Automotive News (Page 897)

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.

2013 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel. Image © 2013 by AarononAutos.

Two reasons diesel cars cost less to operate

By Don Bain on June 27, 2013 - 6:04PM

A University of Michigan comparison of diesel cars to their gasoline variants shows significant cost savings across three to five years, despite the slightly higher cost of diesel fuel and vehicles.

2014 Cadillac ELR packs unusual technology in an EV

By John Goreham on June 27, 2013 - 6:00PM

When it is launched later this year the new Cadillac ELR will take away Tesla's exclusive claim to cool electric luxury cars.

Drayson Racing electrifies new world land speed record

By Aaron Turpen on June 27, 2013 - 1:16PM

The Drayson B12 69/EV Le Mans prototype has blasted through the previous 175 mph World Electric Land Speed Record with such a showing that it may be another forty years before it will be beaten again.

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class four-door coupe

2014 Mercedes CLA Class combines pleasure and efficiency perfectly

By Denis Flierl on June 27, 2013 - 7:38AM

2014 Mercedes CLA sets new benchmarks in efficiency and driving pleasure and it’s called the new CLA 180 BlueEfficiency Edition.

UK's Teva Motors to design electric fleet trucks with Tesla born insight

By Don Bain on June 26, 2013 - 10:22PM

Teva Motors emerged during 2012 in the United Kingdom with its prime directive developing a 7.5 tonne Diesel Extended Range Electric Truck for the route delivery market and, in picking their development team, has named an engineer involved in the creation of the Tesla Roadster.

Michael Schumacher selling two of the rarest Ferraris in the world

By Anthony Faccenda on June 26, 2013 - 7:15PM

The Formula One legend is selling his personal Ferrari FXX and Enzo, priced at $2.6 million and $1.47 million respectively.

Feast your eyes on the all-new 2014 Mazda3

By Patrick Rall on June 26, 2013 - 1:09PM

Following an early online debut via a Czech website that ignored he embargo, Mazda has announced all of the juicy details on the 2014 Mazda3 along with a full complement of images of their sleek new C segment hatchback.

What will save your life in a side impact crash

By John Goreham on June 26, 2013 - 11:39AM

The IIHS explains why you are so much safer in a new car in one of the deadliest types of crash.

Michael Bay adds Pagani Huayra to already stacked Transformers 4 vehicle lineup

By Anthony Faccenda on June 26, 2013 - 9:57AM

The Pagani Huayra is the third Italian supercar to be cast in Transformers 4 – with the others being the Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse and Lamborghini Aventador.

Subaru gives exclusive sneak peek at the new 2014 Legacy

By Denis Flierl on June 26, 2013 - 7:50AM

Subaru gives exclusive sneak peek at the 2014 Legacy sedan in a new interactive brochure. See what the new Legacy sedan is all about.

Why Infiniti shoppers should hold off on that G37 purchase and wait for the Q50

By John Goreham on June 25, 2013 - 8:02PM

2014 Infiniti Q50 priced slightly less than the outgoing G37. The weak engine is killed off and there is now a powerful hybrid option.

Joe Hinrichs/Ford F-150 line at Kansas City Plant. Image courtesy of Ford

Ford F-150 named Most American-Made for 2013

By Don Bain on June 25, 2013 - 6:38PM

In the global marketplace of today, American companies don't always make the most American cars, but this year Ford edged out Toyota in the Most American-Made Index.

2014 Honda Odyssey arrives with big improvements and one accessory that really sucks

By John Goreham on June 25, 2013 - 4:26PM

The world's most popular maxi-van is refreshed with some very attractive improvements in fuel economy, safety, cell-phone ease of use, and hygiene.

Top Gear Season 20 Trailer Unveiled – Crashes, Chaos and Comedy Ensues [Video]

By Anthony Faccenda on June 25, 2013 - 1:54PM

Season 20 of Top Gear returns this Sunday in all its epic glory. Check out the trailer below to see what to expect.

2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean Diesel sets world record

How the 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI sets world record 78 mpg

By Denis Flierl on June 25, 2013 - 7:41AM

2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI gets astonishing 77.99 mpg and sets a new Guinness World Record for fuel consumption.

2014 BMW X5 prices climb

By John Goreham on June 24, 2013 - 5:15PM

The new 2014 BMW will be the first car that can drive for you in traffic. Here is what you should expect to pay. Look on the bright side you can fire the chauffer.

