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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.

The Audi Q5 is up for World Car of the Year. VW has seen its fortunes recover to the point that four of the vehicles built by the Volkswagen Group are potential award winners.
Things Get Better for VW; Four Products Competing For World Car Awards
By Marc Stern on
Things keep getting better for Volkswagen. Though it has been only 18 months since the automaker admitted it had been involved in a decade-long diesel emissions scam and though sales had slackened in 2016, the automaker has rebounded as the scandal has ended. Now, it is on track potentially to two major automotive awards.
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Honda Civic Type-R Arrives State Side Spring 2017
By Parks McCants on
Short of stating the exact date of arrival for the all-new world-platform manufactured in England Civic Type-R, American Honda’s Sage Marie shared a factoid or two Tuesday in Geneva with attending auto journalist as to the specs, and arrival date, of the much anticipated Civic Type-R. We look for Type R to arrive state side in the late Spring 2017.
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New Volvo XC60 presents stunning, autonomous accident avoidance
By Parks McCants on
For Volvo fans that don’t require 3-row seating in a premium SUV format, Volvo engineering takes the most popular premium 2-row SUV in Europe, to the pinnacle of automated hands-free accident avoidance and hybrid sports performance.
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Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 lifts the Ford F150 Raptor to 605hp
By Patrick Rall on
The 2017 Ford F150 Raptor is the most powerful factory-built half-ton F-Series of all time, but for those Raptor owners who need far more power, the folks at Hennessey Performance have you covered with their new VelociRaptor 600 package – which lifts the output of the 3.5L V6 from 450 to 605 horsepower.
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 392
What to Expect at the Hellcat Jeep Debut in New York
By Patrick Rall on
We know that a new Jeep Grand Cherokee with some variation of the Hellcat Hemi will debut next month at the New York International Auto Show, but with little official information on this new high performance SUV – here is a quick look at what we might see when the vehicle expected to be called the Trackhawk debuts in the Big Apple.
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2017 Camaro ZL1 Hits Forza Horizon 3 with 7 Other Vehicles
By Patrick Rall on
The newest car pack for the Xbox racing game Forza Horizon 3 arrives today and the star of this package is the new 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – which makes its first video game appearance alongside a 1959 BMW, a 1972 Land Rover, a 1983 Volvo and a few other unique performance vehicles.
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Hyundai To unveil FE Fuel Cell Concept At Geneva Motor Show
By Dave Ashton on
Hyundai expected to reveal their FE fuel cell concept at the Geneva Motor Show.
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Subaru Reveals All-New 2018 Crosstrek (XV); Full Gallery and Details
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru reveals the all-new 2018 XV (Crosstrek in the US) at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show. Check out the full gallery and details here.
Volkswagen will have the official debut of the new, luxury Arteon his week in Geneva.
VW Luxury Arteon To Have Official Debut At Geneva Show
By Marc Stern on
VW will officially launch the replacement for the luxury CC model at the Geneva Auto Show this week. Named the Arteon, the new luxury model slots in above the Passat in the VW line. It will be a 2018 in Europe and will be available soon. Arteon will go on sale in the U.S. in 2019.
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Production 2017 Civic Type-R stays true to Show Concept
By Parks McCants on
Just mere hours before the Geneva reveal of Honda’s epic tire burner, an image dumped in cyberspace suggests that 2017 Civic Type-R will remain very true to the concept circulated in 2016.

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General Motors Sells Opel, Vauxhall to Peugeot for $1.376 billion
By Patrick Rall on
General Motors announced this morning that the company well sell the Opel and Vauxhall automotive operations in Europe and all of the accompanying assets with those brands including 11 production facilities and an engineering center to PSA – with a purchase price of 1.3 billion Euros or $1.376 billion US dollars.
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Rolls-Royce
By Will Maley on
Pulling up in a Rolls-Royce means you have some cash. But for some, that isn't enough.
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Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger Outsell Chevy Camaro In February 2017
By Patrick Rall on
The sales numbers from around the muscle car world for February 2017 are in and once again, the Ford Mustang claimed the monthly sales race, but the bigger surprise is that the Dodge Challenger outsold the Chevrolet Camaro by a comfortable margin.
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Dodge Challenger, Charger Featured in New Fast and Furious Commercial
By Patrick Rall on
The newest commercial for the upcoming automotive action flick The Fate of the Furious hit the internet late last week, featuring a heavy dose of high performance Dodge production – including the Hellcat Challenger, the Hellcat Charger, the Challenger TA, the Charger Daytona and the new Durango SRT with some stars from the movie.
