The C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been criticized for the fact that it goes into a low power mode when driven hard for an extended period of time, but when the 2017 Z07 arrives, it will be more capable of tearing up the road course with an improved cooling system – including a redesigned hood.
The first highly detailed 64th scale version of the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat will arrive later this year from Greenlight Collectables when the 16th series of the GL Muscle line hits stores in September – giving Hellcat enthusiasts their first chance to get a higher quality diecast collectable with greater detail than the Hot Wheels version.
There are rumors that the long-awaited mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette will debut at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show and a new rumor suggests that it will feature a new supercharged engine with somewhere in the area of 750 horsepower – possibly making it the most powerful American production car of all time.
2016 Mustang Week is upon us and for the tens of thousands of Ford Mustang owners headed to Myrtle Beach for the high performance fun, this is a quick reminder to be careful when showing off the power of your pony car – don’t be the person in another meme, gif or YouTube showing a Mustang driver losing control around a crowd.
The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat are a couple of the quickest, fastest and most powerful production cars in the world, but if you “need” an extra 793 horsepower from your modern Mopar muscle car – Savage Street Cars in Houston, Texas can lift the output of your Hellcat Hemi to 1,500 horsepower for less than $11k installed.
The folks behind the green car movement have long insisted that cars like the Ford Mustang, the Dodge Challenger and the Chevrolet Camaro would soon be killed off by the pending CAFÉ law expectations of 54.5 miles per gallon in 2025, but with 9 years before that 54.5mpg figure will take affect – the feds are backing down on that lofty figure.
In its third year of production, Acura’s midsize sporting 4 door sedan arrives at dealers today with few changes, other than the expanded color pallet. Hey, if it’s not broken why fix it?
We're getting closer to Hyundai revealing their first vehicle from the N-Performance sub-brand. To keep everyone interested, Hyundai has dropped a new teaser video.
Automakers are trying various tricks to help eek out the last drop of fuel. One example is engine start-stop tech that turns the engine off when at a stop, before restarting when you start moving. It's nice when it works. When it doesn't, that brings up some major issues.
Over the past few weeks I have seen a growing number of links to junk news sites insisting that the 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and the 2017 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat will be getting more power – but I don’t believe for one second that the mighty Hellcat Hemi will be getting a boost in power so soon after being introduced with 707 horsepower and 650lb-ft of torque.
In early July, we brought you the news that a Nürburgring lap time of 7:23 for the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 had shown up on Wikipedia and after much skepticism over the legitimacy of that time, it has vanished from the Wikipedia list – lending to the belief that the previously discussed lap time was nothing more than a hoax.
The folks at Edelbrock have just rolled out the information on their E-Force supercharger for the 2015 and 2016 Ford Mustang GT, with a pair of packages that lift the output of the 5.0L-powered muscle car to either 690 or 732 horsepower and an MSRP that starts just under $7,000.
Fast Jack Beckman claimed his 1st win of the 2016 NHRA season this weekend at the K&N Route 66 Nationals in what was also the 7th straight win for a Dodge Charger funny car - with 6 of those 7 wins coming in all-Dodge final rounds.
Ford Motor Company has announced that when the 2017 F150 pickups with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 hit the market later this year, they will pack a little more horsepower and a whole lot more torque – with 375 horsepower and 470lb-ft of torque making it the torquey-est truck in the half ton segment.
When Hyundai revealed the Avante Sport for the Korean market earlier this year, we knew it wouldn't be too long before we saw the same model here in the U.S., wearing the Elantra nameplate. That day has finally come.
Bugatti currently holds the top speed record for a production vehicle with the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, reaching a speed of 268 mph. But Bugatti is planning to beat with their newest car.
