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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.

The 2012 Shelby 1000 Mustang in Forza Horizon

November Forza Horizon DLC Car Pack pays tribute to Carroll Shelby

By Patrick Rall on November 7, 2012 - 11:29AM

While there was technically an October Car Pack that came with the VIP program for the new racing simulator Forza Horizon, November brings us the first true downloadable content car pack for the new open world racing game – introducing six new cars.

Bucky Lasek's Subaru PUMA RallyCross WRX STI

Top skateboarder Bucky Lasek flies high in Global RallyCross

By Denis Flierl on November 7, 2012 - 7:53AM

Rookie Global RallyCross driver Bucky Lasek has jumped from being one of the world’s top skateboaders to driving a WRX STI for the Subaru PUMA RallyCross Team.

Ford Mustang named Hottest Car, F Series named Hottest Truck at SEMA 2012

By Patrick Rall on November 6, 2012 - 8:05PM

The Scion FR-S was clearly one of the most popular models at the 2012 SEMA Show, with the SEMA organizers naming it the Hottest Sport Compact of the event but with more examples throughout the show than any other models – the Ford Mustang was named Hottest Car and the Ford F Series was named Hottest Truck.

TRD rumored to be building a supercharger for the Scion FR-S

By Patrick Rall on November 6, 2012 - 6:44PM

Rumors around the automotive water cooler suggest that Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is currently developing a supercharger package for the Toyota GT86 and the Scion FR-S that would be offered via their aftermarket performance parts division – a modification which would go a long way in helping the sporty rear drive Scion keep pace with the other rear wheel drive sports cars in the US market.

Ford Mustang bests Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger in October 2012 sales

By Patrick Rall on November 6, 2012 - 5:58PM

Just when it looked like the Chevrolet Camaro would cruise to the end of the year to win the sales title among the American muscle cars for 2012, the Ford Mustang battled back in October 2012 to lead the segment and close the gap a bit between the Ford and Chevy muscle cars.

How do changes in electric car fast charging affect the NRG/eVgo settlement with California?

By David Herron on November 6, 2012 - 5:43PM

When the NRG settlement with California was announced last Spring, CHADEMO was the only fast charging standard on the market, but did the rapidly changing market for electric car fast charging throw a monkey wrench into that agreement?

The Chevrolet Volt posts best month ever in October 2012, continues to rout Nissan Leaf

By Patrick Rall on November 6, 2012 - 5:24PM

The Nissan Leaf posted its best month of the year and one of the best of its existence in the US through October 2012 but the electric Chevy Volt answered with its best month ever – helping the Volt to widen its already massive lead in annual sales over the Nissan EV.

NRG/eVgo free to expand into California following FERC's rejection of ECOtality's intervention

By David Herron on November 6, 2012 - 3:46PM

In March, California and NRG agreed to settle a decade-old lawsuit by having NRG build a large electric car charging network in California, and while ECOtality raised objections attempting to stop the deal, those objections have met with rejection, allowing eVgo to begin its expansion into California.

Toyota RAV4 EV Has Compatibility Issues

By Nicolas Zart on November 6, 2012 - 3:05PM

The Toyota RAV4 EV is an amazing electric SUV but it has been frustrating a few users. So what is the compatibility problem we are hearing about?

Electric cars and plug-in hybrids break another record months in October

October Best Months for Electric Car Sales

By Nicolas Zart on November 6, 2012 - 12:38PM

The month of October has surprised a few as the best month ever for sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars. What does this mean for the future of alternative energy cars, especially after this election?

2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Blacktop packs sinister look, improved performance

By Patrick Rall on November 6, 2012 - 12:16PM

The Chrysler Group has announced that for the 2013 model year, the Dodge Challenger R/T will be available with the optional Blacktop package that provides a dark, sinister look and while the Blacktop edition is available for other Dodge brand models, the Challenger R/T Blacktop is far more than just an appearance package.

Audi design is moving in a new direction

By Denis Flierl on November 6, 2012 - 8:03AM

Audi has a new design strategy that will take the German automaker in a new direction with greater differentiation between model series.

Guy Fieri Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition

Guy Fieri's Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition debuts at SEMA

By Patrick Rall on November 5, 2012 - 11:02PM

Food Network star of the show Diners’ Drive-Ins and Dives is a hardcore Chevy fan with a history of owning Bowtie clad performance models but at the 2012 SEMA Show, Fieri and Chevrolet Performance introduced the Guy Fieri Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition – an open aired sports car with the power of the Corvette Z06.

Fisker determines cause of Karma fires following Hurricane Sandy flooding

By David Herron on November 5, 2012 - 10:18PM

Last week 16 Fisker Karma's caught fire and burned after being submerged under Hurricane Sandy flood waters while waiting in an automobile processing yard in Newark NJ, and the main battery pack was ruled out as the cause of the fire.

