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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.

The Top Ten Chrysler 300 Show Cars from LX Spring Festival

By Patrick Rall on March 27, 2015 - 5:13PM

The Chrysler 300 was one of the models that helped to introduce the world to the Chrysler LX platform and while there weren’t as many of the big luxury sedans in the 2015 LX Spring Festival in Irvine, California, the Chrysler 300 owners had just as much to show off as those driving Dodge Challengers and Chargers.

2016 Ford Mustang Colors Leaked Online

By Patrick Rall on March 27, 2015 - 1:37PM

While the most critical bit of information on the 2016 Ford Mustang relates to the new Shelby GT350 and GT350R packages, those who will be buying a higher volume 2016 Mustang will get 10 exterior colors from which to choose, according to a leaked brochure at Mustang6g.com.

New John Force Camaro SS Race Car Debuting This Weekend

By Patrick Rall on March 27, 2015 - 12:19PM

The John Force Racing team has had a tough 2015 NHRA season in their new Chevrolet Camaro race cars, but when Force arrives at the Four-Wide Nationals this weekend in Concord NC, his Camaro SS funny car will have a new Chevrolet-branded livery – hopefully bringing with it some luck for Force and his team.

Study says run-flat tire customer satisfaction lower

By John Goreham on March 27, 2015 - 11:50AM

J.D. Power and Associates have conducted a study. The results say that customers are less satisfied with Run-flats than they are with standard designs.

5 things set 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek apart from the competition

By Denis Flierl on March 27, 2015 - 7:36AM

The 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek wins a Vincentric Best Value in America award for the 3rd year in a row. What sets the XV Crosstrek apart?

The 2017 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Could Gain HP from Focus RS

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2015 - 7:35PM

The new Ford Focus RS will make its American debut next week at the 2015 New York International Auto Show with a new, more powerful 2.3L EcoBoost engine that could end up in the Ford Mustang EcoBoost for the 2017 model year as well – bringing new levels of power to the fuel-sipping pony car.

The Top Ten Dodge Magnum Show Cars from LX Spring Festival

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2015 - 6:47PM

Today we bring you a look at some of the Dodge Magnum show cars in attendance at the recent 2015 Spring Festival after featuring the Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger over the past two days – with the sporty wagon not being as common at the show, but Magnum owners made sure that their cars were as well represented as the others.

Race the 2015 Corvette Z06 in Vegas for $299

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2015 - 1:42PM

If you have been dreaming of rocketing around a race track in the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, but you cannot deal with the $80k+ price tag, those dreams can become a reality in Las Vegas for just $299 – as Exotics Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has added the new Corvette Z06 to their fleet of high performance cars available for on-track rental driving.

The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Gets a Few More Ponies, Better Performance

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2015 - 12:54PM

The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V hasn’t reached owners yet, but General Motors has already announced an increase in horsepower for the high performance luxury sport sedan with the official SAE rating of 464 horsepower - in addition to boasting better performance numbers than originally expected.

Big reveal for Mitsubishi at NYIAS will be 2016 Outlander not new Lancer EVO

By Denis Flierl on March 26, 2015 - 8:42AM

The big reveal at the New York International Auto Show for Mitsubishi will be the new 2016 Outlander. Why won’t fans see a next-generation Lancer EVO sedan?

Subaru boss says new Levorg sports tourer won’t be sold in the U.S.

By Denis Flierl on March 26, 2015 - 8:30AM

The 2015 Subaru Levorg won’t be going on sale in the U.S. What’s the reason Subaru won’t bring the sports tourer to the U.S. market?

Toyota announces all-new RAV4 Hybrid – first photo

By John Goreham on March 26, 2015 - 7:45AM

The newest green machine form Toyota will be revealed this week.

2016 Acura ILX A-SPEC: Serious hard-edged-handling-performance has a refined side

By Parks McCants on March 26, 2015 - 12:02AM

For 2016 Acura took the under-appreciated ILX and gave it a much needed injection of hard-edged-handling and TLX i-4 derived engine and transmission. Has Acura gone too far with ILX street performance?

Lexus' look for 2015 - two key things to note

By John Goreham on March 25, 2015 - 7:17PM

Lexus new look has befuddled reviewers and critics. Here’s why.

Ford Focus RS Will Debut in New York with Mustang EcoBoost Power

By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2015 - 6:10PM

Ford Motor Company has announced that the new high performance Focus RS will make its US debut at the 2015 New York International Auto Show next week and with any luck, this grand introduction will include just how much power the hottest American hatch will produce with the 2.3L EcoBoost 4-cylinder from the new Mustang.

