Automotive News (Page 1043)

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.

Tim Mahoney, VW Exec. Vice Pres. & CPMO. Photo courtesy of VW of Amer.

VW’s Tim Mahoney to speak at MPG’s monthly meeting next week

By Don Bain on August 16, 2012 - 6:52PM

Tim Mahoney, Volkswagen of America’s Executive Vice President and Chief Product and Marketing Officer will address the Motor Press Guild (MPG) in Los Angeles August 21 on the brand’s strategy for growth and plans for a new American themed campaign.

Nissan's NV Cargo Van and Commercial Van winning fans

By John Goreham on August 16, 2012 - 6:51PM

The Nissan NV line includes some great small vehicles, but sometimes size matters. For the contractor who needs to bring it all, this is the state of the art.

A close up of the front end of the 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition

The 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition packs old school awesomeness (Updated)

By Patrick Rall on August 16, 2012 - 6:17PM

The Chrysler Group announced today that they will introduce the new 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey California – fitted with the same blue and white paint scheme that has adorned the launch models of the previous generation Viper coupes.

It's Wanxiang or bankruptcy for A123 Systems as the companies sign agreement

By David Herron on August 16, 2012 - 4:12PM

Struggling battery maker A123 Systems has been unable to recover from the series of missteps beginning last Christmas, and running low on cash has turned to the largest autoparts maker in China for a rescue package.

What is made from aluminum, carbon fiber, advanced composites, magnesium and titanium

By John Goreham on August 16, 2012 - 3:08PM

If you guessed the US Military’s Joint Strike Fighter aircraft you would be correct, but this is Torque News, we meant the Chevrolet Corvette.

The side of the rear wing on the #91 2013 Viper GTS-R

Chrysler's SRT brand becomes the title sponsor of the Grand Prix of Baltimore

By Patrick Rall on August 16, 2012 - 1:17PM

The Chrysler Group’s high performance Street and Racing Technology (SRT) brand continues to make sure that their presence is known in the motorsports world as the American LeMans Series has announced that the Grand Prix of Baltimore will be presented by SRT and the ALMS stop in Baltimore in September will be named the Baltimore Sports Car Challenger Presented by SRT.

Why do many luxury cars once rated tops do poorly in new crash test

By John Goreham on August 16, 2012 - 12:49PM

The IIHS had found in recent years that most new cars were getting excellent marks on all the tests it performed. How can the IIHS stay relevant if all the cars do well? Change the tests of course.

Jeep Liberty production ends today

By Patrick Rall on August 16, 2012 - 12:05PM

After more than 11 years of production in Ohio, the life of the Jeep Liberty as we currently know it ends today at the Toledo North Assembly Plant.

Chrysler recalls 2013 Dodge Durango 7-passenger models over airbag risks

By Patrick Rall on August 16, 2012 - 11:26AM

The Chrysler Group has announced that they are recalling select 2013 Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles in the 7-passenger configuration over a concern that the airbag modules could prevent the side impact airbags from working properly in the event of an accident – increasing the likelihood of injuries to rear riding passengers.

2013 Range Rover: In a class of its own

By Denis Flierl on August 16, 2012 - 7:52AM

The all-new 2013 Range Rover details have been released and the luxury SUV has been totally redesigned from the ground up.

Better Place achieves 24hrs drivin record

Better Place Achieves 24hrs Electric Drive Record

By Nicolas Zart on August 16, 2012 - 6:31AM

By swapping the battery pack, Better Place allows a modified Holden to achieve a new record, 1,172 miles driven in 24 hrs.

IIHS small-overlap impact test (capture)

New IIHS front impact test sees luxury cars flunking

By Aaron Turpen on August 16, 2012 - 4:51AM

The IIHS has added a new frontal crash test in light of new accident data showing that about 25% of fatal and serious-injury crashes are involved in small-overlap impacts. Many new luxury cars are failing this test.

First BMW Zagato image is released ahead of Pebble Beach debut

By Denis Flierl on August 15, 2012 - 9:08PM

BMW has released a teaser image of the highly anticipated BMW Zagato concept ahead of making its world debut at Pebble Beach.

Chevy proves V8s may be fuel economy competitive with turbocharged V6 engines

By John Goreham on August 15, 2012 - 9:04PM

By using cylinder deactivation customers can have the beloved V8 and still have fuel efficiency competitive with turbocharged V6 engines.

A Ford electrical recharging plug. Photo courtesy of Ford.

Ford banking on batteries, electrification, engineers and jobs

By Don Bain on August 15, 2012 - 7:14PM

In the race to fulfill CAFE standards, Ford has focused over 1,000 engineers on vehicle electrification, with most of them employed at the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification Center in Dearborn, where the brand is doubling its battery-testing efforts.

