Automotive News (Page 968)

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.

Craig Bramscher Shares His Electric Motorcycle Brammo Success

By Nicolas Zart on October 22, 2012 - 2:30PM

I had an interesting chat with Craig Bramscher, CEO of Brammo in order to understand how far the company has come, the current race results and what the future holds in store for the electric motorcycle maker.

The future of Formula E by Drayson Racing Technologies

Drayson Racing Technologies Challenges Future Formula E Design

By Nicolas Zart on October 22, 2012 - 2:21PM

Drayson Racing Technologies is launching a unique competition with the Royal College of Art’s prestigious Vehicle Design program in London. What will the design a concept for the Drayson Racing Formula E electric racing series look like?

Chevrolet Malibu Turbo Performance Concept

The new Chevy Malibu gets the SEMA teaser treatment

By Patrick Rall on October 22, 2012 - 10:33AM

Another day – another teaser of a dressed up ride heading to the 2012 SEMA Show but today we get a look at a car typically ignored by those building high dollar show cars for SEMA with our first glimpse at the Chevrolet Malibu Turbo Performance Concept.

Clint Boyer ‘Tekked-Out-Prius’ gets an attitude

By Denis Flierl on October 22, 2012 - 7:21AM

The Toyota Prius is the world’s most popular hybrid and NASCAR’s Clint Boyer has turned it into a high tech hot rod.

Brammo wins TTXGP World Championship in Daytona, with fastest electric motorcycle race speed ever

By David Herron on October 21, 2012 - 11:32PM

Steve Atlas for Team Icon Brammo has won the 2012 TTXGP World Championship race at Daytona, besting defending champion from Europe, Matthias Himmelmann of Muench Racing, while hitting the fastest speeds recorded for electric motorcycles in race conditions.

GM's Range Anxiety Turns To Gasoline Anxiety

GM's Range Anxiety Campaign Turns To Gasoline Anxiety

By Nicolas Zart on October 21, 2012 - 4:06PM

Range anxiety was all the range back when people knew little about electric cars and even less about their true needs when it came to daily miles routine. Did “range anxiety” help or inhibit the electricdrive?

Top Gear Live going for another double loop-the-loop record

By Aaron Turpen on October 21, 2012 - 12:12AM

This week, Top Gear Live will be doing a show in Birmingham, England and attempting a world record-setting double loop-the-loop on a motorcycle.

World gasps in surprise as Prius becomes best-selling car in California

By Aaron Turpen on October 20, 2012 - 11:41PM

Nobody would have guessed it, but the Toyota Prius is the best-selling car in California, beating out nearest competitors from Honda.

New Ford F-Series Super Duty sets 2013 benchmark for workhorse pickups

By Don Bain on October 20, 2012 - 7:48PM

The new Ford F-series Super Duty truck lineup for 2013 sets the highest standards for payload, towing and braking performance in its class.

10,000 free miles with a CODA purchased now

CODA Gives You 10,000 Free Miles

By Nicolas Zart on October 20, 2012 - 4:33PM

CODA is giving its potential buyers a nice freebie at its sales point. What would you do with 10,000 fuel free miles?

Nissan recalls 2012-2013 Altimas over suspension bolt problem

By Anthony Faccenda on October 20, 2012 - 10:52AM

The recall comes just one year after Nissan recalled 20,000 model-year 2011-2012 Altimas due to an identical suspension issue.

Kyle Busch ‘Rowdy Edition’ Camry dream build revealed

By Denis Flierl on October 20, 2012 - 7:46AM

Kyle Busch took a 2012 Toyota Camry SE and remade it into the ‘Rowdy Edition’ Camry for the Toyota Racing Dream Build Challenge.

GM and HP team up on IT

By Aaron Turpen on October 19, 2012 - 11:52PM

General Motors and Hewlett-Packard have signed a set of multi-year project services and software contracts to help accelerate GM's ongoing IT transformation efforts.

Nissan adds 800 employees in Tennessee manufacturing

By Aaron Turpen on October 19, 2012 - 11:39PM

Nissan is adding a third vehicle shift and a total of more than 800 new jobs to its Tennessee manufacturing facilities in partnership with the state's government.

Modified 2013 Ford Escapes teased ahead of SEMA 2012

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 10:21PM

While the compact Escape SUV has been ignored for the most part in the Ford Motor Company SEMA displays, the redesigned 2013 Ford Escape will be in attendance with two modded up examples to show that the new small SUV can play host to just as much personalization as the rest of the FoMoCo lineup.

