A new report indicates that since the 2015 Dodge Challenger went on sale late last year, those packages with one of the various Hemi V8 engines are comfortably outselling the V6 models – marking a surprising shift in take rate in a segment where the less-powered V6 engine usually dominates sales figures for all of the Detroit muscle cars.
When the 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show, it was promised that it would have more power than outgoing models and this past weekend, Ford VP of Global Product Development Raj Nair mentioned in a TV interview at the Rolex 24 that the new Raptor would pack 450 horsepower.
The two Chevrolet Corvette C7.R race teams took to the track for the Rolex 24 at Daytona this past weekend and in the first race of the 2015 Tudor United Sports Car Championship season, the Corvette Racing teams were dominant in the GT LeMans class, taking the class win while the Corvette Daytona Prototype teams put two drivers on the podium in the fastest class.
Ford added another exciting chapter in the book of EcoBoost this past weekend, as the #02 Ford EcoBoost Daytona Prototype race car fought through early mechanical issues and used late pit strategy to bring home a big win for Ford Motor Company’s booming endurance racing program.
The 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 was one of the stars of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show and with the event reaching its final weekend, parents who take their kids to the Motor City show can get a free plastic model of the next gen high performance F150.
The 2015 Detroit Auto Show is nearing its final days and with no mention of the 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro, we wanted to take a look at what the future holds for the GM muscle car, and when we could finally see the next Camaro.
A couple of weeks back, we brought you the news that a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with no modifications other than drag radial tires had run a record-breaking quarter mile time of 10.48 and after much speculation, a video has of the run in question has surfaced online.
We have seen the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and the Dodge Viper TA both beat the new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 on a high speed run and today, we have a video showing the two Mopar monsters going head to head in a rolling race.
The first new Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang rolled across the Barrett Jackson auction block this past weekend and when the final gavel came down – GT350R #1 raised an awesome $1,000,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
We have already seen the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and the 2014 Dodge Viper TA go head to head out on the open road and today, we have a video of the two American supercars battling on the quarter mile – with each of the two coming away with bragging rights.
Toyota unveiled a Toyota GT86 Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show 2013 and it looked like a new FR-S/GT86/BRZ convertible was coming. Why haven’t we seen one?
The public days of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show start tomorrow and there is a good chance that the most popular display with be that of Ford Motor Company – thanks to the debut of the new Shelby GT350R Mustang, the new SVT Raptor F150 and the newest Ford GT supercar.
There have been plenty of rumors and reports about the C8 Corvette being a mid-engine supercar, but I just don’t believe that General Motors is going to suddenly convert their storied sports car from front engine to mid-engine – but I do believe that the General is cooking up something with a drivetrain that will compete with the new Ford GT supercar.
There are some images floating around the internet of a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that are accompanied by a story about how it is a rare pre-production model with 825 horsepower that accidentally made it into the dealership world – a story which I have found out is totally untrue from sources from the Chrysler Group.
It has been announced that the John Force Racing team would be helping General Motors get back into the highest rank of drag racing, as Force, his daughter Courtney and teammate Robert Hight will all race Chevrolet Camaro funny cars during the 2015 NHRA season.
