Performance Vehicles

Prefix Viper

SRT Viper Roadster Finally Arrives - but Doesn't Come from Chrysler

The automotive community has been more than willing to gripe about the fact that there has been no SRT Viper Roadster since the 5th generation of the Chrysler Group supercar was introduced, but those waiting for a topless Viper can finally sleep at night – although this new Viper Roadster doesn’t come from the Chrysler Group and it doesn’t come cheap.
2015 ford mustang GT350

2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang to Feature Automatic Transmission

Last week we all enjoyed the video showing the 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang in action on the famed Nurburgring and while we noted the super aggressive body and the precision handling, we skimmed right past one very important point – it sounds very much like the next generation high performance Mustang will feature an automatic transmission.
2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat

2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Production Limits May Cause Massive Markups

While attending last week’s 2015 Dodge Challenger launch in Oregon, a variety of Chrysler Group representatives had no expectations of productions limits for the 707 horsepower SRT Hellcat model, but a new report based on insider information suggests that the Chrysler Group may build just 1,200 examples of the Hellcat Challenger in the first model year - which could lead to colossal dealership markups.
Mike Trout MVP Corvette

MLB All Star MVP Takes Home a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, 2nd C7 Auctioned for Charity

After being named the Most Valuable Player for the 2014 Major League Baseball All Star Game, Angels’ slugger Mike Trout took home a brand new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible – picking the sleek sports car over a brand new Chevrolet Silverado pickup while also signing the hood of a second Corvette to be auctioned off.
2015 Ford Mustang virtual ride

TorqueNews Takes You for a Virtual Ride in the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost and GT (Video)

Few people have had a chance to ride in the 2015 Ford Mustang, but thanks to a special event held for select media yesterday afternoon, I had a chance to ride in a trio of new Mustang fastbacks and I had the camera rolling – giving you a chance to take a virtual high speed ride in the next generation pony car.
2016 Chevy Camaro

The First Images of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Look Strangely Familiar

General Motors has done a very good job of keeping the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro completely hidden from the prying eye of spy photographers over the past few months, but the first batch of spyshots have surfaced online – showing a heavily camouflaged car that looks far more like a refreshed current Camaro than a radical redesign.
2015 Ford Mustang Power Figures

First Official 2015 Ford Mustang Power Figures Fall Short of Estimates - But That's Ok

Ford has announced the first official power figures for the entire 2015 Mustang lineup and while the numbers are a touch lower than rumors had suggested, the numbers are still sure to make the S550 Mustang an awesome performance model – from bottom to top.
camaro saleen 620 black label

This Chevrolet Camaro Saleen 620 Black Label is Awesome, But Far Too Expensive

The folks at Saleen Performance are best known for tuning the Ford Mustang, but they also have a variety of high performance packages for the Chevrolet Camaro and one of their retailers recently posted a video and eBay listing online with a price of $101,255 – which is a crazy high price for this 575 horsepower GM muscle car.
2015 Ford Mustang

The 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Sounds Incredible Attacking the Nurburgring

While we still don’t know for sure what the highest performance version of the 2015 Ford Mustang will be called, video has surfaced of the next gen super-Stang in action on the German Nürburgring, giving us the best opportunity yet to see and hear fastest pony in action and honestly – it sounds incredible.
2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat

707hp Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Priced Similarly to Mid-Level Corvette Stingray

The Chrysler Group has announced the pricing for the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and amazingly, this 707hp monster is actually less expensive than I had expected with a price of $59,995 – putting it in the range of the midlevel Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2LT with 455 horsepower.
2015 Ford Mustang

2015 Ford Mustang Production to Begin Monday - Or Not

Yesterday afternoon there were a handful of reports that customer vehicle production of the 2015 Ford Mustang fastback would begin on Monday, July 14th – which created some obvious excitement as buyers have been lining up for months – but Ford Motor Company reps have argued that production of the S550 is not slated for the coming week.

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