Automotive News (Page 916)

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.

Details and a surprise announcement on the all-new 2014 Toyota Highlander

By John Goreham on March 27, 2013 - 10:32AM

The 2014 Toyota Highlander is all-new and was just revealed. The car hits all the targets and has one interesting feature we didn't see coming that will be great for buyers with bigger families.

Ford recalls Taurus, Explorer, MKS over fuel tank leak

By Anthony Faccenda on March 27, 2013 - 9:47AM

Ford is recalling certain 2012 Taurus, Explorer and Lincoln MKS vehicles to address a fuel tank leak that may occur in the event of an accident.

2014 Range Rover Sport with Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig reveals 2014 Range Rover Sport in New York

By Denis Flierl on March 27, 2013 - 8:11AM

Last night, Daniel Craig revealed the all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport in New York as Manhattan comes to a standstill.

The 2015 Audi S3. Image courtesy of Audi USA.

Audi announces the 2015 A3 Sportback and e-tron one year out [video]

By Don Bain on March 27, 2013 - 1:45AM

Spring of 2013 has just begun, yet Audi has announced planned details for the 2015 Audi A3 sedan, promising innovative technology and the detailed craftsmanship of Audi flagship sedans a full year before the new models will arrive.

ABB and Fuji move forward on lower cost CHAdeMO electric car fast charging stations

By David Herron on March 26, 2013 - 9:11PM

The two companies are developing lower cost solutions for electric car fast charging infrastructure.

GM drops full details on the 2014 Cadillac CTS, announces new Vsport package

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2013 - 7:44PM

The 2014 Cadillac CTS will make its virtual debut later tonight but General Motors has announced a full spread of details on the gorgeous new midsized luxury sedan along with re-issuing the leaked images that we have drooled over these past two days with some shots that we had not previously enjoyed.

The Montrose PA Ford Dealer. Public domain image from Wikimedia.

Volkswagen and Honda leading gains as KBB predicts strongest sales since 2007

By Don Bain on March 26, 2013 - 7:23PM

Kelley Blue Book is predicting new car sales will hit 1,450,000 units – the highest monthly sales total since August 2007, with Volkswagen and Honda leading the pack with gains of 9.6 and 8.9 percent respectively.

Ford Mustang 50th birthday logo, mucho apparel coming

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2013 - 6:23PM

April 17th 2014 will mark the 50th birthday of the fabled Ford Mustang and as we are a little over a year from that date – on which we will most likely be introduced to the next generation Mustang – Ford has introduced the “50 Years” Mustang logo that will be found on all sorts of apparel, helping the company celebrate the momentous occasion for the longest running car in American history.

The Subaru WRX Concept could be the mystery New York Performance debut

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2013 - 5:26PM

Images have surfaced out of France showing some glamour shots of a new Subaru WRX Concept – a sporty sedan that very well could be the mysterious Subaru Performance Concept set to debut at the 2013 New York International Auto Show later this week.

Refreshed 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS revealed on daytime TV (More official images added)

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2013 - 1:52PM

In what can only be described as an unusual move by General Motors, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS made its world debut on Live with Kelly and Michael – giving us a great look at the refreshed Chevy muscle car ahead of tomorrow’s debut at the New York International Auto Show.

Chevrolet Performance Camaro rolling chassis

Chevrolet Camaro rolling chassis drag package priced at $55k, on sale this week

By Patrick Rall on March 26, 2013 - 12:40PM

Those hardcore drag racers who are looking to build their own 8-second 2013 Chevrolet Camaro rather than buying the mighty COPO Camaro drag racing package will be able to begin the process as the new Chevrolet Performance Camaro rolling chassis goes on sale this Thursday with a price of just $55,000.

2014 Subaru Forester Diesel gets competitive pricing in UK

By Denis Flierl on March 26, 2013 - 8:01AM

Subaru UK has announced pricing on the all-new 2014 Forester and the new crossover 2.0D X diesel variant will be very competitive.

New leaked 2014 Cadillac CTS images reveal the whole sedan - inside and out

By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2013 - 9:18PM

While the mysterious images of the 2014 Cadillac CTS that we showed you yesterday offered a look at many of the features of the new luxury sedan – today we get a look at pretty much the entire car both inside and out.

The 2014 Saleen Mustang brings big power to five new models

By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2013 - 6:46PM

Steve Saleen as his name back and to kick off the 2014 model year for the mighty Saleen Mustang, there are a total of five new Saleen packages that range in output from 440 to 700 horsepower with prices ranging from $39,095 to $82,634 – a spread in price and power that can appeal to a huge range of buyers.

Nissan recalls NV commercial vans over roll away risk

By Anthony Faccenda on March 25, 2013 - 6:32PM

Nissan has recalled certain all-new NV high top commercial vans due to a transmission shifter problem, which may lead to vehicle roll away.

