Category: performance cars

  • 2019 Shelby GT350 – Street and Track

    This street-legal race car from Ford is something to behold. It’s fast, nimble and fun. With a 526-HP V8, Tremec 6-speed manual, huge brakes and a well tuned suspension the 2019 Shelby GT350 delivers thrill after thrill. I played with it both on the street and on the track. You should too. Here’s more to…

  • 2020 Dodge Charger Widebody – First Drive

    For 2020 all 707-HP Charger SRT Hellcats get the Widebody treatment. The 485-HP Charger Scat Pack gets it too, as an option. There’s a new limited-production 717-HP Daytona 50th Anniversary Edition of the Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody. Only 501 will be made. Very streetable and mild mannered while also very track-ready, these badass sedans from…

  • 2019 Lexus LC 500 – Drive Report

    The LC 500 was all-new in 2018 and has received a few upgrades for 2019. The rear-wheel drive coupe has a 471-HP 5.0-L V8 with a 10-speed automatic that will take you from 0-to-60 mph in 4.4 seconds. Top speed is 168 mph. It’s the kind of car that you just want to jump in and…

  • 2019 BMW Z4 Roadster – Driven

    All new for 2019. Long, low and sleek. Available with 255 or 382 horsepower. It’s plenty fast and loads of fun on the track. Add a touch of practicality with a fairly roomy trunk, as it goes for 2-seaters. It’s a classic. Read a bit more to get you excited now. @1ChicagoCarGuy

  • 2019 Ford Edge ST – Drive Review

    The new 2019 Edge ST has a high-output 335-HP V6, a new 8-speed transmission, better handling and braking, ST-tuned sport suspension, Sport Mode, plus standard all-wheel-drive to help deliver all-around performance. The Edge ST also gets its own design front fascia with a wide mesh grille for optimal cooling, deep side skirts, dual-exhaust outlets, and…

  • 2019 Hyundai Veloster N – on the track and on the road

    Hyundai has upped its game with the new Veloster N that’s only available with a six-speed manual transmission. The base model N has 250-HP and is priced at $26,900. With the optional Performance Package the power is boosted to  275-HP for $29,000. Plus there’s a host of more performance enhancements with this package. The N…

  • Driving the Ford Police Interceptor

    Ford invited a number of local auto writers to join in with a contingent of police officers from various Illinois communities to drive the new 2020 Ford Police Interceptor at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, IL. A derivative model of the all-new 2020 Ford Explorer, the Ford Police Interceptor (PI) comes standard with a hybrid…

  • 2019 Maserati Levante GTS -Drive Report

    The Levante GTS is powered by a 550-HP twin turbo 3.8-L V8 built at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy. It’ll push the GTS to 60mph in 4 seconds flat and top things out at 181mph. It’s the same engine as used the flagship Quattroporte GTS. Driving through an 8-speed automatic, the Maserati Q4 intelligent…

  • 2019 BMW M5 Competition – Drive Review

    With just ten minutes behind the wheel I knew I should be heading to Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, IL or Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. A 4.4-liter TwinPower turbo V-8 with 617 horsepower paired up with an 8-speed automatic and rear-biased all-wheel drive will get you to 60 in 3.1 seconds and top out…

  • Fiat 124 Spider Abarth – Tracked

    A one-day Fiat Track Experience at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois under the tutelage of the pros at Skip Barber Racing School gave me plenty of seat time in the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth.  Driving the 124 Spider Abarth as well as the 2-door 500 Abarth on the track road course, in an autocross…