Performance Vehicles (Page 229)

While we only have leaked pricing for the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost models, those unofficial numbers seem like a solid enough deal that most buyers considering the base V6 or the more powerful and more efficient EcoBoost turbocharged 4-cylinder will opt for the slightly pricier yet much more impressive EcoBoost Mustang.

When the Chrysler Group formally announced the 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Hemi earlier this week, they were good enough to include a couple video clips of the car in action – but this amateur video of the Hellcat Hemi revving hard is a much better display of what this 600+ horsepower monster will sound like at wide open throttle.

While the American performance car world has long expected that the next generation Chevrolet Camaro for 2016, General Motors has now confirmed that 2015 will indeed be the final year for the current incarnation of the Camaro – and we are likely to see the next generation GM muscle car at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Red Bull Global Rallycross Top Gear Festival Barbados airs tomorrow May 24 1-2PM ET on NBC.

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat will feature a 200 mile per hour speedometer, leaving us to wonder if the 600+ horsepower Mopar muscle car could be the 4th of the modern American performance cars to hit the 200mph mark – possibly joining some very impressive company including the Dodge Viper, the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Mustang.

This fall, AMG's next high-performance vehicle will make its world debut: The 2015 Mercedes-AMG GT.

While the big news from the Chrysler Group yesterday was the official announcement of the 600+ horsepower Hellcat Hemi that will power the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT, but while we were all so focused on the new supercharged monster, we quickly skimmed over the fact that the new SRT Challenger will be offered in two different trimlines – one with the Hellcat Hemi and one with the current 392 Hemi.

Yesterday we brought you the initial pricing for the 2015 Ford Mustang V6 fastback and the news that the order banks were officially open and today, we have new information regarding the prices of the 2015 Mustang GT and EcoBoost models.

Global Rallycross Top Gear Festival Barbados results are in and it was less than a party for the 2014 Subaru WRX STIs.

2014 Global Rallycross Barbados was full of action and some fun between Ken Block and Lewis Hamilton. Watch what happens.

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is the most powerful bowtie clad muscle car available right now with 580 horsepower and with the new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat packing at least 600 horsepower – the Camaro will have to wait until the 6th generation to take a shot at the most powerful muscle car title.

This morning, the Chrysler Group dropped the first official information on the long awaited Hellcat Hemi that will power the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT – including the incredible news that the Hellcat will indeed pack more than 600 horsepower.

Subaru Tecnica International’s (STI) entry in the 2014 Nurburgring Long Distance Championship is the 2015 Subaru WRX STI. It’s getting ready.

Ford Motor Company announced this morning that they have officially opened the order banks for the 2015 Ford Mustang and while the company still hasn’t announced full pricing or official power numbers – we know that the base 2015 Mustang V6 fastback starts at $24,425.

2014 Rally in the 100 Acre Wood was a battle between two 2014 Subaru WRX STI’s and Ken Block. Until one of them couldn’t finish.

Scott Speed started the 2014 Red Bull Global RallyCross season in the same fashion that he started his 2013 season – with a big event win outside of the United States – but this time his win was in the Andretti Autosport Volkswagen Polo rather than the OMSE2 Ford Fiesta ST that he drove to victory last season.

If the expectations of the supercharged 6.2L supercharged Hellcat Hemi prove to be accurate, anything in the 600hp range would make the Dodge Charger SRT the most powerful full production sedan sold in the United States – packing more of a punch than anything offered by the best performance sedans from Europe.

After an investigation that we first discussed exactly 374 days ago, General Motors has announced a recall of over 111,000 Chevrolet Corvette coupes and convertibles over a concern that the low beam portion of the headlights could fail to function when they get hot – while also agreeing to fix a large group of Corvettes not included in the actual recall.

Back in January, we talked about the steering and drive mode switches in the 2015 Ford Mustang GT and as more information is surfacing on the upcoming next generation pony car, it is all but official that the 2015 Mustang in GT and EcoBoost trim will have 3 steering modes and 4 drive modes.

The new Cosworth upgrades for the Subaru BRZ FA 20 engine are coming soon from Cosworth. What can we expect?

Teslas beat Corvettes and other near-super cars on the drag strip, but can the Model S driven by a pro beat a Mazda Miata on a road course? You may be surprised by the test results.

Brent not only bought the new Mopar he had always longed to have, he jumped on the opportunity of a lifetime to make his exact dream car a reality with his 2011 Dodge Challenger.

While we know that the new Hellcat Hemi will power the future 2016 Dodge Charger SRT, there seems to be plenty of space for the 6.4L Hemi in the Charger lineup as a Scat Pack option – similar to the setup of the 2015 Dodge Challenger.

The new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is touted by GM as the most track capable Camaro of all time with an LS7 engine packing over 500 horsepower and thanks to the folks at Redline Motorsports – we have our first look at this monster muscle car in action on the dyno.

If you want to guarantee that you get one of the 1,964 50 Year Edition 2015 Ford Mustang GT Fastbacks, a Las Vegas Ford dealership can make that a reality with their new eBay listing for one of the limited edition S550 Mustangs – but buying the Gaudin Ford 50 Year Mustang right now will cost you a hefty $100,000.

As part of the festivities surrounding the 2014 Indy 500, a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray piloted by former racer Sam Schmidt – who became a quadriplegic in 2000 after a crash during practice – will attempt to make 4 historic laps around the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway using the motion of his head to steer the high powered American sports car.

We don’t know exactly when the 2015 Ford Mustang will go on sale here in the US, but those folks in Europe who want to buy one of the very first 500 Mustangs across the pond will be able to place their order on May 24th at the UEFA Champions League Final game.

The news that the Chrysler Group is discontinuing the SRT brand has lead to a great many reports of the Street and Racing Technology branch being “dead” and while things are certainly changing a great deal within the company structure – the SRT division is alive and well with a collection of new models set to hit the market in the next five years.

IndyCar Champ Dario Franchitti will rely on a new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 to lead the field of the 2014 Indianapolis 500 in 11 days and having spent some practice time in the official pace car ahead of the big race – the 4-time series champ and 3-time Indy 500 winner claims that the new Camaro Z/28 shatters preconceived notions about American muscle cars.

A while back we learned that the 2015 Ford Mustang GT and EcoBoost would each feature a Performance Pack option and thanks to a leaked order form, we have a look at what appears to be a full list of components of each of those go-fast upgrade packages.