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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.

Mercedes-AMG GLA45
Mercedes-Benz Gives the GLA A Bit of A Facelift
By Will Maley on
Mercedes-Benz's showing at the Detroit Auto show was jammed pack with the likes of the E-Class coupe and a special edition of the S-Class coupe. But the German automaker had another debut up its sleeve.
Hyundai cockpit concept
Hyundai Could Cure Road Rage In The Future - Here is How
By Dave Ashton on
Autonomous driving may be the hot topic in the auto industry, but Hyundai motors may have another technology up their sleeves for the future which could be a possible solution for road rage.
Tesla News Update - Misses delivery goals.
Breaking Tesla News - Misses Production Goals For 2016, Gigafactory, More
By John Goreham on
Tesla Motors news this week with Alex Guberman covers production, competition, Gigafactory up and running, a new possible competitor for Tesla Model X emerges, Tesla Motors Stock.
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2018 Honda Odyssey takes flight as America’s most innovative minivan
By Parks McCants on
Is it possible to inject futuristic “cool” into a vehicle invented to transport your children, their friends, and the occasional house plant to their next destination? Watching Honda’s presentation of the reinvented Odyssey, I returned to one thought: How cool is that!
2017 Nissan Rogue Sport, Nissan Rogue
New Nissan Rogue Sport Takes Center Stage at NAIAS; Who is the New Crossover’s Target Audience?
By Denis Flierl on
A new 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport has broken cover at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Who is the new Crossover’s target audience?
2018 Subaru WRX STI, 2018 WRX
Newly Redesigned WRX/STI Breaks Cover at NAIAS; What’s Not New for the Performance Models?
By Denis Flierl on
The 2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI were unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. What’s new for the performance models?
Genesis
The Must See Hyundai and Genesis Offerings From The Detroit Auto Show
By Dave Ashton on
Although Hyundai may be avoiding all the pomp and circumstance of showing off its new range of vehicles and technologies at the North American International Auto Show the company still have much to shout about, especially with the full IONIQ and Genesis range.
Chevrolet introduces a more truck-like 2018 Traverse
By Mary Conway on
The newly redesigned 2018 Chevrolet Traverse may be nearly 400 pounds lighter but it looks a lot more like the bigger truck-like SUVs.
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Honda Ridgeline earns 2017 ‘North American Truck of the Year’
By Parks McCants on
Honda's car-truck just earned 2017 "North American Truck of the Year" honors, when weighed against all comers, including the best selling vehicle in America, the Ford F150. To my truck driving nae saying friends I say... drive one!
A Senior Volkswagen Executive Has Been Charged With Wire Fraud In The Burgeoning VW Dieselgate Scandal
Wheels Fall Off Dieselgate As FBI Charges Senior Executive; More Arrests Seen
By Marc Stern on
The FBI charged a senior Volkswagen executive during the weekend with wire fraud and conspiracy as the net begins to tighten in the Dieselgate scandal. More arrests are likely to occur.
2017 Chevrolet Bolt charges ahead as the 2017 North American Car of the Year
By Mary Conway on
The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV wins yet another award. The Bolt EV wins Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit.
Pacifica Hybrid
Chrysler Pacifica Wins First Ever North American Utility of the Year Award
By Patrick Rall on
This morning at the start of the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the first ever North American Utility of the Year award was issued to the Chrysler Pacifica – the latest in a long line of minivans which have always proven to be innovators in the utility vehicle segment.
Tacoma vs. Colorado and Canyon Sales Wrap Up
Toyota Tacoma Outsells GM Colorado and Canyon By How Much in 2016?
By John Goreham on
Toyota Tacoma vs. Colorado and Canyon - 2016 Sales Wrap Up
2018 Ford F150
2018 Ford F150 Gets a Diesel Engine and a New Look
By Patrick Rall on
Ford Motor Company has used the 2017 Detroit Auto Show to introduce the facelifted 2018 Ford F150 pickup and while the new look is a nice change, the big news is that the 2018 F150 will feature a 3.0L PowerStroke diesel engine – confirming the popular rumors of a diesel-powered half ton Ford.
2018 Toyota Camry - Why it overshadows other car launches.
2018 Toyota Camry - The Most Important American Car At Detroit Auto Show
By John Goreham on
No other car introduced in Detroit today will be part of more families in America.
Mopar Jeep JK8 Independence
Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Pickup Confirmed with Billion Dollar Investment
By Patrick Rall on
FCA announced a billion dollar investment in a handful of American production facilities yesterday, but more importantly, the automaker confirmed their plans to produce the long-rumored Jeep pickup truck and a new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer – while offering a brief outline of where these vehicles will be built.
