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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 Denis Flierl on December 21, 2014 - 7:14AM
The new 2015 Subaru Liberty (Legacy) launches in Australia and will be $14,000 cheaper than the outgoing model. But it’s bad news for previous generation owners.
By Joseph Scott on December 20, 2014 - 10:41PM
Jaguar has its own section in Jay Leno’s garage and he is proud to show it off. Is the 1963 all-original and stock XKE his favorite or is it his heavily modified 63 XKE convertible?
By Denis Flierl on December 20, 2014 - 8:53AM
The Australian 2015 Subaru Outback gets a 2.0-liter turbo diesel, 6-speed manual and a huge price drop. But not here in the U.S.
By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2014 - 3:44PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of the 2015 Dodge Challenger due to a concern that the high tech gauge clusters could fail to work suddenly and without notice –leaving the driver without the information provided by the various gauges.
By Joseph Scott on December 19, 2014 - 1:55PM
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has joined in the stop sales as did General Motors and the Volkswagen Group. The financial woes for Russia forces Jaguar to halt sales of their vehicles as the currency conditions get worse.
By Aaron Turpen on December 19, 2014 - 1:30PM
The new Titan will be all-American, the video promises.
By Aaron Turpen on December 19, 2014 - 12:54PM
The day urged drivers to wear a red thumb band or mark their thumbs red as a statement against texting and driving.
By Patrick Rall on December 19, 2014 - 12:46PM
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is reaching owners around the country so not surprisingly, we have our first video of the most track capable Corvette of all time in action on the quarter mile – with fairly impressive results.
By John Goreham on December 19, 2014 - 12:36PM
On January 1st Massachusetts energy prices will jump by 22% for most residents. Do EVs make any sense in this key market?
By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2014 - 6:02PM
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette is fitted with a Valet Mode that locks the glove box, prevents safety features from being disabled and activates a front-facing camera that records what is going on in front of the Corvette while being driven – and one of those videos has surfaced on YouTube showing a valet blasting through a tight parking garage in a 201 Stingray.
By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2014 - 5:23PM
Ford Motor Company has added more than a half million cars to the massive Takata airbag recall, many of which are Ford Mustang models from the 2005 through 2008 model years – all of which have the airbags that could cause major injury or death if the assemblies fail in the event of an accident.
By Bridgett Davis on December 18, 2014 - 4:24PM
In celebration of 60 years of the Aston Martin Works production in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire where between 1955 and 2007 an estimated 15,000 hand-crafted cars were assembled six Works 60th Anniversary models have been unveiled. Just last Friday the first of the six expected models was revealed to guest in attendance of the Aston Martin Christmas Party.
By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2014 - 3:42PM
The configurator tool for the 2015 Dodge Charger has gone live on Dodge.com and today I take a look at the options and costs that make for what I believe to be the best bargain in the current lineup – one which comes loaded to the hilt and packs 370 horsepower for just over $40,000.
By Joseph Scott on December 18, 2014 - 2:35PM
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) issues safety recalls again over brake concerns. Could your Jaguar XJ sedan be on the list or effected?
By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2014 - 1:32PM
The folks at Hennessey Performance have offered up their first take on the new 2015 Ford F150 pickup and with more than 600 horsepower, the 2015 Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 should be a perfect follow-up to the super tuned SVT Raptor pickups from the last generation F150.
By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2014 - 12:44PM
I have some bad news for those folks hoping to see the debut of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro at the upcoming 2015 North American International Auto Show – word on the street is that the Camaro will not make its next generation debut in the Motor City in January.
By Patrick Rall on December 18, 2014 - 11:39AM
Those folks who ordered a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with the Satin Black hood treatment have gotten some bad news, as an undisclosed issue with the black finished hood has caused the Chrysler Group to delay deliveries of the 707hp muscle car with that option back to February.
By Denis Flierl on December 18, 2014 - 9:40AM
Ward’s 10 Best Engines of 2015 have been announced and BMW has two powerplants listed as winners. The BMW i3, MINI and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer powerplants get the trophy.
By Denis Flierl on December 18, 2014 - 7:33AM
The new 2015 Subaru Outback gets three new global awards. What is turning the heads of Auto Trader, Cars.com and AJAC?
By John Goreham on December 17, 2014 - 6:18PM
Lexus will unveil a new F car at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Will it be the expected GS F or are we in for a surprise?
By Joseph Scott on December 17, 2014 - 2:03PM
They say a spark can start a fire and that’s what Jaguar needed was a spark. The new F-Type started with just a spark but it has ignited a fire that’s sweeping the automotive world!
By John Goreham on December 17, 2014 - 1:19PM
Toyota teases us with a full frontal. More details to come
By Aaron Turpen on December 17, 2014 - 9:33AM
Consumer Reports hasn't been nice to Nissan in recent reviews and now a customer satisfaction survey ranks Nissan third from the bottom despite a similar JD Power survey putting Nissan near the top.
By John Goreham on December 17, 2014 - 8:57AM
Hyundai’s 4-cylinder turbo seems to stack up well against the premium brands’ offerings. Here’s why.
By Armen Hareyan on December 16, 2014 - 10:12PM
By Bridgett Davis on December 16, 2014 - 6:13PM
Aston Martin continuing to lay the foundation for a strong future via their partnership with Diamler for the sharing of technologies, a newly appointed CEO, Andy Palmer, and its announcement of an entrance into the crossover and hybrid market has now managed to acquire Matt Becker, one of the most sought after engineers from Lotus.
By Patrick Rall on December 16, 2014 - 4:55PM
After a great deal of speculation, General Motors has confirmed that the new Cadillac CTS-V will indeed make its world debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show and while details on the new super-Caddy are limited to the debut location - there is a chance that the new CTS-V could derive its power from the same LT4 V8 as the 2015 Corvette Z06.
By John Goreham on December 16, 2014 - 3:55PM
Both of these cars are mid-sized sedans that lean towards sporty. Which is the better buy for your preferences?
By Joseph Scott on December 16, 2014 - 1:41PM
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) held in Detroit, MI each year is a great venue to unveil the new Jaguar XF. Will the press and media get surprised with an all-new Jaguar?
By Denis Flierl on December 16, 2014 - 9:26AM
The new ROWEN Subaru BRZ Carbon Edition will make its world debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2015. Here’s a sneak peak before the show.