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Performance Vehicles (Page 93)

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More and more owners of the C7 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 are taking legal action against General Motors over the cooling issues that spoil the performance capabilities of the supercharged supercar, with newest lawsuit being the 4th and largest filing thus far.
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The first big-power dealership performance package for the 2018 Ford Mustang GT that we have heard about comes from Beechmont Ford and this muscle car is an impressive option – packing 700 horsepower, an MSRP starting under $40,000 and a 3-year, 36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty.
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If the new VIZIV Tourer Concept doesn’t reveal a next-generation Subaru WRX STI Hatch, the brand isn’t listening to fans.
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The documentary detailing the Dodge Viper ACR’s most recent attempt at the Nurburgring production road car record has arrived online, taking us along for the ride as the team turns in the incredible lap time of 7:01 – falling just short of the 6-minute goal.
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The folks at Hennessey Performance have taken their new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with their “Exorcist” package to the Continental Tire Proving Grounds to see how fast the 1000-horsepower muscle car would go – with an impressive top speed of 217 miles per hour.
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Porsche will introduce most-powerful 911 GT3 RS later this year as a 2019 model. The 545-horsepower flat-six is the biggest naturally-aspirated engine the automaker has ever stuffed under the rear engine cover.
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It now looks as though a 7-speed manual transmission will not be offered in the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro, but it does appear as though the 10-speed automatic transmission may be used in more models than just the ZL1.
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The Chevrolet Camaro got a fantastic start to its time in NASCAR’s big leagues with Austin Dillon winning the Daytona 500 in his #3 Camaro, while the #43 ZL1 of Darrell Wallace Jr took the runner-up position and three other new Chevy race cars finished in the top ten.
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Subaru Corporation will unveil a new VIZIV Tourer Concept at the Geneva International Motor Show. Is this a WRX STI hatch preview?
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Two new Subaru drivers will pilot the 2018 Subaru WRX STI rally cars joining Higgins and Pastrana in the 2018 ARA Rally Series. Why did Subaru add the two GRC drivers?
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The 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is coming and the Motor Company has promised that it will have more than 700 horsepower, but if the new ‘Stang is going to compete with the likes of the Camaro ZL1 and the Hellcat Challenger, it is going to need an automatic transmission.
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A pair of videos showing the Dodge Challenger and Charger in SRT Hellcat trim hitting 195 miles per hour on a 2-mile airstrip show that these Mopar muscle cars are more than just quarter-mile machines – turning in better top speeds than several supercars.
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The modern-day Yenko Camaro from Specialty Vehicle Engineering now has a Stage II package that lifts the output of the 455-horsepower LT1 up to 1,000 horsepower – but we don’t know the price and only 25 units will be made.
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The folks at Dodge released this fun video today for Valentine’s Day, featuring the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat doing a big, smoky burnout – the perfect way for a gearhead with a 707-horsepower muscle car to show his love.
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Ford recently announced a new 1968 Mustang Lego kit that comes with a timing board that reads 9.453 seconds, leading us to wonder if the Motor Company might be teasing a 9-second quarter mile time for an upcoming model – such as the Shelby GT500?
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A Corvette owner cruising near Idyllwild, California caught video footage of a pair of Corvette mid-engine test cars on the road, giving us a look at the heavily-disguised supercars from the front and rear.
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See why ALG says the Subaru brand is the best when it comes to keeping their value after you drive it off the lot.
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On Valentine’s Day, Subaru gets more love than any other brand on Instagram. Can you guess which model gets the most love?
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There's an old saying that the Lord protects babies, fools and drunkards and it looks as if there was more than a bit of overtime put in recently as a driver managed to stuff a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera in a place it truly didn't belong.
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Subaru ’s motorsports partner STI is ramping up for an exciting 2018. See what new things are coming for Subaru performance.
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MotorWeek, T.V.’s original automotive magazine remains a heavy hitter in a Youtube dominated world. 3 Key factors earn 2018 Honda Civic Motorweek’s Drivers’ Choice Award 2-years running; what are they?
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Toyota says it will bring back the Supra. Details are slim, but here is what we know.
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Ford Motor Company has announced that the 1968 Mustang fastback will soon be available in Lego form, joining several other Ford performance vehicles in the Lego Speed Champions lineup.
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The #88 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driven by Alex Bowman turned in the quickest qualifying time this past weekend during single-car qualifying for the 2018 Daytona 500, with the new Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race car the start that Chevy fans were expecting.
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Matt Hagan and his Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger R/T funny car opened the 2018 NHRA season with a win this past weekend in Pomona while two of his three teammates made it into the final four – along with 2017 champion and Camaro driver Robert Hight.
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Are you thinking about buying a used Subaru WRX? You won’t after you see how it rides with these 8 popular SUVs and trucks.
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The 2018 Subaru WRX STI 50th anniversary edition comes in one color. Heritage Blue is too chic for the performance car.
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FCA’s Mopar division has used the Chicago Auto Show to introduce a long list of aftermarket upgrades for the all-new 2019 Ram 1500, including four performance modifications in the form of beadlock wheels, a suspension lift kit, a cat-back exhaust system and the innovative Ram AirFlor cold air intake system.
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The media days for the 2018 Chicago Auto Show have come and gone without any mention of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, so those waiting for the super-Stang will have to wait until New York in April as the next possible debut location.
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The Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette share the LT1 and LT4 engines, but they don’t share all of their transmissions and with so many readers asking why, today we take a look at the most basic reason why the two top GM performance cars don’t share the same gearbox options.