Automotive News (Page 802)

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.

Entry Level Comparison of the 2015 Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger and Chevrolet Camaro

By Patrick Rall on September 10, 2014 - 12:10PM

The information for the 2015 Ford Mustang, 2015 Dodge Challenger and 2015 Chevrolet Camaro is pretty much all available and while the world is focused on the higher performance models, I thought that this would be a good time to compare the most affordable versions of the three American muscle cars – in their entry level, V6 forms.

New 2015 Subaru WRX STI scores podium finish in first Rally race

By Denis Flierl on September 10, 2014 - 8:43AM

The first-ever 2015 Subaru WRX STI rally car makes its debut at Rallye Defi. Where did the STI finish?

How does the new 2016 Mercedes AMG GT line up next to the Porsche 911? [video]

By Denis Flierl on September 10, 2014 - 7:35AM

The all-new sports car from Affalterbach, the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT has been unveiled. Can it compete with the Porsche 911?

Honda Civic owner says no to automated driving technology

By Parks McCants on September 10, 2014 - 1:15AM

While Honda and Google experiment with not too future automated driving technology, fiercely independent Honda Civic drivers remain determined to stay off of the electronic leash.

2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Spied Late Night in Milford, Sounding Incredible

By Patrick Rall on September 9, 2014 - 2:55PM

Later last night I saw what I believe to be a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS near the General Motors Proving Grounds and when the driver climbed into the throttle as he or she sped away, it sounded pretty healthy – very much like the C7 Corvette Stingray which pulled out behind it and quickly climbed to speed as well.

Will the 2015 Ford Mustang Boss Be a Road Car or a Race Car?

By Patrick Rall on September 9, 2014 - 1:48PM

While we were so focused on the news that the 2015 Ford Mustang will almost surely come in Shelby GT350 trim with a new 5.2L V8 engine, we looked over another interesting piece of information in the dealership parts guide images posted by Mustang6g.com – the mention of a new “Boss Racing” package that has us wondering whether there could be a new Boss road car or if it will be another road racing special.

Will Tesla and Toyota ever get back together? Musk thinks so

By Luke Ottaway on September 9, 2014 - 1:37PM

After ending its collaboration with Tesla on the RAV4 EV and repeatedly declaring its allegiance to fuel cells, it certainly doesn’t seem like Toyota is interested in another partnership with Tesla. Not so fast, says Elon Musk.

Build and Order Your 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Today

By Patrick Rall on September 9, 2014 - 11:51AM

The configurator page for the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat officially went live last night so you can now price out your dream Hellcat, but far more importantly, the automaker is now taking dealer and consumer orders on the most powerful American production car ever.

Why isn’t David Higgins returning to GRC in the new 2015 WRX STI?

By Denis Flierl on September 9, 2014 - 8:27AM

David Higgins will return to Global Rallycross action in the 2014 Subaru WRX STI rallycross-prepped car. Why not the 2015 WRX STI?

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution gets price reduction for its last hurrah

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution gets price cut for its last hurrah

By Denis Flierl on September 9, 2014 - 7:04AM

Mitsubishi announces pricing for the 2015 Lancer Evolution and it gets a price decrease on the GSR. How much of a price drop?

Toyota has been building the 2015 Lexus RC F and RC 350 F Sport for 50 years

By John Goreham on September 8, 2014 - 10:22PM

The new 2015 Lexus RC 350 and RC F should be no surprise to any true fan of the Toyota and Lexus brands. Toyota has been building cars like this since the 1960s.

Car & Driver 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Engine Failure Could Become More Common

By Patrick Rall on September 8, 2014 - 4:43PM

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has quickly become one of the bestselling sports cars in the world, but the long term test vehicle belonging to the folks from Car & Driver blew an engine just 6,000 miles in – and the problem is one that could affect other C7 Corvette owners under very normal driving conditions.

Facts vs. fiction on the all-new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata

By John Goreham on September 8, 2014 - 4:16PM

The new Miata looks great to my eye, but we really don’t know much about the new car. Here is what Mazda has told us, and what we only know through speculation.

2015 Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0 ready to go

By John Goreham on September 8, 2014 - 1:27PM

The track-ready Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0 is finally here and ready for buyers.

A week with the BMW i8 isn’t enough to inspire Rory McIlroy to victory

By Luke Ottaway on September 8, 2014 - 12:32PM

The life of the world’s best golfer is enviable in many ways. One such perk of being Rory McIlroy: BMW gives you special treatment at their tournament.

