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.

By Patrick Rall Mar 31 2011 - 10:47am

The first 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 to run an 11 second quarter mile

Video has hit the intrawebz of a 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 ripping down the quarter mile, turning in an amazing bone-stock elapsed time (ET) of 11.72 at 117 miles per hour with the window sticker still on the glass and a set of drag radial tires out back.

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By Keith Griffin Mar 31 2011 - 7:58am

New Malibu Being Introduced at Shanghai Auto Show – not New York

Set your calendars to yawn – the new eighth-generation Chevrolet Malibu will be introduced live starting at 8:30 p.m. EDT on April 18 on Facebook and live from the Shanghai Auto Show via webcast and not the New York Auto Show as might have happened in the past.

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By John Matras Mar 31 2011 - 12:12am

Kia Naimo battery-electric vehicle concept debuts at Seoul Motor Show

Kia ups its ante in the electric vehicle poker game by introducing a new battery electric concept vehicle at the Seoul Motor Show. Called the Kia Naimo, the new concept has boxy styling reminiscent of the Kia Soul.

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By Keith Griffin Mar 30 2011 - 10:34pm

Mercedes-Benz Dealer Offering Future Customers Up to $2000

The rich get all the breaks as demonstrated by an offer from a Mercedes-Benz dealership to pay $2000 for BMW, Audi, Lexus, Porsche, Jaguar, Range Rover or Land Rover, Acura, Infiniti or Cadillac owners.

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 30 2011 - 5:29pm

GM $30M investment in Pontiac Stamping Plant targets Chevy Sonic and Buick Verano

The Pontiac, Mich., Stamping Plant will get $30 million in new equipment to help make sheet metal for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic that will be built at the nearby General Motors Orion Assembly Plant. Pontiac also will make stampings for use in the Buick Verano that goes into production later this year.

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By Patrick Rall Mar 30 2011 - 2:53pm

Buick could be the next GM brand with Volt technology

General Motors’ innovative Voltec drivetrain combines emission-free electric driving with a range extending gasoline generator to give driver’s the best of the electric and hybrid worlds, with the technology making its debut in the Chevy Volt followed by the European Opel Ampera and according to Bloomberg, Buick could be the next GM brand to offer a car with the Voltec drivetrain.

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By Patrick Rall Mar 30 2011 - 1:45pm

The Lamborghini Gallardo replacement “Cabrera” could pack 600hp

Earlier this month we brought you the early rumors of an upcoming replacement for the Lamborghini Gallardo that could carry the name Cabrera and now we have more rumors suggesting that the next Lamborghini model could start with 600 horsepower.

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By Patrick Rall Mar 30 2011 - 12:36pm

Toyota Yaris downtime to continue after Japanese earthquake

Toyota has been working to repair their battered assembly plant in the Miyagi prefecture but due to a lack of natural gas flow to the plant, production of the Toyota Yaris is likely to remain stopped until late April.

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By Patrick Rall Mar 30 2011 - 11:39am

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 in action in Berlin

The new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 has begun hitting showrooms around the world and recently, while a bright Arancio Argos Aventador was being delivered to a German dealership YouTube user BerlinRichStreets captured some fantastic footage of the new supercar in action.

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By John Matras Mar 30 2011 - 11:18am

Porsche Panamera Turbo S debuts at New York show; more horsepower, bigger price

Have a need to take three of your closest friends to sixty miles per hour in a mere 3.6 seconds? May we suggest the Porsche Panamera Turbo S, to be debuted officially at the New York International Automobile Show on April 20 though Porsche released details and preliminary photos today.

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 30 2011 - 11:02am

Protean Electric to present value of in-wheel traction motors at the 2011 SAE World Congress

Protean Electric will orally present “Unsprung Mass with In-Wheel Motors (IWM); the Myths and Realities – Closing the Circle” to address the skeptics of unsprung mass at the 2011 SAE World Congress in Detroit in April.

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By Patrick Rall Mar 29 2011 - 6:09pm

California dealer group files petition against Motor Village LA

Motor Village LA is one of Chrysler’s newest projects, combining all five of their American-sold brands in one (immaculate) LA-based dealership but according to the California New Car Dealers Association, Motor Village LA is in violation of California law that prevents automotive manufacturers from owning dealerships within 10 miles of any other related dealership.

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By Patrick Rall Mar 29 2011 - 4:39pm

Honda recalls 2011 Odyssey minivans – again

Last week, American Honda recalled over 33,000 2011 Odyssey minivans for a problem with the windshield wiper controls and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honda has now issued another recall for the 2011 Odyssey minivans – this time for a problem with the power front window assemblies.

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By Don Bain Mar 29 2011 - 3:23pm

You could be speeding your way to higher insurance premiums

Motorists convicted of speeding could see the cost of their motor insurance premiums rocket by 54 percent, warns moneysupermarket.com. Repeat offenders could find themselves uninsurable.

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By Don Bain Mar 29 2011 - 2:28pm

Safety, comfort trump environment when Americans pick cars

According to initial research performed by Mineta Transportation Institute, environmental concerns rarely influence vehicle choice in America. Buyers tend to rate safety, reliability and comfort higher, but that is largely because the impact of that choice is not readily apparent.

