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Performance Vehicles (Page 186)

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Subaru Canada gives away a new 2015 WRX STI. What did this lucky winner have to do to be given the keys to the performance car?
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General Motors announced yesterday that the next generation Chevrolet Malibu will debut next month at the New York International Auto Show and with the new Cadillac CT6 also slated for a Big Apple debut, it has me questioning whether the next generation Camaro will be introduced alongside two other big time debuts.
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We have been watching the progress of the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost project car of the Mustang performance experts at American Muscle but today, we bring you a look at an even quicker turbocharged 4-cylinder Mustang – one which is claimed to be the fastest of its type in the world.
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The 2015 Dodge Challenger SXT and the 2015 Scion FR-S are two very different cars, but with very similar prices and the fact that they are both sporty two-door cars, someone looking to spend around $27,000 on a fun daily driver could find themselves considering these two cars – which we examiner side-by-side today.
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The new 2015 Subaru WRX STI Nurburgring 24-hour race car is unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show. What enhancements did the new STI get?
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While the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has already reached buyers around the United States, the 2015 Geneva Motor Show brings European supercar fans a chance to meet the 650 horsepower Vette in person, but with a price that is considerably higher in Europe than it is in the US – the most track capable Corvette of all time is reserved for fans with the deepest pockets.
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Those gamers who have been looking forward to driving the 2015 Dodge Charger in the virtual world only have to wait a few more weeks, as the redesigned Charger R/T will debut on Xbox One’s Forza Horizon 2 later this month as part of the new Fast & Furious expansion package – along with a handful of other cars ranging from the Jeep Wrangler to the Toyota Supra to the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T.
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While no new technical specs have come from the new Ford GT supercar’s European debut in Geneva, information on both production numbers and price have come from the massive Swiss show, with global production limited to just 250 units and a price that could start up around $400,000 – almost guaranteeing that this car will not serve as a proper competitor to the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 or Dodge Viper.
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The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX/STI line is selling at record levels in 2015. You can find a 2015 Subaru WRX on dealer lots. If you want a 2015 STI, you will have to order one and wait.
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The 2015 European spec. 2015 Subaru Levorg sports tourer was unveiled in Geneva. The UK won’t be getting the performance Levorg 2.0 GT-S.
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The redesigned 2015 Dodge Charger is gradually reaching dealerships from coast to coast and even though a great many internet know-it-alls guaranteed that the new high tech looking front end was certain to lead to a sales flop – the numbers are in for February 2015 and they are very good for the new Charger.
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If you have been wanting to put a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 in your garage but you cannot handle the $80k price tag, you are in luck as the Ronald McDonald House is holding a raffle for the new super-Corvette and a 1967 Corvette Stingray with prices beginning at just $3 per ticket.
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The sales boom caused by the introduction of the 2015 Ford Mustang continued in February 2015, as the Motor Company moved enough new pony cars to comfortably beat both the Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger while building a large early lead in the annual muscle car sales race.
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A 2015 Subaru WRX destroys concrete barriers and crashes through the Hagan Hamilton Insurance building. How did the driver and passenger walk away unhurt?
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I recently spent a week behind the wheel of the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe with the 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and with the 6th generation Camaro being built on the same Alpha platform chassis, this compact luxury coupe could preview a very good 4-cylinder Camaro for 2016.
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The Chrysler Group has announced a voluntary and preventative recall of the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to inspect a seal in the fuel line of the 707 horsepower Hellcat Hemi, even though not a single customer has experienced the problem that has caused this recall.
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The arrival of the 2015 Ford Mustang in the Chinese market comes at the end of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, so with the help of drift legend Vaughn Gittin Jr, Ford Motor Company has put together a video saying goodbye to the Year of the Horse – and that video is pretty awesome.
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Bucky Lasek visited COBB Tuning and woke up his 2012 Subaru WRX STI. Check out how COBB SoCal helps him get an extra 100 WHP.
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Subaru will bring the new European spec. 2015 Levorg to the Geneva Auto Show this week. Will Australia get the new sports tourer?
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Subaru likes to tease fans with performance concept vehicles and brought the 2015 Legacy B4 Blitzen Concept to the Tokyo Auto Salon. Check out the video.
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David Higgins pilots new 2015 Subaru WRX STI to an icy win at Rally at the 100 Acre Wood 2015.
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The new 2015 Subaru WRX STI NBR race car is getting ready for the Nurburgring 24-hour race. What changes did STI make with this new car?
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Subaru Rally Team USA reveals the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI rally car with its new livery. Why won’t Ken Block be at Rally in the 100 Acre Wood?
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Earlier this month, the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI NBR race car underwent new experimental wind tunnel testing. What changes did STI make to the race car?
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Those 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owners who preferred the “Supercharged” emblems on the front fender rather than the Hellcat head logo can now purchase the original text badge through the Chrysler Group dealership parts network for as little as $40.
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The American Muscle 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost got a new full exhaust system before hitting the drag strip recently, with significantly better power figures leading to 8th mile ETs that would be in the low 12 second quarter mile range – which is pretty mind-blowing considering how little work has been done to this fuel sipping 4-cylinder.
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When the last 2002 Chevrolet Camaro rolled off of the Oshawa Assembly Line, it was believed that we were seeing the final Camaro ever, but after a 7 year hiatus, the Camaro returned for the 2010 model year with a retro look and the newest versions of the LS engine series that powered the end of the 4th generation – with power levels never before seen from a GM muscle car.
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During a recent Q&A session with Jalopnik readers, Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen hinted that the upcoming CT6 full sized luxury super sedan could have a twin turbocharged V8 engine and based on the recent trademark filings by General Motors, that TT V8 could be called the LT5 or LTX.
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The folks from Hot Rod recently took the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat to the Kenne Bell Performance dyno facility in Rancho Cucamonga, California and during the piece detailing that dyno testing, Hot Rod mentioned that Kenne Bell is working on a Hellcat-like supercharger system for the 2015 Challenger Scat Pack that will lift the output to 901 horsepower.
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As we continue on with our history of the Chevrolet Camaro engine that we started when GM offered up a brief look at the Chevy muscle car history and today, we look at the 4th generation of the Camaro – which ushered in a new look, new engines and much bigger power.