Ford has done a remarkable job of protecting the details of the next generation high performance Mustang so while we don’t even know for sure what it will be called – be it the Shelby GT350 or the new SVT Cobra – I expect a high powered Mustang that is more like the previous Boss 302 than the previous Shelby GT500.
General Motors has announced the official power figures for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and with 650 horsepower, it is the most powerful GM road model ever – while also being the second most powerful American road car ever and ranking in the top ten most powerful production cars sold in the world today.
This weekend marks the second stop for the 2014 Red Bull Global RallyCross season with a lengthy list of 19 drivers preparing to duke it out for the gold medal at the summer X Games in Austin Texas – with several popular GRC drivers making their only planned start of the season.
The Chrysler Group has promised that the new Dodge Viper SRT coming in 2015 will be refreshed and with the SRT Viper being practically brand new, it has left many people wondering what the 2015 refresh might hold – and I think that it will bring about the introduction of the newest Viper convertible or roadster.
General Motors will recall the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Cadillac CTS-V over a concern that the 6.2L engine’s supercharger could fail, causing the engine not to start or - in a worst case scenario – causing massive internal engine damage.
The power figures for the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost haven’t been announced but Ford Motor Company rolled out the official power specs for that same motor in the 2015 Lincoln MKC – giving us a very rough idea of what to expect when the turbocharged Mustang arrives.
In many of the discussions around the internet pertaining to the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, there are some people who insist that this 600+ horsepower Challenger will be a proper muscle car that will beat the Corvette Z06 – but I am here to tell those folks that even if the Hellcat packs more power, the Z06 is going to have a decisive advantage.
While sales of the stunning Chevrolet Corvette dipped just a bit in May 2014, the numbers are still substantially better than they were in the same month one year ago, allowing the C7 Corvette to continue to improve its annual growth rate – now up to 211.6% on the year.
All of the attention in the muscle car world was focused on the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger last month, but that didn’t stop the Chevrolet Camaro from once again posting the best sales figures in the segment – beating both of the cross town rivals and extending its lead as Chevy looks for their 5th straight annual sales title.
This past weekend brought us the 7th annual Moparpalooza all-Chrysler car show in the DC area and with cooperation with the folks from the Chrysler Group, Moparpalooza 2014 helped to raise a whopping $50,000 for charity.
The new Chevrolet Corvette C7.R teams both took to the Circuit de la Sarthe track this past weekend for their first practice session leading up to the 2014 24 Hours of LeMans and while the results arent as good as they could be – it seems that the Corvette Racing teams are very pleased with their early lap times.
Steeda Autosports seemingly dropped some bad news about the 2015 Ford Mustang recently when they claimed that it would be 200-300 pounds heavier, but the Mustang accessory gurus have since clarified that those figures are based solely on their best guess – meaning that this weight increase for the S550 Mustang is anything but official.
Although the C7 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is only entering its second model year in 2015, General Motors is already working on the next generation Corvette and the future C8 might just feature a hybrid assist system – raising the next generation Corvette to the levels of some of the world’s most impressive supercars.
The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat will come with a supercharged 6.2L Hemi that will deliver at least 600 horsepower and at least 575lb-ft of torque – but it will also come with two different ignition key fobs that will allow the driver to limit the capabilities of this monster for different driving situations.
The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is the most track capable Camaro of all time, but it is not the most powerful so for those folks who must have the most powerful GM muscle car on the road or the track with the accompaniment of the supercharger whine, the folks at Lingenfelter have introduced two different forced induction packages for the new LS7 Z/28.
According to Mustang aftermarket gurus Steeda Autosports, the 2015 Ford Mustang curb weight has increased by 200- to 300 pounds – although no detail has been offered as to which components caused this very significant curb weight jump.
This past weekend, the Ford of Europe officially began taking orders for the 2015 Ford Mustang for the European market at the UEFA Champions League Final game and with an incredible 9,300 people lining up – the first batch of Mustangs slated for sale across the pond sold out in less than 30 seconds.