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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.

2015 Scion FR-S
Why experience won’t help Walker pilot the Scion FR-S at 14,110 ft. Pikes Peak
By Denis Flierl on June 24, 2015 - 8:32AM
Scion will race the FR-S sports coupe at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Robert Walker has three years experience but it may not help.
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2016 Honda HR-V lake camping adventure
By Parks McCants on June 23, 2015 - 4:16PM
Smaller than Honda CR-V, and powered by Honda’s iconic 1.8 Liter Civic engine, many future crossover buyers may pass on HR-V, due to a misperception or two. Let’s get them out of the way now! We take Honda HR-V on a lake camping weekend and love it!
2016 Chevrolet Camaro
2016 Chevy Camaro Convertible Images Sneak Out
By John Goreham on June 23, 2015 - 11:47AM
The folks at GM dribbled out a few images on their site yesterday. Here is a sneak peek if you can’t wait.
2015 Mazda6
2016 Mazda6 beats all other mid-size sedans in comparison
By John Goreham on June 23, 2015 - 10:53AM
The Mazda6 is chosen as the best mid-size sedan by Automobile Magazine. Here’s why.
2016 Subaru WRX, 2016 Subaru WRX STI
Why you don’t want to buy the 2016 Subaru WRX in 5 years
By Denis Flierl on June 23, 2015 - 7:21AM
The 2016 Subaru WRX is the best buy in the compact performance class today according to Edmunds. Why did they rate the new Subaru WRX so high?
2015 Subaru BRZ GT300
How 2015 Subaru BRZ GT300 outshines larger displacement engines
By Denis Flierl on June 23, 2015 - 7:05AM
The 2015 Subaru BRZ GT300 qualified 11th and finished in six place at round 3 SUPER GT. How does BRZ catch the larger displacement engines?
Nissan and Wounded Warrior Project
Nissan Becomes Official Automotive Partner of Wounded Warrior Project
By Aaron Turpen on June 23, 2015 - 1:39AM
After several collaborations, Nissan and the Wounded Warrior Project decided to make their partnership closer with Nissan being named the official automotive partner for WWP.
2016 Infiniti Q60 teaser
Infiniti Q30 Will Debut at Frankfurt As First-ever Infiniti Compact
By Aaron Turpen on June 23, 2015 - 1:03AM
Infiniti, Nissan's premium brand, will unveil its new compact car, the Q30, at the Frankfurt International Auto Show later this year. Will it eventually come to the U.S.?
Lexus will attack the clock at Pikes Peak in this insane RCF
By John Goreham on June 22, 2015 - 7:33PM
Lexus will finally start to show off its V8 coupes in racing.
Will this be the 2015 Mazda Miata's last award?
By John Goreham on June 22, 2015 - 4:45PM
The New England Motor Press has awarded the NC-generation MX-5 Miata its “Affordable Convertible Award." Will this be the last award for this vehicle?
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2015 Charger Wins in Bristol in All-Mopar Final Round
By Patrick Rall on June 22, 2015 - 1:24PM
This past weekend, the 2015 Dodge Charger funny cars entered the 11th race of the 2015 NHRA season and when the final round had been run, Matt Hagan had claimed his 4th win of the season while the 2015 Dodge Charger claimed its 88h win – once again in dominating fashion.
TopSpeed Cooks Up the 2016 Shelby GT350S Mustang
By Patrick Rall on June 22, 2015 - 11:52AM
Based on comments made by Shelby brand manager Jim Owens, there is a Ford Mustang Shelby GT350S race car on the way and the folks at TopSpeed have already drawn up what they expect this new road racer to look like, as shown in the image above.
2016 Camaro Convertible Coming Wednesday, Teased Today (Video)
By Patrick Rall on June 22, 2015 - 11:11AM
General Motors really hasn’t had much to say about the arrival of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, but a new 15 second video on the official Chevrolet YouTube page suggests that the new drop top muscle car will debut this Wednesday – we just don’t know when or where or how.
2015 Subaru WRX STI GRC
2015 Subaru WRX STI GRC fans disappointed again at Daytona
By Denis Flierl on June 22, 2015 - 8:14AM
The two 2015 Subaru WRX STI Global Rallycross cars were nowhere to be found at the Final GRC Daytona yesterday. What happened to SRT USA?
2015 BMW 2 Series, 2015 BMW 4 Series, 2015 BMW 5 Series
One powerful reason why buying a BMW will give you immense delight
By Denis Flierl on June 22, 2015 - 8:05AM
Three BMW models are the top ranked vehicles in their categories according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality Study. What are the top 3 BMW’s?
