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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 Anthony Faccenda on June 18, 2012 - 8:39PM
The new competition allows four lucky individuals to own a unique Mustang that they created.
By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 8:28PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that they have upgraded their preliminary investigation of the 2006 and 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer to an engineering analysis while also adding the GMC, Buick, Saab and Isuzu, a move which could lead to a recall of 341,786 vehicles in the US.
By Anthony Faccenda on June 18, 2012 - 5:51PM
The contest challenges applicants to create an original commercial featuring the Chrysler 300 and The Dark Knight Rises.
By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 5:38PM
We recently took a look at the introduction of the Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe to the World Touring Car Championship, but upon closer investigation, it appears that the Camaro used as the Safety Car overseas features some unique taillights – possibly giving us a look at the taillight design of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro?
By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 5:02PM
The World Touring Car Championship is dominated by 4-cylinder powered sedans and hatchbacks but starting later this season, the fabled Chevrolet Camaro SS will serve as the safety car (pace car for you NASCAR fans out there) for the popular WTCC racing series.
By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 4:25PM
The preliminary build page for the 2013 Cadillac ATS compact sport sedan is live on Cadillac.com, offering prospective buyers a chance to scope out the different options and packages available on the new BMW 3-Series fight but sadly…prices are not yet included.
By Patrick Rall on June 18, 2012 - 3:11PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded their investigation relating to possible fire hazards in the door of select Toyota vehicles to an engineering analysis, while also adding new models years and a large spread of popular models that could potentially be included in a recall – a recall that could reach over 1.4 million vehicles.
By Don Bain on June 18, 2012 - 2:28PM
The 2012 Kia Sportage has been named to Top Cars for Teens by the Automobile Association of America. The Sportage was picked for laudable dynamics, dependability, value and a long list of standard safety features, plus top performance in the NHTSA crash tests.
By John Goreham on June 18, 2012 - 12:07PM
A report this week by NHTSA proves vehicle changes in the past decade have saved numerous lives. TorqueNews looks at improvements that made the most difference.
By John Goreham on June 18, 2012 - 8:39AM
The Audi SQ5 Lexus RX350 fighter is now available with stump pulling torque.
By Denis Flierl on June 18, 2012 - 7:44AM
Ferrari Classiche recently took delivery of a 275 GTB4 that originally belonged to legendary American star, Steve McQueen.
By Keith Griffin on June 18, 2012 - 7:35AM
Kia, which continues to set sales records, is giving a makeover to its top-selling U.S. vehicle: the 2013 Kia Sorento.
By Don Bain on June 18, 2012 - 1:23AM
As the Third Annual Rocky Mountain Driving Experience neared its conclusion, Acura, Honda, Kia, Mitsubishi and Nissan had their vehicles at the Core Off Road Extreme to demonstrate their ability to negotiate unpaved, ungraded roads with plenty of twists, turns, bumps and unlevel surfaces on the 2-mile rally track.
By Don Bain on June 17, 2012 - 9:08PM
The second day of the Third Annual Rocky Mountain Driving Experience began with a drive to High Plains Raceway, after another scrumptious breakfast courtesy of Subaru, represented by Sean Maynard. Subaru brought the 2013 BR-Z to the track with such positive response it was difficult to find the new model with an empty driver’s seat.
By Keith Griffin on June 17, 2012 - 8:43PM
Nissan power took nine of the top 10 positions at the Le Mans 24 Hours today, rounding off an impressive week for Nissan in the LMP2 class at the world's best endurance race.
By Keith Griffin on June 17, 2012 - 7:36PM
In a historical finish at the 80th running of the famous Le Mans 24 Hours, victory has gone to a hybrid vehicle: the Audi R18 e-tron Quattro.
By Aaron Turpen on June 17, 2012 - 5:39PM
Nissan has taken the idea of a juke box mobile with the loudest car stereo in the world mounted in a Juke, calling it, appropriately, the Juke Box. Meet the new life of the party.
By Denis Flierl on June 17, 2012 - 9:03AM
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT that was recently revealed has run the Nurburgring in under 7:30.
By Denis Flierl on June 17, 2012 - 6:52AM
Fords new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine has received international acclaim by winning the 2012 “International Engine of the Year” award for its outstanding fuel economy.
By Aaron Turpen on June 17, 2012 - 12:25AM
Hyundai will be attending this year's Comic-Con in San Diego and will be bringing a tribute to Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead graphic novels and comics for their 100th issue.
By David Herron on June 16, 2012 - 9:48PM
A trip from BC (Baja California) to BC (British Columbia) shows an around-town electric car like the Nissan Leaf can handle a long road trip, given enough fast charging stations along the highways.
By Anthony Faccenda on June 16, 2012 - 9:09PM
With Father's Day in mind, Acura has a novel gift idea in mind for all you dads out there.
By Don Bain on June 16, 2012 - 6:14PM
As Day One of the Rocky Mountain Driving Experience progressed, we arrived at the next vehicle exchange well past Nederland, and bid a fond farewell to the 2013 Range Rover HSE Sport, moving from the land of luxury to that of practicality in the 2012 Nissan Juke.
By Denis Flierl on June 16, 2012 - 3:19PM
Motorsport and performance tuner Polestar, who is the official partner of Volvo, has just released official details on the high-performance Volvo S60 Polestar sedan.
By Armen Hareyan on June 16, 2012 - 11:53AM
Here's your first look at an extended cut of the new commercial for the Lexus CT. We think you'll really LIKE it.
By Nicolas Zart on June 16, 2012 - 8:30AM
A123 Systems has developed a lithium Nanophosphate EXT that would keep a more stable charge under different temperature scenario.
By Don Bain on June 15, 2012 - 8:23PM
In three short years, the Rocky Mountain Driving Experience (RMDE) has grown to include over 25 automotive journalists and broadcasters; 32 of the newest, most innovative vehicles on the road, greatly enhanced by the presence of at least a dozen, if not more, highly knowledgeable factory representatives.
By Patrick Rall on June 15, 2012 - 7:03PM
Car and Driver reported that General Motors has filed for a trademark for the name Cadillac LTS and while nothing is known about this possible future model – it could be the return of the premium flagship rear wheel drive luxury GM sedan.
By Patrick Rall on June 15, 2012 - 5:59PM
Hyundai has announced the pricing for their all-new 2013 Elantra Coupe with the entry level version carrying a starting price of $18,220 while the top of the line Elantra Coupes starting at $21,520 (all pricing includes the $775 destination fee).
By David Herron on June 15, 2012 - 4:08PM
Momentum Dynamics is demonstrating a wireless electric car charging solution, on a modified Chevy Volt, and promises a higher powered system that could allow vehicles like airport shuttle buses to run 24/7 while never stopping to recharge.