Automotive News (Page 1001)

Automotive News

This section of Torque News provides the latest auto news and updates from the car manufacturers. Every day number of news stories and editorials are published here that give our readers an overview of what is happening in the automotive industry. Read this section daily to find out about new cars, vehicle reviews and car pictures. Torque News is an automotive news website by Hareyan Publishing, LLC, dedicated to covering the latest news, reviews and opinions about the car industry.

India Could Make Affordable Electric Cars a Reality

By Nicolas Zart on June 20, 2012 - 6:19PM

The holy grail of electric cars is not the better environmental footprint they have, nor their lower operation and maintenance cost but will be when they finally become “affordable”.

With Goldman BUY, Model S and Tesla shares zooming, what will short sellers do?

By David Herron on June 20, 2012 - 6:09PM

The huge short interest in Tesla says many think Tesla is a goner, while most are excitedly waiting for the Model S launch, and anxiously watching the reaction.

Three important facts to know about automobile quality

By John Goreham on June 20, 2012 - 5:20PM

New J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study reveals 3 facts that automobile shoppers need to know.

Mercedes-Benz E350, BMW X5 and X6 recalled

By Aaron Turpen on June 20, 2012 - 4:10PM

Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 2007-2009 E350 4MATIC wagons for rear suspension issues. BMW is recalling 2012 and 2013 X5 and X6 SUVs for power steering leaks.

European 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe and Convertible

European 2012 Chevrolet Camaro gets LED taillights, more power and a huge price

By Patrick Rall on June 20, 2012 - 2:45PM

Earlier this week we took a look at the Chevrolet Camaro Coupe that would serve as the pace car for the 2012 World Touring Car Championship, featuring unique LED taillights and today we have confirmation that these taillights are standard in the European market – along with more power than is found in American Camaro models.

Honda's reduce-reuse-recycle of rare earth materials

Honda shows huge environmental gains in CO2 reduction and rare earth metal recycling

By David Herron on June 20, 2012 - 2:22PM

Honda's quest for a clean transportation system does not stop at tailpipe emissions, but includes a broad spectrum of sustainability measures including water use reduction, elimination of waste going to landfills, and recycling efforts including extraction of rare earth metals from critical parts.

New Porsche Cayman to debut in LA, coming to dealerships shortly after

By Patrick Rall on June 20, 2012 - 12:07PM

Since the new Porsche Boxster early this year, German sports car lovers have been clamoring for the hardtopped version and according to Automotive News, the new Porsche Cayman will make its grand debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in November – with these new entry level coupes arriving in dealerships by early 2013.

GM already hinting at a Cadillac ATS-V

By John Goreham on June 20, 2012 - 11:54AM

GM is floating the trial balloons regarding an ATS-V model. Will Caddy take on the BMW M3?

2012 Hyundai Veloster voted one cool car by KBB

By Denis Flierl on June 20, 2012 - 7:55AM

The 2012 Hyundai Veloster has been named one of the "ten coolest new cars under $18,000" by Kelly Blue Book’s kbb.com.

The Studebaker Avanti, the car that never dies

By Aaron Turpen on June 20, 2012 - 4:15AM

Possibly the most intriguing car in American design and production history, the Avanti is the 007 of classic autos, at once mysterious and eye catching, its history is as storied as its mythology. Learn for yourself at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana where the car is on display.

Aston Martin Vanquish officially unveiled with video [Updated]

By Denis Flierl on June 19, 2012 - 9:26PM

Aston Martin has officially unveiled their new Vanquish luxury sports car today.

Around the world in 80 days in a Tesla Roadster, chasing the Electric Odyssey

By David Herron on June 19, 2012 - 3:30PM

Not to be outdone by the pair of French guys driving a Citroen C-Zero around the world, Rafael de Mestre is driving a Tesla Roadster around the world, and aims to beat the French team even though he started 3 months after they left.

Mitsubishi's New Outlander PHEV redefines intelligent hybrid design

Mitsubishi Redefines Intelligent Hybrids With Outlander PHEV

By Nicolas Zart on June 19, 2012 - 2:35PM

Mitsubishi is challenging the notion of a plug-in hybrid, PHEV by giving its user choice and efficiency with its New Outlander PHEV.

Nissan expects Leaf EV sales to double when American plant opens

By Patrick Rall on June 19, 2012 - 1:34PM

The Nissan Leaf has been taking a beating in the battle of mainstream electric vehicles as the Chevrolet Volt has outsold it by a massive margin this year but Nissan execs expect to see a great many more Leaf EVs sold once the American production facility opens late this year.

Honda is planning to overhaul its bland image

By Denis Flierl on June 19, 2012 - 8:02AM

Honda’s new North American research and development chief is out to reinvent the brand through its racing heritage.

