Automotive News (Page 986)

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.

Mercedes announces production of a new compact SUV

By Denis Flierl on July 17, 2012 - 7:43AM

Mercedes-Benz will be bringing an all-new compact SUV to production that will be built alongside the new A-Class.

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Photo courtesy of MBUSA.

Mercedes-Benz next generation 2013 GL-Class Uberwagens

By Don Bain on July 17, 2012 - 3:02AM

Fresh from a redesign and only now marking its second generation, the Mercedes Benz GL-Class may have a retro look, but it’s definitely looking forward with state-of-the-art safety technology that not only sees impacts before you do, but notices if you’re getting drowsy, too.

First Mercedes A-Class rolls off assembly line with attractive pricing

By Denis Flierl on July 16, 2012 - 9:45PM

The first 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class rolled off the assembly line today in Rastatt, Germany with a surprisingly low base price.

Electric cars to become inevitable, cost competitive, by 2020ish says report

By David Herron on July 16, 2012 - 9:05PM

Falling battery pack prices will contribute to lower cost of ownership for electric cars, and a few years into the future electric cars could be cheaper to own than gasoline powered ones, according to a report from McKinsey Quarterly.

Porsche may debut a Panamera Shooting Brake at the Paris Motor Show

By Patrick Rall on July 16, 2012 - 5:28PM

The Porsche brand is working hard to offer something sporty and luxurious to every prospective supercar buy and this point is amplified by the rumors that the German sports car builder could be expanding their Panamera sedan lineup with a new shooting brake designed to compete with the new Mercedes Benz CLS Shooting Brake.

The Lethal Performance 2013 Shelby GT500

Lethal Performance runs a 9.77 quarter mile with the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang

By Patrick Rall on July 16, 2012 - 4:18PM

The Mustang tuning experts at Lethal Performance took their 2013 Shelby GT500 to the dragstrip of Palm Beach International Raceway with the hopes of getting into the 9-second range and the result – a stunning 9.77 second quarter mile time with a trap speed of 148.8 miles per hour.

The 2013 Lexus ES350 & ES 300h. Photo © 2012 by Don Bain

2013 Lexus ES 350 and ES 300h pricing announced

By Don Bain on July 16, 2012 - 3:40PM

Now you can get a hybrid luxury automobile at the very attractive price point of $38,850, only $2,750 more than the V6 variant on a 40-mpg vehicle.

The 2013 SRT Viper GTS caught sporting metallic blue near Detroit

By Patrick Rall on July 16, 2012 - 2:45PM

This past Saturday, our spy cameras caught a 2013 SRT Viper GTS out cruising Metro Detroit area roads in a dark metallic blue that harkens back to the blue featured on the debut of the original Viper GTS Coupe in 1996 – a color choice that will almost certainly be a big hit with Viper enthusiasts should it become a production option.

The 2013 Dodge Dart rally car with the 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye production model

2013 Dodge Dart gets first motorsports win at Global RallyCross New Hampshire

By Patrick Rall on July 16, 2012 - 12:55PM

This past weekend marked a major milestone in the life of the 2013 Dodge Dart as Travis Pastrana took his Discount Tire/Red Bull Racing Dodge Dart rally car to the winner’s circle for the first time – dominating the field at the 4th event of the Global RallyCross season at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Lotus opting out of the Paris Auto Salon

By Aaron Turpen on July 16, 2012 - 12:50PM

Lotus has announced that they will not be attending the Paris Auto Salon this year, after making a huge splash two years ago with not one, but six concepts. Now, with top-level shakeups, the company is re-thinking its global strategy.

Espresso in your car courtesy of Fiat

By Aaron Turpen on July 16, 2012 - 12:15PM

Italians love three things: espresso, pasta, and movies with severed horses heads in them. Now Fiat is offering one of those, built-in.

Lexus competes with German rivals by bringing LF-LC to production

By Denis Flierl on July 16, 2012 - 7:36AM

The Lexus LF-LC Concept that made its debut in Detroit will become a production model within three years say Lexus insiders.

Al Capone's armored 1928 Cadillac hits the auction block

By Anthony Faccenda on July 15, 2012 - 9:24PM

The Capone-owned vehicle is set to go to auction on July 28 in Michigan.

BMW bringing two new diesels to U.S. in 2013

By Denis Flierl on July 15, 2012 - 7:15PM

BMW will be offering two new diesel options in the U.S. beginning in the 2013 model year.

