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Performance Vehicles (Page 92)

By Mary Conway on
The Specialty Equipment Market Association, known as SEMA, wants to help car collectors organize more car shows and events this summer, especially in July.
By Patrick Rall on
For as little as $10, you could win a customized Chevrolet Camaro SS and hang out with Richard Petty for a day in that unique muscle car, all while supporting a great cause.
By Patrick Rall on
A new video showing the upcoming Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 on the move reveals an automatic transmission while giving us a great chance to hear the supercharged V8 operate at low RPM and low speeds.
By Patrick Rall on
A Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat nearly got into the 9-second range this past weekend and while that is impressive, what makes this Mopar muscle car newsworthy is the fact that it got so close to the 9s without any major changes to the vehicle – just wheels and tires, a stronger driveshaft, a tune of the engine and transmission and the oh-so-important driver mod.
By Mary Conway on
A new online group called the Millennial Mustang Registry is calling on young people to unite and show their love of all things Mustang. The registry already has over one hundred members as young people show they love pony cars, too!
By Patrick Rall on
While the focus of the performance market has been the 755-horsepower ZR1, the configurator tool on Chevrolet.com for the 2019 Corvette Z06 is now live with all of the key information on the 650-horsepower model – with only one small change for the new model year.
By Denis Flierl on
While Ford may be going with an all-SUV lineup, Don’t look for Subaru to follow suit.
By Patrick Rall on
We know that the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is going to return in the next year and when it does, there are three things that the newest super-muscle car could use to climb to the top of the segment.
By Patrick Rall on
The street legal Dodge Challenger owned and driven by Todd Barber is the quickest example of the modern Mopar muscle car with and independent rear suspension setup, running in the 8.30s at the most recent Modern Street Hemi Shootout event – and we have video of the action.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru WRX STI wins the 46th Nurburgring 24-hour race. It’s their 5th class title. See what multiple problems the team overcame.
By Mary Conway on
Ford and Ford Performance are sponsoring a drive along the famous Route 66 to honor the 50th anniversary of the Bullitt Mustang. The road trip will extend from Chicago all the way to California. Ford will be supplying two brand-new 2019 Mustang Bullitt prototypes to be included in the road tour.
By Mary Conway on
Dodge already has a police version of its popular Charger, now it is adding a pursuit-rated version of its powerful 2018 Dodge Durango. Yeah, it's got a "HEMI" in it!
By Patrick Rall on
You could win a Ram 1500 powered by the 707 horsepower Hellcat Hemi crate engine for just three dollars thanks to the Dream Giveaway charity sweepstakes group.
By Mary Conway on
Ford has issued a technical service bulletin about having the gap fixed where the rear bumper meets the quarter panels on some 2015-2018 Ford Mustang GT350s. Some owners are concerned that the work could make the problem worse.
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Courtney Force grabbed her second Wally of the year this past weekend in Atlanta, winning the Southern Nationals in her Chevrolet Camaro after a battle with the Dodge Charger of Matt Hagan.
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Dodge has revealed the grille of the 2019 Hellcat Charger and while much of what we can see in this image appears to be the same as the current version, the new model year has an added air inlet port in the grille right next to the driver’s side headlight – likely funneling fresh air towards the supercharged Hemi.
By Patrick Rall on
Spy shots floating around the internet show what appears to be a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat with heavy camouflage on the front end – suggesting that the highest performance sedan in America might soon be getting a facelift.
By Patrick Rall on
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on “the Big Island” has been spewing hot lava for the past few days, creating a river or molten liquid rock that is devouring everything in its path – including a silver Ford Mustang.
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The Chevrolet Suburban will soon be offered with the new RST Performance Package, featuring the new 10-speed automatic transmission, the Magnetic Ride Control suspension system and a 420-horsepower V8 – creating a high performance with the spirit of the Camaro SS.
By Denis Flierl on
In the Sports Car category, WRX earns Edmunds’ 2018 Best Retained Value Award. How does this affect the lease payment?
By Mary Conway on
Denver is quickly becoming a prime market for Mecum Auctions. Mecum already has 450 vehicles signed up to be sold in Denver. A spokesman for Mecum explains why Denver is growing as a collector community.
By Denis Flierl on
Watch a cop car run a red light almost hitting a new Subaru WRX STI.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru boss says the WRX 6-speed manual gearbox won’t be axed. See how many they sell compared to CVT automatics.
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The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for May 2018 is the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS shown above, owned by Carm Spataro.
By Denis Flierl on
The Subaru WRX and WRX STI are in a major slide backward. Would bringing back the 5-Door hatch help?
By Patrick Rall on
FCA announced today that when the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat arrives later this year, it will wear a new dual hood scoop design that is unlike anything we have seen on the modern muscle car – one which should bring extra air intake the engine bay.
By John Goreham on
Another flat month of Tesla Model 3 deliveries is a bad sign.
By Patrick Rall on
The sales numbers for April 2018 are in and for the second month in a row, the Ford Mustang has beaten the Dodge Challenger to lead the muscle car segment, with the Chevrolet Camaro being absent from this piece due to GM’s new reporting system.
By John Goreham on
Both Mazda and Fiat saw sales of their convertibles drop significantly heading into the late spring, early summer season. Will the 124 Spider and Miata rebound as the weather improves?
By Patrick Rall on
There are a great many rumors floating around the internet pertaining to the future of the Dodge Challenger, so we have put together a list of the most popular rumors right now and today, we will take a look at the likelihood of these rumors.