We’ve driven the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro and our first drive report went live this week. Here’s a little snippet: “Handling is where the Camaro peels off the muscle car label for good—it's narrower and leaner in absolute terms: it’s how much lighter it feels that’s so impressive.”

2016 Ford Mustang by Bisimoto, 2015 SEMA show

2016 Ford Mustang by Bisimoto, 2015 SEMA show

While the new Camaro looks nice in black, the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Mustang looks absolutely menacing in the same shade, particularly when you add this body kit from AirDesign. This particular car is a 900-horsepower Mustang EcoBoost developed by Bisimoto, and it’s set for a debut at the upcoming SEMA show.

2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe track day event

2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe track day event

The Cadillac ATS-V and ATS-V Coupe are two of our favorite cars, as you may have noticed after reading our first drive report. They are extremely rewarding cars that put Cadillac in the same stratosphere with the German automakers in terms of engineering prowess. Recently, we took the coupe for a lengthy track day session.

2016 Nissan GT-R NISMO N-Attack Package

2016 Nissan GT-R NISMO N-Attack Package

Another beast at the track is the GT-R NISMO. For the 2016 model year, the car gets its awesome N-Attack Package. This is the kit that enabled it to lap Germany’s Nürburgring in only 7:08.679, but it doesn’t come cheap. Pricing starts at $52,000 and tops out at $98,000, and this is on top of the $150k you need to pay for the donor GT-R NISMO.

2017 Audi RS 7 Performance

2017 Audi RS 7 Performance

Audi has upped the potency of its already extreme RS 6 Avant and RS 7 by introducing new Performance models that boast increased engine output and numerous RS-spec equipment as standard. The cars now extract as much as 605 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque from their V-8s, coming close to matching the output of V-12 mills from rival brands.

Aston Martin RapidE concept

Aston Martin RapidE concept

Aston Martin is keen to add an electric car to its fleet, and this week we saw an electric Rapide concept that the company hopes to put into production within two years. The final version may end up offering 800 horsepower and a 200-mile driving range.

2017 Volvo V90 scale model - Image via Autohome

2017 Volvo V90 scale model - Image via Autohome

We are yet to even spot a prototype for Volvo’s new V90 wagon but the vehicle has already been revealed in full thanks to photos of a scale model that surfaced this week. The V90 together with an S90 will join the existing XC90 at the top of the Volvo heap sometime next year.

Hoonigan Ken Block Gymkhana Ford Escort

Hoonigan Ken Block Gymkhana Ford Escort

Rally driver and drifter Ken Block now has his first rear-wheel-drive car, but it isn’t a new car. Rather, it’s a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 RS, otherwise known as the first Ford rally car. Block and his team at the Hoonigan Racing Division have turned it into a gymkhana beast.

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