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Here’s How Tesla Track Mode Works On the Model 3 Performance
Here’s How Tesla Track Mode Works On the Model 3 Performance

12 Nov 2018, 09:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In response to customers who want to autocross and even race their Model 3 Performance, the electric sedan now features Track Mode

 
Kia Won’t Replicate Hyundai N Division, at Least For Now
Kia Won’t Replicate Hyundai N Division, at Least For Now

27 Sep 2018, 14:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though Kia doesn't plan to go higher than the Stinger GT with its performance lineup, that might change in a handful of years' time

 
Bigger Wheels and Tires - Where Performance Begins And Ends
Bigger Wheels and Tires - Where Performance Begins And Ends

8 Dec 2016, 17:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Your car could become faster and handle better without tuning your engine or fitting an expensive suspension. It could happen thanks to new performance tires

 
2018 Ford Fiesta ST Detailed, Goes On Sale This Spring With Three Or Five Doors
2018 Ford Fiesta ST Detailed, Goes On Sale This Spring With Three Or Five Doors

12 Mar 2018, 13:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It may look similar to the bone-stock Fiesta, but the ST is a different animal under the skin, from engine to suspension system

 
Superchargers or Turbochargers - What Are They and Which Is Better?
Superchargers or Turbochargers - What Are They and Which Is Better?

5 Feb 2018, 14:41 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Is the whole debate of superchargers versus turbochargers similar to the Schwarzenegger versus Van Damme thing - i.e., a matter of personal preference?

 
100k Polestar-Optimised Volvos Mean We're Ready for a True Performance Version
100k Polestar-Optimised Volvos Mean We're Ready for a True Performance Version

7 Jun 2017, 15:23 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The 367 V60 Polestar wagon sounds like a treat, but we're sure Volvo's performance division is capable of coming up with something even better than that

 
With Rollout, The 2018 Dodge Demon Can Hit 60 MPH In 2.1s
With Rollout, The 2018 Dodge Demon Can Hit 60 MPH In 2.1s

23 Apr 2017, 09:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the world of drag racing, rollout is a very important aspect. And including rollout, the Challenger SRT Demon is quicker to 60 mph than from a standstill

 
Range Rover Sport SVR Official Test Reveals Acceleration Times On All Surfaces
Range Rover Sport SVR Official Test Reveals Acceleration Times On All Surfaces

23 Jan 2017, 10:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Range Rover has decided to reveal the acceleration time of the Range Rover Sport SVR in all terrain conditions. It is quick on almost every surface

 
Hell Just Froze Over as Mercedes-AMG Announced It Will Make EVs And Hybrids
Hell Just Froze Over as Mercedes-AMG Announced It Will Make EVs And Hybrids

11 Jan 2017, 14:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mercedes-AMG's R&D Boss has confirmed that the company will make electric vehicles and hybrids. While the former category has a precedent, the latter doesn't

 
2018 Kia GT Acceleration Time Teased, Becomes the Quickest Kia Ever Made
2018 Kia GT Acceleration Time Teased, Becomes the Quickest Kia Ever Made

12 Dec 2016, 09:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Though far from quick compared to the current crop of supercars, M cars, and AMGs, the fastest-accelerating Kia ever made is gladly welcomed

 
Hyundai RM16 Mid-Engine Hatchback Expected To Come With All-Wheel-Drive
Hyundai RM16 Mid-Engine Hatchback Expected To Come With All-Wheel-Drive

4 Dec 2016, 09:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Earlier this year, Hyundai revealed a stunning concept named RM16 N, which was a mid-engined hatchback. The car could come with AWD as standard, and not RWD

 
Volvo S90 And V90 Polestar Still Considered, Might Develop Over 500 HP
Volvo S90 And V90 Polestar Still Considered, Might Develop Over 500 HP

2 Dec 2016, 09:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volvo's Polestar division is reportedly working on performance versions of the S90 and V90 models. With hybrid power trains, they could offer over 500 HP

 
Genesis Brand Plans Performance Versions of Its Models, Might Get the N Suffix
Genesis Brand Plans Performance Versions of Its Models, Might Get the N Suffix

30 Nov 2016, 12:08 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Hyundai's premium division, Genesis, is considering the development of performance versions of its cars. They are expected to get the "N" badge in their names

 
Jaguar XE Might Get Performance Version With The F-Pace SVR's V8 Engine
Jaguar XE Might Get Performance Version With The F-Pace SVR's V8 Engine

30 Nov 2016, 10:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Jaguar's midsize model, the XE, already has two years since its introduction, but no performance version is in sight. However, one is in the works, rumors claim

 
Mazda Considers Relaunching Mazdaspeed/MPS Brand
Mazda Considers Relaunching Mazdaspeed/MPS Brand

27 Nov 2016, 13:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mazda is thinking about launching a new line of MPS models, which also known as Mazdaspeed in the USA. The MX-5 might be the first to get a version

 
Six Tips To Check On Your List Before Considering An Engine Swap
Six Tips To Check On Your List Before Considering An Engine Swap

7 Nov 2016, 17:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Engine swaps are an endless discussion. It must start with a base car, and it needs money. From there, you are limited by imagination and patience. We have tips

 
Engine Mounts - What They Do And Why You Should Replace Them
Engine Mounts - What They Do And Why You Should Replace Them

4 Nov 2016, 18:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Engine mounts are often overlooked when a car is upgraded. Many vehicles get upgraded to the limit and keep their stock engine mounts, but there is another way

 
Brake Bias - What Is It, And What Does It Do To Your Vehicle
Brake Bias - What Is It, And What Does It Do To Your Vehicle

10 Oct 2016, 17:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Those of you that have played racing sims have seen a setting called "brake bias." Modern racing cars allow drivers to adjust it, but what does brake bias mean?

 
The Horsepower War Is Alive and Kicking while Manuals Are Going Extinct, Time to Face the Music
The Horsepower War Is Alive and Kicking while Manuals Are Going Extinct, Time to Face the Music

7 Jul 2015, 09:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / it's a sad truth but if even BMW is dropping the manual M5 option, things are taking a turn for the worse for manual gearboxes across the industry

 
Lexus GS F Shows Its Zerg Face Live in Geneva
Lexus GS F Shows Its Zerg Face Live in Geneva

9 Mar 2015, 16:29 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Although the Lexus GS F made a debut earlier this year during the 2015 NAIAS, Europe got to see the Japanese beast in the metal in Geneva