2018 Lexus LS 500 offers two big changes.
2018 Lexus LS 500 Has Two Big Surprises
By John Goreham on
The all-new 2018 Lexus LS 500 flagship departs from tradition in two important ways.
2020 Ford Bronco image
Ford Officially Confirms Midsize Bronco for 2020
By Patrick Rall on
Early this morning, Ford Motor Company tweeted the image above, officially announcing the planned return of the Ford Bronco for 2020 and it will be an off-road ready, midsized vehicle rather than a full sized vehicle based on the F150 – exactly as we had predicted earlier this year.
Nikola Tesla
Would Nikola Tesla Drive A Tesla Model 3 If He Was Around Today?
By Dave Ashton on
The namesake of visionary and mad scientist Nikola Tesla Tesla Motors, seems to have a lot of correlations with the great man, but if he was around today would he be driving his namesake vehicle or go for an EV from an alternative make or just plump for a V8?
2017 Subaru Outback, 2017 Subaru Forester
Subaru Outback Defies Conventional Wisdom; How It Scores Autobytel’s Best Wagon Award
By Denis Flierl on
The 2017 Subaru Outback defies conventional wisdom and scores Autobytel’s Best Wagon award. Why is the wagon so popular?
Hyundai Veloster
Hyundai Veloster Wins Best Small Hatchback And Gets Covered In Thousands of Crystals
By Dave Ashton on
Although the Hyundai Veloster is a few years old now, it's still winning over fans and most recently won the title of Best Small Hatchback at the Oman Auto Excellence Awards.
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Honda holds Civic Hatchback September 2016 MSRP for the new year
By Parks McCants on
With last week’s official posting of 2017 Honda Hatchback and EPA fuel efficiency results, I find Honda Civic Hatchback to be surprisingly affordable. Honda will hold Civic Hatchback's September 2016 estimated MSRP for the new year. Cool!
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‘Old School’ Biker reflects on Honda’s self balancing motorcycle
By Parks McCants on
It’s tough to let go of the exciting, inherent and often inevitable danger that is motorcycle riding. Will near future active safety technologies take the excitement and adventure out of motorcycle riding?
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American Honda presents a safer, hands-off driving future
By Parks McCants on
I predict that within 20 years, probably sooner, hands-on-the-wheel driving will be a rarity, and possibly banned within city limits, as America Honda and other makers present a safer hands-off driving future.
Volvo V90 R-Design
Volvo's V90 Wagon To Be A Special (Order) Vehicle For North America
By Will Maley on
Tomorrow at the Detroit Auto Show, Volvo will debut the V90 Wagon for North America. But you won't be able to pick one up at your nearest dealership when it goes on sale this summer.
2017 Subaru Impreza Sedan, 2017 Subaru Impreza 5-Door
New Subaru Impreza App Tells You How to Improve Your Driving; Would You be Interested if it Lowers Your Insurance?
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru announces a new app for the 2017 Impreza that tell you how to improve your driving. Would you be interested if it lowered your insurance premiums?
Want to build the fastest supersports car? Ask Bentley, they've done it, maybe they will share (don't think so, though)!
Recipe For Supersports Car: 1 Bentley; A Few Tweaks; New Turbos - Voila
By Marc Stern on
If you were going to build the fastest supersports car around, how would you do it? Well, you don't have to as Bentley has already performed the task for you. The result is faster and fastest.
Volkswagen has added R-Line features to the 2018 Atlas.
Volkswagen Atlas R-Line Joins Standard SE and SEL Versions
By Marc Stern on
Volkswagen has added an R-Line version of the Atlas to its standard SE and SEL versions. The Chattanooga-built large crossover is set to go on sale in 2017 as a 2018.
2017 Hyundai Veloster
The Best And Worst Reviews Of The 2017 Hyundai Veloster
By Dave Ashton on
When it comes to reviews of the Hyundai Veloster the conclusions can be a mixed bag of nuts ranging from totally loving the car to lukewarm reactions, depending on what you prioritise. Here I recompile a range of reviews so you can make up your own mind for if you want to take the plunge with the Veloster in 2017.
2018 Subaru WRX STI, 2018 WRX
Upgraded 2018 Subaru WRX STI Debuts at NAIAS; 2 Reasons Why Fans Won’t be Happy
By Denis Flierl on
The refreshed 2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI performance sedans make their debut at NAIAS. Why will fans be disappointed?
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