Automotive News (Page 852)

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.

2014 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG and CLA 45 AMG

Mercedes CLA-Class says performance is alive and well

By Denis Flierl on January 31, 2014 - 8:57AM

With the introduction of the all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, it opened doors for the A 45 AMG and CLA 45 AMG. Mercedes-AMG sees a record year.

2015 Subaru Legacy revealed ahead of Chicago Auto Show

Coupe-like 2015 Legacy revealed ahead of Chicago Auto Show

By Denis Flierl on January 31, 2014 - 7:22AM

The all-new 2015 Subaru Legacy flagship model will make its world debut at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show on February 6.

You can’t buy Honda’s 2014 Fit EV in North America

By Parks McCants on January 31, 2014 - 12:33AM

While that may read a bit strangely to the Honda loyal and electric car enthusiasts, Honda’s only true electric car available in North America is not for sale. Today we look at the 2014 Fit EV.

Ground-breaking 3-cylinder engine powers 'electric' ZEOD RC

By Aaron Turpen on January 30, 2014 - 3:40PM

A ground-breaking new engine from Nissan's research and development team will be the powerplant inside the new ZEOD RC race car for Le Mans. Learn about this engine and why it's so extraordinary.

Production styling of Lexus LF-NX Turbo even more exciting than concept

By John Goreham on January 30, 2014 - 10:40AM

During a recent presentation Lexus showed a slide of the production version of the new LF-NX crossover.

2014 Subaru Forester: If it’s not broken, don’t fix it

By Denis Flierl on January 30, 2014 - 7:37AM

Subaru’s two top selling models, the 2014 Forester and XV Crosstrek have collected more awards in Scotland. What’s going on up north?

Tesla Model S vs. Corvette - Why we love this matchup

By John Goreham on January 29, 2014 - 3:35PM

Is a Tesla Model S drag racing a Corvette a fair fight? Why not?

You Can Help Chevrolet Donate a Million Dollars to the American Cancer Society

By Patrick Rall on January 29, 2014 - 2:47PM

You can help Chevrolet donate one million dollars to support breast cancer research without doing anything more than click a link through your Facebook or Twitter profile as part of the new Purple Your Profile fundraising campaign.

Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R Daytona Debut Doesn't Go So Well

By Patrick Rall on January 29, 2014 - 1:05PM

The new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R made its racing debut this past weekend at the first leg of the 2014 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and much like their bigger brothers in the Rolex 24, the new Camaro race cars didn’t have the success that the teams had hoped.

Why a compressed natural gas plug-in electric hybrid makes sense

By John Goreham on January 29, 2014 - 12:52PM

Since the Prius arrived about 14 years ago all of the hybrids in America have been gasoline electric. Why not marry the two cleanest methods of propulsion we have?

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class four door coupe

2014 Mercedes CLA already receiving recognition from unlikely places

By Denis Flierl on January 29, 2014 - 7:55AM

The all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is already getting awards, but from an unlikely place.

Lingenfelter Builds Chevy Silverado Fans a Proper Ford F150 Raptor Fighter

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2014 - 7:59PM

Since the Ford F150 SVT Raptor was introduced, Chevrolet Silverado fans haven’t been able to do any more than piece together a truck that will compete with the Raptor but the folks at Lingenfelter are looking to change that with their new Chevrolet Reaper package.

Ford Inks Deal for High Performance Goodyear Tires on 2015 Mustang V6 and EcoBoost

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2014 - 2:52PM

As information on the 2015 Ford Mustang continues to trickle out of just about every automotive stream in the industry we have learned that the new base V6 and EcoBoost Mustangs will ride on Goodyear tires that should further increase the performance capabilities of these non-V8 models.

Should you be concerned the Prius C failed this new test?

By John Goreham on January 28, 2014 - 2:27PM

Shoppers considering a Prius C should be aware that the car rated poor on a new crash test. Here is the scoop on why they should still consider the Prius C.

The Hennessey Twin Turbo 2014 Corvette Stingray Screams on the Dyno

By Patrick Rall on January 28, 2014 - 1:50PM

We have already watched the new Hennessey Corvette Stingray with the HPE600 package break the 200mph barrier and today we get to watch as the Texas tuner unleashes their HPE700 package for the 2014 Corvette Stingray on the dyno – with very impressive aural output.

2015 Subaru WRX carves a mountain canyon road

2015 Subaru WRX vs 2014 Ford Focus ST: Who wins?

By Denis Flierl on January 28, 2014 - 8:00AM

Motor Trend takes the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX and pits it against the 2014 Ford Focus ST. Which one is best to drive?

