Automotive News (Page 104)

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.

Man Crashes His Subaru Outback Which He Called a "Lemon" Through the Front Door of a Mazda Dealer After They Told Him It Was Sold “As Is”

By Denis Flierl on December 10, 2024 - 4:23PM

When a customer bought a used Subaru Outback with problems, he wasn't happy. He asked the dealer to take the car back, and when they told him it was sold "as is," he returned it by crashing it through the dealer's front door.

“You Hear That?” Michael Says Over the Sound Of a Rattling Engine, “That’s Another Dead 2024 Toyota Tundra, Owners Are Selling Before the Warranty Expires”

By Denis Flierl on December 10, 2024 - 10:40AM

Toyota has a serious issue with the Tundra pickup. Here is what one expert has to say, and I'll explain what Toyota is doing now. If you own a Toyota Tundra or are considering buying one, here is what's going on with the truck and what you need to know.

First Dad to Let His 16-year-old Son Take a Driver’s License Test in a Tesla Cybertruck Raises Safety Concerns – “That’s a Lot of Acceleration for a 7,000 Pound of Steel”

By Tinsae Aregay on December 10, 2024 - 10:27AM

A 15-year-old boy from Minnesota has become the first kid to take his driver’s license test in a Tesla Cybertruck. The prospect of a 15-year-old hitting the streets with a Cybertruck as his first vehicle has raised safety concerns.

Ram is on a Roll: Popular Former CEO is Back and the 2025 Ram 1500 is Named to a Prestigious List

By Mary Conway on December 9, 2024 - 10:20PM

Horsepower guru Tim Kuniskis has returned to Stellantis after the former CEO Carlos Tavares was ousted. Plus, the 2025 Ram 1500 was just named to Car and Driver's 10Best List.

I Sold My Honda Pilot After 6 Months, It’s Not Young Family Friendly, It Looked Great At the Dealer, But I Quickly Realized the Space Here Is Not Going To Cut It

By Denis Flierl on December 9, 2024 - 1:58PM

Should you buy the Honda Pilot? It's an excellent 3-Row SUV, but it's not for everyone. Here is Anna's story on why she and her husband sold her new Honda Pilot after only six months. Can you relate?

Image of 2025 Nissan Kicks SR AWD by John Goreham

2025 Nissan Kicks SR AWD Cold-Weather Test - Can It Match The Segment Leader?

By John Goreham on December 9, 2024 - 11:31AM

We have a chance to try out Nissan’s 2025 Kicks and see if the team at Nissan built it ready for winter conditions in New England.

Ram is Recalling 318,000 2017-2018 Trucks for Potential Brake Problems

By Mary Conway on December 9, 2024 - 11:13AM

A faulty hydraulic brake module may cause the brakes or traction control to fail which could lead to a serious accident.

I Ain't No Car Thief. I'm A Man Of Character And Integrity. I'm Not Perfect, But I Did Not Steal ―Instagram Post Leads Police to Honda Car Theft Suspect and the Latest Trend By Car Thieves

By Timothy Boyer on December 9, 2024 - 11:04AM

Your car is especially vulnerable to theft whenever it is spotted by thieves under these two circumstances, which happen daily to car owners while on the road.

Tesla Management Says the Torn-up Fabric on the Cybertruck Dash Exposing an Ugly Yellow Foam is “Normal Fitment,” Adds, “If One Was Replaced Dash Will Look the Same”

By Tinsae Aregay on December 9, 2024 - 8:02AM

A Cybertruck owner who took his truck in for service due to a torn-up dashboard with visible yellow foam says Tesla told him this is “normal fitment.” Telsa management added, “If one was replaced, it would look the same.”

Why Are Buyers Walking Away From the New 2025 Subaru Forester?

By Denis Flierl on December 9, 2024 - 7:55AM

The next-generation Subaru Forester sales are still falling. It's now a significant trend. Is there something wrong with the all-new 2025 Forester? I'll explain what is happening and why all-new Forester sales are on a significant downward trend.

