Automotive News (Page 962)

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.

FedEx testing Nissan e-NV200 van with LEAF powertrain

By Aaron Turpen on January 23, 2014 - 10:36PM

The electric powertrain of the Nissan LEAF is available as an option for the e-NV200 small cargo van and at the Washington Auto Show this week, FedEx has announced that they will be testing some of those electric vans in real world conditions in Washington, D.C.

2015 Ford Mustang is Faster than 2014 Models, EcoBoost Gets Surprising Top Speed

By Patrick Rall on January 23, 2014 - 3:21PM

Information on the new 2015 Ford Mustang continues to flow out of the 2014 North American International Auto Show and the newest bit of info on the next generation Mustang pertains to the top speed - with an increase for the base V6 and GT models along with a surprisingly high top speed for the new EcoBoost Mustang.

Watch the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette C7R Race Car Come to Life in 4 Minutes

By Patrick Rall on January 23, 2014 - 12:25PM

Pratt & Miller Engineering has offered up a short video that sweeps through the design, engineering and testing processes of the new Chevrolet Corvette C7R race car – giving Corvette lovers a chance to watch the newest track car to sport the crossed flags come to life in 4 minutes.

The interesting reason a Tesla Model S costs only 50% more in China

By John Goreham on January 23, 2014 - 11:30AM

Tesla has announced the pricing of its Model S for affluent Chinese EV car enthusiasts. How Tesla arrived at its price point and why US Tesla’s customers may care.

Pricing for 2015 Nissan GT-R announced, including Black and Track editions

By Aaron Turpen on January 23, 2014 - 11:26AM

The base price for the 2015 GT-R breaks $100k for the first time as the three trim levels receive their official price announcements from Nissan. Major changes mark the reasoning for the price increases.

Think you can attempt this with your daily commuter?

By Denis Flierl on January 23, 2014 - 7:38AM

The new 2014 Subaru WRX STI Rally Car is back in Atlanta, Michigan for the start of the 2014 Rally America Championship at Snow* Drift Rally.

2014 Dodge Challenger Shaker to Begin Production Later This Month

By Patrick Rall on January 22, 2014 - 3:55PM

One of the biggest announcements at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas was the introduction of the 2014 Dodge Challenger Shaker and according to the Mopar gurus at Allpar, those Mopar muscle cars with the old school style hood will begin rolling off of the assembly line later this month.

2014 Chevrolet COPO Camaro #1 Raises $700,000 for Veterans Charity

By Patrick Rall on January 22, 2014 - 3:01PM

Another high priced Chevy sold this past weekend at the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auction was the very first 2014 COPO Camaro race car – which sold for an incredible $700,000 with every cent of that money going to a veteran’s charity.

The 2014 Radical RXC Hits US Shores with Ford Mustang, F150 Powerplants

By Patrick Rall on January 22, 2014 - 1:38PM

The first street legal 2014 Radical RXC has arrived in the United States with a standard Ford Mustang engine and an optional Ford F150 engine working together to offer American buyers one of the fastest cars in the world…all with American powerplants.

Get Your Kid a Free 2015 Ford Mustang GT at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show (Video)

By Patrick Rall on January 22, 2014 - 12:28PM

Ford Motor Company has teamed up with Revell to give away thousands of free 2015 Ford Mustang GT Coupe model kits to young show goers at the 2014 North American International Auto Show as part of the Make’N’Take area in the sprawling Ford brand display.

Auto regulator agrees with Musk on Tesla Model S recall name change

By John Goreham on January 22, 2014 - 11:30AM

Now that he is a week out of the job, the top US auto regulator sees things Tesla’s way. Better late than never.

2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG Sport Edition

Mercedes UK tries to move out 2014 C-Class with AMG Sport Edition

By Denis Flierl on January 22, 2014 - 7:20AM

Mercedes-Benz UK has announced the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG Sport Edition. Do they need to move out the old C before the new 2015 C-Class arrives?

2014 Honda Fit beats Nissan Versa-Note in initial purchase value

By Parks McCants on January 21, 2014 - 9:10PM

We took a very close look at these contenders to determine that Honda Fit is the superior new car value when compared to the Nissan Versa-Note. Identical in size and utility, it comes down to a cheapened price-point interior and performance, versus dollars well spent.

The 2015 Ford Mustang to Make its Big Screen Debut in Need for Speed (Video)

By Patrick Rall on January 21, 2014 - 7:09PM

When the new Need for Speed movie debuts on March 14th, theater-goers will have their first chance to see the new 2015 Ford Mustang on the big screen – continuing a legacy that has made the mighty Mustang one of the most commonly featured cars in the history of the entertainment industry.

Ken Blocks RaptorTrax is the Most Unstoppable Ford F150 Ever

By Patrick Rall on January 21, 2014 - 6:45PM

Ken Block and his Hoonigan Racing Division have introduced their latest masterpiece with the new Ford F150 RaptorTrax – a heavily modified version of Ford’s SVT Raptor F150 that is likely the most unstoppable F150 in the world.

