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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 John Goreham on November 26, 2018 - 1:57PM
Ford was first, but now two of the other largest automakers in the U.S. are re-aligning their offerings and cars are on the chopping block.
By John Goreham on November 26, 2018 - 1:25PM
General Motors is slashing its gasoline-powered car operations. Here's what we know so far.
By John Goreham on November 26, 2018 - 12:41PM
General Motors will close eight plants and restructure its workforce to meet its future plan to shift to autonomous electric vehicles.
By Denis Flierl on November 26, 2018 - 7:45AM
What are the best winter and AT tires for your Subaru? Check out the Scorpion All Terrain Plus tire for extreme winter weather and off-road use.
By Denis Flierl on November 25, 2018 - 7:41AM
It was supposed to be for the U.S. market only, but Subaru Canada announces they will also get the new Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid. See when it’s coming.
By Marc Stern on November 24, 2018 - 10:50PM
Audi, which has produced some very interesting variants on its existing models, most notably the "S" series of sport vehicles, has no plans to build a second-gen Audi S1. According to a spokesman, there are many reasons for the move.
By Denis Flierl on November 24, 2018 - 7:41AM
The Subaru WRX STI that was in the film “Kingsman the Secret Service”, gets crazy mods. See what the filmmakers did to the STI.
By John Goreham on November 23, 2018 - 9:14AM
Toyota's 2019 RAV4 prices have been announced. Here is how it compares to the 2018.
By Denis Flierl on November 23, 2018 - 6:37AM
Can you find any good Black Friday deals on a new Subaru Ascent, Forester, Outback or Crosstrek? There are some surprisingly good deals for consumers.
By Marc Stern on November 22, 2018 - 3:55PM
With the L.A. Auto Show set to begin next week, another automaker has announced it will introduce a new model. Audi will intro its e-tron SUV when the show kicks off in a little over a week.
By Denis Flierl on November 22, 2018 - 7:46AM
If you own a Subaru WRX STI, you want to push it to its limit. Here’s how you can do it without getting a ticket.
By Al Castro on November 22, 2018 - 4:16AM
D Day Reversed! As Tesla prepares for Cheap Model 3 “Production Hell,” the competition takes a Last Stand: Hyundai is ready to unleash a manufacturing fury of a “Production Hell,” with Kona to invade America via the Pacific. While VW and Ford sign a war pact treaty to enact their diabolical anti-Tesla master plan to unleash triple flanking fury coming soon from Dearborn, Chattanooga, and from the North Atlantic shores.
By Marc Stern on November 21, 2018 - 6:32PM
One would have thought that Porsche might have withdrawn from major auto show participation after the drawn-out diesel emissions scandal. That's the case, though, as the automaker will use the L.A. Auto Show to display the 2019 Macan.
By John Goreham on November 21, 2018 - 3:56PM
Mazda is ready to retrofit your 2014 or newer vehicle to be compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
By Patrick Rall on November 21, 2018 - 1:53PM
When Ford introduced the new front end design for the 2018 Mustang, the company opted to not use that new look on the Shelby GT350 models and based on input from Motor Company execs, the high performance pony car will not get the front end featured on the other 2018 and 2019 models.
By Patrick Rall on November 21, 2018 - 1:22PM
General Motors announced at the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas that the LT5 engine from the C7 Corvette ZR1 will be available as a crate engine from the company’s performance parts division and with the first orders being taken for the 755-horsepower V8, we know how much it costs.
By John Goreham on November 21, 2018 - 8:37AM
The all-new 2019 Toyota RAV4 has everything a buyer could ask for. Unless they use an Android phone.
By Denis Flierl on November 21, 2018 - 8:02AM
Subaru’s first-ever Crosstrek plug-in hybrid makes its debut at the LA Auto Show. There are two reasons why it offers less MPGe and EV range than other brands.
By Al Castro on November 21, 2018 - 5:54AM
I find it pathetically sad that we are now in year 6 of the electric car revolution and Ford has yet to come out with not one of their own non-compliance full mass production BEV car. Not one. Thank God for startups, because the new British based company called Charge Automotive will make you pay just a little dearly, but you can even have a classic Mustang the way Ford would never have given it to you.
By Al Castro on November 20, 2018 - 10:21PM
We’re now about a few days away from the launch of Rivian’s new mystery trucks, and instead of debunking myths, conjecture, theories, legends, and rumors, Rivian, purveyor of “electric adventure vehicles” only heightens them and with mystique. This time Rivian publishes a second teaser video showing their truck wading through 3 feet of water with 3 seconds of footage.
By Patrick Rall on November 20, 2018 - 11:19AM
The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for November 2018, the winner is the stunning 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS shown here, owned by Dwayne Cole.
By John Goreham on November 20, 2018 - 10:29AM
The new 2019 Ram 1500 North Edition offers equipment and capabilities not found on other full-size light duty pickup trucks. If you live where winter is approaching, this is your pickup truck.
By Denis Flierl on November 20, 2018 - 8:32AM
Subaru revealed details of their first-ever Crosstrek plug-in hybrid. See how it’s built for adventure seekers, but it’s not cheap. Check out pricing and its EV range.
By John Goreham on November 19, 2018 - 3:39PM
Toyota's top-selling compact vehicle line will now cast shade on the top-selling green car in the world. In light of the new Corolla, what can we expect from the Prius in years ahead?
By John Goreham on November 19, 2018 - 2:26PM
Watch for deer holding picket signs. The safety experts at the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety remind drivers that November is the peak of the deer-strike season.
By Patrick Rall on November 19, 2018 - 12:24PM
Most cool concept vehicles remain in the possession of the automaker that built them, but the 2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod Concept will be sold to the highest bidder at the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auction next January – giving collectors an extreme rare chance to own a one-off concept vehicle.
By Al Castro on November 19, 2018 - 11:36AM
SHOCKING!! It seems Cadillac and electricity mix like oil and water. Never mind the gas versions are crap, plagued with electrical problems, they can’t even make reliable ones that partly run on electricity either! While GM’s CEO Mary Barra has a “zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion” ten year plan for GM’s future, Cadillac certainly isn’t helping with the failures they’ve had with each electric they tried to sell. CT6 was strike 3. Here’s why and what they can do about it:
By John Goreham on November 19, 2018 - 11:25AM
The leader of Nissan and Renault has been arrested after an internal investigation.
By Denis Flierl on November 19, 2018 - 7:47AM
The media got a preview of the new Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in-Hybrid. See where the new Crosstrek PHEV will make its debut.
By Marc Stern on November 18, 2018 - 9:09AM
During the last couple of years, Volkswagen has been concentrating on its newest entries, its SUV/crossovers, the three-row, intermediate Atlas and the Tiguan. For 2019, VW has totally updated the Jetta into a new model that shares its platform with the Golf.