That’s how it went when musers-the car guys who lift the gun on American muscle cars-began conversations about classic rides. The Mustang, Camaro and Charger have become iconic, and rightly so. The car-the modern performance car that became the muscle car-may have had its golden era but it also meant all of the other cars […]
The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO ZL1: History, Engineering, and Legendary Performance
When Ford introduced the Mustang, it created a new automotive niche which GM immediately saw as a huge prize. Chevrolet responded with the Camaro, igniting a tooth-and-claw pony car rivalry that quickly spread from showrooms onto America’s drag strips. By 1969, cars designed for serious performance raced headlong into each other with the 428 Cobra […]
Upcoming Electric Performance Cars Redefining Speed and Engineering Innovation
The EV revolution has become much more than a way to save on gas costs or provide an easy way to get around town. Electric powertrains are now promising a new kind of performance, offering an entirely different approach to acceleration, traction, weight management, aerodynamics, and chassis control. Instant torque and placing the batteries low […]
McLaren Commits £500 Million to Build Performance SUV and In-House Engines in the UK
McLaren Automotive is investing 500 million to grow its manufacturing and engineering capacity throughout the UK a significant shake-up of its long-term business strategy. The range of projects will be delivered with the support of its largest investor, Abu Dhabi sovereign fund L’IMAD, and aimed at diversifying the brand beyond its core low-volume supercar business. […]
The 1977 Pontiac Can Am: The Rare One-Year-Only Muscle Machine Collectors Are Rediscovering
Pontiac’s performance reputation was cemented in muscle car history with the GTO, Judge and Trans Am, but perhaps the rarest of all muscle cars from the General’s stable was developed during the turbulent malaise era. The 1977 Pontiac Can Am was an audacious effort by the General to maintain true street performance in the final […]
Why Capable Sports Cars Are Sitting Unsold on Dealer Lots
Right now we are experiencing an incredible, unprecedented performance car golden age. Family sedans of today can hit 60 mph far quicker than supercars of years past, and today’s new (and newer used) performance cars are delivering performance, grip, tech, and handling that would have seemed impossible only a handful of decades ago. However, some […]
10 High-Performance Sleeper Cars That Hide Massive Power Beneath Unassuming Exteriors
Modern Performance Car Styling Most modern high-performance cars slap huge wings, flamboyant bodywork, aggressive lines and styling that scream high speed on the road. However, there is a genre of performance vehicles that take the opposite approach disguising potential performance behind very ordinary bodywork, creating a sleeper. Stealthy sleeper cars can and do hide in […]
Ford Mustang ECU Lock Strategy and the Future of Third Party Tuning
Today’s high performance vehicles are more and more a marriage of mechanical engineering, software, electronic control units and networking. While the culture of performance in both motorsport and on the road is alive and well, simply increasing engine power doesn’t work anymore without software intervention. Powertrain behavior, reliability and durability are now more than ever […]
Toyota’s New Compact Truck Is Coming For The Ford Maverick
Pickup trucks are undergoing an interesting revolution in the world. Over decades, the philosophy of trucks was that the larger the engine, the larger the frame, the larger it is. However, nowadays the market is divided in an exciting paradox. On the one hand, high-performance super-trucks are stretched to the farthest physical boundaries, launching quicker […]
Ford F‑150 Engine Lineup Exposed: Can This Truck Actually Match SUV‑Level Performance?
From its initial engines the traditional six and V8 through current powerful Ecoboost V6s, hybrids and very highly-tuned engines, the Ford range has never relied solely on one powertrain equation. The wide offering has always enabled customers to specify the perfect balance of towing power and fuel economy with day-to-day usability and off-road capability, and […]