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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.

5 reasons why BMW M2 stands for Momentum

By Denis Flierl on January 13, 2016 - 7:36AM

The BMW M2 just made its global debut in Detroit and it will be a key M model for the brand. Why is BMW M GmbH experiencing such tremendous success?

2015 Mustang, 2017 Raptor F150 Lego Kits Debut in Detroit

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2016 - 1:38PM

Ford Motor Company announced today at the Detroit Auto Show that the 2015-2016 Mustang and the 2017 Raptor F150 will go on sale in Lego form in March – with both of these cars joining the Lego Speed Champions collection.

Does the 2017 Lexus LC 500 name leave room for an LC F?

By John Goreham on January 12, 2016 - 1:30PM

Lexus' naming convention leads us to believe that LC 500 may not be the top-spec LC.

The Buick Avista is a Stunning High Class Camaro with TT Power

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2016 - 1:12PM

It has been many moons since the Buick brand has offered up a 2-door car, but the debut of the new Camaro-based Avista Concept at the 2016 North American International Auto Show is clear proof that General Motors has at least considered a new Buick coupe.

Fisker's Force Packs 745 Dodge Viper Horsepower

By Patrick Rall on January 12, 2016 - 11:35AM

Henrik Fisker and Bob Lutz have teamed up to create a unique new American supercar with a custom carbon fiber body wrapped around a Dodge Viper chassis and drivetrain – with 745 horsepower leading to a top speed of 218 miles per hour.

Subaru WRX/STI sets records in 3 global markets

By Denis Flierl on January 12, 2016 - 7:55AM

The 2016 Subaru WRX and WRX STI are popular with performance enthusiasts all over the globe. They help the brand set new records in three global markets.

Why Toyota just dropped $20 million on a 2016 Prius commercial

By John Goreham on January 12, 2016 - 7:24AM

The Superbowl is the top TV sports event of the year, and Prius is the top selling green car.

New M2 makes global debut in Detroit: BMW announces pricing

By Denis Flierl on January 12, 2016 - 6:10AM

The 2016 BMW M2 makes its official world debut at the North American International Auto Show. How much will it cost?

2016 Plum Crazy Challenger and Charger Detroit

Dodge Challenger and Charger Plum Crazy Purple Sales Extended, New Stripes Added

By Patrick Rall on January 11, 2016 - 7:15PM

The 2016 Dodge Challenger and 2016 Dodge Charger in Plum Crazy purple proven to be so popular that the Chrysler Group management has decided to extend the order window for this striking exterior shade through the end of this month for most models – from the V6 SCT Plus to the 707hp Hellcat packages.

2017 Honda Ridgeline Ultimate Tailgate Party Platform

By Parks McCants on January 11, 2016 - 1:55PM

With the introduction of 2017 Ridgeline Pickup, Honda comes to the game with the ultimate tailgate party platform.

All-New 2017 LC 500 Luxury Performance Coupe Says Goodbye To Boring

All-New 2017 Lexus LC 500 Luxury Performance Coupe Says Goodbye To Boring

By John Goreham on January 11, 2016 - 1:50PM

The 2017 Lexus LC 500 will be Lexus Flagship Coupe.

If you want to stand out don’t buy the BMW 3 Series

By Denis Flierl on January 11, 2016 - 8:42AM

BMW 3 Series is the most researched car for 2015. If you want to stand out it’s not the car for you.

2016 Toyota Tacoma Beats Chevy Colorado Duramax Diesel

2016 Toyota Tacoma TRD Just Beat Chevy Colorado for 4X4 of the Year

By John Goreham on January 11, 2016 - 8:34AM

Petersen’s 4-Wheel and Off-Road 4X4 puts Toyota Tacoma ahead of Chevrolet Colorado Z71 Duramax Diesel.

Subaru settles in oil consumption lawsuit

By Denis Flierl on January 11, 2016 - 8:15AM

Subaru has agreed to settle in the oil consumption lawsuit filed against them in 2014. What will Forester, Outback and Crosstrek owners get in return?

TorqueNews Best of 2015 - The List

By Patrick Rall on January 10, 2016 - 3:37PM

Over the past six days, the writers here at TorqueNews have offered up their favorite vehicles from 2015 including the BMW M4, the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, the VW Golf GTI, the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid, the Alfa Romeo 4C and the new Mazda Miata.

