Automotive News (Page 961)

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 Subaru WRX STI in 24 hr Nurburgring race trim

How 2015 Subaru WRX STI benefits from Nurburgring racer technology

By Denis Flierl on January 28, 2014 - 7:25AM

The production 2015 Subaru WRX STI benefits directly from what Subaru Tecnica International Inc. (STI) learns from the Nurburgring 24-hour race car.

Ford Working to Make Fixing the 2015 F150 Easier, Less Expensive for Shops and Owners

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2014 - 7:08PM

Last week we looked at the growing concern that the 2015 Ford F150 will be more expensive to both insure and repair due to the high tech aluminum body panels but to put those fears to rest, Ford Motor Company is offering an aluminum repair tooling package at a discount to those dealerships with body shops that want to be able to work on the next generation F150.

Bad luck sidelines Nissan Continental SportsCar Challenge Teams at Daytona

By Aaron Turpen on January 27, 2014 - 7:01PM

A wreck, breakdown, and miscall during the race put Nissan's driving affiliates out of the Daytona 24, but they're looking forward to Sebring for a comeback.

Corvette, Oreca, Porsche and Ferrari Win at the 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona (Complete Results)

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2014 - 6:05PM

The 2014 Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway took place this weekend and thanks to complete television coverage by a handful of Fox network channels, endurance racing fans got the best possible look at the fabled event as Corvette, Oreca, Porsche and Ferrari each claimed class wins with the Corvette taking the overall win.

Chevrolet Corvette DP Wins the Rolex 24 While Mechanical Gremlins Spoil the C7R Debut

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2014 - 2:58PM

This weekend’s 2014 Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway had its upsides and downsides for Chevrolet Corvette fans as a Corvette Daytona Prototype claimed the overall win while the new Chevrolet Corvette C7R teams struggled with mechanical problems.

Driving impressions of BMW's diminutive 2014 X1 XDrive28i

By John Goreham on January 27, 2014 - 2:05PM

The 2014 BMW X1 wants so badly to be a compact, sporty, luxury crossover, but it is really just a small BMW. Is that a bad thing?

SRT Viper GTS-R Beats Corvette C7R, Finishes 3rd in Return to Daytona 24 Hour Race

By Patrick Rall on January 27, 2014 - 12:50PM

While the SRT Viper GTS-R teams that took to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway for the 2014 Rolex 24 weren’t able to repeat the victory posted by the Viper team back in 2000, this week proved to be a very successful return to the legendary event for the modern Viper race program – finishing 3rd in class, 12th overall and beating both of the Chevrolet Corvette C7R teams.

Fans long for improvements to the aging 2014 Scion FR-S

By John Goreham on January 27, 2014 - 10:52AM

Now in its third year, the Scion FR-S is starting to slide in sales as those that wanted one have one. Will Toyota and Scion change the car to attract new buyers?

The 4 main reasons fans will love the 2014 Toyota Highlander

By John Goreham on January 27, 2014 - 9:17AM

Here are the 4 main things that make the 2014 Toyota Highlander even better than the previous generation besides the obvious.

2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek gets award in Scotland

2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek is "Crossover of the Year" in Scotland

By Denis Flierl on January 27, 2014 - 7:39AM

The 2014 Subaru XV has been awarded the "Crossover of the Year" by Press & Journal in Scotland.

2014 Subaru WRX STI and 2008 WRX STI Snow* Drift victories

Subaru WRX STI wins two of top three spots at Snow* Drift Rally

By Denis Flierl on January 27, 2014 - 7:02AM

2014 Subaru WRX STI wins at Snow* Drift in the Overall and 2008 WRX STI in the Super Production categories.

Honda promotes new 2012 Civic Natural Gas with huge rebate

By Parks McCants on January 26, 2014 - 10:57PM

We look at possibly the "greenest" fossil fueled car in the United States, and why Honda can’t give away the CNG fueled Civic Natural Gas

2014 Subaru WRX STI wins Snow* Drift Rally

2014 Subaru WRX STI beats L’Estage to win Sno* Drift Rally

By Denis Flierl on January 26, 2014 - 8:07AM

At Sno* Drift 2014 the 2014 Subaru WRX STI wins the first victory of the season in the 2014 Rally America National Championship. They beat Rockstar Energy Drink Rally Team’s Antoine L’Estage and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution to take the victory.