Make Your Phone Sound like the 2016 Camaro SS LT1 (Video)

By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2015 - 5:38PM

Some would argue that the most important aspect of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS is the LT1 V8 tucked under the hood so to prepare Chevy fans for the debut of the 6th gen muscle car, GM has offered up a free ringtone that makes your cell phone sound like the new SS V8 engine.

The Top Ten Dodge Charger Show Cars from LX Spring Festival

By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2015 - 2:46PM

Today we bring you the second installation in our Top Ten of the 2015 LX Spring Festival, looking at the ten Dodge Charger show cars in Irvine, California that I found to be the coolest in the massive crowd of modern Mopar performance vehicles.

Mazda announces 2016 MX-5 Miata Club Edition – here’s what to expect

By John Goreham on March 25, 2015 - 9:59AM

A special Club Edition is already being launched for a car not yet being sold.

STI running out of time to resolve BRZ GT300 problems before SUPER GT opener

By Denis Flierl on March 25, 2015 - 8:39AM

The 2015 Subaru BRZ GT300 was tested again on the track, this time at Fuji Speedway. What problems is STI trying to correct?

Watch Marco Wittmann push 2015 BMW X6 M to its limits [video]

By Denis Flierl on March 25, 2015 - 8:22AM

Normally DTM Drivers Timo Glock and Marco Wittmann race a BMW M4 on the race track. Watch them test a BMW X6 M on the track.

TorqueNews Top Ten Challengers from the LX Spring Festival

By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2015 - 7:16PM

This past weekend I attended the 215 LX Spring Festival in Irvine, California and while it would be impossible to show you every car in attendance, over the next few days I will bring you my favorite cars from the show, beginning today with my top ten favorite Dodge Challenger models in attendance at the gigantic modern Mopar show.

2016 Acura MDX: Back seat ride review

By Parks McCants on March 24, 2015 - 5:30PM

Automotive journalist generally spend very little to no time outside of the confines of the driver’s seat. For this article, Torque News reports from “Row 2,” possibly the most comfortable long-road-trip seat found in a midsize SUV today.

2015 Lexus RC 350 F Sport stuns in Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0

By John Goreham on March 24, 2015 - 4:07PM

Is blue making a comeback? Coupes sure are.

Revisiting the Mustang EcoBoost Powered 2016 Ford F150 Idea

By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2015 - 1:49PM

Almost a year ago, we looked at the possibility of a 2015 Ford F150 that could be the most fuel efficient half ton truck in America with the 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine from the 2015 Ford Mustang and now that we know more about both the new F150 and the new Mustang – the idea of a 4-cylinder EcoBoost SFE F150 seems even better.

Corvette Gets First Sebring Win in 50 Years in Dominating Fashion

By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2015 - 12:31PM

This past weekend brought American endurance racing fans the 63rd running of the 12 Hours of Sebring race and Chevrolet Corvette teams dominated the overall field, the prototype class and the GT LeMans class – giving Chevrolet their first overall Sebring win in 50n years while the GTLM Corvette Racing team made it 2-for-2 in 2015.

UK gets two 2015 Subaru Outback models U.S. buyers wish they had

By Denis Flierl on March 24, 2015 - 8:09AM

The new 2015 Subaru Outback wagon will launch in the UK on April 1. No joke.

Watch BMW M3 get crushed in new Mission Impossible “Rogue Nation” [video]

By Denis Flierl on March 24, 2015 - 7:50AM

The 2015 BMW M3 will play a key role in the new Mission Impossible “Rogue Nation” movie starring Tom Cruise. Watch the M3 get crushed. [video]

Why Lexus followers should not discount this odd concept car

By John Goreham on March 23, 2015 - 7:58PM

Subcompact crossovers are the next huge wave in our industry. This LF-SA may not be Lexus’ exact offering, but here’s why it is important, and why this or something like it is coming soon.

The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is All New Shy of the Badges

By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2015 - 3:54PM

We knew that the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro would usher in the new 6th generation of the famed GM muscle car, but with literally every aspect of the car being new except for the bowtie emblem and the SS badges on the rear end – while the Alpha platform and LT1 engines will also be unique from other applications.

The 2015 Ford Mustang Saleen S302 Black Label is Ready to Hunt Hellcats

By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2015 - 3:24PM

There are few names in the high performance Ford Mustang world more respected for their go-fast capabilities than Saleen Automotive so it should come as no surprise that the new Saleen S302 Black Label based on the 2015 Mustang GT is one of the baddest ponies on the block – with 730 supercharged horsepower ready to tackle the Dodge Challenger Hellcat.

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