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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.

By Keith Griffin on May 5, 2011 - 7:19AM
The convertible 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster is under going endurance testing as its premiere nears for the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, according to new information released today by Mercedes-Benz.
By Dave Van Sickle on May 4, 2011 - 10:42PM
For over 70 years the Jeep has been an icon for rugged capability. During that time it evolved from a butt-busting, no frills military vehicle to a modern 4-wheeler. Also during that time the brand has gone through many owners, starting in 1941 with Willys
By John Matras on May 4, 2011 - 10:40PM
The McLaren MP4-12C GT3 would make company founder and namesake Bruce McLaren proud. McLaren Automotive has announced that a racing version of the production exotic MP4-12C is being developed for racing in the FIA GT racing series in Europe.
By Armen Hareyan on May 4, 2011 - 10:20PM
Think USA shows the price of it's THINK City for as low as 17,995, but the fine print makes it virtually very hard to get this electric vehicle at this low price.
By Armen Hareyan on May 4, 2011 - 3:40PM
Things move fast at Volvo in 2011 because in addition to the presentation of its Universe concept car the Swedish auto maker is upgrading its luxury sedans Volvo S80 and V70 R-Design for its 2012 models.
By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2011 - 3:19PM
It seems like just yesterday when I was tearing open my fresh copy of Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed and gaming super-company Electronic Arts has already issued a brief look at the Next generation of the NFS series with a YouTube video of Need for Speed – The Run.
By Don Bain on May 4, 2011 - 3:09PM
The first man who intentionally drove into a tornado, Steve Green, has announced his famed bright red Tornado Attack Vehicle is for sale. Green is selling the virtually bulletproof vehicle to fund his Walk into a Tornado Project. Green is seeking to promote his Yellowstone Energy plan, which would take advantage of the geothermal aspects of the national park to produce clean, unobtrusive power.
By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2011 - 2:16PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation based on complaints that 2002-2004 Honda CR-V SUVs have headlights that are frying themselves and making them inoperable.
By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2011 - 1:18PM
Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne announced earlier this week at a media event that the new Dodge Charger will receive a Super Bee trimline option, although no timeline was given nor were any details offered.
By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2011 - 12:47PM
Since introducing the new Pentastar V6 in the 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the company has slowly spread the powerful yet efficient V6 throughout nearly their entire brand lineup and it looks like the Jeep Wrangler may soon be the next vehicle to pack Pentastar power.
By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2011 - 11:54AM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of 2011 Kia Sorrento and 2010 Hyundai Santé Fe sport utility vehicles over a possible transmission problem that could lead to total transmission failure and loss of motive power.
By Patrick Rall on May 4, 2011 - 10:28AM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of select Kia Spectra models over concerns of excessive corrosion (rust) on the metal straps that secure the fuel tank in place as, when the corrosion is severe enough, the straps could fail and the fuel tank could literally fall out of the vehicle.
By Frank Sherosky on May 4, 2011 - 9:00AM
Despite an April sales report that showed an increase of 16 percent versus a year ago and year-to-date sales up 16 percent, investors did not pump Ford stock, even in after-hours trading. Pre-market trading is no different.
By Keith Griffin on May 4, 2011 - 6:30AM
From a pure driving standpoint of getting from A to B, there is little that is going to excite you about the 2011 Ford Explorer. What is probably going to get you to sign on the dotted line is new technology that helped make the Explorer the 2011 North American Truck of the Year.
By Dave Van Sickle on May 3, 2011 - 11:23PM
The first-generation Ford Edge has been a big success for Ford since its launch in 2006, with 400,000 sold. The 2011 Ford Edge is significantly updated with freshened styling and more power, but of most importance, the inclusion of Ford’s new MyFordTouch instrument panel.
By Don Bain on May 3, 2011 - 7:25PM
WAFB TV9 in Baton Rouge just posted a story concerning a former car burglar revealing just how easily and quickly you can be relieved of your prized possessions – iPods, laptops, purses or cameras – left in plain view inside your car. It takes less than a minute for a thief to smash a window, reach inside and grab an easily pawned item.