2015 Subaru WRX vs 6 inches of snow: Who wins? [video]

By Denis Flierl on January 26, 2014 - 7:41AM

Consumer Reports took the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX into a snow-covered field.
How did the new WRX perform?

2015 Subaru WRX STI 24 hr Nurburgring car completes shakedown

2015 Subaru WRX STI Nurburgring 24H completes shakedown

By Denis Flierl on January 26, 2014 - 7:31AM

Subaru has just completed a "shakedown" of its all-new 2015 WRX STI race car for the 2014 Nurburgring 24 hour Race.

Scott Fisher and his 1967 Fairlady Roadster

Enthusiast documents his ultimate road trip in a 1967 Datsun Fairlady

By Aaron Turpen on January 26, 2014 - 1:17AM

For many of us, when we need to unwind we take a drive. Sometimes, that drive becomes epic. For Scott Fisher, it was a 30,000 mile journey across America in his 1967 Datsun Fairlady Roadster.

Renault, Nissan combine manufacture and R&D. Is Renault coming to America?

By Aaron Turpen on January 26, 2014 - 1:04AM

Nissan and Renault, long partners who share the same CEO, is finally combining its research and development as well as some of its manufacturing lines in Europe and Asia. So does this mean that Renault vehicles might come to the U.S.?

Nissan settles deceptive advertising suit with FTC

By Aaron Turpen on January 25, 2014 - 2:39PM

Nissan and TBWA Worldwide have settled a deceptive advertising suit with the Federal Trade Commission just days before the SuperBowl inundates the airwaves with some of the most expensive TV advertising in the world.

BMW i3 in German Autobahn: Few Exciting Videos

By Armen Hareyan on January 25, 2014 - 9:49AM

BMW i3 fans always look for existing videos of this electric car and these few videos show the testing of the vehicle's reliability in German Autobahn.

Watch this 2014 Subaru Forester ad that ranks as strangest ever

By Denis Flierl on January 25, 2014 - 8:45AM

Subaru of Japan released a must-see new commercial for the 2014 Forester XT. But be careful, it could be unsettling.

2014 Subaru WRX STI leads Sno* Drift despite big challenges

By Denis Flierl on January 25, 2014 - 7:12AM

After a very challenging start, the 2014 Subaru WRX STI ended Day 1 of Snow* Drift Rally with a 27 second lead over rival Antoine L’Estage.

The New 2.3L EcoBoost Looks Right at Home in the 2015 Mustang Engine

By Patrick Rall on January 24, 2014 - 4:08PM

Although Ford has talked about the new 2.3L EcoBoost in the 2015 Mustang at length, the company has been careful not to show off the underhood area of the new EcoBoost Mustang but thanks to an onlooker who was quick with the cell phone camera, we have a video showing the new turbocharged Mustang engine.

What our nose can tell us about the health of our car

By John Goreham on January 24, 2014 - 3:08PM

People often try to explain a problem with their car by imitating its sound. Our noses can also be a great diagnostic tool.

Virginia repeals the Prius tax

By John Goreham on January 24, 2014 - 1:53PM

Under new democratic governor, and former electric vehicle company founder, the Virginia tax on hybrids is now history.

SRT Viper Claims Class Pole Position in Mopar's Return to the Rolex 24

By Patrick Rall on January 24, 2014 - 1:21PM

The mighty Viper GTS-R has returned to the Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway after a 14 year absence and the Mopar supercar picked up right where it left off – claiming the top spot in the GTLM class thanks to a strong qualifying run by driver Marc Goossens.

New Deep Magenta Metallic Chevrolet Camaro to Debut in Chicago (Image)

By Patrick Rall on January 24, 2014 - 12:42PM

In addition to the revised front and rear end, the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro will feature a striking new exterior color choice – Deep Magenta Metallic – and that eye catching hue will make its grand debut at the upcoming 2014 Chicago Auto Show.

Chevrolet Corvette C7R Teams Struggle in Rolex 24 Qualifying, Corvette DPs Shine

By Patrick Rall on January 24, 2014 - 12:07PM

The qualifying for the 2014 Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway has been completed and the new Chevrolet Corvette C7R teams haven’t gotten the start that many expected – with one of the new Corvettes qualifying 4th in the class while the other car didn’t make an attempt to qualify.