First BMW M2 images emerge ahead of NAIAS

By Denis Flierl on January 10, 2016 - 7:50AM

On the eve of the 2016 BMW M2 world debut, the first photo of the performance coupe is here.

TorqueNews Best of 2015 - BMW M4: 4 reasons you shouldn’t buy one

By Denis Flierl on January 9, 2016 - 6:18AM

The Torque News Best Cars of the Year are all about getting your heart rate up. The BMW M4 will give you a heart attack.

Hennessey Adds Power to the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang without Adding Weight

By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2016 - 4:22PM

The 2015/2016 Ford Shelby GT350 was designed to be the ultimate road racing muscle car so when building up the new Shelby Mustang, the folks at Hennessey aimed to add power without adding weight over the front end and they succeeded – lifting the output to 575 horsepower and 511lb-ft of torque through exhaust and tuning efforts.

#4 Corvette Bursts into Flames on Track in Daytona

By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2016 - 12:57PM

The first practice session for the Roar Before the Rolex 24 kicked off this morning, but the #4 Corvette driven by Tommy Milner didn’t get off to the start that the team had hoped – with the car being carted off of the track on the wrecker after the car burst into flames on the track.

North American Introduction of Next Audi A4 To Happen In Detroit

By Will Maley on January 8, 2016 - 12:30PM

Audi has been keeping quiet on the details for the next-generation A4 for North America since introducing it last summer. But the German automaker is spilling the beans next week at the Detroit Auto Show.

TorqueNews Best of 2015: The Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat

By Patrick Rall on January 8, 2016 - 10:22AM

After driving scores of new cars, trucks and SUVs in 2015, my top vehicle of the year was the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat.

Video: 8 reasons why the E92 will forever be the classic BMW M3

By Denis Flierl on January 8, 2016 - 8:29AM

The fourth generation BMW M3 E92 was the most powerful to date. Why will the E92 forever be the classic in the M3 family?

Following GM's Bolt Reveal Tesla says "Model 3 On Track"

Following Chevy's Bolt Reveal Tesla says "Model 3 On Track"

By John Goreham on January 7, 2016 - 6:17PM

Tesla wants you to remember this was their idea.

Viper ACR Stomps Corvette Z06 at Laguna Seca

By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2016 - 5:18PM

The Dodge Viper ACR and the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 recently went head to head thanks to the crew at Motor Trend and not surprisingly, the most track capable Dodge of all time absolutely destroyed the most track capable Corvette of all time – with the Viper beating the Vette by almost 3 seconds around Laguna Seca Raceway.

Cherokee Leads Best Jeep Sales Year Ever

By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2016 - 3:08PM

The Jeep brand posted its best sales year ever in 2015, with more than 865,000 new sport utility vehicles sold across the United States leading the way for the entire Chrysler Group – and the controversial Cherokee was the top seller within the brand.

Kia Readies A New Sub-Brand For Their Autonomous Technologies

By Will Maley on January 7, 2016 - 2:23PM

Whether or not you are prepared for it, the age of the autonomous car is coming. Kia is preparing itself for it by announcing a new sub-brand that will deal exclusively in autonomous tech.

Ford Mustang Tops 2015's 20 Bestselling Sporty Coupes and Convertibles

By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2016 - 1:14PM

We reported earlier this week that the Ford Mustang had claimed the bestselling muscle car title for 2015 and now that we have had time to dig through the numbers from around the industry, we can officially say that the mighty Mustang leads all 2-door sporty cars sold in the good ol’ USA.

2016 NAIAS Detroit: Kia steps up to the task with stunning SUV teaser

By Parks McCants on January 7, 2016 - 12:54PM

After viewing Kia’s automotive entourage of cutting edge, light-truck-based concepts at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, we would expect nothing less from the Korean upstart.

Chevrolet Corvette Dominates Premium Sports Car Segment in 2015

By Patrick Rall on January 7, 2016 - 11:35AM

The Chevrolet Camaro fell short of beating the Ford Mustang in the 2015 muscle car sales race, but the Chevrolet Corvette had no problems running away with the title of America’s bestselling premium sports car once again – selling more than twice as many cars as the runner-up Lexus RC.

2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI, Golf GTI, Volkswagen Golf GTI, GTI

Torque News Best Cars of the Year - 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI Is A Jack of All Trades

By Will Maley on January 7, 2016 - 9:30AM

Volkswagen's iconic hot hatch stole this writer's heart. Here's how it did it.

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