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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.

By Denis Flierl on May 25, 2013 - 5:41PM
Aston Martin has released a second teaser video called “Extreme” to preview a new model from the British automaker. It's getting closer to being released.
By Anthony Faccenda on May 25, 2013 - 11:51AM
The Chevrolet brand will be plastered all over the screen when DreamWorks' upcoming animated film ‘Turbo’ hits theaters this summer.

By Denis Flierl on May 25, 2013 - 8:16AM
McLaren will launch two special edition 12C and 12C Spider models to mark 50 years of the brand with a very limited-run worldwide production.
By Denis Flierl on May 24, 2013 - 6:02PM
The BMW Group and Italian car designer firm and coachbuilder Pininfarina have joined together and have just unveiled the new BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe. [video]
By Don Bain on May 24, 2013 - 5:57PM
The 2014 Fiat 500L is a bigger version of what the Cinquecento was last year – but this is not as much a problem for a compact car as it can be for some of us.
By Denis Flierl on May 24, 2013 - 11:11AM
The 2013 Subaru WRX STI team entered the Nurburgring 24-Hour Race fully expecting to win for the third year in a row but two critical factors kept them in 2nd place behind the Audi TT RS 2.0.
By Denis Flierl on May 24, 2013 - 8:34AM
Porsche has just put the new 416 hp 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid through some testing by independent journalists and it's not only fast, but it’s fuel-efficient. But are these fuel-mileage numbers real-world?
By Don Bain on May 23, 2013 - 10:15PM
Chevrolet’s take on the numbers states by leasing a new Spark, you can save as much as $150 a month in fuel expenditures, even after paying for all the electricity the car consumes as you commute.
By Anthony Faccenda on May 23, 2013 - 12:17PM
Nissan Motor Co. is recalling roughly 841,000 Nissan March and Nissan Cube vehicles worldwide due to a dangerous steering wheel issue that may lead to loss of steering control.
By Anthony Faccenda on May 23, 2013 - 11:04AM
GM is recalling over 27,000 Cadillac SRX vehicles worldwide over faulty wheel lug nuts, which may lead to a wheel falling off.
By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2013 - 8:08AM
Based on the Ford F-150 Raptor, the team from HPE transforms SVT’s super crew cab pick-up truck into the fastest full-sized people hauler on the planet.
By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2013 - 7:38AM
Automobile Magazine has named the Subaru BRZ / Scion FR-S one of its 2013 All-Stars and says the BRZ is, “exactly the sort of sporting car that will have enormous influence.”
By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2013 - 6:50AM
Consumer reports has just endorsed the all-new 2014 Subaru Forester as the best small SUV in it’s class. See what small SUVs didn’t pass the grade.
By Don Bain on May 23, 2013 - 1:01AM
Ford and GM both are boosting North American production, while down under in Australia, the strength of the Aussie dollar and a faltering economy may spell the end of US automotive fabrication there.
By John Goreham on May 22, 2013 - 6:12PM
Like all of its moves, today's announcement that Tesla had repaid all of its Department of Energy debt, was not without flair.
By John Goreham on May 22, 2013 - 3:28PM
Seatbelts save lives, but their use varies and the correlation to their use in areas with strict seatbelt laws is not perfect.
By Don Bain on May 22, 2013 - 2:21PM
Ford is increasing North American production capacity by 200,000 units and even cutting back summer furloughs of workers to meet rapidly rising demand, showing the remarkable recovery of auto market since 2008.
By Anthony Faccenda on May 22, 2013 - 1:26PM
Ford Motor Company has announced that it will donate $400,000 to the American Red Cross and the United Way to benefit the victims of this week’s devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.

By Denis Flierl on May 22, 2013 - 7:59AM
San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh will drive the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car in the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday as he returns to the NFL city where he played quarterback.
By Aaron Turpen on May 22, 2013 - 2:06AM
Leading the lineup of performance Peugeot vehicles at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year will be the uber-awesome Onyx in its first public demonstration dynamic.
By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2013 - 4:19PM
The first official teaser image of the 2014 Toyota Corolla was posted on the company’s official Facebook page earlier today and while this shot doesn’t show much – it does appear as though the back end of the next generation Corolla could closely resemble the Toyota Furia Concept from the 2013 Detroit Auto Show.
By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2013 - 2:59PM
The folks at Microsoft introduced the next generation of the Xbox console and one of the first titles coming to Xbox One is Forza Motorsport 5 – a driving simulator that will most likely set the standard against which all other driving games are compared.
By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2013 - 1:55PM
While the Chrysler Group has been very quiet about the next generation Dodge Challenger, inside information indicates that the newest version of the brawny Mopar muscle car will be powered by a new supercharged Hemi currently code named the “Hellcat” – with the rumored output reaching as high as 640 horsepower.
By John Goreham on May 21, 2013 - 12:42PM
There is an important new type of frontal crash test. Here is why it is important to you and why the IIHS' Top Safety Pick + rating is the only one you should accept when buying a new vehicle.
By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2013 - 12:17PM
BMW and Toyota announced in late 2011 that the two massive automakers had entered into an agreement to jointly develop new technology including fuel cell, diesel and hybrid drivetrains but rumors indicate that the first co-designed vehicle from Toyota and BMW could be a sports car – and it could debut as soon as late this year.
By Denis Flierl on May 21, 2013 - 7:48AM
Subaru has held the line on pricing of the new 2014 Legacy and 2014 Outback models keeping the same MSRP as 2013 models.
By Anthony Faccenda on May 20, 2013 - 11:43PM
Maserati North America, Inc. is recalling certain Quattroporte, Granturismo, and Alfa Romeo vehicles over a suspension corrosion problem that may lead to loss of driver control.
By Patrick Rall on May 20, 2013 - 2:20PM
The 2014 BMW M5 made its debut this past weekend at MFest in California with a handful of new features including the 575 horsepower Competition Package and shortly after the new blue high performance sedan first appeared in public, pricing for the super saloon arrived on the internet thanks to the folks at M5Post.com.
By John Goreham on May 20, 2013 - 2:15PM
A new product being provided by one insurance company will finally help prove that using cell phones in cars is causing crashes and should be stopped. More importantly, the device can also stop texting and calls in cars.
By Patrick Rall on May 20, 2013 - 12:50PM
The 2014 Lexus IS is a great looking luxury sport sedan with performance capabilities to match the aggressive looking exterior but the folks at Toyota Racing Development have already offered up a handful of aftermarket components to improve the handling and aerodynamics while also enhancing the looks of this sleek compact 4-door.