Posts from ‘Sporty/Performance Cars’
2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP
There are a handful of cars that really put General Motors’ Pontiac division on the map–memorable, exciting vehicles around which the Pontiac brand forged its image of sporty, near-luxury substance–and one of those was the Bonneville. The Bonneville name was first applied to a pair of Pontiac concept cars introduced at the 1954 General Motors Motorama. The moniker was first applied to a production model in 1957, when it became a topline version of the Star Chief convertible.
Review Flashback! 2006 Cadillac XLR
2006 Cadillac XLR
In terms of total production, Cadillac’s second attempt to sell a modern-era 2-seat sports car was less successful than its first effort. Indeed, the total build of 1986-1993 Allantés came to 21,430–almost 5000 units more than our topic here: the 2004-2009 Cadillac XLR. But in the case of Cadillac sports cars, sales volume may not be the best measure of success.
2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
by Don Sikora II
Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2018 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
Remember how Dodge’s new-for-2015 Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats were headline grabbers with their 707-hp supercharged Hemi V-8s? Now that’s yesterday’s news, and the story Dodge is selling for 2018 stars an 840-horsepower Challenger. Let that 840 number soak in as we consider the latest Future Collectibles pick, the 2018 Challenger SRT Demon.
2019 Maserati Levante GTS in Grigio
2019 Maserati Levante GTS
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 169
Fuel used: 11.9 gallons
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring in Machine Gray Metallic (a $600 option; includes Auburn Nappa leather)
2019 Mazda MX-5 RF Grand Touring
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles Driven: 475
Fuel Used: 13.8 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 BMW M5 Competition
2019 BMW M5 Competition in Donington Grey Metallic
2019 BMW M5 Competition
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles Driven: 288
Fuel Used: 15.8 gallons
1988 Toyota Corolla FX16 GT-S
by Don Sikora II
Note: The following story was excerpted from the October 2018 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.
If our readers were asked to rank Toyota Corolla traits, we’d guess sportiness and enthusiast interest would fall pretty far down the resulting list. Still, there have been Corollas capable of piquing a cheap-wheeler’s curiosity, and we think the 1987-88 FX16 GT-S “hot hatch” is one of the cars from this subset.
Test Drive: 2019 BMW M2 Competition
2019 BMW M2 Competition in Sunset Orange Metallic (a $550 option)
2019 BMW M2 Competition
Class: Premium Sporty/Performance Cars
Miles Driven: 235
Fuel Used: 11.8 gallons
On the block: The final C7 Corvette brings a record-breaking 2.7 million dollars at auction.
With the reveal of the next-generation C8 Corvette just weeks away, the clock is winding down for the C7 Corvette… and, probably, for front-engine Corvettes in general. The C8, which is scheduled to be officially revealed on July 18, 2019, will be a mid-engine sports car, thus breaking the mold of every production Corvette since the first one in 1953.
2012 Chevrolet Colorado 3LT
Automotive marketing types enjoy a fine tradition of branding things that aren’t always that noteworthy. Consider the 1980 launch of Chrysler’s first “K-Cars.” Advertising in support of the Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant touted the cars’ “Iso-Strut” suspension and “Trans 4” engine.