2013 Hyundai Genesis sedan drops 4.6L V8, gains 8" touchscreen

By Patrick Rall on August 15, 2012 - 2:30PM

The details on the 2013 Hyundai Genesis sedan have just been announced by the Korean automaker and for the new model year, the biggest change is the lack of the optional 4.6L V8 – leaving just the 3.8L V6 and the 5.0L V8 to power roomy sedan.

The 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in Gotta Have It Green

2014 Ford Mustang to get new colors, packages - but no more Boss 302

By Patrick Rall on August 15, 2012 - 11:30AM

The 2014 Ford Mustang will be the last of the current generation of the fabled American performance car and as the S197 platform enters its final year of production, the mighty Mustang will receive a few new colors, some new stripes and a pair of appearance packages but sadly – there looks as though there will be no 2013 Mustang Boss 302.

Concept Style Coupe is the future for Mercedes-Benz

By Denis Flierl on August 15, 2012 - 7:51AM

Mercedes-Benz will display the Concept Style Coupe at Pebble Beach for auto enthusiasts to see what the future holds for the German automaker.

Tesla Model S Relies On Linux

By Nicolas Zart on August 15, 2012 - 6:53AM

Electric cars introduce a complete fundamental paradigm shift not only with their electric drivetrain but also with software management. This is where the Open Source movement can have the most positive effect.

2nd place at Pikes Peak for the Mitsubishi i MiEV Evo

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Evolution 2nd-Place At 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

By Nicolas Zart on August 15, 2012 - 6:11AM

Not too bad for Mitsubishi’s first try at tackling the illustrious Pikes Peak, with a second electric vehicle place. This means good news for the future of electric cars from the company.

Steven Tyler’s Venom GT Spyder to make Pebble Beach debut

By Denis Flierl on August 14, 2012 - 8:32PM

Steven Tyler’s Venom GT Spyder will make its debut at Pebble Beach for all the world to see.

Chrysler replacing cylinder heads on select Pentastar V6 powered models

By Patrick Rall on August 14, 2012 - 7:31PM

After receiving hundreds of complaints about ticking, stalling, power loss and misfire conditions (thus check engine lights) in select vehicles powered by the popular 3.6L Pentastar V6, the Chrysler Group has begun replacing the cylinder heads on some problematic vehicles – with as many as 7,500 vehicle affected in the US.

Fisker claims battery not at fault for recent Karma fire

By Patrick Rall on August 14, 2012 - 5:56PM

We brought you the news this past weekend that a Fisker Karma electric luxury sedan had burst into flames while the owner was in a grocery store and yesterday the company issued a statement on their findings – proclaiming that the high voltage battery was not involved with the fire in Woodside California.

Fisker Automotive names former Chevy Volt team leader new CEO

By Patrick Rall on August 14, 2012 - 2:06PM

Fisker Automotive announced today that current Chief Executive Officer Tom LaSorda would be stepping down and in his place is former General Motors leader of Global Electric Vehicle development Tony Posawatz – one of the key individuals at GM responsible for seeing the Chevrolet Volt from concept to production.

Grid 2 coming to Xbox 360, Playstation 3 in 2013

By Patrick Rall on August 14, 2012 - 1:18PM

While the racing game developing firm Codemasters has become better known for their work on Ken Block’s Dirt off-road racing series – the company has released a pair of short videos giving us the first look at their on-road racing game Grid 2 that is expected to hit the market in the summer of 2013.

Watch the Audi R8 E-Tron lap the Nurburgring in 8:09 - silently

By Patrick Rall on August 14, 2012 - 12:17PM

The Audi R8 E-Tron is likely to hit the auto industry later this year as the highest performance electric car on the market and to show off just how impressive this emission-free supercar is – the company recently issued the following video of the electric R8 lapping the Nürburgring in just 8 minutes and 9 seconds.

2012 COPO Camaro production #3 runs a stock 8 second quarter mile (video)

By Patrick Rall on August 14, 2012 - 11:36AM

Yesterday we brought you the news that the first group of 2012 Chevrolet COPO Camaro drag cars had left the factory en route to the private owners around the country and today we have our first look at the new COPO Camaro in action – with stunning results of an 8.88 quarter mile with a trap speed of 142.9 miles per hour.

Proplusion battery market is set to grow exponentially

Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2012-2022 Grows

By Nicolas Zart on August 14, 2012 - 5:35AM

The application for batteries in all sorts of vehicles has grown exponentially since its use with modern cars. The new Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2012-2022 report forecasts an even greater use of propulsion batteries for all vehicle sectors.

2012 National Truck Driving Championship winners announced

By Aaron Turpen on August 14, 2012 - 3:23AM

The winners for the 2012 National Truck Driving Championship and National Step Van Driving Championship have been announced as competition cleans up in Minneapolis.

New political ad shows an autonomous car almost hitting grandma

By Anthony Faccenda on August 13, 2012 - 9:05PM

This new ad from the Committee to Protect Florida takes the idea of scare tactics to a whole new level.

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