Tesla Cybertruck A/C Stops Working in the Middle of Canadian Cold – To Stop Himself From Freezing, The Cybertruck Owner Had to Drive on the Highway With Insulated Coat On

By Tinsae Aregay on December 8, 2024 - 7:58AM

A Cybertruck owner details his harrowing journey from Montreal to Toronto when his truck’s A/C suddenly stopped working. The owner says he wasn’t able to defrost or defog his Cybertruck and had to put on a down jacket to prevent himself from freezing.

I Bought A Jeep Wrangler But I Can’t Drive It, the Dealer Won’t Give Me a Title Making It Impossible To Get License Plates, He Laughed In My Face

By Denis Flierl on December 8, 2024 - 7:21AM

Ryan purchased a Jeep Wrangler, but he must leave it parked. Two other buyers who bought cars at the same dealer can't drive their new vehicles because they can't get titles and can't get plates. Here is Ryan, Jonathan, and Carl's unbelievable story.

2024 GMC Sierra with its transmission next to it

I Traded a 2018 GMC For My 2024 GMC Sierra And Despite All This Bashing Against GMC Trucks I've Had Zero Trouble With My Truck

By Armen Hareyan on December 7, 2024 - 3:24PM

Are the complaints about GMC Sierra’s lifters and transmissions overblown, or are 2020-2023 trucks really the ones to avoid? Hear from real owners as they share the truth behind the controversy—and tips to keep your truck running strong.

Tesla Cybertruck Gets Bricked & Locks Out Owner in the Middle of the Highway, Tesla Fans Say “He Should Have Left a Door Open”

By Tinsae Aregay on December 7, 2024 - 2:57PM

A Tesla Cybertruck gets bricked and locks the owner out on the highway. The owner is frustrated; however, Tesla fans say, “You should have left the door open.”

I Bought a $70,000 Fisker Ocean, But Immediately Regretted It, The Issues Started and 11 Months In and Only 7,000 Miles, It’s Time to Jump Ship

By Denis Flierl on December 7, 2024 - 11:18AM

Brian and Steven from Edmunds bought a 2023 Fisker Ocean for its long-term tester. Here is their revealing story of what they paid, what it's worth now, and all the problems that led them to sell the EV after only eleven months and just 7,000 miles.

My daughter just got a quote from our local Midas to replace both rear brake calipers, rotors, and pads (all aftermarket) for $1500. Mechanic told me that most of it was going towards parts and $200 for labor –This father-daughter team paid only 20%

By Timothy Boyer on December 7, 2024 - 9:42AM

A father-daughter team refused to be scammed on a brake job by following advice given by a popular online mechanic. This is a good demonstration of one option car owners have to take control of their car repair costs.

Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He’ll Be Driving His Escalade The Rest of Winter to Avoid Salt on the Road from Rusting His Truck

By Tinsae Aregay on December 7, 2024 - 8:23AM

Several Cybertruck owners express their fear about how the salt on the roads will affect their trucks. One Cybertruck owner from Michigan says to protect his truck from rusting, he’ll be driving his Cadilac Escalade for the rest of winter.

GA SWAT Lieutenant Slaps Ford Dealer Employee Saying “Gonna Be Repercussions” Over a Missing Garage Door Opener After Trading In His F-150

By Denis Flierl on December 7, 2024 - 7:26AM

Here is a story that raises many questions and reveals what not to do if you are in a position of authority. In a surprising turn of events, a Georgia SWAT leader loses his composure and does the wrong thing after trading in his Ford F-150 pickup.

The Lucid Gravity Looks Like a Nice Step Up From The Tesla Model Y as Lucid Moves Towards The EV Mainstream

By Rob Enderle on December 6, 2024 - 9:11PM

The Lucid Gravity enters the market and appears to be a far better car than the Tesla Model Y, but it comes at a premium price, so it isn’t the value it might otherwise be. Still, the EV market needs competition and firms like BYD and Lucid.

BYD Is Closing In On Tesla's EV Dominance

Tesla Is The Most Powerful EV Company, But BYD Is The Most Successful At Taking On Telsa

By Rob Enderle on December 6, 2024 - 8:09PM

BYD continues to close in on Tesla’s numbers globally, with a 1% market share separating the companies. Still, in Australia, much of the EV growth is coming from BYD while Tesla is bleeding share, showcasing how Tesla can be beaten.

