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Performance Vehicles (Page 96)

By Patrick Rall on
Dodge announced this morning that the 2018 Durango SRT will benefit from four sporty new options, including two that are available on R/T models as well and one that improves performance.
By Denis Flierl on
The all-new Kia Stinger could be the hottest new car from South Korea they’ve ever built. Look what happened from their Super Bowl ad.
By Denis Flierl on
Prodrive is getting the Subaru WRX STI Type RA ready for a new record attempt run.
By Marc Stern on
Will the up and coming changes to the Audi A6/S6 include a larger engine? The editors at Motor1 seem to think so. They do make a rather compelling case.
By Patrick Rall on
Tim Kuniskis, the President of Dodge who played a key role in bringing the Hellcat Challenger and Charger to market, has left his role with the high performance brand to head Alfa Romeo and Maserati at the global level.
By Denis Flierl on
How does the 2018 Honda Civic Type R stack up against the 2018 Subaru WRX STI. Which compact performance car belongs in your garage?
By Mary Conway on
The owner of a 2017 Dodge Challenger was stunned to discover that racing his high horsepower vehicle can void his factory warranty.
By Patrick Rall on
The folks at Motor Trend have released the results of their head-to-head testing of the 2018 Camaro SS 1LE and the 2018 Mustang GT, and surprisingly, the Chevy beat the Ford in every aspect of the competition.
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The Dodge brand didn’t have a commercial aired during Super Bowl 52, but the Challenger and Charger were well-represented in a new NFL-themed spot that went live on the brand’s YouTube channel ahead of the big game.
By Denis Flierl on
The Subaru 50th Anniversary Editions will be unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show. Here’s what’s coming.
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The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is expected to arrival within the next year with at least 700 horsepower and today, we look at the three locations where the supercharged super-Stang is most likely to be formally introduced to the world.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2018 Subaru WRX STI starts 2018 down again from the previous year. Subaru couldn’t care less.
By Denis Flierl on
Here’s a guide for new-b Subaru WRX STI owners. 13 rules of the Subie culture
By Armen Hareyan on
Chevy Camaro fans say this new ad is a welcomed change from the real people. Here is why some people love it, while others don't.
By Patrick Rall on
Sales of the American muscle cars were particularly slow in January 2018, with the Ford Mustang leading the segment, the Dodge Challenger coming in second and the Camaro finishing third while posting the worst monthly sales figures since the Chevy muscle car returned in 2009.
By Armen Hareyan on
Ford has posted this awesome video showing all eight Ford performance vehicles against each other in a staggered race.
By Patrick Rall on
The 2018 Dodge Charger is available in 11 different trim levels with 4 engines spread across those models and today, we take a look at each of the available packages for the best-selling rear-wheel-drive sedan in America.
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The 2018 Ford Mustang GT shop car from Lethal Performance ran an 11.68 with sticky tires, an engine tune, stronger driveline components and the 10-speed automatic transmission – but it broke the stock half shafts on the way to that mid-11 run.
By Denis Flierl on
The all-new 2018 Kia Stinger makes the short list for the 2018 World Car of the Year title.
By Patrick Rall on
Chevrolet has just published a video of the 2019 Corvette ZR1 lapping Virginia International Raceway in just 2:37.25, beating the recently-announced record set by the Ford GT by more than a second.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru infused the 2018 WRX STI with Alcantara. Gone are the days of cheap Subaru interiors.
By Marc Stern on
Volkswagen has reached across the aisle, so to speak, as it has hired Romain Dumas to pilot its new electric racing entry up Pike's Peak. Dumas, a former factory driver for Porsche, has experience with hybrids and has done well in enduro racing, winning eight races, including two Le Mans.
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Chevrolet Camaro Lead Engineer Al Oppenheiser recently told Hagerty that he would like to see a Camaro run a sub-7-minute lap at the Nurburgring and with the need to shave more than 16 seconds to do so, the first step towards that increase in performance is the new LT5 V8 from the Corvette ZR1.
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FCA’s Mopar division has renewed its sponsorship of Matt Hagan’s Dodge Charger R/T funny car for the 2018 NHRA racing season while also expanding its sponsorship of Leah Pritchett’s top fuel dragster – giving the Mopar brand a good chance of spending lots of time in the winner’s circle in the coming year.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA (Record Attempt) model is coming soon and early reviews from the press are negative. Is it worth the extra cost?
By Patrick Rall on
Many people around the auto industry believe that Ford has hinted to the horsepower rating of the 2019 Shelby GT500 in brochure for the 2018 Mustang and if they are right, a new supercharged pony car with 772 horsepower is going to be a real showstopper.
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While there has been no word from FCA about a Hellcat-powered Ram truck, a possible hint in a company image coupled with the ongoing call for a modern day SRT10 pickup and the arrival of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk makes a supercharged Ram 1500 more likely than ever.
By John Goreham on
The National Transportation Safety Board is looking into an accident that the driver of a Tesla Model S says happened while Autopilot was engaged.
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We learned back in October that the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro would benefit from a new Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition and we know now that the toy-themed muscle cars will officially go on sale on February 1st.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru will be involved in motorsports around the globe again in 2018, from the NBR and Super GT to the GRC. Here’s a sneak peek.