Automotive News (Page 804)

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.

Driven - 2015 Ford Fiesta 3-cylinder turbo

By John Goreham on October 9, 2014 - 3:59PM

Do 3 cylinders, 1-liter, and a turbo add up to a party?

Volkswagen exec: hydrogen, plug-in hybrids just a bridge to all-electric cars

By Luke Ottaway on October 9, 2014 - 3:45PM

Plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells...which of these technologies, if any, will win the future? Volkswagen’s view is a bold one.

EPA still angry at Hyundai-Kia over adjusted MPG numbers

By John Goreham on October 9, 2014 - 3:26PM

Hyundai-Kia may very well be the most fuel efficient major automaker in America. Yet, the EPA will not let them have the title. Here's why.

Nissan Group is No. 1 Full-line Manufacturer in EPA Fuel Economy Review

By Aaron Turpen on October 9, 2014 - 2:23PM

Others might try to take headlines with their "top of the list" claims, but Nissan is the only one that makes a full line of vehicles for every segment and it's on top of the EPA's 2014 fuel economy review list.

Cadillac Could Be Planning a Corvette Z06 Based Halo Car

By Patrick Rall on October 9, 2014 - 1:51PM

The Cadillac brand is making moves to continue to better challenge the other luxury automakers doing business in the United States and a new rumor suggests that General Motors could be planning a new halo car for Cadillac – one which could be based on the current Chevrolet Corvette.

2015 BRZ helps catapult Subaru to #3 in U.S. vehicle fuel mileage

By Denis Flierl on October 9, 2014 - 8:33AM

The 2015 Subaru BRZ may not be selling well, but it helps push Subaru to #3 to lead the U.S. in top fuel mileage. Why is being #3 so impressive for Subaru?

Subaru creates this absolutely yellow 2015 WRX S4 for a unique challenge

By Denis Flierl on October 9, 2014 - 6:59AM

Subaru is a special sponsor for the Japan Cup Cycle Road Race and the 2015 WRX S4 will be involved. What's up with the bright yellow WRX S4?

The 2015 Ford Mustang Makes its Grand European Debut in Paris

By Patrick Rall on October 8, 2014 - 8:00PM

The Paris Motor Show is going on right now and the key introduction is the debut of the 2015 Ford Mustang, marking the first time that a Ford Mustang has been displayed at a European auto show as a new model coming to showrooms soon.

Drive the 2015 Dodge Challenger at Your Local Dealership Now

By Patrick Rall on October 8, 2014 - 4:00PM

If you have been waiting to drive the 2015 Dodge Challenger before making your next big purchase, your wait is over as the first full wave of the refreshed Mopar muscle cars have reached dealerships all over the country and if they haven’t reached your local Dodge dealership – they will soon.

How I Would Build My Ideal 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

By Patrick Rall on October 8, 2014 - 2:51PM

Now that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is becoming readily available around the country, I wanted to take a quick walkthrough of the configurator tool to price out my ideal C7 Vette, which will most certainly include some features that weren’t offered with the 2014 models.

Mazda beats Honda to take EPA fuel efficiency crown in new study

By John Goreham on October 8, 2014 - 2:32PM

The EPA’s newest analysis of fleet-wide fuel economy and CO2 emissions puts Mazda at the top of major automakers.

Do electric cars have to match the capabilities of gasoline to reach the mass market?

By Luke Ottaway on October 8, 2014 - 10:12AM

Recent comments by Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne inspired us to address a very important but often unasked question: must electric vehicles duplicate the characteristics of their gasoline competitors to reach the mass market?

Formula Drift draws driving enthusiasts to the new 2015 Scion FR-S

By Denis Flierl on October 8, 2014 - 8:32AM

The new 2015 Scion FR-S has arrived and Formula Drift is a big reason why the sports coupe is so popular with driving enthusiasts.

4 reasons why 2015 Legacy gives drivers extreme confidence [video]

By Denis Flierl on October 8, 2014 - 7:03AM

The all-new 2015 Subaru Legacy is already setting records. What about Legacy gives drivers the ultimate feeling of confidence?

Manual Transmission Outselling Automatic in Dodge Challenger Hellcat

By Patrick Rall on October 7, 2014 - 4:42PM

When the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was introduced with a 707 horsepower supercharged Hemi mated to a new 8-speed automatic transmission, it was widely believed that sales of the self-shifting model would eclipse the manual transmission, but during the first phase of ordering, the proper manual transmission is outselling the high tech automatic.

Busting the myth of the Mazda MX-5 Miata as a chick-car

By John Goreham on October 7, 2014 - 3:40PM

Let your narrow opinions guide you if you like, but the Mazda Miata is a car overwhelmingly owned by men.

