Automotive News (Page 1113)

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.

Outgoing 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata still winning awards for 5 reasons

By John Goreham on May 23, 2012 - 8:34PM

KBB names 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata a 10 Best convertible road trip car.

BMW replaces Toyota as world's most valuable brand

By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2012 - 6:26PM

BMW is back on top as the world’s most valuable car brand after being ousted by Toyota last year.

GM highlights car audio's switch to phone integration

By John Goreham on May 23, 2012 - 3:09PM

Phones will soon supplant radios in cars and that is a very good thing

New study: Best and worst states to drive in

By Anthony Faccenda on May 23, 2012 - 3:08PM

Where does your state rank on Car Connection's new list.

Subaru Tribeca reportedly being discontinued

By Anthony Faccenda on May 23, 2012 - 1:55PM

Motor Trend indicates that the Tribeca will no longer be available beyond 2012 due to poor sales and rising gas prices.

Screenshot from the Porsche Expansion Pack video

A look at everything included in the Forza 4 Porsche Expansion Pack

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2012 - 1:35PM

On Monday, TorqueNews was able to get ahold of the complete car list for the Forza Motorsport 4 Porsche Expansion Pack but now that I have purchased the package from the Xbox Live Marketplace (and on my console), we can run through everything included in the Porsche pack.

Los Angeles Electric Car Driving Habits Change Industry Expectations

By Nicolas Zart on May 23, 2012 - 1:31PM

You might know by now that nothing in California is like the rest of the country. Things are done differently, people live and think differently so it should come as no surprise than even technology, bleeding edge early electric car, EV adopters drive differently.

A screenshot of the 2013 Ford Fusion config site with pricing

2013 Ford Fusion configurator gets pricing

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2012 - 12:09PM

Ford Motor Company launched the 2013 Ford Fusion build site earlier this month without any pricing but preliminary pricing has recently been added – offering us a rough look at what buyers can expect to pay for the upscale new midsized sedan.

The #21 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR stock car

The 2013 Ford Fusion race car gets painted up for battle

By Patrick Rall on May 23, 2012 - 10:59AM

The 2013 Ford Fusion stock car won’t make its on-track debut for some time but NASCAR fans who attend the Roush Fenway Fan Day in Concord, NC starting this Thursday will get a chance to see the new Fusion race car painted up and ready for action – sort of.

2013 Volvo V40 introduces breakthrough lifesaving feature

By John Goreham on May 23, 2012 - 8:19AM

New 2013 Volvo V40 will offer unique pedestrian airbag feature that will save many lives.

Mazda and Alfa Romeo to build new roadster

By Denis Flierl on May 23, 2012 - 7:31AM

Mazda and Fiat have announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and manufacturing of a new roadster.

The Route hybrid electric powertrain for fleet trucks. Photo courtesy of Wrights

The time for the Hybrid Electric Fleet Truck is now

By Don Bain on May 23, 2012 - 1:22AM

Wrightspeed is a provider of hybrid powertrains that can be retrofitted to existing delivery trucks to create a Hybrid Electric Fleet Truck (HEFT) with an electric motor drive and a diesel generator to create much greater fuel savings than passenger cars ever could, regardless of fuel efficiency.

Ford returns to pawn shop to pick up its stuff

By John Goreham on May 22, 2012 - 8:14PM

Change in fortunes for Ford results in some treasures being returned to the company.

Toyota showcased the Prius in New York on Earth Day last month. Photo©TMS

Toyota hits the mile marker of 4 million hybrids sold

By Don Bain on May 22, 2012 - 7:03PM

Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) has recently announced reaching the mile marker of four million in global hybrid sales as of this April, from18 different hybrid models available in 80 countries around the world. During 2012, hybrid vehicles have accounted for a full 15 percent of the brand’s global sales.

Ford shipping Focus Electric models to dealerships

By Patrick Rall on May 22, 2012 - 5:47PM

According to multiple sources, Ford Motor Company has begun shipping the initial wave of for-sale examples of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric to select dealerships in a very small launch market.