General Motors announces new Chevrolet Sonic B-Spec race car

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 6:25PM

General Motors announced today that among the vehicles unveiled at the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas will be the new Chevrolet Sonic B-Spec race car that will go head to head in a near-stock race class in the SCCA featuring subcompacts like the Ford Fiesta, the Fiat 500, and the Kia Rio – giving Chevrolet their first entry into this budding budget racing class.

Calculating cost benefits to electric cars is tricky

CODA Says Electric Car Benefits A Good Deal To Many

By Nicolas Zart on October 19, 2012 - 6:11PM

CODA’s Aaron Cohen, Senior Director of Marketing at CODA Automotive says determining cost/benefit analysis is trickier than with a traditional gasoline car but achievable nonetheless.

Feds investigate Jeep Patriot due to dangerous highway stalling risk

By Anthony Faccenda on October 19, 2012 - 5:55PM

The NHTSA probe concerns 112,000 model-year 2011-2012 Jeep Patriot SUVs.

A preview of the Chevy Sonic Sedans coming to SEMA 2012

Chevrolet bringing out two new Z-Spec Sonic sedans to SEMA

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 5:53PM

Among the sporty compacts featured in the Chevrolet Performance display at the 2012 SEMA Show will be the new Sonic Z-Spec 1 and Sonic Z-Spec 2.5, both of which are based on the 4-door Sonic sedan equipped with varying levels of modification.

Ford Fiesta gets 90 mpg with ECOnetic diesel engine

By Denis Flierl on October 19, 2012 - 5:32PM

Ford has developed a TDCi diesel engine in a Ford Fiesta that has won the fuel-efficiency marathon in the UK getting 90 mpg.

The first look at the Chevy Spark models of SEMA

Chevrolet bringing sporty, charitable Spark compacts to SEMA 2012

By Patrick Rall on October 19, 2012 - 4:13PM

Chevrolet has just rolled out the first teaser images of what they are bringing out to the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas with a special focus on the compact hatchbacks and sedans that will debut on October 30th – and we will first take a look at the tiny Chevy Spark.

Ford Fiesta is becoming a global game-changer

By Denis Flierl on October 19, 2012 - 3:48PM

The 2012 Ford Fiesta has overtaken the small car market as the number one selling small car in Europe, and could be on track to be a global game-changer with the 2014 model.

Porsche launches a new special sport sedan series

By Denis Flierl on October 19, 2012 - 11:05AM

Porsche has announced a new and exclusive Panamera Platinum Edition that kicks off a special sport sedan series.

Two new BMW high-performance models coming

By Denis Flierl on October 19, 2012 - 9:04AM

BMW just keeps delivering performance car fun by offering two new models for U.S. driving enthusiasts.

Rolls-Royce goes Latin entering Sao Paulo

By Aaron Turpen on October 19, 2012 - 8:58AM

Rolls-Royce has opened its first showroom in Latin America.

LF-LC Blue reveals the future culture of Lexus

By Denis Flierl on October 19, 2012 - 7:33AM

Lexus has revealed the stunning new LF-LC Blue concept and it reveals the future with advanced materials and hybrid technologies.

Wanxiang still looking to buy part of A123 Systems after rebuff

By David Herron on October 18, 2012 - 6:12PM

Claiming that it and Johnson Controls wants different pieces of A123 Systems, Wanxiang's U.S. President Ni Pin says the company still hopes to purchase part of A123 Systems.

Tesla to recycle Roadsters as trade-ins for Model S purchases

By David Herron on October 18, 2012 - 4:37PM

Those lucky few who own a Tesla Roadster now have the option to trade in their sports car as credit towards purchasing a Tesla Model S.

Hyundai teases the ARK Performance Veloster Alpine Edition ahead of SEMA

By Patrick Rall on October 18, 2012 - 4:31PM

SEMA is just 12 days away and today we get out second look at a car modified by the folks at ARK Performance with their take on the unique 4-door Korean hatchback in the form of the Hyundai Veloster Alpine Edition.

Who Has The Fastest Electric Car?

By Nicolas Zart on October 18, 2012 - 2:54PM

With the surge of electric car being built, designed and produced, it’s a wonder we only talk about range. So, guess who has the fastest electric car currently?

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