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Performance Vehicles (Page 178)

By Patrick Rall on
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 delivers 650hp and 650lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful Corvette of all time, but those C7 Z06 owners who want a bunch more power without having to open the hood, Diablosport has you covered – with a plug-n-play tuning setup that adds 30 horsepower and 20lb-ft of torque.
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Those fans of the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat who love the car, but know that they wont be buying one anytime soon can now buy a Hellcat of their very own for about a buck thanks to the good people at Hot Wheels.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2016 Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S has the same horsepower and performance it did when it first launched. What is Subaru doing with the next-generation BRZ?
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There are pictures and fake stories going around the internet insisting that a new Chevrolet Chevelle, Ford Torino GT and Dodge Coronet Super Bee are coming for the 2016 model year, but not only are they not happening for 2016 – they aren’t going to happen anytime in the foreseeable future.
By Denis Flierl on
Mitsubishi took the opportunity at MOD2015 to reveal the U.S. spec 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition model. How much hp will it have?
By John Goreham on
Mecum Auctions will sell Steve McQueen’s last, special Porsche.
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The folks at Roush have come up with a new pair of 2015 Ford Mustang packages designed exclusively for members of the United States military and we can expect that the new Roush Mustang Warrior models will quickly become collector’s items – but only 45 examples of the military Mustang will be offered in this first edition and they will only be offered to soldiers serving overseas.
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The teams of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series headed to Route 66 in Chicago this past weekend and for the 10th time in 13 events, a 2015 Dodge Charger R/T won the funny car class – continuing the stunning domination of the class by Don Schumacher Racing.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2015 BMW M4 beats the Cadillac ATS-V and Lexus RC F in Cars.com luxury performance coupe challenge. Why did they pick the M4?
By Denis Flierl on
Like the 2016 Subaru BRZ tS that just launched in Japan, you will never see the new special edition 2016 Toyota GT86/Scion FR-S make it to U.S. shores.
By Denis Flierl on
Volkswagen unleashes the 2015 Golf R Rrrr that allows uses to drive the performance hatch wit the sound of their voice. How does it work?
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The new Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang is a work of automotive art designed to dominate road courses and while the new Shelby Mustang has a long list of unique features that make it amazing, the ultra-lightweight carbon fiber wheels – which have traditionally been reserved for far more expensive exotic supercars – might just be the most groundbreaking item on the new GT350R.
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The C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is the most track capable road car ever offered by General Motors, but as the company looks to improve the stunning supercar in the coming model years, there is one very simple way to better the Z06 – get rid of the power loss when the engine is hot.
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As the Chrysler Group continues to pick through its vehicles to search for the troublesome Takata airbag inflators, around 88,000 examples of the Dodge Challenger have been added to the recall which has covered millions of vehicles around the United States.
By John Goreham on
We will let you in on a secret right away. The BMW i8 is a bit better in all but one way.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru is one of the only automakers to use the Boxer engine design besides Porsche. Why do they use the flat four in WRX/STI?
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The 2015 BMW M3 could steal the show in the new Mission Impossible “Rogue Nation” movie starring Tom Cruise. How many M3s get destroyed in the movie?
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BMW Motorsport made history in the seventh race of the DTM season, claiming all of the top seven positions.
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We have been so focused on talking about the real world specifications of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro that we didn’t look at one of the most important aspects of a new vehicle – and a lower purchase price could play a big part in the new turbocharged 4-cylinder Camaro RS challenging the more powerful EcoBoost Mustang.
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As buyers have been quick to snatch up the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with the new 8-speed automatic transmission, it has created a surplus of models with a manual transmission so if you want to buy the 707hp muscle car this year, the 6-speed manual transmission shouldn’t be a sticking point in your purchasing decision.
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The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat has basically been not-for-sale for several months now due to the massive backlog of orders and as the company begins to wind down the hectic 2015 model year, several items have been removed from the build page on Dodge.com, including the 8-speed automatic transmissions and all of the option packages.
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While Ford Motor Company is focused on the launch of the new Shelby GT350 Mustang, the muscle car community is still eagerly discussing the prospect of a GT500 Mustang to rival the Dodge Challenger Hellcat and in those discussions, two interesting rumors have cropped up – including a Mustang with the monster EcoBoost from the Ford GT and a forced induction version of the GT350 flat plane V8.
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We still don’t have the official weight figures for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, but based on comments made by Camaro mastermind Al Oppenheiser when speaking with Autoblog, it sounds as though the turbocharged 4-cylinder Chevy muscle car could weigh significantly less than the popular EcoBoost Mustang – which could help make up for the power differential between the two.
By Denis Flierl on
According to recent reports, you won’t be able to get a manual gearbox in the new BMW M3 or BMW M4. Why is BMW likely dropping the manual?
By Patrick Rall on
I have had the opportunity to log quite a few miles on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SXT on the road and on the track, and for someone who isn’t focused on having gobs of horsepower, the Pentastar-powered V6 Challenger is an awesome option for 5 key reasons.
By Aaron Turpen on
Multiple cameras attached to the car caught the action as a 2009 GT-R missed a corner and went Dukes of Hazzard off Pikes Peak.
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After talking yesterday about the rumored 7:08 lap time turned in by the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at the Nürburgring, a new report citing information from General Motors unequivocally states that the 7:08 Ring time did not happen.
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While Ford Motor Company has continued to hold back all of the key details of the 2017 SVT Raptor F150, the automaker recently issued a brief statement explaining that the newest Ford sport truck has completed over a thousand miles of desert testing – and it did so with flying colors.
By Denis Flierl on
Olly Clark set the fastest Goodwood Festival of speed hillclimb run this year. Climb aboard the 780hp Subaru WRX STI and see how fast it really is.
By Denis Flierl on
BMW brings out a new i8 prototype that is sinister looking. What kind of new power source does it have?