Tesla Model S to be delivered sooner and with longer driving range than expected

By David Herron on May 22, 2012 - 3:55PM

Tesla Motors announced today that Model S deliveries would begin on June 22, 2012, a month earlier than planned, and that the 85 kWh model will give a 320 mile driving range, 20 miles further than previously expected.

M. The Most Powerful Letter in the World

The Next BMW M3 sedan will pack turbocharged inline 6

By Patrick Rall on May 22, 2012 - 12:47PM

The modern BMW M3 raised some eyebrows when it was introduced with a naturally aspirated V8 engine but BMW purists should be appeased when the next generation of the BMW M3 arrives with an inline 6 cylinder engine – likely featuring forced induction.

Electric Car Insurance, The Hidden Story

By Nicolas Zart on May 22, 2012 - 12:27PM

It’s true, we are guilty as charged of only talking about the benefits of electric cars, EV in terms of performance and that “green” feeling. But who talks of EV car insurance?

The Synergy Aircraft offers better fuel economy than most cars

By Aaron Turpen on May 22, 2012 - 12:08PM

Having undergone flight tests, the Synergy craft has shown that it's capable of 40mpg.

2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang runs stock 11.60s, bests ZL1 again

By Patrick Rall on May 22, 2012 - 11:29AM

A few weeks ago, General Motors made big news when they offered video of the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 running a stock high 11 second quarter mile but the battle of high end muscle cars has just heated up as the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 has turned out a stock quarter mile time of 11.6.

2012 Ford Focus Electric Yahoo Pluggedin

2012 Ford Focus Electric stars in on-line celebrity game starting May 28th

By John Goreham on May 22, 2012 - 11:21AM

The 2012 Ford Focus Electric joins a celebrity cast star in a web program called Pluggedin hosted by Yahoo.

2013 Shelby GT500 shows more power after dyno test [Video]

By Denis Flierl on May 22, 2012 - 8:27AM

Steve Turner, editor-in-chief of 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords magazine, put a 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 on a dyno and got some amazing results.

Steven Tyler's Hennessey Venom GT Spyder gets dyno tested

By Denis Flierl on May 22, 2012 - 7:59AM

Steven Tyler's 2013 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder is close to being done and gets a test on the Hennessey dyno.

Buick Regal GS hits 162 mph on public roads

Buick Regal Clocked Doing 162 MPH in Nevada

By Keith Griffin on May 22, 2012 - 7:01AM

A 2012 Buick Regal GS has been tapped going 162 mph on the open road – and it's all perfectly legal.

The VW Amarok in action. Photo Courtesy of VWVans.UK

Volkswagen aggressively targeting Toyota's light truck market in Latin America

By Don Bain on May 21, 2012 - 11:27PM

Volkswagen has designs on the small but rapidly growing Latin American market for light commercial vehicles, such as light trucks and commercial vans in Central and South America as well as the nations of the Caribbean.

A screenshot of the 2013 BMW M5 configurator

Build your 2013 BMW M5 online now

By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2012 - 5:37PM

The 2013 BMW M5 is one of the highest performance sedans in the world and while a price starting at $90,785 will prevent most people from buying this incredible piece of German machinery, we can all dream as we build our dream M5 on the new online configurator.

Nissan's e-NV200 electric van wins prestigious Fleet World Honours eco award

By David Herron on May 21, 2012 - 4:32PM

A year before it's slated to launch to go into production, the Nissan e-NV200 takes the Environment Award at the 2012 Fleet World Honours.

New video of the 2013 SRT Viper clearing its throat at Moparpalooza

By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2012 - 4:31PM

Moparpalooza took place yesterday at Fair Oaks Motors in Chantilly Virginia and one of the star attractions at the big Mopar show was the 2013 SRT Viper – and as the new supercar was leaving one opportunistic videographer got footage of the 2013 Viper starting, idling, revving and driving away.

Chrysler wins OBIE for Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty ad campaign

By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2012 - 3:16PM

The Chrysler Group recently received an OBIE award for their innovative billboard campaign featuring the Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: MW3 Special Edition on a unique billboard using backlighting that showed different images during the day and night.

Record breaking Ford Mustang reaches new milestone

By John Goreham on May 21, 2012 - 1:42PM

Ford Mustang gallops past the 4,000,000 Facebook Fan mark

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