Topi Heikkinen Rocks the Global RallyCross World - Leaves Ford for VW

By Patrick Rall on January 21, 2014 - 4:16PM

Toomas Topi Heikkinen was a major part of Ford’s complete dominance of the 2013 Global RallyCross schedule with 5 wins and the season driver’s championship but Topi has announced that he will race with Marklund Motorsports for the new 2014 World RallyCross Championship and the 2014 X Games in Austin Texas – ditching Ford to race a Volkswagen Polo.

2014 Toyota Prius Plug-in is quietly the 4rth best-selling electrified vehicle in the US

By John Goreham on January 21, 2014 - 3:54PM

Toyota held off on introducing the Prius Plug-in until the regulatory rules and tax incentive programs were in place. Since its introduction its sales have been steady, just like most electric models.

The Garners and their 100,000th Nissan LEAF

Wait - what about the 100,000th LEAF?

By Aaron Turpen on January 21, 2014 - 12:31PM

Yesterday, we reported on the 99,999th Nissan LEAF sold to a woman in Virginia. So where did the 100,000th milestone electric car go?

Chevrolet Introduces a True Production Based Racer with the New Camaro Z/28.R

By Patrick Rall on January 21, 2014 - 11:54AM

General Motors popped a big surprise on the racing world this morning when the company introduced the new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R –a production class race car that actually shares some features with the production road car.

Entry-level CLA-Class coming soon with remarkable technologies [video]

By Denis Flierl on January 21, 2014 - 8:04AM

The all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is an entry level compact but will come with remarkable new technologies in the future.

2014 Subaru WRX STI Rally Car ready to defend title

The champs are back in their 2014 Subaru WRX STI [video]

By Denis Flierl on January 21, 2014 - 7:05AM

The 2014 WRX STI will be back for the Sno*Drift Rally this weekend as David Higgins and Craig Drew defend their Rally America title.

Amy Eichenberger and her new Nissan LEAF

99,999th global Nissan LEAF sold in Virginia to unlikely buyer

By Aaron Turpen on January 20, 2014 - 5:55PM

A mother of two, she had no plans to even buy a new car, let alone an electric one, but changed her mind when she saw a colleague's LEAF and wondered about the car.

The Callaway SC610 Injects 610 hp into the 2014 Corvette Stingray

By Patrick Rall on January 20, 2014 - 4:42PM

Back in August the people at Callaway Engineering offered a teaser of their take on the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and today we have a closer look at the C7 Callaway Corvette along with the specs that will allow this new aftermarket package to (almost) keep up with the new Corvette Z06.

2015 Ford Mustang GT #001 Sells for Roughly 10 Times the MSRP

By Patrick Rall on January 20, 2014 - 12:41PM

The 2015 Ford Mustang has made big waves in the American auto industry since being introduced with its striking new exterior design but the controversy over the shape of the S550 Mustang headlights didn’t stop some devout Mustang fan from laying down an incredible $300,000 for the right to own the very first 2015 Mustang GT built.

Rick Hendrick Paid $650k for 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 VIN #1

By Patrick Rall on January 20, 2014 - 11:18AM

The rights to buy the very first 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 was auctioned off at the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale Collector’s Car Auction this past weekend and when the final gavel sounded – NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick had laid down a whopping $650,000 for 2014 Z28 VIN 0001.

Toyota Highlander model years overlap on dealer lots creating big incentives

By John Goreham on January 20, 2014 - 9:28AM

New 2013 Toyota Highlanders and also the redesigned new 2014 model year Highlanders are now on dealer lots. That is a recipe for huge incentives for dealers to move the '13s.

Subaru dealer keeps sales of 2014 BRZ online for savvy shoppers

By Denis Flierl on January 20, 2014 - 8:48AM

After Subaru is offering the 2014 BRZ to dealers for the first time, City Subaru in Australia is offering buyers the ability to continue to buy the 2014 Subaru BRZ completely online. Will buyers choose this option?

Tesla pickup truck talk starting to make more and more sense

By John Goreham on January 20, 2014 - 8:45AM

Elon Musk continues to bring up a pickup truck as one of the next three vehicles the company plans to produce for sale. The closer one looks at an electric Tesla pickup truck the more sense it starts to make.

2015 Subaru WRX STI handles better in the corners

Three rally-bred features that make 2015 WRX STI a screamer in the curves

By Denis Flierl on January 20, 2014 - 7:34AM

Subaru has introduced the 2015 WRX STI and what they call the best handling best performing WRX STI ever. How did they do it?

2015 Subaru WRX STI Launch Edition appeals to loyalists [video]

By Denis Flierl on January 19, 2014 - 8:08AM

Subaru will be offering a Limited Edition 2015 WRX STI Launch Edition that will appeal to those who made the STI a performance icon.

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