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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 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Power, MPGs Previewed in Lincoln MKC Form

By Patrick Rall on June 5, 2014 - 12:19PM

The power figures for the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost haven’t been announced but Ford Motor Company rolled out the official power specs for that same motor in the 2015 Lincoln MKC – giving us a very rough idea of what to expect when the turbocharged Mustang arrives.

Repurposed Camry Hybrid batteries to power Yellowstone campus

By John Goreham on June 5, 2014 - 12:12PM

Toyota’s commitment to the environment goes beyond selling more green cars than any other automaker. Toyota’s Camry batteries play a new key role in clean power generation at our nation’s oldest national park.

Rogue named 'Best Crossover' in 2014

By Aaron Turpen on June 5, 2014 - 11:07AM

The 10 Best Family Cars list for 2014 has been released by Parents Magazine and Edmunds.com, naming the Nissan Rogue as the best crossover. No surprise there.

Honda Performance Development is the giant killer of international motorsports

By Parks McCants on June 5, 2014 - 11:00AM

According to Art St.Cyr, president of Honda Performance Development, racing lies at the core of Honda’s DNA. Torque News-Honda takes a closer look at HPD, the giant killer of domestic and international motorsports.

Nissan reports May 2014 sales, Ghosn's aggressive strategy paying off

By Aaron Turpen on June 5, 2014 - 10:25AM

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has set an aggressive path for Nissan both globally and in the United States and the May 2014 sales figures show that this push forward is still working very well.

How is Subaru’s decision to drop hatch from 2015 WRX/STI lineup affecting sales?

By Denis Flierl on June 5, 2014 - 7:43AM

Subaru reports the WRX/STI performance cars are helping set another record sales in May. How is Subaru's decision to drop hatchback affecting sales?

Why Higgins thought the 2015 Subaru WRX STI would smoke IOM record

By Denis Flierl on June 5, 2014 - 6:52AM

Mark Higgins set a new Isle of Man record in the 2015 Subaru WRX STI. What made Higgins think he could smoke the record?

U.S.S. Tesla Motors remains on course – with some interesting surprises

By Luke Ottaway on June 4, 2014 - 10:49PM

At Tesla’s annual shareholders’ meeting CEO Elon Musk covered a great deal of topics important to those following the electric car company, and his answers were reassuring as usual with hints of a few twists to look forward to.

Hyundai Genesis Coupe Entering Identity Crisis

By Evan Kemp on June 4, 2014 - 7:42PM

Hyundai is dealing with growing pains, as it faces an identity crisis for its flagship sports car Genesis Coupe.

Record-breaking EV sales in May led by one mainstay and two surprises

By Luke Ottaway on June 4, 2014 - 6:20PM

Electric vehicle sales have increased year-over-year in every month for 42 straight months. Still, the record-setting numbers the industry put up in May were impressive.

Reality Check: The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Wont Beat the C7 Z06

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2014 - 5:06PM

In many of the discussions around the internet pertaining to the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, there are some people who insist that this 600+ horsepower Challenger will be a proper muscle car that will beat the Corvette Z06 – but I am here to tell those folks that even if the Hellcat packs more power, the Z06 is going to have a decisive advantage.

Chevrolet Corvette Sales Up 212% Through May with 2015 Models on the Way

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2014 - 4:06PM

While sales of the stunning Chevrolet Corvette dipped just a bit in May 2014, the numbers are still substantially better than they were in the same month one year ago, allowing the C7 Corvette to continue to improve its annual growth rate – now up to 211.6% on the year.

2015 Honda Pilot features economical truck tough refinement

By Parks McCants on June 4, 2014 - 1:25PM

For 2015 the 8 passenger Pilot SUV is the only true light truck chassis you will find in Honda’s lineup. We like the Pilot for bullet-proof reliability, decent off-road manners and economical truck-tough refinement.

2015 Honda Fit sets industry standard, inclusive roadside assistance feature

By Parks McCants on June 4, 2014 - 11:53AM

The marketing department at American Honda Motors just gave you another reason to make Honda Fit and Odyssey # 1 in segment sales for 2015. These 2 Hondas will come standard with comprehensive roadside assistance feature.

Camaro Posts Best Sales in Years, Beats Mustang Comfortably in May 2014

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2014 - 11:23AM

All of the attention in the muscle car world was focused on the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger last month, but that didn’t stop the Chevrolet Camaro from once again posting the best sales figures in the segment – beating both of the cross town rivals and extending its lead as Chevy looks for their 5th straight annual sales title.

Here’s the first look at 2015 WRX STI attempting to break IOM record run

By Denis Flierl on June 4, 2014 - 7:42AM

The 2015 Subaru WRX STI that will be driven by Mark Higgins is ready for the Isle of Man record attempt. Here’s the first look.

Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli win RD 3 of 2014 AUTOBACS SUPER GT

Nissan GT-R dominates the Super GT

By Aaron Turpen on June 4, 2014 - 12:37AM

Taking the pole position wasn't good enough for the No. 23 MOTUL AUTECH GT-R in Sunday's race, it had to stomp the competition without mercy as well.

2015 Nissan Altima gets pricing plus a lot of extras

By Aaron Turpen on June 3, 2014 - 11:49PM

Nissan has added a lot of updated standard equipment to the next model year Altima, which has become the carmaker's top-selling model. And for good reason.

Moparpalooza and Dodge Contribute $50k to Military Charity from Huge DC Car Show

By Patrick Rall on June 3, 2014 - 6:07PM

This past weekend brought us the 7th annual Moparpalooza all-Chrysler car show in the DC area and with cooperation with the folks from the Chrysler Group, Moparpalooza 2014 helped to raise a whopping $50,000 for charity.

Lexus passes Mercedes in monthly sales becoming number two luxury brand in the US

By John Goreham on June 3, 2014 - 3:51PM

Our prediction comes true as Lexus overtakes Mercedes on its quest to be the number one luxury automaker in the US. New vehicles could allow Lexus to outpace BMW by year's end.

2014 Prius Plug-In defies skeptics with sales leap as California HOV lane stickers run out

By John Goreham on June 3, 2014 - 2:54PM

The predicted drop in Prius Plug-In sales by some EV advocates does not come to pass. Rather, sales quadrupled in May and the PIP outsold every green car except the Leaf.

Chevrolet Corvette Z06-Based C7.R Looks Strong in First LeMans Practice Session

By Patrick Rall on June 3, 2014 - 2:34PM

The new Chevrolet Corvette C7.R teams both took to the Circuit de la Sarthe track this past weekend for their first practice session leading up to the 2014 24 Hours of LeMans and while the results arent as good as they could be – it seems that the Corvette Racing teams are very pleased with their early lap times.

Steeda Clarifies Standpoint on 2015 Ford Mustang Weight

By Patrick Rall on June 3, 2014 - 11:53AM

Steeda Autosports seemingly dropped some bad news about the 2015 Ford Mustang recently when they claimed that it would be 200-300 pounds heavier, but the Mustang accessory gurus have since clarified that those figures are based solely on their best guess – meaning that this weight increase for the S550 Mustang is anything but official.

Why 2015 Subaru WRX STI will be wildly popular in Russia

By Denis Flierl on June 3, 2014 - 7:36AM

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX and WRX STI make their launch in Russia. Why will the performance cars be wildly popular in Russia?

How this Gray Metallic 2015 Subaru Outback shows us the way to success

How this Gray Metallic 2015 Subaru Outback shows you the way to success

By Denis Flierl on June 3, 2014 - 6:51AM

How does the first 2015 Subaru Outback that rolled off the assembly line show us the way to success?

Awesome News: Forza Horizon 2 Coming to Your Xbox One and 360 This Fall

By Patrick Rall on June 2, 2014 - 6:38PM

Lovers of the Forza racing series rejoice – Forza Horizon 2 is in production and we can expect this latest open world racer to hit stores sometime this fall for both the Xbox One and the Xbox 360.

Honda takes a beating from Team Penske IndyCar, Duel 2 at Detroit

By Parks McCants on June 2, 2014 - 5:50PM

Racing is racing and unknowns dominate an expensive game of corporate sponsored cat and mouse. Sundays “Duel 2” at Detroit witnessed Chevy power dominance as Team Penske took the checkered flag for the win. No worries…

Dodge Uses Two Keys and Valet Mode to Limit the Challenger SRT Hellcat

By Patrick Rall on June 2, 2014 - 4:05PM

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat will come with a supercharged 6.2L Hemi that will deliver at least 600 horsepower and at least 575lb-ft of torque – but it will also come with two different ignition key fobs that will allow the driver to limit the capabilities of this monster for different driving situations.

Lingenfelter Offers 2 Monster Supercharger Packages for the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

By Patrick Rall on June 2, 2014 - 3:26PM

The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is the most track capable Camaro of all time, but it is not the most powerful so for those folks who must have the most powerful GM muscle car on the road or the track with the accompaniment of the supercharger whine, the folks at Lingenfelter have introduced two different forced induction packages for the new LS7 Z/28.

How aluminum trucks like the Ford F-150 and forward crash prevention systems may save your life

By John Goreham on June 2, 2014 - 1:57PM

Two big things are coming to affordable vehicles like the 2015 Ford F-150 that could save your life in a crash, but it has to be in the other car to save you.

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