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Performance Vehicles (Page 157)

By Denis Flierl on
The new BMW M2 Coupe is already in dealer showrooms and it’s been a big success before it’s official launch.
By Aaron Turpen on
The 200mph Jaguar F-Type SVR will debut at the Geneva Motor Show and enter showrooms this summer.
By Patrick Rall on
Although GM execs have gone on the record insisting that there is no mid-engine Corvette being developed, the folks at CorvetteForum.com have inside information insisting that the mid-engine Corvette – or Zora, as it may be called – will be revealed in some manner during the 2016 calendar year.
By Patrick Rall on
Ford Motor Company has announced that all 2017 F150 pickups with an EcoBoost engine and while some people will complain about too much technology increasing the cost to consumers – this is a simple technology that is spreading across the industry, and it should be embraced.
By Patrick Rall on
Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne recently stated that the Dodge Dart and the Chrysler 200 are on their way out of the lineup and if that proves to be true, the Dodge Challenger will be the smallest car in the Chrysler Group core brands – which is a pretty outrageous thing to consider.
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A new BMW M2 owner takes the new Coupe to the limit on the German Autobahn. Check out the start-up, sound and acceleration. [video].
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Bucky Lasek is ready to drive the Subaru WRX STI in his first-ever stage rally this weekend. It won’t be the 2016 Subaru WRX STI?
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Most car brands see a big drop in teen interest. Why is Subaru the exception? The WRX/STI is a big reason.
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This video shows how not to drive a high-performance BMW M3. Power and stupid don’t mix well.
By John Goreham on
Motorweek’s entirely positive test cannot match other reports’ ludicrous launch times.
By Denis Flierl on
How does Subaru market the new 2016 WRX STI to future performance fans? It’s called Subaru’s Galande taxi.
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The 2016 Subaru WRX STI will attempt to win the Nurburgring 24-hr race again this year. Will 5 new improvements help them do it?
By Patrick Rall on
A videographer who was poking around one of the Chrysler Group test facilities captured footage of what is clearly a Hellcat Jeep Grand Cherokee test vehicle – giving us a chance to see and hear the supercharged SUV as it launches hard from a stop.
By Patrick Rall on
The folks at Lingenfelter have just announced their Stage 2 package for the C7 Corvette Z06, which lifts the output by 100 horsepower and 100lb-ft of torque in a very reliable way – adding improved internal engine components rather than just jamming in a bunch more boost.
By John Goreham on
Those hoping the Toyota FT-1 and the next Supra were related may disappointed.
By Patrick Rall on
The 2016 Shelby GT350R Mustang is the most track capable Ford of all time and it might just be the most track capable muscle car of all time, but it seems that some of the people buying these track-ready monsters want a rear seat – so Ford has added that option for the 2016 model year with a cost of $999.
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The Ram Rebel has been announced as Four Wheeler Magazine’s Truck of the Year, beating out the Chevy Colorado Z71 Diesel, the Nissan Titan XD PRO-4X Diesel and the Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road in one of the most grueling truck competitions in the industry.
By John Goreham on
Rotary engines are loved by their fans, but do they make sense?
By Patrick Rall on
The new Ford Mustang EcoBoost offers an excellent mix of power and efficiency, but with some changes around the engine bay, the 4-cylinder Mustang will run deep into the 11 second quarter mile range – without any changes to the internal workings of the engine.
By John Goreham on
The new 10-speed automatic in the 2017 Lexus LC 500 is a shift from the past.
By Patrick Rall on
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro COPO drag racing package is easily the nastiest of all of the 6th gen models and the first video of the new Chevrolet race car has hit the internet – giving us an eyeful and an earful of the quickest of the 2016 Camaros cleaning off the tires before a quarter mile run.
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Jay Leno has announced that he will auction off his 1 of 1 2000 Ford Harley Davidson F150 later this month at the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, with the proceeds going to support the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
By Denis Flierl on
The new 2016 Subaru WRX STI is running in the 2016 FIA Middle East Rally Championship. How will it handle the extreme desert conditions?
By Patrick Rall on
While testing the 2016 Scion tC recently, a friend asked me why the company still sells the tC when they also have the FRS in the lineup, so today, I look at why Scion offers two sporty coupes in the same lineup – and why it is a great idea.
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The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS has only been reaching dealerships for a little over two months and already we have one that has blasted down the quarter mile in the 9-second range – and the “Fireball” Camaro’s record run was caught on film for unquestionable proof.
By Patrick Rall on
The Chrysler Group has announced the winner of their 2025 Dodge Hellcat design contest and Ohio high school student Ben Treinen was responsible for this wicked futuristic look at what could be the 2025 Hellcat Charger.
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In the past few weeks, I have seen people posting in discussions about the 2017 Ford Raptor F150 that the 3.5L EcoBoost under the hood is the same 600+ horsepower mill from the new Ford GT supercar – but that isn’t going to be the case.
By Denis Flierl on
The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid STI makes its debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon. If this car reaches production, it will make performance enthusiasts drool.
By John Goreham on
Lexus built the LC 500 to say no.
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A Subaru WRX STI owner takes his car in for repairs and can’t believe what shows up on his dash cam. Mechanics aiming for potholes? [video]