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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.

2017 Nissan Leaf
How Much Nissan Leaf Mileage Drops When You Turn on AC
By Armen Hareyan on
Depending your location and weather your Nissan Leaf Mileage may drop once you turn on the Air-conditioner. How much the mileage drops is discussed in a conversations in various Nissan Leaf forums and groups. Let's see what people say.
2017 smart electric drive coupe
2017 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive Is Cheaper than Outgoing Model
By Will Maley on
Before too long, the only powertrain you'll be able to get from Smart is electric. But at least it will be the least expensive way to get into an electric vehicle.
Toyota's partnership with the MIT Media Lab will accelerate the development of autonomous driving technology.
Toyota Teams With MIT Media Lab On Mobility EcoSystem
By John Goreham on
Toyota says its new partnership with the MIT Media Lab will accelerate the development of autonomous driving technology.
Louisville Rallycross Stop Turns Into A Thriller For VW Andretti Team
Louisville Rallycross Stop Turns Into A Real Thriller for VW Andretti Team
By Marc Stern on
The weekend stop at Louisville turned into a thriller as VW Andretti Rallycross team holds onto third-place win and four-place finish.
Glen Watson's Hellcat Charger on the track
Meet the World's Most Powerful Hellcat: Glen Watson's Dodge Charger
By Patrick Rall on
The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is one of the world’s most powerful production cars and it is the world’s most powerful gasoline-powered vehicle with four doors, but Glen Watson’s Hellcat Charger is the most powerful Hellcat Hemi-powered vehicle in the world – packing 1463.84 horsepower at the rear wheels.
Camaro ZL1 VS Hellcat Challenger
Tale of the Tape: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 vs Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
By Patrick Rall on
The hottest head-to-head battle in the world of the American muscle car is being waged between the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. So today we bring you a “tale of the tape” looking at how these two monster muscle cars match up on paper and, to some extent, in the real world.
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, Subaru EV, electrification, Subaru Crosstrek PHEV
Major Changes are Coming for Subaru; The New Crosstrek Will Get Safer and Electrification is Coming
By Denis Flierl on
Big changes are coming for Subaru and the new-generation Crosstrek will get safer and electrification is coming. What won't change?
2017_Honda_Civic _ GRC
600 Horsepower Extreme Civic Coupe Wins Round 2 Red Bull GRC
By Parks McCants on
A mere two rounds into the second full season for the extreme turbocharged, H.P.D. Olsbergs MSE built Honda Civic Coupe, Sebastian Eriksson takes on all comers, winning the first Red Bull Global Rallycross Series leg 2 for Honda.
Honda_Civic_Si_McCants
Reinvented Civic Si Sighted Wandering the Wilds of the California Mojave Desert
By Parks McCants on
American Honda Mojave Proving Center returns to operations following a major refresh. Earlier in the week, Torque News received reports of several 10th generation Civic Si sedans and coups wandering the wilds of the Mojave. What is Honda up to now?
Skip Barber Racing School Files For Bankruptcy.
Skip Barber Racing School Files For Bankruptcy
By John Goreham on
The iconic driving school may be at its end.
Will There Be a Hyundai Tucson N?
By Tim Healey on
Hyundai has plans for its upcoming N performance sub-brand that don’t jibe with its already said publicly.
Breaking Tesla news on Superchargers, Elon's family, and more.
Breaking Tesla News Includes Free Supercharging, Elon's Cousin, Consumer Reports Math
By John Goreham on
This week's Tesla News has updates for those that enjoy free Supercharging, a status report on Elon Musk's cousin, and the final verdict on Tesla's solar roof calculator.
Mazda Miata
Miata Catches Fire, Owner Races for His Beer
By Tim Healey on
A Miata owner took part in a burnout contest in Virginia over the weekend and ended up burning more than just some rubber.
Mazda Miata
What Makes Mazda Such a Racing Success?
By Tim Healey on
Mazda is a small car company, yet the zoom-zoom brand is kicking some butt at amateur racing.
Capps racing Hagan Kansas
Capps Wins 4th Straight in his Dodge Charger, Hagan Sets a New World Record
By Patrick Rall on
Ron Capps won his 4th straight race and Matt Hagan set a new funny car world record this past weekend as the Don Schumacher Dodge Charger funny car dominance of 2017 continued in Kansas.
Hyundai Sonata Recall
Hyundai, Kia Recalls Reopened - What it Means to You
By Tim Healey on
The federal government is looking into a recall of 1.7 million Hyundais and Kias to make sure it was executed properly.