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By Patrick Rall Mar 29 2011 - 12:38pm

Evolution Performance’s 2011 Mustang GT runs a 9 sec ¼ mile

The 2011 Ford Mustang GT is powered by Ford’s new 5.0L V8 and Ford Racing offers a supercharger package to boost the power to 624hp – Evolution Performance has used those items and a handful of other Ford Racing and Evolution components to get their street legal 2011 Mustang GT into the 9 second range in the quarter mile.

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By Patrick Rall Mar 29 2011 - 11:29am

Volkswagen Jetta recall issued for 2011 models

Volkswagen of America has announced a recall of the popular 2011 Jetta for an issue relating to the horn and anti-theft system but the company has been very vague as to exactly what the problem is with these recalls Jettas.

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 28 2011 - 10:07pm

Chevy Cruze uses patented Regulated Voltage Control technology

Regulated Voltage Control or RVC improves fuel economy on the Chevrolet Cruze by up to 1.5 percent, and enables the vehicle to get more than eight additional miles of driving range on every tank of fuel.

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By Don Bain Mar 28 2011 - 7:58pm

European Union considers banning cars in all major cities

In a move to cut CO2 emissions by over 60 percent the European Union may ban cars in all major cities, according to a report filed in The Telegraph. This follows on the heels of a report saying diesel vehicles may be forced off the road in Europe by higher parking permit costs, up to £150 per year.

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By John Matras Mar 28 2011 - 3:25pm

Porsche promotes 'magic everyday' in new print and television ads

Porsche is rolling out an new advertising campaign that doesn't emphasize the sports car capabilities of its sports car models. Instead, the new Porsche ads will feature the everyday utility of the Porsche 911 and Porsche Cayman. Porsche is also soliciting home videos of people using their Porsches for daily run-of-the-mill activities. The theme of the campaign, appropriately, is "Engineered for Magic. Everyday."

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By Don Bain Mar 28 2011 - 1:32pm

It's that time of year: watch out for potholes

As winter's snows recede and the buds begin to emerge on the trees, the potholes begin to grow in the blacktops. The Cherry Blossoms bloom and the tires go "kaboom" as they drop in and out of a 6-inch crater, two feet wide and half a yard long.

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 28 2011 - 1:06pm

Volkswagen stock not severely affected by Jetta recall

Despite the news from MarketWatch that Volkswagen will recall 71,043 Jettas to fix the wiring for the anti-theft alarm system and horn, VW stock which trades as an ADR in New York under the symbol VLKAY is holding its own.

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By Don Bain Mar 26 2011 - 6:59pm

AVL picked for Critical Automotive Emissions Testing Initiative

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By Don Bain Mar 26 2011 - 6:32pm

Lightweight steel making cars more efficient, safer: FutureSteelVehicle program in May

A group of industrial steel experts will launch FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) at the 10th Annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) seminar May 18 in Livonia, Mich. FSV is a global, multi-million dollar program delivering auto body concepts that address radically different steel structures for modern powertrains, including advanced hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles.

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 26 2011 - 6:03pm

AT&T reduces dependence on foreign oil with CNG powered Chevy vans

In keeping with its 2010 ranking among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine, AT&T is now putting 101 Chevrolet Express Cargo 2500 vans powered by low-emissions compressed natural gas into its customer service fleet.

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By Don Bain Mar 25 2011 - 4:28pm

Right to Repair Act considered in Connecticut

Almost all the systems in the automobiles of today are monitored by an on-board computer. From the airbags to the tire pressure monitor, proprietary software is watching over it from under the hood. That fact tends to limit the vehicle owner’s options when it comes to repairs simply because only the dealer has the diagnostic codes.

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By John Matras Mar 25 2011 - 1:21pm

Volvo C30 Electric could reach production in 2014

Volvo could have a battery-electric car in production and on the market as early as 2014, according to Leonard Stegland, president Volvo's Special Vehicles. That's dependent on Volvo being able to make a business plan for the Volvo C30 Electric, but beginning in the first quarter of 2012, Volvo begins testing a fleet of the battery-electric Volvo C30 coupes in daily tests in the U.S. Volvo will place fifty on the east coast and fifty on the west coast.

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By Keith Griffin Mar 25 2011 - 12:04pm

Tsunami, earthquake not impacting Nissan Americas

Nissan Americas says it is well positioned to weather the problems caused by the Japanese earthquake and the ensuing tsunami and might be in a position to supply engines to Japan.

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By Frank Sherosky Mar 25 2011 - 11:37am

Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on par with highway fuel economy of compacts

The public is aware the new 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist™ is a luxury sedan that comfortably seats five adults, but few realize it will deliver highway fuel economy on par with compacts like the Mini Cooper.

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By Don Bain Mar 24 2011 - 7:56pm

Toyota to resume Japanese production of Prius, Lexus Hybrids Monday

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced this morning production would resume for three models in their plants in Japan. TMC will resume Japanese production on Monday for the Prius lineup along with the Lexus CT 200h and HS 250h.

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