A detail of the ConnectedDrive High Guiding and 3D City modeling. © BMW USA

BMW ConnectedDrive's other features include handwriting recognition

By Don Bain on July 15, 2012 - 6:54PM

Of course, that’s in addition to more music storage, extended radio features and high speed Internet, among other aspects.

500 mile range electric car being developed in Denmark

By David Herron on July 15, 2012 - 6:34PM

Danish electric car maker ECOmove is developing a 500 mile range electric car based on the company's QBEAK electric city car, a car that already has an impressive 180 mile electric driving range.

The electric super car, the Lightning GT

Lightening GT Shaping Up To Be Next Ferrari Of Electric Cars

By Nicolas Zart on July 15, 2012 - 6:31PM

The Lightening GT has been a long time coming and the incredible full-performance electric car, EV has never shied away from top performance.

Toyota announces prices for 2013 Corolla, Land Cruiser, Matrix, Sienna, Tacoma, and Scion xD and iQ

By Aaron Turpen on July 15, 2012 - 6:43AM

Toyota has announced North American pricing for several of its most popular models, including two under the Scion nameplate. Most are seeing slight increases from 2012, but several are still under $20,000.

The Pius DIY electric car kit gives the enjoyment of building an electric car

By David Herron on July 15, 2012 - 12:21AM

Building your own electric car and learning electric vehicle technology could become real easy next year when the Pius electric car kit goes on sale in Japan.

The 2012 BMW M5 from the Denver Auto Show. Photo © 2012 by Don Bain

BMW introduces the onboard automotive stenographer within ConnectedDrive

By Don Bain on July 14, 2012 - 9:09PM

BMW has long been a leader in automotive connectivity and now their updated navigation and telematics system can record short texts, emails and notes to self, behind the wheel safely via voice command.

Ford recalling 2013 Escape SUVs for brake concerns

By Anthony Faccenda on July 14, 2012 - 8:14PM

The recall affects over 8,000 models in the U.S. and more than 10,000 total in North America.

Toyota 2000GT SEV in the UK for Goodwood Festival of Speed

Is Toyota developing an electric sports car to rival the Tesla Roadster?

By David Herron on July 14, 2012 - 5:27PM

An appearance of the Toyota 2000GT SEV at the Goodwood Festival of Speed has sparked rumors of Toyota "going after Tesla" with an electric sports car.

Mitsubishi Owners Day MOD 2012

By Nicolas Zart on July 14, 2012 - 5:26PM

Mitsubishi has forged a serious reputation over the years with its sports cars, coupe and sedans. MOD2012 was a reminder of the loyal following the company has.

Fisker Automotive's expansion negates impending bankruptcy claims

By David Herron on July 13, 2012 - 8:36PM

For months some in the punditry have claimed Fisker's woes were about to doom the company, but continued expansion of the company's dealer network, sales of the Karma, and success at raising private investment capital, are signs not of a collapsing company, but a growing one.

Rapper The Game buys leather-wrapped Ferrari

By Anthony Faccenda on July 13, 2012 - 6:37PM

The rapper purchased the vehicle for $200,000 while in France.

Public charging is about to get ridiculously expensive

Charging By Amount Of Electricity Used Instead Of By The Hour

By Nicolas Zart on July 13, 2012 - 6:23PM

Public charging is about to take a simple business model and make it unaffordable for many with the consequence that it will deter electric car drivers from charging on the go.

2013 SRT Viper GTS-R makes its racing debut [Video]

By Denis Flierl on July 13, 2012 - 6:15PM

The 2013 SRT GTS-R is set to return to competition at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Aug 4 in the American Le Mans Series.

Future Nissan sports car will have high-flying cockpit [Video]

By Denis Flierl on July 13, 2012 - 3:38PM

A team of Nissan designers paid a visit to an unlikely place to get inspiration for a future sports car.

Continental's electric motor saves rare Earth metals

Continental Uses Performance Electric Motor Without Rare Earth Materials

By Nicolas Zart on July 13, 2012 - 3:01PM

Finding the careful balance between lowering pollution and making electric cars even more efficient is a tricky deal but companies, such as Continental find intelligent designs and systems that lower the burden on our planet Earth and still manage to raise performance.

Second 2014 Mazda6 teaser video released

By Denis Flierl on July 13, 2012 - 10:51AM

Mazda has released the second Mazda Mazda6 teaser video that shows even more of the all-new redesigned sedan.

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