Automotive News (Page 862)

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.

Truck fans bid farewell to second generation Honda Pilot SUV

By Parks McCants on April 24, 2015 - 9:07PM

In its second generation and on the the road in North America since 2002, Honda’s light truck based midsize SUV is scheduled for a total redesign. Some old-school Pilot fans are not happy!

2016 Acura NSX redefines supercar aero-thermal dynamics

By Parks McCants on April 24, 2015 - 6:56PM

Friday afternoon found Torque News speaking with Acura’s Aerothermal Project Leader and Principal Engineer,Thomas Ramsay; We’re just a bit overwhelmed.

GM Announces 2016 Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition

By Patrick Rall on April 24, 2015 - 12:24PM

General Motors has just announced the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition – a loaded, limited edition super-Vette that has been designed to pay tribute to the successful Corvette Racing program, right down to the familiar yellow and black paint scheme.

Diablosport Tunes the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost

By Patrick Rall on April 24, 2015 - 11:07AM

The performance experts at Diablosport have unveiled their tuning package for the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost and in the highest performance setting, Diablosport adds 30 horsepower and 55lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels – bringing about total power levels of 268.9 horsepower and 348.8lb-ft of torque.

2016 Subaru WRX/STI arrives this summer with added safety and new infotaintment

By Denis Flierl on April 24, 2015 - 9:37AM

The 2016 Subaru WRX and WRX STI have been announced and they are coming with new safety tech and new infotainment. What new upgrades will WRX/STI get?

2016 Acura NSX drives frame, torque and air-flow technology into the future

By Parks McCants on April 23, 2015 - 9:53PM

2016 Acura NSX, Honda Motor’s greatest rolling innovation to date, driving space-frame, engine, motor torque transference and effective air-flow technologies into the future. Acura NSX takes supercar performance and safety to the highest level.

Watch the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Drift (Video)

By Patrick Rall on April 23, 2015 - 3:51PM

The 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the most powerful, the fastest and the quickest stock 4-door sedan in the world, but a new video online shows the 707 horsepower muscle sedan succeeding at yet another motorsport – drifting.

2015 Callaway Corvette Z06 Debuts at National Corvette Museum

By Patrick Rall on April 23, 2015 - 2:17PM

The National Corvette Museum C7 Bash opened today in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the folks at Callaway Cars have used this three day festival of GM performance to introduced their take on the 2015 Corvette Z06 – with even more power from the most track capable Corvette of all time.

2015 Roush Phase 1 Mustang GT Makes 747hp (Video)

By Patrick Rall on April 23, 2015 - 1:40PM

The 2015 Ford Mustang GT packs a serious punch in stock form with 435 horsepower and 400lb-ft of torque, but the video below shows what the newest Mustang can do with the Phase 1 supercharger package from Roush Performance – packing almost 750 rear wheel horsepower.

3 things to know about the 2016 Lexus RX 350

By John Goreham on April 23, 2015 - 12:19PM

The 2016 Lexus RX 350 is all-new. Here’s the rundown.

Toyota Prius outsells entire list of KBB top 10 Green Cars for 2015

By John Goreham on April 23, 2015 - 11:49AM

KBB Top 10 Green Cars award highlights the idea that a green car that doesn’t sell is not that green.

How SRT USA reduced weight on the 2015 Subaru WRX STI rally car

By Denis Flierl on April 23, 2015 - 7:54AM

SRT USA will reduce the weight of the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI Rally car before the race this weekend. How much did it improved performance?

2015 Subaru Impreza gets impressive updates and a price drop in Australia

By Denis Flierl on April 23, 2015 - 7:43AM

The new 2015 Subaru Impreza compact gets a price drop in Australia. Why does Impreza drop nearly 12 percent?

Toyota Prius c hybrid is surprisingly fun to drive

By John Goreham on April 22, 2015 - 4:41PM

Forget the specification sheet and try the Prius c.

New Ford SVT Raptor F150 EcoBoost Could Benefit Full F150 Lineup

By Patrick Rall on April 22, 2015 - 4:22PM

The 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150 that debuted earlier this year at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show is powered by a new 3.5L EcoBoost V6 that has been specially tuned by Ford’s high performance SVT division and if the history of the Raptor is any indication – we could see this high powered EcoBoost V6 in other new F150 pickups in the future.

