Performance Vehicles (Page 210)

The exterior design of the 2015 Dodge Challenger was inspired by the 1971 Dodge Challenger so while testing the 2015 Challenger Scat Pack recently, I had a chance to shoot some pictures with the new Mopar muscle car next to the 1971 model that served as the inspiration for design – showing the similarities and differences of the two muscle cars in the clearest fashion possible.

Ford Motor Company has rolled out its third tease video of what I still believe pertains to the 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350, with this newest video offering a quick glimpse of the engine bay and the undercarriage – both of which further confirm that these shadowy shots do indeed show a new Mustang with a V8 engine.

Cosworth has the answer for Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S/ Toyota GT/86 performance enthusiasts. How about 280 hp?

Across the many comments I have seen posted online pertaining to the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, there are a select few who ramble on about how the 707hp Mopar muscle cars cannot use the power and having driven both of the Hellcat cars on a track – I can assure you that making comments like that only make you sound like a fool.

October 2014 marked the 1 year anniversary for the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and in addition to improved numbers over each of the past two months, the Corvette once again beat the Dodge Viper, all Porsche cars combined and all other premium sports cars sold in the US.

The second teaser video for what I believe is the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 has hit the internet, offering us insight into the basic principles that formed this mystery car with the help of Ford Motor Company top brass – along with a new collection of tightly cropped images of the new performance car and a chance to hear the engine roar.

The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is on its way out, and it’s eco-performance replacement is coming to LA. Check out the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV.

The Subaru VIZIV2 Concept made its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2014. See the answer to Vision Gran Turismo by Subaru in this video.

McLaren has teased a floating black feather to represent its new car, coming sometime in 2015, the Sport Series. This will be the third model in McLaren's lineup and has some surprises in store.

In only its 3rd Rally, the 2015 Subaru WRX STI gets another second-place podium finish. How close were they to the leader?

Subaru and Subaru Tecnica International (STI) are launching a new 2015 Forester STI soon. Will we see it in the U.S., Australia and Europe?

Over the past three weeks we have talked at length about the pricing of the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, but we really haven’t looked at the pricing of the rest of the Charger lineup – until today.

Based on the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray spread on display at the 2014 SEMA Show, it looks like there is a good change that the performance parts division could begin offering key components from the 2015 Z06, allowing Stingray owners to get some of the go-fast features of the super-Vette without laying out “Z06 money”.

We have already seen several beefed up versions of the 2015 Ford Mustang from various tuning companies around the country, but the new Steeda Q Series Mustang appears to be the strongest horse in the stable – with output reaching up to 775 horsepower.

Why is Bucky Lasek handing the keys to a new 2015 Subaru WRX STI to this lucky winner?

SRT USA closed out the 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross Season in Las Vegas with another podium. Where did Lasek finish in his 2014 Subaru WRX STI?

One of the biggest announcements at the 2014 SEMA Show was the introduction of the C7 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray LT1 V8 as a crate motor – giving everyone working on a project car the chance to enjoy the powerful new Corvette engine in the vehicle of their choice.

While the new Hellcat Hemi makes the 2015 Dodge Charger the world’s most powerful sedan and the 2015 Dodge Challenger the world’s 6th most powerful sports car, the Hellcat project was suspended for some time with the possibility never starting back up – but persistent members of the SRT team made sure that this supercharged beast did become a production reality.

One of the featured vehicles at the ongoing SEMA Show is the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Spring Special Edition, which is officially renamed the Green Flash Edition after GM ran a contest to name the new metallic green special edition package.

In order to show off just how wild you can make your 2015 Ford Mustang GT by only using the Ford Racing catalog, FoMoCo has offered up the new 2015 Mustang King Cobra – a super modified, high performance pony car that is creating strictly using packages from Ford Racing.

The final 2014 Red Bull Global Rallycross event is underway in Las Vegas and both Subaru WRX STIs are set for the showdown.

The Scion Tuner Challenge was won by Speedhunters who took the new 2014 Scion FR-S and turned it into something special. See why it's called “Maximum Attack”

The sales numbers from around the American automotive industry are in and for the 7th consecutive month, the Chevrolet Camaro has comfortably outsold both the Dodge Challenger and the Ford Mustang – which pushed the Camaro’s lead in the annual muscle car sales race to almost 10,000 units.

Among the large, centralized General Motors display at the 2014 SEMA Show is a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe that has been customized by Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley and while this C7 Stingray isn’t as outrageous as others around the show – the Starchild’s little red Corvette is impossible to miss.

Among the many vehicle debuts at the ongoing 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas is the 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car – a purpose built drag car that will help Team Mopar go after another championship in 2015 with 10,000 awesome Hemi horsepower.

Mazda announces an exciting new race series with identically prepared 2016 Miata racecars

Apparently, the “boring” label no longer works, but critics are hard at work trying to find a way to downplay the most exciting Toyota/Lexus product ever.

Ford Racing has unveiled their first big power added for the 2015 Ford Mustang GT at the ongoing SEMA Show and with help from the folks at Roush, the new Ford Racing supercharger lifts the output of the new Mustang from 435 horsepower to over 600 horsepower – enough power to push the 2015 Mustang down the quarter mile in the 10 second range.

Mark Higgins who set the record at Isle of Man driving the 2015 Subaru WRX STI, came close to a victory at ERC round 10. This time he did it in Switzerland.

The first Chevrolet Corvette to be repaired after falling into the National Corvette Museum sinkhole is the 2009 Blue Devil ZR1 and as a surprise accompaniment to the highly modified new models at the 2014 SEMA Show – the good-as-new Blue Devil test car made its world debut before heading back to its home in Bowling Green Kentucky.