Learning to drive like a race car star at RMDE

By Aaron Turpen on June 19, 2012 - 3:34AM

The author's first time racing vehicles on a GT track proved extremely informative and pummeled the illusion that racing is "easy" and race car driving is "simple." Find out what he learned.

Electric car road rage, electric car etiquette, and sharing charging stations

By David Herron on June 19, 2012 - 1:27AM

An inconveniently unplugged electric car can leave the owner of that car stranded with an unexpectedly flat battery pack, potentially inciting Hulk-like rage, but following common sense etiquette can avoid a whole world of outrage.

Shows the MRAP Driving. High-resolution image of the MaxxPro Dash model.

Volkswagen, Fiat eyeing Navistar for U.S. commercial vehicle market

By Don Bain on June 18, 2012 - 10:28PM

Volkswagen and Fiat would both like a piece of the considerable U.S. commercial vehicle market, a significant share of the sales projected to reach 21 million vehicles worldwide by 2015.

The 2013 SRT Viper comes to Forza Motorsport 4 this Friday - for FREE

By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 10:16PM

Less than an hour ago, the Drive SRT Facebook page announced that the 2013 SRT Viper would be arriving in the virtual dealerships of Forza Motorsport 4 this Friday (June 22nd) as downloadable content and – much to our surprise – it will be available from the Xbox Marketplace for free.

Toyota GT 86 aero kit could preview Scion FR-S upgrades

By Denis Flierl on June 18, 2012 - 9:54PM

Toyota has announced that the GT 86 sports car has received a new factory aerodynamic package that could signal future Scion FR-S upgrades.

2013 Ford Mustang Customizer lets users create and win custom Mustang

By Anthony Faccenda on June 18, 2012 - 8:39PM

The new competition allows four lucky individuals to own a unique Mustang that they created.

Chevy Trailblazer door fire investigation upgraded, over 341,000 vehicles now included

By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 8:28PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that they have upgraded their preliminary investigation of the 2006 and 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer to an engineering analysis while also adding the GMC, Buick, Saab and Isuzu, a move which could lead to a recall of 341,786 vehicles in the US.

2012 Chrysler 300 teams with The Dark Knight Rises for new contest

By Anthony Faccenda on June 18, 2012 - 5:51PM

The contest challenges applicants to create an original commercial featuring the Chrysler 300 and The Dark Knight Rises.

The back end of the Chevy Camaro WTCC safety car

2014 Chevrolet Camaro taillights revealed in new video?

By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 5:38PM

We recently took a look at the introduction of the Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe to the World Touring Car Championship, but upon closer investigation, it appears that the Camaro used as the Safety Car overseas features some unique taillights – possibly giving us a look at the taillight design of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro?

The Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe WTCC Safety Car

Chevrolet Camaro serves as safety car for World Touring Car Championship

By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 5:02PM

The World Touring Car Championship is dominated by 4-cylinder powered sedans and hatchbacks but starting later this season, the fabled Chevrolet Camaro SS will serve as the safety car (pace car for you NASCAR fans out there) for the popular WTCC racing series.

The 2013 Cadillac ATS configurator screen shot

The 2013 Cadillac ATS build page is live - sans the pricing

By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 4:25PM

The preliminary build page for the 2013 Cadillac ATS compact sport sedan is live on Cadillac.com, offering prospective buyers a chance to scope out the different options and packages available on the new BMW 3-Series fight but sadly…prices are not yet included.

Feds upgrade Toyota door fire investigation, expanding to over 1.4 million vehicles

By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 3:11PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded their investigation relating to possible fire hazards in the door of select Toyota vehicles to an engineering analysis, while also adding new models years and a large spread of popular models that could potentially be included in a recall – a recall that could reach over 1.4 million vehicles.

The 2012 Kia Sportage at Colorado Off Road Extreme. Photo by Don Bain

2012 Kia Sportage named to AAA's Top Cars for Teens

By Don Bain on June 18, 2012 - 2:28PM

The 2012 Kia Sportage has been named to Top Cars for Teens by the Automobile Association of America. The Sportage was picked for laudable dynamics, dependability, value and a long list of standard safety features, plus top performance in the NHTSA crash tests.

What safety features help you the most

By John Goreham on June 18, 2012 - 12:07PM

A report this week by NHTSA proves vehicle changes in the past decade have saved numerous lives. TorqueNews looks at improvements that made the most difference.

2013 Audi Q5 now a diesel in SQ5 trim blows away expectations

By John Goreham on June 18, 2012 - 8:39AM

The Audi SQ5 Lexus RX350 fighter is now available with stump pulling torque.

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