Recommended 10-Year-Old Car Models Per Consumer Reports

These Car Models Are The Ones We Recommend To Our Friends And Family —Consumer Reports' Best Used Cars Under $20,000 Updated

By Timothy Boyer on December 6, 2024 - 10:46AM

If a new car is outside your budget, here are the best used car models recently rated by analysts at Consumer Reports, which are available between $15,000 and $20,000 today.

Subaru Crosstrek Is on Fire, and No One Can Extinguish the Flames

By Denis Flierl on December 6, 2024 - 9:58AM

The Crosstrek is the darling of Subaru's all-wheel-drive lineup. The hot Crosstrek can't be stopped and will be the top-selling model for SOA in 2024. With only one month to go, the Crosstrek looks unbeatable.

Tesla Cybertruck Punches a Hole on the Frame After Running Over a Very Large Pothole – $34,000 & 4 Months to Fix, but Owner Says “This is the Most Amazing Truck Ever”

By Tinsae Aregay on December 6, 2024 - 8:11AM

A Cybertruck punches a hole in its subframe after hitting a very large pothole. The incident cost $34,013 and took close to four months to fix. However, the Cybertruck owner says, “This is still the most amazing truck I've ever had!”

Thomas Says “The Ford Mustang Mach-E Has To Be the Worst New Car You Can Buy Today, To Lose $20,000 In the First Year Is Mind-Blowing”

By Denis Flierl on December 6, 2024 - 7:46AM

You may want to reconsider if you are considering buying a new Ford Mustang Mach-E or any new EV. Thomas says that the new electric Mustang lost significant money in only one year. Here is his warning to EV buyers.

I Look At Jaguar's Failed Rebrand, And Think This Is How It Could Have Been Done Far Better

By Rob Enderle on December 5, 2024 - 8:45PM

Jaguar really screwed up their rebranding and is now at risk of going under. There is a process to doing this well, this is what Jaguar did wrong, and what they should have done instead.

Gemini generated image contrasting Jaguar 00 with Jensen Interceptor

I Think The Jaguar Type 00 Would Make a Decent Car Under The Right Brand, But Jaguar Isn't The Right Brand For This Car

By Rob Enderle on December 5, 2024 - 8:28PM

The Jaguar Type 00 is a masculine design, with feminine colors, the look of a high-performance gas muscle car, under a classic British road car brand, that is electric making it potentially the hardest/most expensive car to launch since the Edsel.

Study Shows the Kind of Cheat, Mechanics Tend to Do

I am a retired GM Master tech of 50 years doing alignments. After doing alignments in a dealership, I will tell you that most (90%) did not need an alignment, they needed the tires aired up.

By Timothy Boyer on December 5, 2024 - 5:53PM

The 3 biggest scams mechanics see in the auto repair industry reveal these sales tricks, which many mechanics are under pressure to perform to get customers to spend more at the dealership service center.

Image of Tesla repair shop by John Goreham

2 Myths Busted - Study Confirms Vehicles From EV Brands Most Unreliable, Hybrid Brands Very Reliable

By John Goreham on December 5, 2024 - 11:56AM

Consumer Reports has just dropped a new study looking at which brands are the most reliable and which are the least reliable. The data jives with many prior studies showing that hybrids are very reliable and EVs very unreliable.

2025 Subaru Outback, Crosstrek, Forester

CR’s Best Car Brands and the Most Reliable Cars Report Card, It’s Subaru At the Top Of Both Now

By Denis Flierl on December 5, 2024 - 11:31AM

Who makes the best cars and the most reliable new cars? Tiny Subaru jumps to the top of Consumer Reports' best car brand report card lists. Here are the surprising results.

Ferrari F40 could get a spiritual succesor, courtesy of Ferrari's Special Projects division

Ferrari F4O Revival: Will It Feature These Traits From The Original?

By Dimitar Angelov on December 5, 2024 - 10:51AM

Due to emissions or safety regulations, some of the original Ferrari F40 features might be difficult to recreate in the modern iteration.

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