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Here TorqueNews covers the international auto and motor shows.

By Marc Stern on February 7, 2017 - 12:06AM
Volkswagen had some great news last week. Nine of its vehicles have been named finalists in the World Car of the Year Awards that will be announced at the New York International Auto Show in April.
By Denis Flierl on January 30, 2017 - 8:50AM
The 2017 Subaru Forester is a finalist for the Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year. It’s up against a minivan and a luxury SUV for top honors. Who wins this contest?
By Denis Flierl on January 29, 2017 - 8:42AM
Subaru could be the best kept secret on the planet. Why is Subaru so confident about the future?
By Denis Flierl on January 28, 2017 - 8:54AM
The new 2018 Subaru XV Crosstrek is coming later this year. Should you buy a 2017, or wait for the new model?
By Marc Stern on January 24, 2017 - 9:21PM
Volkswagen plans to embed 5G (fifth gen) connectivity in its upcoming line of I.D. electrics. The hatchback model was unveiled at last year's Paris Auto Show, while the 2025 MPV-style microvan -- styled like the original iconic Microbus -- was unveiled at this month's Detroit Auto Show. An SUV arrives in 2022.
By Denis Flierl on January 23, 2017 - 8:14AM
The all-new 2018 Subaru Crosstrek is set to debut at the Geneva Auto Show. Here’s a sneak preview as the new Crosstrek gets closer.
By Denis Flierl on January 20, 2017 - 8:08AM
The Subaru Crosstrek Concept makes its North American debut in Montreal. Is it a preview of the new-generation 2018 Crosstrek?
By Patrick Rall on January 18, 2017 - 1:50PM
The 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit will come to a close this weekend without any big debuts for the Chevrolet Camaro or Corvette, so if the Camaro Z28 or Corvette ZR1 is going to debut for the 2018 model year – we need to look forward to the New York and Chicago auto shows.
By Denis Flierl on January 18, 2017 - 7:56AM
Nissan unveils a new special edition Navara pickup in Europe. Does it preview the next-generation Nissan Frontier?
By Patrick Rall on January 17, 2017 - 3:46PM
Although Ford is using the 2017 Detroit Auto Show to introduce their refreshed 2018 F150, no trucks are better represented in the Motor City than the Ram Brand trucks – which has a big section packed with different types of vehicles to draw in truck lovers of all kinds, including the Hellcat Hemi-powered Ram Rebel TRX Concept.
By Marc Stern on January 16, 2017 - 10:00PM
From the annals of the recent Detroit Auto Show comes the unveiling of the all-new, second-generation Audi SQ5. The SQ5 rounds out the Q5 lineup.
By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2017 - 1:54PM
Those folks attending the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week will have no problem recognizing what the Dodge brand is all about – with a gorgeous spread of colorful high performance cars and a chance to drive a Hellcat Challenger in the virtual world.
By Will Maley on January 16, 2017 - 11:56AM
Mercedes-AMG has been teasing us for the past few months with their upcoming hypercar. But we now have some new details, including where it will make its debut.
By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2017 - 11:12AM
The 2018 Ford F150 is on display right now at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and with a handful of new trucks lined up next to the models currently on sale, I think that many attendees will agree that this refresh is a good one.
By Marc Stern on January 15, 2017 - 11:33PM
Volkswagen unveiled its new I.D. Buzz concept car at the Detroit Auto Show. The lines show the Buzz takes cues from the past, but it is also very much in the future.
By Denis Flierl on January 15, 2017 - 8:39AM
Subaru unveils the WRX S4 sports sedan at the Tokyo Auto Salon with extra power and other tweaks for performance fans. Will the extra power make it to a production model?
By Denis Flierl on January 13, 2017 - 10:48AM
The Nissan Vmotion 2.0 wins a design award for Best Concept Vehicle at NAIAS. Do consumers really care about this sedan?
By Denis Flierl on January 13, 2017 - 8:14AM
The Tokyo Auto Salon begins today and Subaru brings a number of STI-enhanced models including a new 2017 Impreza STI. Will it ever see production?
By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2017 - 12:06AM
Early this morning, FCA released a statement announcing that their new performance halo vehicle – named the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon – will make its world debut ahead of the 2017 New York International Auto Show and until we get to the Big Apple show in April, FCA will offers teaser information on the new vehicle at a model-specific website.
By Marc Stern on January 10, 2017 - 11:58PM
The introduction of a longer Tiguan at the Detroit Auto Show has some wondering whether VW will ever make good on its promise to let the U.S. handle its own marketing.
By Will Maley on January 10, 2017 - 11:20AM
Mercedes-Benz's showing at the Detroit Auto show was jammed pack with the likes of the E-Class coupe and a special edition of the S-Class coupe. But the German automaker had another debut up its sleeve.
By Denis Flierl on January 10, 2017 - 7:56AM
A new 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport has broken cover at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Who is the new Crossover’s target audience?
By Denis Flierl on January 10, 2017 - 7:13AM
The 2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI were unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. What’s new for the performance models?
By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2017 - 4:55PM
This morning at the start of the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the first ever North American Utility of the Year award was issued to the Chrysler Pacifica – the latest in a long line of minivans which have always proven to be innovators in the utility vehicle segment.
By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2017 - 3:34PM
Ford Motor Company has used the 2017 Detroit Auto Show to introduce the facelifted 2018 Ford F150 pickup and while the new look is a nice change, the big news is that the 2018 F150 will feature a 3.0L PowerStroke diesel engine – confirming the popular rumors of a diesel-powered half ton Ford.
By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2017 - 12:32PM
FCA announced a billion dollar investment in a handful of American production facilities yesterday, but more importantly, the automaker confirmed their plans to produce the long-rumored Jeep pickup truck and a new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer – while offering a brief outline of where these vehicles will be built.
By Patrick Rall on January 9, 2017 - 10:27AM
Early this morning, Ford Motor Company tweeted the image above, officially announcing the planned return of the Ford Bronco for 2020 and it will be an off-road ready, midsized vehicle rather than a full sized vehicle based on the F150 – exactly as we had predicted earlier this year.
By Will Maley on January 8, 2017 - 12:49PM
Tomorrow at the Detroit Auto Show, Volvo will debut the V90 Wagon for North America. But you won't be able to pick one up at your nearest dealership when it goes on sale this summer.
By Marc Stern on January 7, 2017 - 10:29PM
If you were going to build the fastest supersports car around, how would you do it? Well, you don't have to as Bentley has already performed the task for you. The result is faster and fastest.
By Marc Stern on January 7, 2017 - 8:05PM
Volkswagen has added an R-Line version of the Atlas to its standard SE and SEL versions. The Chattanooga-built large crossover is set to go on sale in 2017 as a 2018.