Tesla's announcement for Thursday has Musk putting his money where his mouth is

By David Herron on March 25, 2013 - 5:37PM

Tesla's stock price popped today after an obtuse Elon Musk tweet promised a big announcement and implied a bigger investment in the company.

Lexus announces details on 2014 IS250 and IS350

By John Goreham on March 25, 2013 - 4:41PM

A detailed look at the new 2014 IS250 and IS350 sport sedans. Seven years since the last redesign of Lexus' BMW 3-Series competitor, and almost every part of the car is new.

West Virginia looking to ban drivers from wearing Google Glass while driving

By David Herron on March 25, 2013 - 4:39PM

Adding a clause to the state's hands-free cellphone law, a West Virginia Representative either wants to block the progress of technology, or prevent distracted driving, depending on how you look at it.

The Ram Runner package on a production Ram 1500

Chrysler considering Raptor-fighting production Ram 1500

By Patrick Rall on March 25, 2013 - 12:45PM

The Chrysler Group offers an array of modifications through their Mopar aftermarket catalog to help a standard production Ram 1500 compete with the mighty Ford SVT Raptor F150 but a new report suggests that the Ram Brand might be looking to offer a factory-built version of their Ram Runner package to allow Ram owners to fight the Raptor without the headache of building their own offroad performance pickup.

Buick unveils the 2014 LaCrosse

By John Goreham on March 25, 2013 - 10:36AM

Buick's full sized luxury car will see improvements throughtout, but is not a dramatic redesign.

2013 Subaru Outback 2.0D CVT plays in a new space

By Denis Flierl on March 25, 2013 - 8:03AM

Subaru is adding a flagship 2013 Outback 2.0D diesel variant to the Australian lineup that will be mated to a new CVT automatic for the first time.

The all-new Ford C-Max Energi. Photo © 2013 by Don Bain

Ford has saved enough water to fill 16,000 Olympic pools

By Don Bain on March 24, 2013 - 6:00PM

Since beginning the effort to reduce water use in automotive fabrication during 2000, Ford has saved enough water to fill 16,000 Olympic pools or supply 99,000 homes for a year.

The 2014 Cadillac CTS front, rear and interior revealed ahead of NY debut (Images)

By Patrick Rall on March 24, 2013 - 5:18PM

The redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS will make its grand debut later this week at the 2013 New York Auto Show but thanks to the wonders of the internet – we get an early look at the sexy new midsized luxury sedan in a series of images that appear to be teasers offered up by General Motors although my source believed that these were leaked company images.

2013 Mercedes SLS AMG GT and C 63 AMG Estate

Mercedes SLS AMG GT / C63 AMG Estate ensure safe F1 race

By Denis Flierl on March 24, 2013 - 8:08AM

Drivers at the 2013 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix will feel safe this weekend as the 2013 Mercedes SLS AMG GT and C 63 AMG Estate will ensure safety in the F1 race.

Ford 1.0-liter EcoBoost FF1 and Ford Fiesta ST.

118 mpg 1.0-liter EcoBoost FF1 heads to Goodwood

By Denis Flierl on March 24, 2013 - 8:02AM

Two highly acclaimed Ford cars will head to the 20th Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer, Ford’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost FF1 and the Fiesta ST.

Ford focused on 'Super Segment' vehicles for sales growth

By Aaron Turpen on March 24, 2013 - 5:05AM

Ford is seeing sales growth in what it calls "Super Segment" vehicles - small cars, small SUVs, and mid-sized sedans.

Dan Bednarzuk of Nissan Canton and faculty from Alcorn with robot

Nissan donates factory robots to Alcorn State University

By Aaron Turpen on March 24, 2013 - 4:48AM

Nissan has donated a pair of high-tech manufacturing robots from their Canton, Mississippi plant to the Advanced Technologies program at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi.

The new SRT Charger 392 package debuts in SoCal

By Patrick Rall on March 23, 2013 - 4:10PM

Today at the Spring Festival of LXs in Irvine California, Chrysler’s Street and Racing Technology group debuted their newest offering in the form of the SRT Charger 392 – a limited edition appearance package based on the high performance Charger SRT8.

New McLaren 12C Spider vs snowboarder Chanelle Sladics

By Denis Flierl on March 23, 2013 - 10:25AM

To mark the start of U.S. deliveries of the new McLaren 12C Spider, McLaren has released a video of Pikes Peak record holder Rhys Millen and Winter X-Games snowboarder Chanelle Sladics racing through the Rocky Mountains.

Audi gives sneak preview of 2014 Audi A3 Sedan

By Denis Flierl on March 23, 2013 - 8:07AM

The all-new 2014 Audi A3 Sedan has been teased by Audi on its new online channel, Audi Media TV.

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