2015 Dodge Viper Pricing Slashed by $15k, 2014 Prices Cut as Well

By Patrick Rall on September 8, 2014 - 11:03AM

In order to help boost lagging sales, the Chrysler Group has cut the 2015 Dodge Viper pricing by $15,000 across the entire model lineup while also re-issuing pricing for the 2014 model year SRT Vipers that are currently unsold and to help cushion the blow of this huge price cut, the company will also issue $15,000 new car vouchers to those 2014 Viper owners who paid the old price.

2015 TLX V6 SH-AWD to arrive at dealerships this week

By Parks McCants on September 8, 2014 - 10:38AM

With 2226 Acura TLX V6 and i4s purchased in the last 2 weeks of August, it looks like Acura has another winner in the lineup. Where's Acura's top of the line 2015 TLX V6 SH-AWD?

2015 Lexus RC F more powerful than BMW M4

2015 Lexus RC F has 2 more cylinders and 42 more horses than BMW M4

By John Goreham on September 8, 2014 - 10:19AM

Not to mention a lower price when equally equipped, an extra gear or two and a few more things you might find useful in real life.

Subaru BRZ GT300 has roughest day yet at Suzuka Circuit

By Denis Flierl on September 8, 2014 - 8:22AM

Subaru BRZ GT300 qualifies fourth and can’t catch the leaders this time at Suzuka Circuit. What happened to the BRZ?

2015 WRX STI sets blistering pace that surpasses the best [video]

By Denis Flierl on September 8, 2014 - 7:15AM

The new-generation Subaru WRX STI sets another record in the month of August. Where did it do it this time?

Ford hopes to allow plug-in hybrid drivers to use the cloud to their advantage

By Luke Ottaway on September 7, 2014 - 1:35PM

The cloud isn’t just for storing private photos of celebrities. Its vast potential is just waiting to be tapped by the automotive industry, and Ford plans to take advantage with its plug-in hybrids.

Drive the 2015 Mercedes AMG GT before the supercar launches [video]

By Denis Flierl on September 7, 2014 - 8:14AM

The 2015 Mercedes AMG GT is going to be revealed in two days. Would you like to drive it before it launches?

Dream Battle: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vs Subaru WRX STI in WOS [video]

By Denis Flierl on September 7, 2014 - 6:58AM

The Subaru WRX STI and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution are fierce rivals. Who wins in a head to head battle?

Infiniti Q80 To Unveil Next Month In Paris As New Top-Line Model

By Aaron Turpen on September 6, 2014 - 5:01PM

At the Parc des Expositions de Versailles in Paris, Infiniti will showcase its new design language for its upcoming flagship sport sedan, the Q80.

Complete specs revealed for first-ever 2015 WRX STI Rally car [video]

By Denis Flierl on September 6, 2014 - 7:44AM

The first rally-prepared 2015 Subaru WRX STI will make its debut in Canada this weekend and not the U.S. What are the complete specs?

Nissan Sales Skyrocket for August 2014, LEAF and Rogue Lead

By Aaron Turpen on September 5, 2014 - 6:11PM

The Nissan LEAF and the Nissan Rogue are becoming sales blockbusters as Nissan overall sees extremely high sales figures for August.

The 2015 Dodge Viper T/A Looks to Set Records with More Power, ACR Features

By Patrick Rall on September 5, 2014 - 3:57PM

The 2015 Dodge Viper Time Attack 2.0 has gotten a handful of features that are reminiscent of the previous generation Viper ACR and a few more ponies – all of which should help make this street legal/track purposed supercar a bit faster around the world’s road courses in an effort to back up records set by the old ACR package.

Nevada offers Tesla $1.3 billion in Gigafactory incentives – but that’s not why it won

By Luke Ottaway on September 5, 2014 - 2:24PM

The economic incentive package dangled in front of Tesla for constructing the Gigafactory in Reno, Nevada is more generous than many expected. Yet there is another more important reason Nevada was chosen.

2015 Corvette Transmissions Should Make the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Faster, More Efficient

By Patrick Rall on September 5, 2014 - 2:22PM

While General Motors hasn’t had much (or anything) to say about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, we can make guesses as to what we will see when the 6th gen F Body arrives by looking at the features of the current Corvette – including the new 8-speed automatic transmission that will make the Camaro quicker and more efficient.

This 2015 Ford F150 Lightning is One I Would Love to See in Showrooms

By Patrick Rall on September 5, 2014 - 11:56AM

One of my regular readers emailed me the picture above of a 2015 Ford F150 Lightning rendering, asking me if it something like this is coming and while I don’t know if we are likely to see a new Lightning for the new model year – this image definitely shows that the 2015 F150 could be converted into one great looking sport truck.

Subscribe to