2015 Subaru WRX STI in 24 hr Nurburgring race trim

How 2015 Subaru WRX STI benefits from Nurburgring racer technology

By Denis Flierl on January 28, 2014 - 7:25AM

The production 2015 Subaru WRX STI benefits directly from what Subaru Tecnica International Inc. (STI) learns from the Nurburgring 24-hour race car.

Ford Working to Make Fixing the 2015 F150 Easier, Less Expensive for Shops and Owners

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2014 - 7:08PM

Last week we looked at the growing concern that the 2015 Ford F150 will be more expensive to both insure and repair due to the high tech aluminum body panels but to put those fears to rest, Ford Motor Company is offering an aluminum repair tooling package at a discount to those dealerships with body shops that want to be able to work on the next generation F150.

Bad luck sidelines Nissan Continental SportsCar Challenge Teams at Daytona

By Aaron Turpen on January 27, 2014 - 7:01PM

A wreck, breakdown, and miscall during the race put Nissan's driving affiliates out of the Daytona 24, but they're looking forward to Sebring for a comeback.

Corvette, Oreca, Porsche and Ferrari Win at the 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona (Complete Results)

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2014 - 6:05PM

The 2014 Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway took place this weekend and thanks to complete television coverage by a handful of Fox network channels, endurance racing fans got the best possible look at the fabled event as Corvette, Oreca, Porsche and Ferrari each claimed class wins with the Corvette taking the overall win.

Chevrolet Corvette DP Wins the Rolex 24 While Mechanical Gremlins Spoil the C7R Debut

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2014 - 2:58PM

This weekend’s 2014 Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway had its upsides and downsides for Chevrolet Corvette fans as a Corvette Daytona Prototype claimed the overall win while the new Chevrolet Corvette C7R teams struggled with mechanical problems.

Driving impressions of BMW's diminutive 2014 X1 XDrive28i

By John Goreham on January 27, 2014 - 2:05PM

The 2014 BMW X1 wants so badly to be a compact, sporty, luxury crossover, but it is really just a small BMW. Is that a bad thing?

SRT Viper GTS-R Beats Corvette C7R, Finishes 3rd in Return to Daytona 24 Hour Race

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2014 - 12:50PM

While the SRT Viper GTS-R teams that took to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway for the 2014 Rolex 24 weren’t able to repeat the victory posted by the Viper team back in 2000, this week proved to be a very successful return to the legendary event for the modern Viper race program – finishing 3rd in class, 12th overall and beating both of the Chevrolet Corvette C7R teams.

Fans long for improvements to the aging 2014 Scion FR-S

By John Goreham on January 27, 2014 - 10:52AM

Now in its third year, the Scion FR-S is starting to slide in sales as those that wanted one have one. Will Toyota and Scion change the car to attract new buyers?

The 4 main reasons fans will love the 2014 Toyota Highlander

By John Goreham on January 27, 2014 - 9:17AM

Here are the 4 main things that make the 2014 Toyota Highlander even better than the previous generation besides the obvious.

2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek gets award in Scotland

2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek is "Crossover of the Year" in Scotland

By Denis Flierl on January 27, 2014 - 7:39AM

The 2014 Subaru XV has been awarded the "Crossover of the Year" by Press & Journal in Scotland.

2014 Subaru WRX STI and 2008 WRX STI Snow* Drift victories

Subaru WRX STI wins two of top three spots at Snow* Drift Rally

By Denis Flierl on January 27, 2014 - 7:02AM

2014 Subaru WRX STI wins at Snow* Drift in the Overall and 2008 WRX STI in the Super Production categories.

Honda promotes new 2012 Civic Natural Gas with huge rebate

By Parks McCants on January 26, 2014 - 10:57PM

We look at possibly the "greenest" fossil fueled car in the United States, and why Honda can’t give away the CNG fueled Civic Natural Gas

2014 Subaru WRX STI wins Snow* Drift Rally

2014 Subaru WRX STI beats L’Estage to win Sno* Drift Rally

By Denis Flierl on January 26, 2014 - 8:07AM

At Sno* Drift 2014 the 2014 Subaru WRX STI wins the first victory of the season in the 2014 Rally America National Championship. They beat Rockstar Energy Drink Rally Team’s Antoine L’Estage and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution to take the victory.

2015 Subaru WRX vs 6 inches of snow: Who wins? [video]

By Denis Flierl on January 26, 2014 - 7:41AM

Consumer Reports took the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX into a snow-covered field.
How did the new WRX perform?

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