Performance Vehicles (Page 95)

A self-driving 1965 Ford Mustang took to the curvy course of the Goodwood Hill Climb yesterday to show off the advancements in autonomous technology, but the first run nearly ended in disaster, forcing a human to take control several times in order to keep the classic pony car on track.

About a month ago, we brought you the news of the latest Ford Mustang that had been specially designed for the EAA AirVenture event and today, we bring you a closer look at that uniquely-crafted pony car with help from the Ford team and drift champ Vaughn Gittin Jr.

After a nearly missing the traditional start to the Rallycross season, the ARX season made up for a delay with a thrilling race in a new setting, England. Now, it readies for its first U.S. event in Houston.

A new study shows that one of these three cars is driven a lot more by its owner than the other two. Which is your guess?

Dodge pulled the wraps off of the 2019 Durango today and while there is no huge news for the new model year, there are a handful of changes that should draw in more buyers in the coming months – the best of which is the available 19-speak Harman Kardon sound system.

Torque News spotted this clever Mazda Miata owner on his way to do some kayaking. Have you ever seen a better Miata storage solution?

Subaru announces three WRX STI Supercars will enter the Nitro World Games and first-ever Nitro Rallycross (NRX). See what top rallycross drivers will be there.

Members of a popular Camaro forum are discussing what they believe is the best paint protection for a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

Here is a look at the cost of the 2019 Ford Mustang GT fastback in 3 key performance-minded configurations, including a “bang for the buck” build for the automatic and manual transmission, as well as a build that loads on every possible go-fast option.

As Nissan continues to increase engine size with the 400Z to keep up with the horsepower wars, it should consider other ways to bring the Z back to the forefront and make it relevant again.

A new video showing the Ford Ranger in production lets slip the tire size used. Comparing Ford Ranger Raptor's tires with toyota Tacoma TRD Pro's and Chevy Colorado ZR2's tires.

Ford has started volume production of the 2018 Ranger Raptor for Asia/Pacific markets. Here is the assembly line in action.

Take a look at just about any automotive forum or website, and you will inevitably come across new members asking what kind of modifications would be good on their cars. Between the responses berating the poster for not making use of various search functions, you will find members telling the newbie to keep his or her car stock. Is there a good way to modify a car? Let's take a look using the example of modifying a Mazda Miata.

The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for July 2018 is the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS shown here, owned by John Watkins of Lakeland, Florida.

The Don Schumacher Racing Dodge Charger funny cars drivers didn’t get off to the same strong start in 2018 that they had in the past few years, but with Matt Hagan winning his second straight event this past weekend, DSR cars have now won three races in a row – breaking up the early season dominance of the John Force Racing Chevrolet Camaros.

Get ready to rev it up with hundreds of your Ford Mustang owning friends. The Mustang Owner's Museum finally has set its Grand Opening schedule and it looks like they are planning a big bash.

Team Shelby is celebrating its 10th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the Ford Shelby GT500KR by planning several events around the Woodward Dream Cruise. The Motor City will be alive with Ford and Shelby fans as cruisers take over Woodward during the annual celebration of muscle cars and cruisers.

Volkswagen, having just won three major speed marks, is seeking yet another next month in Utah as the 2019 Jetta GLI will compete for best time on the great Bonneville Salt Lake.

After a difficult and hard-won podium at Watkins Glen, Porsche has dropped one spot in the IMSA manufacturer championship. Now, they're coming back with a vengeance.

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 with the Hennessey Exorcist package makes all sorts of glorious sounds and this video lets us hear them all as the 1000-horsepower muscle car stretches its legs and revs its supercharged LT4 engine.

Although the muscle car segment is amidst a steady decline, the Dodge Challenger is the only vehicle in the trio to continue to post year-over-year sales growth – and we can expect this trend to continue through the rest of 2018 and into 2019.

SUV/Crossovers are driving Subaru sales, but performance fans don’t have to worry, the Japanese automaker is not giving up on the WRX and WRX STI.

The sales numbers for June 2018 are in and as expected, the Ford Mustang leads the race for the annual muscle car sales title, leading the Dodge Challenger by about 5,000 units while the Chevrolet Camaro continues to fall far behind the cross-town rivals.

The 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt made its grand debut earlier this year at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show and last week, the first of the new movie-themed pony cars rolled off of the assembly line in Flat Rock, Michigan – and the company put together a short video showing the car coming to life.

The 2019 Dodge Charger doesn’t benefit from the same high performance improvements as the Challenger, but the world’s most powerful sedan lineup does get a variety of upgrades for the new model year.

Ford is sending the original 1968 Bullitt Mustang to the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, U.K., July 12-15. What better way to celebrate the vehicle that made car chases iconic? The original Bullitt will appear with the 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt.

Mazda Team Joest is hoping to repeat some of the success of last year's showing at Watkins Glen in upstate New York, but in addition to have to battle with the competition, they also have 6 hours of near three-digit heat.

Porsche has knocked the old holder of the best lap record at the Nordschleife, the Nurburgring's "Green Hell." The driver, Timo Bernhard, slice nearly a minute off the old record. The new record should stand for a bit, though,Porsche may decide it wants a better record and may go again.

The 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye is a remarkable performance machine with 797 horsepower, but even more impressive is the pricing with this supercharged machine starting at just $69,650 before gas guzzler tax and destination fees – while out-the-door pricing for the standard body width starting at $72,695.

The 2019 Ford Mustang configurator is live on Ford.com complete with most pricing, allowing us to compare the base numbers for the 2018 and 2019 model years – revealing a modest $165 increase across the lineup.