2015 Subaru Legacy
4 reasons why Subaru’s overachieving Legacy could be the best mid-size sedan
By Denis Flierl on June 22, 2015 - 7:53AM
Subaru received two Best Value Awards from Edmunds.com. The 2015 Subaru Legacy sedan and WRX performance compact. What did They say about Legacy?
NISMO gear
Nissan NISMO Didn't Win Le Mans, But They Will Make 2016 Awesome
By Aaron Turpen on June 21, 2015 - 1:29AM
The Nissan team made their first entry into the P1 class at Le Mans this year and though the team didn't win, yet the top teams that have dominated the circuit for years now should be worried.
JRM 2015 NR4-spec Subaru WRX STI, 2015 Subaru WRX STI
Would you spend $159K on a Subaru WRX STI to destroy it on the rally course?
By Denis Flierl on June 20, 2015 - 7:59AM
The 2015 Subaru WRX STI can be transformed by JRM into the 2015 NR4-spec Subaru WRX STI rally car. Will many people spend $159K on this rally car?
2015 Mustang GT in Guard
Why the 2015 Ford Mustang GT Launch Control is the Best (Video)
By Patrick Rall on June 19, 2015 - 6:41PM
One of the coolest features of the 2015 Ford Mustang GT is the launch control system and while testing the new Blue Oval pony car, I found the Mustang’s system to be the best of the modern muscle cars - and I put together the brief video below that lets you hear the roar of the 5.0L V8 when launching hard from a stop and running through a few gears.
2014 Grand Cherokee SRT
Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat is on the Road Now
By Patrick Rall on June 19, 2015 - 1:53PM
We have been talking about the possibility of a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT packing the Hellcat Hemi for months and according to the folks at Motor Authority, that vehicle has not only been given the greenlight – but these same sources insist that there are Hellcat-powered Jeep test mules on the road right now.
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2016 Honda Pilot takes 'Mud Bogging' to new level [Video]
By Parks McCants on June 19, 2015 - 12:58PM
How many times have you been stuck in mud, sand or snow, or simply required a bit more traction when pulling that overweight trailer?
2015 BMW M3, 2015 BMW M4
How taking risks on new BMW M3/M4 paid off big for the brand
By Denis Flierl on June 19, 2015 - 8:46AM
One feature stood out on the new BMW M3/M4 to experts so much, it wins the brand a big accolade. Why did BMW drop V8 power and go with an inline 6?
2016 Subaru Impreza Sport Hybrid
You can only look and not touch Subaru’s new Impreza Sport hybrid
By Denis Flierl on June 19, 2015 - 7:56AM
Subaru is launching a new 2016 Impreza Sport Hybrid in Japan. Will other global markets get the new hybrid?
2015 Nissan Sentra
2015 Nissan Sentra Named Top Compact Car in JD Power Quality Study
By Aaron Turpen on June 19, 2015 - 1:34AM
The J.D. Power Initial Quality Study is out and guess who's got the top spot in compact cars? Better still, the study is the result of consumer surveys. Find out why this matters to you.
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How the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Quiets Itself
By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2015 - 5:21PM
The 2015 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang will have a high performance exhaust mode with different settings for different volume levels and thanks to a YouTube user who was positioned perfectly behind the new super-Stang – we have a chance to hear exhaust system as the drivers toggles between the different modes.
2015 Toyota Tacoma highest resale value projection Edmunds
2015 Tacoma Leads Toyota to Best Projected Retained Value Award
By John Goreham on June 18, 2015 - 5:00PM
Edmunds chooses Toyota trucks as the most likely to retain value.
2016 Camaro
2016 Camaro Could Go on Sale August 13th
By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2015 - 2:51PM
While there has been no official word from General Motors, a new rumor indicates that the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro could go on sale on August 13th, 2015 with production beginning the following week – a rumor that makes sense from some angles but not others.
2015 Hellcat Challenger in red
Why You Shouldn't Expect Changes for the 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat
By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2015 - 1:17PM
There have been a few rumors floating around about changes coming for the 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat so I wanted to address these rumors while offering an explanation as to why we shouldn’t expect any real changes for the 2016 model year.
2016 Subaru Outback, 2016 Subaru Forester, 2016 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Subaru scores very low on J.D. Power Initial Quality study
By Denis Flierl on June 18, 2015 - 8:58AM
The 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study is announced and the Subaru brand is nowhere to be found on the top brands list. Were did Subaru rank?
New BMW i8
Top global competition proves why revolutionary BMW i8 is the best
By Denis Flierl on June 18, 2015 - 7:40AM
When it comes to proving why BMW is the best engine builder in the world, The 2015 Engine of the Year awards tell the story. Why is BMW i8 the best?
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