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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.

TN's Best Midsize Pickup Truck Stories of 2016

By John Goreham on December 20, 2016 - 3:42PM

TN's Best Pickup Truck Stories of 2016

Dodge Owners Send an RC Hellcat Challenger to a US Soldier for Christmas

By Patrick Rall on December 20, 2016 - 12:34PM

A group of Dodge Hellcat owners recently surprised a fellow member of the Mopar community with a radio controlled replica of his custom Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat as a thanks for his ongoing service to the country as a member of the US Air Force – and the cool RC car arrived just in time for Christmas.

BMW i8 is Now the Most Requested Vehicle in Forza History; It’s Coming Soon to "Forza Horizon 3”

By Denis Flierl on December 20, 2016 - 9:55AM

The all-electric BMW i8 is the most requested vehicle in Forza history. It’s coming soon to "Forza Horizon 3”

2017 Subaru Outback, 2017 Subaru Forester

How a Wagon Passes Subaru’s Popular Forester SUV as #1-Selling Model in the U.S.

By Denis Flierl on December 20, 2016 - 8:07AM

The 2017 Outback is now Subaru’s number one selling vehicle in the US. Why did it pass the popular Forester?

Tesla Will Charge For Overstay At Their Superchargers To Improve Efficiency

By Dave Ashton on December 20, 2016 - 5:40AM

Tesla will charge its car customers who overstay their welcome at their nationwide supercharger network if you stay too long after your car is fully charged.

VW Is Apparently Hustling To Put The Dieselgate Scandal Well Behind Them

VW, Canadian Owners Find Dieselgate Agreement of $1.6 Billion

By Marc Stern on December 19, 2016 - 10:04PM

Rapidly wrapping up the civil phase of Dieselgate, Volkswagen has announced a $1.6 billion with Canadian turbodiesel owners that is similar to the agreement reached in the U.S.

Robert Bosch has reportedly agreed to a $300 Million settlement in the Dieselgate scandal.

Bosch Expected To Settle VW Dieselgate Suit For $300 Million

By Marc Stern on December 19, 2016 - 9:29PM

Settlements are occurring fast and furious in the Dieselgate scandal. Not only is there a major settlement of the 3.0-liter V-6 portion of the diesel-rigging scandal, but it also looks as if Robert Bosch, also sued in relation to the issue, has made an agreement.

Next generation 2018 Chevrolet Traverse to debut at Detroit Auto Show

By Mary Conway on December 19, 2016 - 8:06PM

Chevrolet is releasing is teaser photo of the next generation 2018 Traverse. It will make its debut at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit.

GM Idling Camaro, Corvette and Cadillac Production as to Trim Inventory Levels

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2016 - 5:25PM

General Motors has announced that they will temporarily halt production at a handful of assembly plants around the US including those facilities which build the Chevrolet Camaro and the Chevrolet Corvette in an effort to burn through existing inventory – with the downtime ranging from 1-3 weeks depending on the plant.

2018 Honda Odyssey Minivan: Reading between the lines

By Parks McCants on December 19, 2016 - 3:49PM

Monday found American Honda Motors announcing the Detroit Auto Show reveal of its most dynamic minivan design to date. What do we discover reading between the lines?

Dodge Challenger Hellcat Beats Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in a Roll Race

By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2016 - 1:23PM

The first video showing a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat racing a new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 has arrived online courtesy of the folks at Hennessey Performance, and in this first matchup of the two supercharged American muscle cars – the Hellcat took the win time after time.

Lexus RC F and GS F now have standard AVS

2017 Lexus RC F and GS F Step Up To Standard Adaptive Suspension

By John Goreham on December 19, 2016 - 11:03AM

Lexus has made its best suspension standard and improved it for the 2017 model year F cars.

Japan Tries To Sway Older Drivers To Give Up Their Licences For Cheap Noodles

By Will Maley on December 19, 2016 - 10:57AM

One issue that regulators are trying to figure out is what to do about elderly drivers. Various functions such as eyesight and physical coordination deteriorate and become a danger on the road.

Hyundai Joins Forces With Consortium On Self-Driving Technology

By Dave Ashton on December 19, 2016 - 10:47AM

The Korean car giant Hyundai are one of the latest car manufacturers to join 27 companies to form a global consortium to consolidate self driving technology to be brought to the masses.

Watch a Subaru WRX STI Pull a Ford F-250 4X4 Out of a Snowbank [Video]

By Denis Flierl on December 19, 2016 - 8:27AM

Watch a new Subaru WRX STI pull a stuck Ford F-250 4X4 dually pickup from a snow bank.

2017 Subaru Impreza Sedan, 2017 Subaru Impreza 5-Door

How Subaru Re-Imagined the New Impreza from the Ground Up [Video]

By Denis Flierl on December 19, 2016 - 7:34AM

The new Subaru Impreza gets re-imagined and a complete redesign. What improvements did Subaru make?

