Automotive News (Page 857)

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.

2015 Dodge Charger Beats Chevrolet Camaro in Kansas Funny Car Finals

By Patrick Rall on May 27, 2015 - 1:46PM

The 2015 Dodge Charger funny car continued its dominance of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series this past weekend in Kansas, as Jack Beckman beat the Chevrolet Camaro driven by the legendary John Force in the finals – Beckman’s second win of the year and the sixth in eight events for the 2015 Charger.

Community Views on the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro

By Patrick Rall on May 27, 2015 - 10:12AM

Since the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro debuted 12 days ago on Detroit’s Belle Isle, we have received a great many comments from readers who both love and hate the new design, so we reached out to a pair of Camaro community leaders to see what they think of the 6th gen Camaro.

Honda Civic Vs Toyota Corolla, both lease for under $6 per day

By Parks McCants on May 26, 2015 - 4:48PM

Which maker actually presents the better lease deal for you. Torque News looks to the $ numbers.

Hellcat Challenger Makes Possible Record Quarter Mile Run (Video)

By Patrick Rall on May 26, 2015 - 3:45PM

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that we featured a few weeks ago while running a handful of high ten second runs was back on the track this weekend with incredible results – running even quicker and posting what could be record quarter mile times for the 707 horsepower Mopar muscle car.

Cadillac ATS-V Could Get the Camaro Z28 LS7

By Patrick Rall on May 26, 2015 - 1:15PM

While the new Cadillac ATS-V is an awesome compact performance sedan with a twin turbo V6 putting out 464hp and 445tq, Motor Trend has reported that General Motors is working on an even higher performance ATS-V that will pack the LS7 V8 that currently motivates the Chevrolet Camaro Z28.

Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Pricing Leaked, Starting Under $50k

By Patrick Rall on May 26, 2015 - 12:27PM

The folks at Mustang6g have gotten ahold of the pricing for the 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang and it is much lower than we expected, with pricing beginning under $50k for the GT350 while the GT350R starts just over $60k – making the new GT350 pairing an incredible bargain in the current performance car market.

BMW gives away two sports cars at BMW PGA Championship

By Denis Flierl on May 26, 2015 - 7:05AM

BMW gave away a 2015 M4 Coupe and a i8 sports car this week at the BMW PGA Championship. Has this ever happened before?

Sport Package takes 2016 Subaru WRX to the next level

By Denis Flierl on May 26, 2015 - 6:51AM

Installing the STI Sport Package mods on the 2016 Subaru WRX will give it more power and a more engaging driving experience. There are 3 essential mods.

How the 1996 Outback started Subaru’s success story

By Denis Flierl on May 25, 2015 - 4:39PM

The new 2015 Subaru Outback has just passed 90,000 sales in Australia. Why is the Outback enjoying so much success?

RSR 801 Series wheels give 2015 BMW M4 radical motorsport look

By Denis Flierl on May 25, 2015 - 4:14PM

The 2015 BMW M4 gets some new wheels at Bimmerfest 2015. Who is RSR and how does this improve the M4?

Nissan To Showcase Its Zero-Emissions Leadership At UEFA Soccer Final

By Aaron Turpen on May 25, 2015 - 2:38PM

The UEFA Champions League will hold its Final in Berlin on June 6 and its new partner, Nissan, will showcase zero-emissions vehicles throughout.

Aston Martin DBX Concept Details at Villa d'Este

By Aaron Turpen on May 25, 2015 - 2:17PM

Aston Martin unveiled a new concept, the DBX Concept, at the prestigious 2015 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este.

Takata airbag recall expands to include Subaru Baja, Legacy and Outback

By Denis Flierl on May 25, 2015 - 9:03AM

The Takata airbag recall is expanding and now includes more Subaru vehicles. How long will owners have to wait to get their vehicles fixed?

2015 Subaru WRX STI Rally and GRC cars go all out for 2015 [video]

By Denis Flierl on May 25, 2015 - 7:58AM

The newest edition of Launch Control covers the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI rally and Global Rallycross cars. How long has 2015 STI been in development?

Will Russians be able to get the hot-selling 2015 Subaru Outback?

By Denis Flierl on May 24, 2015 - 8:04AM

Subaru Russia announced pricing for the 2015 Outback wagon. Will the Russians be able to get the new-generation Outback?

The coolest BMW coupe ever that will never make to production

By Denis Flierl on May 24, 2015 - 7:49AM

BMW reveals the 3.0 CSL Hommage at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. It’s the coolest BMW coupe ever that will never be produced.

