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Performance Vehicles (Page 96)

By Patrick Rall on
According to a lot listing on the Barrett-Jackson website, it looks as though the new Ford Mustang GT Bullitt Edition could debut on the Scottsdale auction block on January 19th – with proceeds of the sale going to the troubled youth home attended by Steve McQueen.
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There have been rumors that the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette will make its grand debut at the upcoming 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but an even bigger vehicle introduction might push the arrival of the next generation Corvette back to New York in April.
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We brought you the news earlier this week that the Ford Mustang had once again claimed the title for the bestselling muscle car in America, but it also leads all sporty 2-door cars sold in America for 2017 – and here is a look at the complete top 25.
By Mary Conway on
Cher's 1966 Ford Mustang was highly customized and is sure to turn heads. It will cross the Barrett-Jackson Auction block in Scottsdale.
By Denis Flierl on
Watch Ansel Elgort from the film 'Baby Driver' drift his Subaru WRX STI in the snow.
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The 2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI finished the year with Forester, BRZ and Legacy. All down in sales.
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Although the Dodge Challenger finished third in the 2017 muscle car sales race, the combination of the Challenger, Charger and Viper make Dodge the leader in American rear-wheel drive sales – comfortably outselling Ford and Chevrolet.
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The Ford F-Series pickup is the bestselling vehicle in America for 2017, marking the 36th-straight year where the F150, F250 and F350 have combined to lead the US market – and here is a look at the rest of the top 25 sellers from last year.
By Denis Flierl on
The new 2019 Hyundai Veloster is set make its global debut February 20. Will it be at NAIAS or at the Winter Olympics?
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The Ford Mustang outsold the Dodge Challenger and the Chevrolet Camaro in December 2017 sales, securing the Mustang’s 3rd-straight annual muscle car sales title with the Camaro finishing 2nd and the Challenger finishing 3rd on the year.
By Denis Flierl on
The Subaru WRX STI is due for a complete overhaul and it’s coming in 2020. What upgrades will make it a bigger success?
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The 2018 Dodge Challenger is the most powerful production road car sold in America, but with a whopping 16 trimlines, it is also the most elaborate lineup of the muscle car segment, so today we bring you a rundown of the key features of each available configuration.
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More information on the upcoming Ford Mustang GT500 has surfaced online, including carbon ceramic brakes, a Drag Strip drive mode and a possible top speed of 214 miles per hour – all of which comes from the same Ford dealership computer system as last week’s supercharged engine wiring diagrams.
By Denis Flierl on
Kia knows they have a hot new model and dealers are already jacking up the price on the new Stinger. The "Naughty Kia Dealers List” will keep you from overpaying.
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2018 will be a big year for Subaru. Here’s what’s coming for consumers.
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Subaru gives you a full day to power the 2018 WRX STI through snow and ice.
By Patrick Rall on
A set of images showing what appears to be the supercharged 5.2L V8 expected to power the new Ford Mustang GT500 have been posted by Mustang6g.com – reinforcing the rumors that there is a supercharged super-Stang on the way.
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Hennessey Performance recently got their hands on a brand new 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, putting it through the paces on a quarter mile test track with only 41 miles on the odometer – turning in impressive performance times without the Torque Reserve and Launch Control systems.
By Marc Stern on
In a move that has surprised many, the owner of a very early Bugatti Chiron has decided to auction the hypercar at Sotheby's Paris auction. Pricing is expected between $3.8 and $4.3 million, though it could go higher. It is one of only 18 delivered in the second quarter of 2017.
By John Goreham on
We test the BMW 640i GT xDrive M Sport in a mix of winter weather and come away with some strong opinions.
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Another computer-aided design (CAD) image showing what is reportedly the LT7 engine that will power the mid-engine C8 Chevrolet Corvette has arrived online, giving us what might be out best look at GM’s new twin turbocharged supercar engine.
By Parks McCants on
Granted, that “hot hatch” you’ve dreamed of owning since childhood is most likely a tough sell when it comes to justifying the purchase to a significant other. Surprisingly, Honda’s high performance Civic Type-R comes to market with a “practical” side.

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The Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is the first Hellcat Hemi-powered vehicle officially sold by FCA in Australia and, not surprisingly, the 707 horsepower SUV is already selling very well Down Under – with the limited Launch Edition models selling out in less than a month.
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There is some question as to whether the next generation Ford Ranger Raptor will be offered in the United States, but with the Motor Company’s dominance of the American truck market – they need to offer the high performance variant of their new mid-sized pickup in the USA.
By John Goreham on
Surveys by owners of the Mazda Miata put it o the same list as the Corvette, 911, Model S, and Dodge Challenger.
By Patrick Rall on
The folks at Hennessey Performance have gotten their hands on one of the first 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk units to be delivered to a buyer and before adding big power, the crew put the supercharged SUV on the dyno for some baseline numbers – numbers which proved to be pretty impressive.
By Denis Flierl on
David Higgins helped develop the new 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA. He says it’s a full-blown racer.
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The guys at GotitRex know how to tune a Subaru Impreza EJ boxer engine, How about revving to 12,000 rpm?
By Marc Stern on
Bugatti has met its own ambitious production goals as it has turned out 70 Chiron hypercars in a bit over nine months. It has to stay on track with the numbers as it still has 230 customers who have paid up to $3 million for their supercars and may have to wait another two years for their turns.
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Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for more than 2,100 brand new 2018 Ford Mustangs with the new 10-speed automatic transmission over a concern that the premium gauge cluster might not communicate correctly with the shifter – leading to increased likelihood of a rollaway accident.