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Performance Vehicles (Page 74)

By Denis Flierl on
When the next-generation Subaru WRX STI is revealed, will it get a new bolder design or will the performance car be a big disappointment?
By Patrick Rall on
Dodge Charger Widebody with an eye-catching wrap is driving around Metro Detroit streets as the company teases us all.
By John Goreham on
We spent time in the 2019 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro and found a few things that make it different from most trucks.
By Patrick Rall on
Zdung Ho’s Hellcat Charger ran a 9.13 early in the day to set a record, followed by a big win in the class finals.
By John Goreham on
Elon Musk is accused of not living up to the terms of his fraud settlement with the SEC. The reason SEC thinks its case is bullet-proof seems hard to argue against.
By Al Castro on
ANALYSIS AND OPINION: It hasn’t been a week since the Tesla Y unveil at the Design Studio and the Tesla Fan Base and media alike are now speculating what the already iconic pickup truck will shape out to be. So over Model Y and it’s ho hum, the excitement energy is already now building for Model U.

By Marc Stern on
Though the future is still far from certain, Bugatti is considering a "lower-cost" electric model that would slot in underneath the expensive Chiron. Though no costs have been closely discussed, it is likely that it would be in the half-a-million-dollar range.
By Al Castro on
ANALYSIS AND OPINION: The Eve of the Ides of March like the Model Y unveil at the Tesla Design Studio came like the new car itself and went like any other event without much fanfare. Both are no frills or gimmicks, the most practical you can get in a car and an event, neither didn’t take much money to make, and in the car’s case it has the potential to outsell it’s siblings combined.
By Patrick Rall on
Grabber Lime effectively replaces Need for Green in the Ford Mustang lineup for 2020 and this new green will be available across the entire model range – from the base EcoBoost to the Shelby GT500.
By Patrick Rall on
Ford’s most powerful Mustang will fall short of the Camaro ZL1 and Challenger Hellcat in terms of top speed.
By Patrick Rall on
Mustang RTR street car is joined by a pair of Gittin’s drift team race cars and all three are free to Forza gamers.
By Al Castro on
Public charging, replacing, and upgrading an ion battery to a BEV apparently got a little easier and maybe even cheaper to do when two startups recently announced they inked a deal to combine their services onto one menu. Fenix Power and ChargeShare, two young companies worth keeping an eye on, are looking to make BEV ownership easier, cheaper, more accessible, and convenient, and believe they’ve found a way to bridge both the new sales and after market parts arenas in the BEV industry.
By Patrick Rall on
The 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat can now be ordered in four different configurations that vary widely in price, so today I take a look at each of those four options and how they price out.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru brought two new electrified powertrains to the Geneva Motor Show in March. Do they preview a hybrid WRX STI?
By John Goreham on
If you are looking for proof of Ford's quality and durability you need to look past Consumer Reports and JD Power. We asked the folks who hammer Fiestas through the woods at top speed every day how the cars do and were impressed by the answer.
By Armen Hareyan on
Jeep Wranglers are among the most customized vehicles on the road, according to research conducted by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), 62% of late model Wranglers are modified. That represents 1.3 million vehicles on the road across the U.S.
By Patrick Rall on
The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for March 2019 is the gorgeous dark red 1967 shown here, owned by Kim Whitney and built by her husband, Mike.
By Patrick Rall on
The new marketing campaign for the Dodge brand focuses on high performance, this time transforming a California town into Muscleville USA – a town inhabited entirely by owners of the Challenger, Charger or Durango and Bill Goldberg is the mayor.
By Patrick Rall on
This past weekend, Michael Talley and his 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 hit the track at Memphis international raceway and on the first run down the quarter mile, a new world record for the quickest 6th gen ZL1 with the stock supercharger was set – with Talley laying down a 9.57 at 143 miles per hour.
By John Goreham on
Yet another Tesla crash into a slow-moving or stationary object, this time in a Model 3, has pretty much all of the federal agencies mobilizing teams to investigate why this keep happening.
By Marc Stern on
At one time, Hispano-Suiza was a name to be reckoned with around the world. After World War II, that influence waned. However, as the Geneva Auto Show is set to open, one group or another with rights to the name is set to reintroduce the famed marque.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru is the #1 Car Brand according to Consumer Reports, but the Subaru WRX STI is the least reliable Subaru in the stable. See what is dragging the STI down.
By Mary Conway on
Icon has made a name for itself rebuilding the beloved old style of Ford Bronco. Now it is auctioning off one of its creations to raise money for design students.
By John Goreham on
Tesla's new Standard Model 3 starts at $35K before incentives and not including its $1,200 delivery fee.
By Patrick Rall on
We have known for some time that Ford Motor Company is working on an all-electric crossover that will draw its design inspiration from the mighty Mustang, but company head Bill Ford recently reminded us this long-awaited EV will also offer impressive performance.
By John Goreham on
Elon Musk is due for an SEC beat down. If the green vehicle world's biggest narcissist asking for it, or does he think he is untouchable?
By Marc Stern on
Volkswagen used Wednesday to announce the pricing for the 2019 Jetta GLI Series.
By Patrick Rall on
The Cadillac CT6 and Chevrolet Impala were expected to be discontinued when production of the 2019 model year vehicles ended this summer, but General Motors has decided to continue production of both large sedans through the 2020 build cycle – keeping workers at the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant busy for at least another year.
By John Goreham on
Elon Musk can't live within the terms he agreed to. Now what?