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March Camaro of the Month: Ray Cochran's 1973 Z/28
By Patrick Rall on
The TorqueNews/Camaros Unlimited Camaro of the Month for March 2016 is the spotless 1973 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 – owned by Ray Cochran of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
New Toyota Reduces Self-Driving Car Gizmos
New Toyota Reduces Self-Driving Car Gizmos and Doo Dads by 42%
By John Goreham on
Toyota’s newest self-driving car has a full 42% reduction in giant gizmos, cutting wind resistance and boosting fuel economy.
Ford issued a Takata-related recall last week that, believe it or not, isn't related to the major safety recall affecting millions of vehicles.
Ford Announces Takata Recall With A Twist
By Marc Stern on
Not all Takata airbags are involved in the big recall. Ford last week recalled 32,000 vehicles for airbag module issues. Dealers will install replacement devices for free. The replacement devices all have any fixes completed as well.
Lexus RC and IS owners should act fast on this corrosion recall.
Act fast To Take Advantage of This Lexus RC and IS Recall - Wheel Arch Corrosion
By John Goreham on
Lexus issues a Limited Service Campaign to fix rear wheel arch corrosion issues, but you need to act fast to take advantage of it.
Tesla News Update - Autopilot Crash, Lawsuits, and a new Commercial
Breaking Tesla News Includes 1st Commercial, Employee Law Suit, Another Autopilot Crash
By John Goreham on
Tesla news video has important updates on Autopilot, a first commercial for Tesla and a Law Suit. Plus a stock update.
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Subaru’s All-New Crosstrek Sits Covered in Geneva; What Sweeping Changes Will Consumers See?
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru unveils the all-new 2018 XV (Crosstrek in the U.S.) tomorrow at the Geneva International Motor Show. What sweeping changes will consumers see when it gets uncovered?
One of the original 1982 Italdesign concepts, this Capsula concept shows the direction the Audi subsidiary's new look is taking.
Italdesign Concept Shows Unique Path To Mobility
By Marc Stern on
When the Geneva Motor Show opens its doors this week there will be an interesting concept vehicle, the result of a partnership between Audi subsidiary Italdesign and Airbus. It is a new concept in urban mobility.
Range Rover Velar Debut
Call Me Velar, Range Rover's Newest Model
By Will Maley on
The Range Rover lineup grows to four members this week at the Geneva Motor Show with the introduction of the Velar.
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Why You Won’t Find the New Subaru WRX STI Sitting in North American Garages this Winter
By Denis Flierl on
Even though the weather was bleak in Canada this February, sales of the 2017 Subaru WRX STI were hot. Here’s why you won’t find them sitting in the garage this winter.
VW sales continued their strong move upwards, clearly showing the automaker may have shaken Dieselgate.
Strong Sales In February Show That Volkswagen Has Shaken Dieselgate
By Marc Stern on
February sales results show that Volkswagen seems to have shaken the cloud that was provided by its Dieselgate scandal. In all key metrics, VW sales in February were up.
Mercedes-AMG C43 Lineup
Why A Million Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Are Being Recalled
By Will Maley on
If your new Mercedes-Benz vehicle is taking a while with engine not starting, then step away as it could possibly lead a fire.
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Why Doesn’t Subaru Build a Mid-Size Pickup? It’s the Hottest Segment in America
By Denis Flierl on
With mid-size pickups like the Tacoma and Frontier the hottest segment in America, why doesn’t Subaru build a pickup?
Volkswagen will introduce the "Long Tiguan" at the Geneva Motor Show next week.
VW To Debut ‘The Long Tiguan’ At Geneva Motor Show
By Marc Stern on
Volkswagen's ambitious launch schedule continues at the Geneva Motor Show where the Tiguan Allspace, the "Long Tiguan," built on the platform that is also used underneath the new VW Atlas crossover, will be introduced.
The I.D. series of concept cars is becoming much more real as VW plans to add the MPV concept as a model in 2020.
VW Brings Its New Buzz To the Geneva Auto Show
By Marc Stern on
Volkswagen continues to show its I.D. family of electric cars as the path on which the automaker is moving to the future. Volkswagen has promised on the order of 30 new electric models by 2025 which means that each of its many subsidiaries will be offering electric vehicles based on the same platform, MEB.
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2017 HR-V Epitomizes Honda’s Roots of Affordable Car Value
By Parks McCants on
With so much virtual ink being spent these days on 0 to 60 MPH sprint times, and higher than reality check fuel efficiency, how is that a relatively slow, subcompact crossover, claiming average fuel efficiency, leading the segment in sales for 2017.
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Realtime Racing Acura NSX GT3 brings Dave Marek Style to PWC
By Parks McCants on
Acura holds one of if not the most accomplished and recognized teams in automotive design today. NSX GT3, and more specifically, its Livery, is a bold example of the artistic flair that lies at the core of Acura design. First and foremost, Dave Marek is an artist.
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