2014 Cadillac XTS VSport packs 410 twin turbo horsepower and a range topping price tag

By Patrick Rall on June 24, 2013 - 4:30PM

General Motors announced today that the new 2014 Cadillac XTS VSport would pack 410 horsepower from the same twin turbocharged V6 that powers the new CTS VSport and when this new high performance package hits dealerships, it will serve as the most expensive option for the range topping XTS sedan.

The next generation high performance Mustang could retain the Shelby name - with a twist

By Patrick Rall on June 24, 2013 - 3:58PM

We talked earlier this month about the rumors that the mighty GT500 would not continue on with the introduction of the 2015 Ford Mustang and that both the Shelby name and the 662 horsepower supercharged V8 could be gone but a new report suggests that the Shelby name may continue on with a new GT350 Mustang.

The 2012 Ford F150 Harley Davidson Edition in White

A fond farewell to the Ford F150 Harley Davidson Edition

By Patrick Rall on June 24, 2013 - 9:35AM

Reports are surfacing that Ford Motor Company has decided to discontinue the Harley Davidson Edition trimline for the bestselling F150 pickup – marking an end to the partnership that began back in 1999 and spanned three generations of the Ford half ton truck.

2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid: Three facts you didn't know

By Denis Flierl on June 24, 2013 - 7:54AM

2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid is released in Japan and here are three new facts you didn’t know about the first hybrid from Subaru.

A Lamborghini Aventador at the grand opening of Sill-TerHar Lamborghini. © DRB

What heritage has to do with marketing exotic cars

By Don Bain on June 24, 2013 - 12:21AM

The cars built by Aston Martin, Bentley and Lamborghini are exotic and desirable in and of themselves, but the brands are learning what connects people to such cars most directly is identification with the heritage of the line.

This class-exclusive technology only found on 2014 Nissan Versa Note [video]

By Denis Flierl on June 23, 2013 - 7:25AM

2014 Nissan Versa Note has one class-exclusive technology no other entry class model offers. What sets it apart from all the others?

Mini holding anniversary party at Hatch Race Track

By Aaron Turpen on June 23, 2013 - 12:58AM

MINI is celebrating fifty years and is having a party at its own Hatch Race Track for the MINI Cooper S, first presented in 1963.

The 2013 Kia Soul with Hamster spokesrodent standup. Photo © 2013 Don Bain

Kia breaks into Top 10 brands for Initial Quality from J.D. Power

By Don Bain on June 22, 2013 - 11:13PM

For the first time ever, Kia has been rated in the 2013 Top Ten nameplates for Initial Quality Study (IQS) by J. D. Power and Associates.

Fiat 500L ad puts Italian spin on the American Revolution

By Anthony Faccenda on June 22, 2013 - 4:05PM

A new ad for 2014 Fiat 500L asks the question: What if the Italians had invaded instead of the British?

Aston Martin driver Allan Simonsen dies in crash at 24 hrs Le Mans [video updated]

By Denis Flierl on June 22, 2013 - 2:28PM

Allan Simonsen has died in a crash at the 24 hours of Le Mans driving for the Aston Martin team. The Danish driver had put the #95 Aston Martin car at the top of the time sheets.

Nissan reveals future with world’s fastest electric race car [video]

By Denis Flierl on June 22, 2013 - 7:59AM

Nissan launches the ZEOD RC, the fastest electric race car in the world and reveals the future of motorsport, road cars and performance sports cars.

Turn on the telly Top Gear will be back for its 20th season

By Denis Flierl on June 21, 2013 - 5:44PM

Top Gear UK will be back on the telly this season and it will mark its 20th year of providing great auto fun. What penetrating investigations into the world of cars do they have planned?

The EnvironmentallySexy.com launch page.

What matchmaking has to do with eco-friendly 2013 Fiat 500e

By Don Bain on June 21, 2013 - 4:59PM

Fiat is hoping to sell a number of the new non-polluting 2013 Fiat 500e EVs in California and is mixing the metaphors of Hollywood and Italian Cinema to promote the vehicle online.

Watch Tesla swap Model S battery in 90 seconds [video]

By Denis Flierl on June 21, 2013 - 3:44PM

See Tesla Models S get a battery swap in an amazing 90 seconds! It can be done twice as fast as filling up with a tank of gas.

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