SCT Performance 2015 Ford Mustang GT Makes 362rwhp, Runs a 12.86 Quarter Mile

By Patrick Rall on October 7, 2014 - 1:54PM

We knew that we would be seeing some solid performance numbers for the 2015 Ford Mustang once it reached the hands of private owners and with one of those first private owners being the tuning super gurus at SCT Performance, we have some great stock drag strip numbers and very impressive stock horsepower numbers for the next gen pony car.

Tesla could make a killing off its own used cars

By Luke Ottaway on October 7, 2014 - 1:06PM

Like other luxury automakers, Tesla Motors now has revealed plans for a certified pre-owned program that would allow it to make money off its vehicles more than once, and with much higher margins the second and third time around.

Corvette DP Wins 2014 Petit LeMans, IMSA Prototype Championship

By Patrick Rall on October 7, 2014 - 12:07PM

This weekend Ricky Taylor and Jordan Taylor become the first ever American born drivers to win the Petit LeMans in their Corvette Daytona Prototype with help from Italian teammate Max Angelelli, but the Road Atlanta win wasn’t enough to stop the Action Express Corvette DP from winning the 2014 United SportsCar Championship.

2015 TLX Jewel Eye LED headlights will save lives

By Parks McCants on October 7, 2014 - 11:09AM

Reading about it and actually experiencing TLX Jewel Eye LED headlamps is two different things. We weren't convinced until we experienced it ourselves.

Firestone's fight against Ebola in Liberia seems to be working

By John Goreham on October 7, 2014 - 9:32AM

Unlike government efforts in the broader fight, Firestone's 80,000 person community is doing well fighting back the Ebola disease using its own resources.

The Nissan LEAF is now profitable – sort of

By Luke Ottaway on October 7, 2014 - 9:23AM

Comments by Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn indicate that the Nissan LEAF has at last moved into the black, although it will be a while before the up-front investment is recovered.

Subaru BRZ GT300 starts far behind but catches top cars to finish 5th

By Denis Flierl on October 7, 2014 - 8:35AM

The Subaru BRZ GT300 has to start round 7 in the 22nd position. How did they claw their way back at the finish?

SRTC gets significantly more speed out of the 2015 Subaru WRX STI

By Denis Flierl on October 7, 2014 - 6:53AM

Subaru Rally Team Canada gets another podium with their all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI. How did they get more speed out of the STI?

Decoding the secret messages hidden by Lexus in the 2015 RC F

By John Goreham on October 6, 2014 - 7:27PM

The new 2015 Lexus RC F has some insider messages we would like to make you aware of.

The 2016 Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid will be no ELR

By Luke Ottaway on October 6, 2014 - 5:48PM

Cadillac is planning to introduce a plug-in hybrid version of its upcoming CT6 large sedan next year. What we do know is that the luxury saloon will not bear much resemblance to the other Cadillac plug-in, the ELR.

The 2015 Ford Mustang by Roush is All Show, Some Go

By Patrick Rall on October 6, 2014 - 4:13PM

Roush has pulled the wraps off of their take on the 2015 Ford Mustang and in addition to a body kit that gives the Roush Mustang a unique, aggressive look that differs quite a bit from the factory issued Mustang in V6, the EcoBoost and the V8 GT form – but these new models don’t come with any additional power compared to the standard issue Ford Mustang.

Breaking: Dodge Kills Factory Viper Race Program

By Patrick Rall on October 6, 2014 - 2:59PM

File this story under “U” for Unbelievable as less than an hour after I published my piece about the Dodge Viper winning the driver and team championship for the 2014 IMSA United SportsCar Championship series – the Chrysler Group has announced that they will discontinue the factory backed Viper racing program immediately.

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Crashes During Nürburgring Record Run

By Patrick Rall on October 6, 2014 - 1:54PM

Last week we had our first video showing the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 lapping the famed German Nürburgring and today, we have our first image of the new C7 Z06 badly crashed at the Nürburgring – an accident which was rumored to have happened while General Motors was working on setting a new record time with the “most track capable Corvette ever”.

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Dodge Viper Beats Corvette for GTLM Driver, Team Championships

By Patrick Rall on October 6, 2014 - 12:47PM

The Dodge Viper and the Chevrolet Corvette went head to head this past weekend to decide the champion for the 2014 IMSA United SportsCar Championship in the GTLM class and when the 10 hour race at Road Atlanta came to an end – Team Viper had claimed their 6th podium spot in the last 7 races to win both the team and driver’s title.

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