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Performance Vehicles (Page 55)

By John Goreham on
The Mazda Miata is no longer the company's lowest volume vehicle sold in America.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2020 Subaru WRX and STI are still hot sports cars. See why the WRX and WRX STI are the best performing models in the stable.
By Patrick Rall on
This 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS Convertible looks like a pristine show car in factory condition, but what looks like a stock engine is actually a 408-cubic inch stroker with 600 horsepower, yielding 11-second quarter mile times from this stunning sleeper.
By Patrick Rall on
The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat funny cars from Don Schumacher Racing completed their undefeated season this past weekend in Las Vegas, with Matt Hagan claiming his third win in the 11 race season while also wrapping up his third career NHRA championship, holding off teammates Tommy Johnson Jr. and Jack Beckman to take home the title.
By Patrick Rall on
The Dodge Challenger of John Reed is one of the quickest modern Mopar muscle cars in the world, running in the mid-7-second range with factory-style independent rear suspension setup rather than the popular swap to a solid rear axle.
By Denis Flierl on
A new study is out and reveals the top-10 cars with the rudest drivers. Subaru WRX and STI drivers are near the top of the most ill-behaved. See why they get singled out.
By Patrick Rall on
The Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat funny cars are dominating their class and at the second-to-last race of the shortened 2020 season, Tommy Johnson Jr. continued the team’s winning streak, setting up a three-driver shootout for the championship at the final race of the season.
By Patrick Rall on
This 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS has the exterior look of the vintage muscle car with the drivetrain and interior of a 2013 ZL1, combining modern power and comfort with the classic design.
By Patrick Rall on
In-truck video footage of the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX lets you experience the supercharged super truck as it carves corners on a mountain road and blasts around an off-road race course, along with some trackside footage showing the 702-horsepower pickup in action.
By John Goreham on
The Lexus IS 350 AWD comes with a massive cost penalty compared to the Tesla Model 3. Here’s how the math breaks down.
By John Goreham on
As fans of both the Lexus IS Sports sedan line and the RAV4 Prime’s powertrain, we lament that Lexus has not merged the two. Here’s why.
By John Goreham on
We test the 2021 Lexus IS 300 AWD sports sedan and find a familiar feeling in this updated grand tourer.
By Denis Flierl on
Check out recent spy photos of the next-generation 2022 Subaru WRX. We now know a few more things about the new performance model.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru revealed a new WRX STI, but it's not the next-generation performance car. Unfortunately, the 2022 Subaru WRX STI won’t be this crazy fast.
By Patrick Rall on
Jack Beckman won this past weekend at the AAA Texas Fallnationals, extending the unbeaten season for the Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger funny cars and helping to further-improve the chances of a Mopar driver winning the 2020 NHRA Funny Car Championship.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru announced the new Levorg sports wagon and we get new information about the next-generation 2022 Subaru WRX and STI.
By John Goreham on
We run down the best winter snow tires for the new Tesla Model Y crossover as it heads into its first winter season.
By Patrick Rall on
Ford fans are bragging that the new Shelby GT500 Mustang engine will allow the F-150 Raptor to outgun the Ram 1500 TRX, but FCA has an even stronger supercharged Hemi waiting in the wings in the form of the Dodge Redeye engine.
By John Goreham on
We tested the 2020 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe in a variety of conditions and found that it honors the BMW tradition and adds modern conveniences.
By Paul Fosse on
This article is the visual confirmation of our earlier reporting that the Tesla Model 3 is getting a mild refresh in the US.
By Patrick Rall on
The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX shown in many of the automaker’s photo feature an array of Mopar add-ons and today, the company announced the pricing for those key components.
By Patrick Rall on
The Dodge Challenger has proven to be the most popular sporty two-door in the U.S. market for the months of July, August and September 2020, leading the Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro in the segment, along with the rest of the coupes outside of the muscle car/pony car world.
By Denis Flierl on
The next-generation 2022 Subaru BRZ global reveal is coming this fall. Here is a sneak peek at what's coming.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2020 Subaru WRX and STI is still in high demand. Here is what's going on with the remaining 2020 models, why 2021 WRX and STI are slow to arrive, and what's coming next.
By Patrick Rall on
Dodge is celebrating their J.D. Power awards with a 60-second commercial that features the Charger Hellcat Redeye, Challenger Super Stock, Durango Hellcat and several characters from the “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby”.
By John Goreham on
BMW opted to use a soft-top on its all-new 2021 4 Series convertible coupe. Here's why performance enthusiasts will applaud the move.
By Patrick Rall on
The 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will serve as the pinnacle performance sedan for all of General Motors when it arrives in the Summer of 2021, but for now, we get a look at the steering wheel and seat as well as learning of a possible 200 mile-per-hour top speed.
By Patrick Rall on
Ron Capps drove his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat funny car to his second win on the season, continuing Don Schumacher Racing’s class winning streak that dates back to last season.
By John Goreham on
We test the 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD and find that it is literally three features from perfect.
By Mary Conway on
A problem with brake sensors is causing General Motors to recall a few different models. The failure of the sensors could cause drivers of the high performance cars to crash.