Cheapest EV in Kazakhstan
This Cheapest EV Costs 200 Dollars and Some Tech Details Are Known
By Armen Hareyan on
Kazakhstan is going to present a new electric car at the EXPO-2017 Astana, which costs 200 US dollars to make.So far we know only few technical details. This is probably the cheapest EV made so far in the world.
Mark Fields Ford GT
Ford CEO Fields Fired - or he "Retired"
By Patrick Rall on
Ford Motor Company announced this morning that Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields has “elected to retire”, although when the news of Fields’ departure first broke last night – it was reported by Forbes that the head of Ford had been fired.
Mazda Miata and Fiat 124 Spider Roof Trick.
Mazda Miata and Fiat 124 Spider Owners' Clever Roof Trick
By John Goreham on
Have you ever seen a Mazda Miata or Fiat 124 Spider roof left like this and wondered why the owner did it?
2018 Subaru WRX STI, Red Bull Global Rallycross, Scott Speed, Volkswagen, Tanner Foust
Subaru’s WRX STI Can’t Compete at GRC Sitting Under the Service Tent
By Denis Flierl on
Both Subaru WRX STI Global Rallycross cars missed the Final in Sunday’s Round 2 action. What happened to Subaru?
2018 Subaru WRX STI, Canada, pricing and specs
2018 Subaru WRX STI Canadian Specs and Pricing Announced
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru Canada announces specs and pricing on the newly-refreshed 2018 WRX STI performance-tuned sedan.
Audi recalls 17 A7s for curtain airbag replacement
Do You Think All Airbag Issues Are Takata? There Are Others
By Marc Stern on
Audi has recalled 17,000 A7s to fix an issue with face curtain airbag issues. It is probably the first time in a while that airbag news hasn't been related to Takata products.
Volkswagen has recalled 84,000 2012-14 diesel Passats to fix heat shield problems.Although Volkswagen has been the diesel recall king for the last couple of years due to Dieselgate and its fallout, there are times when the automaker’s diesel vehicles are called back for repairs for something other than emissions. Refer here Volkswagen has recalled 84,000 Passat diesel cars built from 2012-2014 to fix heat shield issues. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), installed heat
VW recalls 84,000 Diesel Passats For Heat Shield Problems
By Marc Stern on
Volkswagen has recalled 84,000 2012-14 Passat diesels to repair heat shields that are too short to protect half-shafts. The grease may become hot enough to run and if it comes in contact with a hot surface there may be a fire. The recall will begin in July.
BMW, Mazda, Subaru, Toyota, Takata airbag recall
Why BMW, Mazda, Subaru and Toyota Just Spent $553 Million to Benefit their Customers
By Denis Flierl on
BMW, Mazda, Subaru and Toyota have announced a $553 million agreement to the Takata airbag recall. What will it mean for consumers?
Hyundai
Hyundai to Build Electric Bus Reducing Urban Pollution
By Tim Healey on
Does “EB” have the same ring to it as “EV”? We are talking about Hyundai's electric bus.
Hyundai Ioniq Won’t Have a Starter Battery
By Tim Healey on
Hyundai’s Ioniq is unique in many ways, and here’s one of those: It won’t have a traditional 12-volt lead-acid battery used to power the starter motor.
Jaguar XF Sportbrake In Tennis Camo
Jaguar XF Sportbrake Wears Some Interesting Camouflage
By Will Maley on
Automakers try all sorts of camouflage to disguise their vehicles. But Jaguar takes the cake for having one of the most interesting ones used on a vehicle.
C4 Corvette ZR1 LT5
Supercharged LT5 in GM Computer System, Presumably for the Corvette ZR1
By Patrick Rall on
New information has arrived in the General Motors which suggests that the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette will have a new supercharged LT5 engine – almost certainly in a new higher performance package which may or may not be called the ZR1.
Mazda Miata
Mazda Miata Vintage Racing Comes to Road America This Weekend
By Tim Healey on
If you like Miatas, or racing, or both, and you live in the Midwest (or can book a last-minute flight) – Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin is the place to be this weekend.
Ram Airplane Rescue still
Ram Trucks Honors the Armed Forces during Preakness Stakes with New Commercial
By Patrick Rall on
The Ram Truck brand will introduce their new commercial titled “Airplane Rescue” this Saturday during the television coverage of the 2017 Preakness Stakes, paying tribute to the US Armed Forces in a 30-second spot which features an 89-year old World War II veteran and a historic Navy fighter plane.
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