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Performance Vehicles (Page 201)

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The 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat packs 707 horsepower from a supercharged 6.2L Hemi and while that makes this brawny Mopar sedan the quickest and most powerful 4-door car in the world, it also makes for one wicked burnout machine – which the SRT team was kind enough to show us at the recent Charger media launch.
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A few weeks back we talked about the first dyno and tuning numbers for the new EcoBoost Mustang and today, we have our first look at the base and tuned dyno numbers for the 2015 Ford Mustang GT – once again from the good people at SCT Performance.
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The 2015 Ford Mustang has been billed by many fans as the pony car that would conquer the Chevrolet Camaro, but with the folks at Motor Trend having taken the two cars to Willow Springs Raceway for a head to head comparison – it seems that the Mustang is still trailing the aging Camaro.
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RallyMaster introduces the new 2015 Toyota GT86 rear-drive sports coupe for potential rally drivers. But is it really an ideal rally car?
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2015 Alfa Romeo 4C wins two major awards and sets a production-car lap record within months of its launch. What cars did the 4C impressively beat?
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The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has proven to be a total success and thanks to the wonders of the internet and a quick-thinking TorqueNews reader, we have a broad look at the most popular options, colors and other production figures for the 2014 Corvette.
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Ford Motor Company announced their plans for the 2015 Ford Mustang at this year’s SEMA Show today with promises of more than a dozen examples on the show floor and with this announcement comes artwork and some brief information on two of those next gen Mustangs.
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While the vast majority of the attention surrounding the 2015 Dodge Charger has focused on the new 707hp SRT Hellcat models, the new Charger Scat Pack will likely be a far more popular option for those folks looking to have a sport sedan that will crush competition like the Chevrolet SS while carrying a starting price below $40,000.
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The new 2015 Subaru XV STI Performance crossover launches in Malaysia. Would you like to see it in the U.S.?
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Subaru brings the 2015 WRX S4 to the largest cycling event in Asia. How does the performance car exceed the anaerobic intensity of a cyclist?
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Subaru and STI introduced a surprise 2015 Forester tS Concept to motorsports fans. Is a new performance Subaru Forester STI coming?
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For some reason, Subaru BRZ drivers are seriously more cautious than Scion FR-S drivers. Why do FR-S owners get a lot more tickets?
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The 2015 Ford Mustang has barely hit the market and the Motor Company has already issued a recall due to a concern that a component of the safety restraint system may not have been calibrated correctly by a third party supplier.
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The 2015 Ford F150 will almost surely be one of the most popular trucks at the 2014 SEMA Show and today we have our first look at two of the new half ton trucks that will help fill the massive Ford Motor Company at the annual Las Vegas convention - with design help from “action sports” celebrities Vaughn Gittin Jr and Brian Deegan.
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The all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC Coupe arrives this fall. The growl of the 449 hp biturbo V8 says it’s for real.
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David Higgins pilots the Subaru WRX STI to a wet and muddy win in the final rally race at LSPR. What happened to Travis Pastrana?
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Subaru releases the first 2015 WRX STI rally car images at Lake Superior Performance Rally. Will this Super Production Rally Car be released for sale?
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The 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat pricing has been announced and starting at just $63,995 including the $1,700 gas guzzler tax, the supercharged 4-door muscle car is substantially less expensive than any of the other cars on the list of the world’s most powerful sedans… while also being the most powerful car on that list.
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The new 2015 Toyota GT86 arrives with two new models and a lower entry point for driving enthusiasts. Will it be enough to attract new buyers?
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The 2015 Subaru BRZ sports coupe participates in the MPG Marathon 2014 and finished second. See what surprised the judges.
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Among the many high performance cars being unveiled at next month’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas will be the new Dodge Viper ACR Concept and while we don’t know anything about this new Viper ACR - it could lead to one of the best performing production cars in the world.
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The 2015 Subaru BRZ iPad App is here for performance enthusiasts. What makes this coupe a true sports car?
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The Chrysler Group has rolled out their first group of teaser images ahead of the 2014 SEMA Show and among those images is the new Dodge Challenger TA Concept - a concept that could lead to the next performance trimline for the brawny Mopar muscle car.
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The folks at Vortech Superchargers have offered up the first look at their 2015 Ford Mustang GT that will be introduced in the flesh at the upcoming SEMA Show, but far more important is the bit of information that comes with the Vortech-blown pony car – the forced induction specialists expect that it could make more than 1,200 horsepower with the right modifications.
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We have looked at a great many 2016 Chevrolet Camaro renderings over the past year or so, but none of them were as well done, as well detailed or as realistic looking at these new images from the folks at TopSpeed.com – showing what could be a very good preview of what we might see when the 6th gen Camaro debuts in 2015.
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The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Dodge Charger Hellcat are on their way out. What’s this new eco-performance technology about?
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The pricing is available for the 2015 Dodge Challenger, the 2015 Ford Mustang and the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro and once again, the brawny Mopar muscle car is the least expensive option for those looking to get into a V8 powered American muscle car for as little cash as possible.
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The first 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible will head to the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale event in January with the proceeds set to benefit the United Way of Michigan and based on the results of the past three C7 Corvette charity auctions, we have to expect that Mr. Rick Hendrick will be looking to put down at least a million dollars for Z06 droptop #1.
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The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX is now a finalist for Car of the Year South Africa. Can the WRX win it all?
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Ali Afshar has taken the 2015 Subaru WRX STI and given performance enthusiasts 2 power options. How much do you need?