2016 Honda Civic to be 'Greenest' in a long line of low-emission inovations

By Parks McCants on April 22, 2015 - 4:14PM

Earthday 2015: Have you ever wondered while following behind a late model Honda car or truck, that visually, there appears to be nothing coming out of the tail pipe? That wasn't always the case. We predict 2016 Honda Civic to be the "greenest" in a long line of low-emission innovations. How "Green" is your Civic?

2015 COPO Camaro #1 Raises $400k for Charity

By Patrick Rall on April 22, 2015 - 12:34PM

The first example of the 2015 COPO Camaro race car rolled across the Barrett Jackson Auction block this past weekend and when the final gavel struck, this rare factory-built drag car raised $400,000 for a wounded soldier charity group and surprisingly, it Rick Hendrick did not buy this collectable, high performance GM muscle car.

Subaru WRX STI URT wins big at Rally Masters Show [video]

By Denis Flierl on April 22, 2015 - 8:27AM

The 2015 Subaru WRX STI built by Uspensky Rally Tecnica wins the Rally Masters Show 2015. Who did UTR beat to win the rally?

2015 Subaru Outback CVT launches in UK with standard EyeSight

By Denis Flierl on April 22, 2015 - 8:16AM

2015 Subaru Outback’s when equipped with CVT automatic transmissions will come standard with EyeSight. How many does Subaru expect to sell?

Mega-collector NBC’s Don Ricardo set the stage for Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld

By Parks McCants on April 21, 2015 - 3:07PM

Big Band Director and the original NBC Orchestra founder, Don Ricardo was an avid car collector that leveraged his fame and fortune into what was notably the premier Daimler, Mercedes Benz, Gullwing collection of last century. Don was fascinated with the Gullwing design and held a Delorean or two under cover. His passion was the automobile, and music provided the revenue to support his passion.

Dodge Viper GTC Gets the Coolest Configurator Online

By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2015 - 1:59PM

The 2015 Dodge Viper GTC offers bespoke design options like no other American production car before it and to let customers experienced just how crazy you can get with the Viper GTC package, Dodge has put together a unique configurator site online that proves to be a great way to kill time on a slow afternoon.

The Aluminum 2015 F150 Gets 5-Star NHTSA Safety Rating

By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2015 - 1:22PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced the crash test results for the 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew and with a 5-star overall score, the lightweight aluminum F150 is the safest ever – being the first to score 5 stars under the new scoring system and equaling the numbers of the competition.

Cadillac CT6 Plug In Hybrid Coming with 335hp, 432tq

By Patrick Rall on April 21, 2015 - 12:00PM

General Motors has used the Shanghai, China Motor Show to introduce the new Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid with 335 horsepower, 432lb-ft of torque and a strong possibility of being offered in the United States.

No Subaru turbo BRZ is launching but BRZ STI confirmed for U.S.

By Denis Flierl on April 21, 2015 - 8:05AM

At the New York International Auto Show this month, Subaru announced plans to bring more STI models to the U.S. The Subaru BRZ STI will reach production. Will fans see a turbo model?

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition

Very few Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition’s headed for Australia

By Denis Flierl on April 21, 2015 - 7:48AM

Mitsubishi will ship just a few 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition’s to Australia. Why so few examples down under?

EyeSight-equipped models accounted for an astounding 85% of sales in Japan

By Denis Flierl on April 21, 2015 - 7:33AM

Subaru sells over 300,000 EyeSight-equipped models in Japan. What’s next for the safety conscience automaker?

New Shelby GT350 Mustang Could Arrive for 2015

By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2015 - 6:21PM

The new Shelby GT350 Mustang hasn’t arrived in order banks just yet, but a post on Mustang6g insists that the new super-Stang will arrive late in the run of the 2015 model year – possibly as a limited edition model leading into greater production for 2016.

Pittsburgh-Area Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Runs 10s First Time Out

By Patrick Rall on April 20, 2015 - 3:49PM

This past weekend, 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat owner Ricci Cavallaro took his stock Mopar muscle car to Pittsburgh Raceway Park for the first time and with nothing more than Nitto NT05 tires, his first run down the track was an incredible 10.97 at 129 miles per hour – followed by two more runs in the 10 second range.

2016 Honda HR-V to double United States Fit segment sales

By Parks McCants on April 20, 2015 - 3:09PM

At the least, that’s what American Honda Motors is betting on. Will the introduction of yet another light-truck choice from Honda fire up Fit segment sales?

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata - Here’s what you’ll pay

By John Goreham on April 20, 2015 - 1:49PM

Mazda announced its full price list for 2016 US Miatas today. You'll be pleased.

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