Although reports earlier this week suggested that Australian buyers of the 2015 Ford Mustang GT would enjoy less power than American buyers, but it has been confirmed that the 5.0L V8 Down Under will have the same output – it is just stated differently for the Australian market.
Some of the first buyers of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 were concerned about a power loss during extended periods of high performance driving and while substantial “heat soak” was believed to be the cause of this drop in performance – that power loss is actually programmed into the ECU by GM in order to meet emission requirements and prolong the life of the engine.
The arrival of a new SVT Raptor pickup based on the aluminum bodied 2015 Ford F150 has been rumored for some time, but amidst the reports of the coming of the Focus RS to the US market included a key point that got lost in the shuffle – a Ford rep confirmed that there is indeed a new Raptor F150 on the way.
Yesterday we brought you the first real world dyno numbers for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 thanks to Vengeance Racing and today, we offer you a look at their first tuning results – with 75 rear wheel horsepower added at the rear wheels with a tune and some very minimal modifications.
Ford Motor Company announced this morning that the high performance Ford Focus RS will soon arrive in the US market and while it is unofficial, it is widely rumored that the Focus RS will be powered by the 2.3L EcoBoost engine from the 2015 Mustang.
The Chrysler Group has announced the official EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and as expected, the Charger offers the exact same fuel economy figures as the Challenger with the same supercharged V8 and 8-speed automatic transmission – including a highway figure of 22 miles per gallon.
The have been rumors for a few months now that the SRT version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee could soon drop the “SRT” in favor of the new Jeep-specific package name Trackhawk and more rumors on the removal of the SRT name from the Jeep brand, I wonder if we will see the Trackhawk as soon as the 2016 model year.
If you have been waiting to purchase the redesigned 2015 Dodge Charger, your wait is just about over, as the first units have begun reaching dealerships around country and while supplies are limited right now – gorgeous Charger R/Ts like the one shown above are on sale in time for the holidays.
After focusing all of their attention on the Charger and Challenger in 2014, the mighty Viper will become the focus of the Dodge brand for 2015 as the company looks to regain some of the magic of the older Viper that has been somewhat absent since its return for the 2013 model year.
The North American Car and Truck of the Year jury has announced the finalists for the 2015 awards with the 2015 Ford Mustang and 2015 Ford F150 leading the charge for the Motor Company, but there are some other very good vehicles giving Ford a run for their money.
It is widely expected that the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro will be significantly better than the current generation, but based on comments by General Motors’ boss Mark Reuss, the 6th gen Camaro could set a new standard for the muscle car segment.
