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2014 Camaro Z/28 Zooms at Nurburgring

2014 Camaro Z/28 Zooms at Nurburgring

Chevrolet took the 2014 Camaro Z/28 to Nurburgring—in the rain!—and came out a conqueror. The Camaro finishes the 12.9 mile lap in a zippy 7:37:47, which puts it ahead of several other major marquee sports cars. The Z/28 also beat out its sister vehicle, the Camaro ZL1, which clocked in at 7:41. Chevrolet is rather […]

 Kurt Verlin

Toyota GR Corolla Hot Hatch Has 300 HP, Manual Only

Toyota GR Corolla Hot Hatch Has 300 HP, Manual Only

That Toyota is even willing to make the GR Corolla shows the company’s commitment to the love of driving

 Kurt Verlin

Porsche Spent 1.5 Years Restoring This Legendary 962 C

Porsche Spent 1.5 Years Restoring This Legendary 962 C

62 C is specifically the version of the car that adheres to Group C prototype regulations, and that’s the one Porsche elected to restore, down to its iconic two-tone, red and yellow livery.

 Kurt Verlin

Porsche Now Lets You Create One-Off Factory Cars

Porsche Now Lets You Create One-Off Factory Cars

The German automaker now offers what was once exclusively the purview of third-party tuning houses and restorers

 Kurt Verlin

Porsche Taycan Establishes Electric Lap Record at The Bend

Porsche Taycan Establishes Electric Lap Record at The Bend

The Bend is a regular destination for motorsport competitions around the world, including the Asian Le Mans series and Australia’s Supercars Championship

 Caleb Cook

2022 Hyundai Kona N Promises High-Powered Driving Bliss

2022 Hyundai Kona N Promises High-Powered Driving Bliss

As Hyundai’s inaugural high-performance SUV, the 2022 Kona N (not to be confused with the Kona N Line) will come equipped with an array of enthusiast-pleasing features. These include an eight-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, three sporty shift settings, and a powerful turbo engine. Another N Brand Knockout: Expect thrills behind the wheel in the 2021 […]

 Kurt Verlin

Chevy Corvette C8 Crushes Lightning Lap 2021

Chevy Corvette C8 Crushes Lightning Lap 2021

The Chevrolet Corvette C8 is a complete sports car success, delivering exotic supercar performance for the kind of money that people spend on souped-up pickup trucks

 Kurt Verlin

2022 Porsche 911 GT3 is the Ultimate Driver’s Car

2022 Porsche 911 GT3 is the Ultimate Driver’s Car

Porsche may have gone all-in on electric with the Taycan, but the automaker is still remaining true to its roots with the all-new 911 GT3, the high-performance homologation model whose counterpart races in FIA GT3 competitions. All Electric: Porsche Taycan sets new drifting world record The 992-generation GT3 is naturally aspirated and aggressively styled, with […]

 Kurt Verlin

Toyota GR Corolla is the Hot Hatch We All Want

Toyota GR Corolla is the Hot Hatch We All Want

Toyota already trademarked the GR Corolla name in 2020, and according to British magazine Autocar, insiders say the car will “inevitably” be offered alongside the popular GR Yaris, another hot hatch that has been met with critical acclaim

 Caleb Cook

Vehicular Viewing: New to Streaming for January 2021

Vehicular Viewing: New to Streaming for January 2021

There’s no guarantee 2021 will be better than 2020, although that bar has been set pretty low. One good sign? Mad Max: Fury Road, the greatest action movie since I don’t know when, will make its streaming debut in January. Or, given that movie’s dystopian setting, maybe it’s an ominous sign… Either way, here’s a […]

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Volkswagen to Dissolve Racing Division

Volkswagen to Dissolve Racing Division

Volkswagen’s continuing dedication to its vision for an all-electric future has been well documented. 2020 saw the long-awaited launch of the ID.4, and more vehicles in the ID. family are set to release over the next few years. VW’s ambitious goals, while certainly achievable, are expected to come with a hefty price tag. With this […]

 Kurt Verlin

Toyota Ends LMP1 Era with 1-2 Win and World Championship

Toyota Ends LMP1 Era with 1-2 Win and World Championship

The race marked the end of a major era for the WEC. Next year, the motorsport’s top LMP1 class will be replaced by the Hypercar class.

 Kurt Verlin

Toyota GR Yaris Takes On Civic Type R in Drag Race

Toyota GR Yaris Takes On Civic Type R in Drag Race

The Civic Type R’s bigger engine should be enough to put the Toyota in its place, but the small hatch has two crucial advantages

 Caleb Cook

Hyundai Promises 7 High-Performance N and N Line Models

Hyundai Promises 7 High-Performance N and N Line Models

Hyundai’s performance-oriented N and N Line vehicles are about to have company. The automaker says its U.S. lineup will offer seven of these dynamic models before the end of 2022 — including two reveals still to come. Ready for a Thrill? That’s exactly what you’ll find behind the wheel of the Hyundai Veloster N Once […]

 Kurt Verlin

Hamilton Crowned Champion at 2020 Turkish Grand Prix

Hamilton Crowned Champion at 2020 Turkish Grand Prix

It would be easy to look at the result and think “yet another Lewis Hamilton victory” but it wouldn’t do justice to the way the Brit went about earning that victory and in the process securing his seventh world championship title, equaling Michael Schumacher in the record books.

 Kurt Verlin

Porsche Esports Supercup Heads to 2021 Season

Porsche Esports Supercup Heads to 2021 Season

The Porsche Esports Supercup will enter its third season with a couple of significant changes. There are 20 open spots.

 Kurt Verlin

Bottas Wins 2020 Russian Grand Prix, Hamilton Penalized Again

Bottas Wins 2020 Russian Grand Prix, Hamilton Penalized Again

For the third time this year, Hamilton received a penalty that affected his race, enabling Valtteri Bottas to win the 2020 Russian Grand Prix.

 Kurt Verlin

2021 Porsche Panamera Gets Turbo S Model

2021 Porsche Panamera Gets Turbo S Model

The 2021 Porsche Panamera is getting a lot of new powertrains, including a Turbo S model capable of producing 620 horsepower and setting new Nürburgring records. Replacing the outgoing 2020 Panamera Turbo, the Panamera Turbo S features a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine rated at 620 horsepower and 604 lb-ft of torque, a substantial upgrade enabling […]