2004 Subaru Impreza WRX, 2004 Subaru WRX STI

Subaru recalls Imprezas in Japan and Australia, U.S. could be next

By Denis Flierl on May 24, 2015 - 7:31AM

Subaru recalls Subaru Impreza models equipped with airbags made by Takata. How many vehicles are affected? Will it include WRX and WRX STI?

Win a Foose Design 2015 Mustang with 810hp from American Muscle

By Patrick Rall on May 22, 2015 - 11:58AM

If you spend your days dreaming about tearing up the streets in a 2015 Ford Mustang GT sporting a custom exterior design and packing an 800 horsepower engine, but you don’t have the budget for a monster like that – the folks at American Muscle are currently running a content to give away an 800 horsepower 2015 Mustang GT customized by Chip Foose.

26 year-old golfer gets hole in one: Wins new BMW M4

By Denis Flierl on May 22, 2015 - 7:38AM

BMW gave away a new 2015 M4 Coupe to a lucky 26 year old professional golfer. What did he do to win the performance M4?

2015 Subaru Impreza, 2015 Subaru Impreza Sport Hybrid

Subaru Impreza introduces new high-tech safety features at technology show

By Denis Flierl on May 22, 2015 - 7:27AM

Subaru will introduce new EyeSight safety features on the 2015 Impreza at Technology Exhibition 2015. What new safety features are coming at Subaru?

Give Your 2013-2015 Viper a Targa Top for Under $10k

By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2015 - 6:04PM

Unbelievably, the Chrysler Group still hasn’t offered up a roadster/convertible version of the modern Dodge Viper, but those folks who do want to drive their 2013-2015 Viper with the open air experience, the folks at Prefix can help you out for just $9,995 with their new Gen V Viper Targa conversion.

American Soldiers Prefer the Ford F150 Over All Else

By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2015 - 4:36PM

The Ford F150 is the bestselling new vehicle in America for almost four decades so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the F150 is also the most popular vehicle among all five main branches of the American Armed Forces.

Ford Mustang Outsold Camaro 42 Times in 51 Years

By Patrick Rall on May 21, 2015 - 12:17PM

General Motors brags about the Chevrolet Camaro outselling the Ford Mustang each of the past five years, but when you look at historic sales based on model year rather than calendar year, the Mustang has outsold the Camaro a whopping 42 times in the past 51 years – with Ford selling over 4.2 million more Mustangs than Chevy has sold Camaros.

BMW reveals ultra exclusive 2016 435i ZHP Edition Coupe

By Denis Flierl on May 21, 2015 - 7:58AM

The 2016 BMW 435i ZHP Edition Coupe is coming for performance fans. How many will BMW ship to the U.S.?

2015 Subaru Impreza is one of the coolest cars under $18K in America

By Denis Flierl on May 21, 2015 - 7:46AM

Kelly Blue Book says the 2015 Subaru Impreza is one of the coolest cars under $18K in America. Did your car make the list?

The Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Screams in the Wild (Video)

By Patrick Rall on May 20, 2015 - 3:46PM

Ford Motor Company has offered up a few videos of their own showing the new Shelby GT350 Mustang in action which offered us a brief chance to hear the 5.2L flat plane V8 rumble, but the sound in this new video of the next Shelby revving to high RPMs is nothing short of awe inspiring.

2016 Camaro Convertible and Z28 Rendered by X-Tomi

By Patrick Rall on May 20, 2015 - 1:33PM

The ink is barely dry on the many articles around the world discussing the debut of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, yet there are already renderings of the 2016 Camaro Convertible and the next gen Camaro Z28 popping up online – including these two beautiful images done by skilled automotive artist X-Tomi.

Fans can Get On Track with 2015 Toyota GT86 GT4 racer

By Denis Flierl on May 20, 2015 - 8:47AM

Fans in the UK can #getontrack with the 2015 Toyota GT86 GT4 racer at the 2015 Avon Tyres British GT Championship. What is #getontrack?

Fire up the 2016 Subaru WRX/STI with new interactive online brochure

By Denis Flierl on May 20, 2015 - 7:55AM

Subaru has released a new interactive online brochure for the 2016 WRX/STI performance sedan. What’s new for 2016?

Build Your 2015 Dodge Challenger 392 Hemi Scat Pack Shaker Online Today

By Patrick Rall on May 19, 2015 - 6:17PM

The final piece of the 2015 Dodge Challenger puzzle has finally been unlocked, as the 392 Hemi Scat Pack Shaker has arrived on Dodge.com, allowing dreamers like myself the chance to build and price their 485 horsepower Mopar muscle car with the vintage Shaker hood design.

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