By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2011 - 6:13PM
Honda has issued a new recall of 833,000 vehicles to address an airbag issue – all of which have had their airbag system replaced due to problems or collision repairs - to address the same issues that accounted for the airbag recalls from 2008-2010.
By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2011 - 4:06PM
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt comfortably outsold the 2011 Nissan Leaf in the US through the first three months of the 2011 calendar year but even with April bringing about all sorts of production stoppages for Nissan, the all-electric Leaf beat out the extended range Volt sedan in April 2011 sales.
By Don Bain on May 3, 2011 - 3:23PM
Many people are looking at the constantly rising price of gas and thinking perhaps they could live with an electric car after all. Chevrolet reports nine out of 10 of their recent customers have never even been into a Chevy dealer before and are drawn in to look at or test-drive the new Volt. Others want a fully electric vehicle but are waiting for what’s considered a necessary recharging network.
By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2011 - 3:21PM
The folks at ProCharger have announced the ProCharger Video Challenge 2, offering gearheads all over the internet a chance to upload a video featuring their ride and with it, cash prizes for the most popular videos amounting to $8,000.
By Keith Griffin on May 3, 2011 - 3:14PM
The government is demonstrating its willingness to get behind green sources of energy by adding the first solar-powered charging station to the Government Services Administration schedule. That allows it to be purchased by federal agencies for use.
By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2011 - 1:45PM
Ford Racing began offering the new 5.0L V8 engine as a crate motor last year but the aftermarket performance division of Ford Motor Company has announced that they are now offering the high performance Boss 302 variant of the 5.0L V8 – packing 444 horsepower made with the help of improved engine components compared to the standard Ford 5.0L V8.
By Armen Hareyan on May 3, 2011 - 1:36PM
Texas Auto Writers' Association just announced the 2011 winner of its annual awards where Chevy Volt, Dodge and Fiat 500 lead the top places.
By Armen Hareyan on May 3, 2011 - 12:06PM
The impact of the March 11 Japanese earthquake is becoming more visible as Honda decides to delay 2012 CR-V sales in the United States.
By Frank Sherosky on May 3, 2011 - 11:29AM
Market Close Update: Even before the April sales report, General Motors (NYSE: GM) stock gapped higher on the open. While the stock intraday found support at 32.82, it managed to trade even higher, closing near its original IPO offering price of $33.
By Patrick Rall on May 3, 2011 - 10:55AM
Saab resumed production at their Trollhattan facility yesterday after an April plagued with downtime due to the inability to pay suppliers and today, Spyker announced that Chinese automaker Hawtai Motor Group had invested 150 million Euros (roughly $222 million USD) – allowing Saab to pay its suppliers and send workers back into the production facilities.
By Dave Van Sickle on May 3, 2011 - 12:23AM
In 2004 BMW introduced a small, premium Sports Activity Vehicle with all-road capability and typical BMW driving dynamics. That first generation BMW X3 was a big hit and became a best seller in the BMW lineup with 150,000 sold in the USA. The 2011, second generation BMW X3 builds on the success of the original by combining new technologies that improve agility, efficiency and comfort.
By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2011 - 8:00PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation of select Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner compact SUVs after receiving reports of the rear liftgate glass shattering suddenly and for seemingly no reason.
By Patrick Rall on May 2, 2011 - 7:32PM
Ford has announced production schedule changes at their Windsor engine facility but unlike most other recent production stoppages, this one doesn’t have anything to do with the Japanese earthquake on March 11th and instead – the Canadian engine plant downtime is due to Ford’s inability to get enough tires to build vehicles with the engines built in Windsor.
By Armen Hareyan on May 2, 2011 - 6:40PM
Today we searched for Honda Odyssey and were surprised to see Toyota Sienna ranking first in Google's results. It was an ad, but with a twist.