The Chevrolet Malibu Performance Concept shows "what could be" at SEMA

By Patrick Rall on November 5, 2012 - 10:05PM

While the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is in a segment of sedans that is often forgotten at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the 2012 show brought about the Malibu Performance Concept – showing how incredibly sporty this midsized sedan could be with a few aesthetic changes and some Chevrolet Performance accessories.

Tesla's Q3 had steep losses, predicts rapid revenue gains for Q4 and beyond

By David Herron on November 5, 2012 - 7:25PM

While Tesla Motors is revolutionizing the automobile, the company itself is transforming a from visionary role to that of a mass production automobile manufacturer.

The Ram 1500 Little Red Express packs turbo Hemi power at SEMA

By Patrick Rall on November 5, 2012 - 7:02PM

Among the many vehicles at the 2012 SEMA Show was the bright red 2013 Ram 1500 regular cab short bed model that sported the vintage “Little Red Express” name and design scheme complete with exhaust stacks but unlike the 1978 red-and-gold sport pickup – the truck at the 2012 SEMA Show packed a turbocharged 5.7L Hemi engine.

Consumer Reports attacks American muscle in new sports car reliability survey

By Anthony Faccenda on November 5, 2012 - 6:23PM

According to Consumer Reports, American muscle cars are having an "off year" when it comes to reliability.

The ladies of the 2012 SEMA Show

By Patrick Rall on November 5, 2012 - 5:05PM

The SEMA Show in Las Vegas is one of the world’s largest automotive industry conventions and while the hundreds of thousands of square feet of exhibition space in the Las Vegas Convention Center are technically reserved for modified vehicles and product displays – the many beautiful ladies of the SEMA Show play a major role in drawing viewers to a company’s booth so these hard working women deserve a piece of the attention as well.

Cadillac’s new 2013 ATS highlights high-tech sound management

By John Goreham on November 5, 2012 - 4:24PM

New technologies continue to combat old noise issues as well as some new ones.

A look at the Ford Focus ST at the 2012 SEMA Show

By Patrick Rall on November 5, 2012 - 3:57PM

While the majority of the high performance cars at the SEMA Show each year are rear wheel drive muscle cars, Ford helped to bring attention to the launch of the new Ford Focus ST with a quintet of tricked out front drive 5-doors that worked to show the aftermarket potential of this American hot hatch.

Old and new Hot Wheels Camaro coupes draw big crowds at SEMA

By Patrick Rall on November 5, 2012 - 10:43AM

We knew that General Motors would be bringing out the new production version of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Edition but the bigger surprise was a modified classic Camaro styled after one of the very first Hot Wheels toys from the late 1960s.

If you blink 2013 Ford Fiesta has you covered

By Denis Flierl on November 5, 2012 - 8:04AM

Ford has introduced a new Active City Stop safety feature on the 2013 Ford Fiesta that can process 15 images in the blink of an eye and help avoid accidents.

2013 and 2014 promises more hybrids and plug-in hybrids

2013 The Year Plug-In Hybrids Become Mainstream?

By Nicolas Zart on November 4, 2012 - 11:12PM

2012 has brought the best and sometimes the worst from plug-in hybrids. A stepping stones to electric cars or just another market segment?

The Maserati A6G2000, a chef d'oeuvre from Zagato

The Best Of France And Italy With Cars

By Nicolas Zart on November 4, 2012 - 10:23PM

When it comes to fun shows to go see collector cars, the Los Angeles Best of France and Italy ranks very high. See what was shown this year.

Gasoline prices register biggest drop in four years

By Don Bain on November 4, 2012 - 6:41PM

One month after West Coast prices set a new high mark, the price of gasoline has dropped more in the last two weeks, than during any single fortnight since 2008, thanks to a reduced price for crude oil and a sizable drop at California pumps, coupled to certain effects of Hurricane Sandy.

The 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth. Image from the Chrysler public site.

Chrysler leads October sales growth by the Big Three

By Don Bain on November 4, 2012 - 4:41PM

Buoyed by sales of the Fiat 500, Chrysler Group LLC posted the highest increase in sales of the Big Three automakers selling 126,185 cars and trucks, a 10.2 percent jump over last October.

Bristol Palin selling her 2010 Dodge Challenger on Craigslist

By Anthony Faccenda on November 4, 2012 - 2:23PM

Palin's former ride has under 15,000 miles and touts a $27,500 price tag.

Nissan is on the move with Extrem concept [video]

By Denis Flierl on November 4, 2012 - 8:03AM

Nissan has unveiled the Extrem concept car in Brazil and is a manufacturer to watch around the globe in the future.

Nissan unleashes nasty 2013 Altima V8 supercar [video]

By Denis Flierl on November 4, 2012 - 7:16AM

Nissan has unveiled a very special 2013 Altima V8 supercar that will compete in Australia's V8 Supercars Championship and here in the U.S. next season.

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