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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.

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2016 will be a banner year for the Subaru brand with the 2016 Forester leading the way. What colossal new milestone will they set?
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Lexus built the LC 500 to say no.
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The rugged, all-wheel drive station wagon class could be getting a new member.
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Honda has proposed a “Fix” for that nagging vibration reported by some 2015 Honda CR-V owners that may result in lower fuel economy.
By Will Maley on
If you were to ask a Volkswagen executive if there was a worst week since the diesel emission scandal broke out in September, most likely they would point to last week.
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A Subaru WRX STI owner takes his car in for repairs and can’t believe what shows up on his dash cam. Mechanics aiming for potholes? [video]
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The Subaru BRZ set a new Guinness World Record this weekend for the Tightest 360 degree spin. Check out the video.
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The new 2016 Lexus RX 350 has the highest possible safety rating. The outgoing model has the lowest possible driver deaths.
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We have compiled the top 25 bestselling vehicles in the American auto industry and while the Ford F Series was once again at the head of a very familiar class, there was one key change – with the Toyota Prius leaving the top 25 and the Jeep Wrangler jumping onto the list.
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Another electric vehicle launch stalls at the gates.
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The high performance tuning experts have gotten their hands on a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS and the results are impressive – with promises of more than 600 horsepower with this simple supercharger package.
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Ford Motor Company announced the 2016 Mustang GT California Special almost a year ago, but at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, attendees can check out this popular premium upgrade package in person.
By Will Maley on
Hyundai has some ambitious plans for their new luxury sub-brand when it comes to performance.
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Watch this 2002 Subaru Bugeye STI run a fast 10.99 ET at the drag strip. It’s running an Outback 2.5-liter boxer powerplant?
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Subaru UK is back into motorsport and they are bringing the Levorg sports tourer to BTCC. A rear-wheel-drive Subaru?
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The reinvented 2016 Honda Civic and the Detroit Auto Show Topped the news, with Ridgeline Pickup thrown into the mix for good measure.
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The 2016 Subaru WRX uses a different AWD system than the WRX STI. What makes the STI’s better?
By Will Maley on
Mercedes-Benz has decided that North America deserves another wagon. The bad news is that it is destined only for Canada.
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The Impreza 5-Door Concept makes its North American debut. Why is the 2017 Impreza the most important new vehicle launch for compact car shoppers?
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We are not fans of run-flat tires on most cars, but will they work on the 2017 Lexus LC 500?
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Last week during the opening stages of the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona Motor Speedway, we reported that one of the Corvette Racing teams had experienced a fire, but with the first official event of the 2016 IMSA endurance racing season finished up – the Corvette Racing cars ended up turning in the 2nd and 4th quickest lap times in the GT LeMans class.
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The all-new Prius is coming to an auto show near you.
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The Chrysler Group has confirmed that there will be a Jeep Wrangler pickup coming sometime in 2017, but what should we really expect from the small Jeep truck? Today, I bring you a few thoughts on what the Wrangler pickup might look like when it finally arrives.
By Will Maley on
Despite introducing the AMG Sport trim only last year as a way to provide a gap between standard Mercedes-Benz models and AMG models, the German automaker has decided to shutter it.
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If you have been eagerly awaiting your chance to buy the high performance Ford Focus RS in the United States, your wait is nearing an end, as production of the hottest Ford hatch has begun in the company’s plant in Saarlouis, Germany.
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Subaru will participate in the Nurburgring 24-hr race and GRC with the 2016 WRX STI, and the SUPER GT Series with BRZ. What improvements are coming to the cars?
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In two weeks, Bucky Lasek will make his stage rally debut at Snow*Drift Rally. Why won’t David Higgins be driving?
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The first time you mentally entrust the safety of self and passengers to the car that you’re driving is a bit of a head trip!
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Since the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro officially hit dealerships late last year, shops around the country have been quick to show off their souped-up 6th gen Camaros, but SS coupe from Redline Motorsports is the first in the world to add a twin turbo setup to the next generation muscle car – with more than 650 rear wheel horsepower on an otherwise stock motor.
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Ken Block and his crew in the Hoonigan Racing Division have announced that they are taking their Ford Fiesta ST racecar abroad to compete in the full World RallyCross Championship schedule – with stops in 11 countries over the course of 8 months this year.