
With NSX GT3 in pre homologation development, RealTime Racing principle and driver of the #43 Acura TLX GT forfeits his seat to Porsche GT3 Jockey Spencer Pumpelly. What’s Acura RealTime Racing really up to?
By Denis Flierl on
BMW’s 2 Series wins the Small Premium Car category of the J.D. Power APEAL Study. How does it beat Mercedes, Audi and Lexus?
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While there is no sign of FCA planning to build a Ram pickup with the supercharged Hellcat Hemi, a dealership in Ontario, Canada has built a Hellcat-powered pickup truck for one of their customers – complete with 707 horsepower, four wheel drive and a unique body upgrades.
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Ford Performance will soon begin offering “Power Packs” for the 2015-2017 Ford Mustang GT, with varying levels of performance increases with the different packages – and a peak increase of 60 horsepower with the top of the line package.
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It was more than a year ago when the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat X was introduced as part of the Dream Car Giveaway program, with a unique engine build featuring a twin turbo setup in addition to the factory supercharger lifting the output to over 800 horsepower and today – we bring you the end of the story, with the Hellcat X being awarded to Mr. Dennis Daly.
By John Goreham on
According to a respected study, Lexus RC and GS owners love their cars more than BMW owners.
By Denis Flierl on
A new Subaru XV Hybrid tS is coming to the Japan market. Could a Crosstrek STI be far behind?
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There has been plenty of talk online about the next generation Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 having a new, never-before-seen engine, but based on the current Ford high performance engine lineup – the next GT500 could be incredible with a beefier version of a current Mustang engine.
By Parks McCants on
It’s a great time for Acura racing and Honda Performance Development. This weekend, GT3 race fans will have the opportunity to watch Acura’s latest NSX manifestation test run at Mid Ohio.
By Patrick Rall on
Over the past few weeks, GM has been hyping up the 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Camaro with a series of videos and with the 3rd video of six showcasing some of the most memorable commercials over the last 50 years – this video is definitely my favorite thus far.
By Denis Flierl on
Are you looking for a previously owned Subaru WRX? You may want to get a new one instead.
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Some pricing figures for the 2017 Ford F150 Raptor have hit Ford’s fleet website, including the base price for the Raptor in SuperCab and SuperCrew configurations as well as pricing for a few packages and options – although we don’t have the details on exactly what is included in said packages.
By Denis Flierl on
If you want to know why auto dealers have a bad reputation, check out the price on this 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition.
By Denis Flierl on
The Subaru BRZ GT300 overcame a crash in qualifying to reach the podium at SUGO Sportsland.
By Denis Flierl on
BMW has issued a Stop Delivery on some BMW M2 Coupes. What is the issue?
By Patrick Rall on
While there hasn’t been any official information on the expected 2018 C8 Corvette ZR1 or Zora – whatever the super-Vette might be called – an experienced high performance GM tuning company has a listing for a C8 2018 Corvette ZR1/Zora with an LT5 engine on their website.
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The Ford Mustang has quickly become one of the most popular sports cars sold in the US and in many foreign markets, leading many people to ask us if there are any differences between the cars in the different regions – so today we bring you 12 ways that the European Mustang differs from the car sold here in the USA.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru Canada announced the 2017 BRZ sports coupe. Why doesn’t it get the performance pack?
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The first list of vehicles for Forza Horizon 3 has been announced and there are some Mopar heavy hitters on that list, including the Hellcat Challenger, the Hellcat Charger, several different Vipers and a couple of classic Mopar muscle cars – along with a few Jeeps, a pair of Fiats and a Chrysler 300 SRT.