Tesla Rival Faraday Future Blasts Past The Competition. Not To Be Missed Video

By Dave Ashton on December 19, 2016 - 5:48AM

Electric car Company Faraday Future have released a promotional video ahead of its January production release, tantalisingly showing the new car drag racing against some of its main competitors, a Bentley Bentayga, a Ferrari 488 GTB and the Tesla Model X P100D.

VW Hits Production Milestone With Atlas In Chattanooga

VW Marks Key Milestone As Atlas Begins Series Production

By Marc Stern on December 18, 2016 - 11:52PM

Volkswagen has taken a huge step toward giving the U.S. market its head and letting it determine its own fate as the automaker has begun series production of the 2017 VW Atlas. It is the first -- and largest -- crossover in VW's lineup built in the U.S. for American tastes.

2017 Nissan Rogue, Nissan Frontier, Nissan Titan

Here’s Nissan’s All-New Launches in 2016; What’s in Store for 2017?

By Denis Flierl on December 18, 2016 - 8:49AM

Nissan had a busy year in 2016. Here’s the brands top new launches this year. What’s in store for 2017?

Here’s How Fuji Heavy Takes A Big Step Towards Building an Improved Subaru WRX STI

By Denis Flierl on December 18, 2016 - 7:46AM

Fuji Heavy is getting ready to put more focus on building an improved next-generation Subaru WRX STI. How do we know?

VW Sales Keep Rebounding As The Automaker Shakes Off Effects Of Dieselgate

VW, Shrugging Off Dieselgate, Sees 3.1 percent – 9.38 Million – Sales Hike Through November

By Marc Stern on December 17, 2016 - 11:03PM

Continuing a strong year, the Volkswagen Group is rebounding from all of the noise created by its self-inflicted Dieselgate sales controversy.

Why Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is thanking Ford Motor employees

By Mary Conway on December 17, 2016 - 10:31PM

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has posted on Facebook that he just wrapped up a commercial shoot in the Detroit area. The action star has a special message for Ford Motor "blue collar" employees.

Dieselgate Negotiators Spend A Long Weekend At The Table As They Faced A New Monday Deadlne

Dieselgate Negotiators Spend Tense Weekend At Table; Hearing Set Monday

By Marc Stern on December 17, 2016 - 10:27PM

Playing a game of speed-up, negotiators burned the midnight oil much of this weekend as they sought to find a way to conclude this section of Volkswagen's self-inflicted diesel-rigging scandal. They have move into the 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel area.

2017 Nissan Rogue, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, Star Wars

Watch the Nissan Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition Get Unwrapped [Video]

By Denis Flierl on December 17, 2016 - 8:28AM

Nissan partnered with Unbox Therapy to unwrap the new 2017 Nissan Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition. Check out the video.

Subaru WRX STI, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Darth Vader

Extreme WRX STI Body Kit by TuningBlog Looks Like Darth Vader

By Denis Flierl on December 17, 2016 - 7:44AM

This Subaru WRX STI extreme wide body kit by TuningBlog looks a little like Darth Vader. We couldn’t think of a better way to start the Star Wars weekend.

Number One Chevrolet Bolt Delivered Right In Tesla's Back Yard

By Dave Ashton on December 17, 2016 - 6:37AM

Coincidence or not, the first Chevrolet Bolt is going to be delivered to customers living in Tesla's backyard, Fremont, California, Chevy's main rival in the electric auto stakes 3 miles from Tesla's factory.

$200 Million Sought in Dieselgate Is A No-Brainer

VW May Pay $200 Million To Settle 3.0-Liter V-6 Emissions Case

By Marc Stern on December 17, 2016 - 12:27AM

Volkswagen has apparently agreed to pay an extra $200 million to settle the civil portion of the Dieselgate software suit.

How Chevrolet hopes to leapfrog the self-driving competition with the 2017 Bolt EV

By Mary Conway on December 16, 2016 - 10:09PM

GM plans to start aggressively testing its autonomous-driving 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EVs. The company will test the Bolt's winter driving capability in metro Detroit starting in early 2017.

Acura MDX/TLX takes on snow and ice with SH-AWD

By Parks McCants on December 16, 2016 - 4:16PM

Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive (SH-AWD) makes MDX and TLX all-weather traction superior.

Video Proof that a Dodge Charger Hellcat Can Conquer Deep Snow

By Patrick Rall on December 16, 2016 - 3:41PM

While the vast majority of Dodge Hellcat cars owned by folks living in areas with real winter weather have their 707 horsepower muscle cars packed away until spring, one Hellcat Charger owner in Michigan has made a video showing that his supercharged sedan is quite capable of digging through deep snow.

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