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 Armen Hareyan Apr 4 2018 - 7:34am

Tesla-branded Tequila Is Now Called Teslaquila and It's 100% Puro De Agave

On April Foul's day when Tesla CEO made a joke about Tesla's bankruptcy he posted a picture surrounded by bottles of a booze called Teslaquila. Apparently Teslaquila is going to be the next product of Tesla. Here is the image of Teslaquila shared by Elon on his Instagram account.

By Armen Hareyan Apr 3 2018 - 7:08pm

Why Tesla Batteries Catch Fires, but Bolt and Volt Batteries Don't

Google Chevy Bolt battery fire and you will not find a single story that says Chevy Bolt had an accident and battery caught fire. Yet, there are number of Tesla cases where the battery caught fire after an accident. Why Tesla batteries catch fire while Chevy Volt and Bolt batteries don't. Or at least, in the case of Bolt and Volt the battery fires are extremely rare or unusual.

Toyota Tacoma sales top 20,000 units. Here's why.

By John Goreham Apr 3 2018 - 3:14pm

Why Toyota Tacoma Sales Continue To Outpace Competitors' - Planning

Toyota made changes to its production capacity to make space for more Tacomas. Those changes are showing real results. The big increase is yet to come. Details.

By Patrick Rall Apr 3 2018 - 2:01pm

2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Makes Over 660 Rear Wheel Horsepower (Video)

The first batch of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has reached owners and one of them took his manual transmission LT5 car to a dyno shop to see how much power it makes at the wheels – hitting the 660 horsepower range with only around 250 miles on the car.

Toyota Prius Prime is the top-selling affordable EV.

By John Goreham Apr 3 2018 - 1:26pm

After 3 Months of 2018 Toyota Prius Prime Leads Among Affordable EVs, Outsells Bolt By 50%

The Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is the top-selling affordable EV in America for the first three months of 2018. The Chevy Bolt is way behind.

By Patrick Rall Apr 3 2018 - 11:05am

Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger Pull Away from Chevrolet Camaro in March

The Dodge Challenger posted its best sales month of the modern era in March, but the Mopar muscle car finished second in the monthly sales race to the Ford Mustang – while the Chevrolet Camaro finished a distant third and fell far behind the other two competitors.

By Armen Hareyan Apr 3 2018 - 9:32am

2 ways Elon Musk is fixing production delays with Model 3

Tesla Model 3's production is now personally managed and directed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk as he says it's his "most critical job' right now. Here is how he will do it.

2018 Subaru WRX STI, 2018 WRX, STI, Subaru Tecnica International, 30 year anniversary

By Denis Flierl Apr 3 2018 - 8:20am

How STI Reshaped Tiny Subaru Forever

STI, Subaru’s motorsports, and special performance vehicle division celebrates their 30th anniversary. See how STI changed Subaru forever.

By Marc Stern Apr 3 2018 - 12:59am

Audi continues winning ways; Q5, A6 named 'Best Cars for Family'

Volkswagen's Audi subsidiary continued its winning ways by taking two "Best Car" awards from U.S. News and World Report. The Q5 took the award for the third year and the A6 took it for 2018.

By Parks McCants Apr 3 2018 - 12:19am

2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid blurs the line between sport and low impact fuel efficiency

2018 Toyota presents a RAV4 that currently sets the bar for all compact 2-row Hybrid SUVs to follow, it’s that good. But there’s much more to this hybrid than initially meets the eye. This Hybrid family hauler has a sporting side.

Bruins' 7th Player Award includes Jeep Renegade.

By John Goreham Apr 2 2018 - 5:21pm

Jeep Dealer Hands Keys to New Renegade To Fan Family To Celebrate Boston Bruins 7th Player Award

As part of the Boston Bruins' 49th annual 7th Player Award, a lucky family was given the keys to a Jeep Renegade Sport.

By Armen Hareyan Apr 2 2018 - 12:04pm

Autopilot Is Still Very Dangerous, It Tempts People, Costing Lives

Tesla's Autopilot is very dangerous because it gives a false feeling of comfort, tempts people to release control of the car to the technology, which is yet to be perfected and therefore costs lives.

By Patrick Rall Apr 2 2018 - 12:02pm

The Camaro ZL1 Could Soon Dominate Australia's Muscle Car Scene

General Motors has trademarked the ZL1 name in Australia and if the LT4-powered Chevrolet Camaro is offered in that market, it will comfortably dominate the performance car scene while making short work of the Ford Mustangs sold Down Under.

Tesla blames Model X autopilot death on driver and road.

By John Goreham Apr 2 2018 - 10:15am

Tesla Blames Latest Autopilot Model X Death On Driver and Road Condition

Tesla is again blaming a vehicle owner and other factors in its latest example of autopilot directing its vehicles into objects, killing the occupant.

By Armen Hareyan Apr 2 2018 - 10:05am

3 Reasons Tesla Shares Are Dropping, But The 4th Is The Most Serious

Tesla Motors stock price (TSLA) is dropping because of 3 most-talked-about reasons, which is mainly covered in the media these days. But there is even more important issue, which is less talked about: the issue of Tesla's debt. And we don't hear more about it. Therefore, there are 4 reasons Tesla's stock price is tanking. Which of these four reasons, do you think is the most serious cause for the Tesla's stock price drop?

2009-2014 Subaru WRX, WRX STI, lawsuit, engine failure

By Denis Flierl Apr 2 2018 - 8:18am

Subaru Hit With 3rd WRX/STI Engine Failure Lawsuit

Subaru faces a third lawsuit over alleged WRX and WRX STI 2.5-liter engine failure. See why the 2.5-L boxer is under attack again.

By Armen Hareyan Apr 1 2018 - 8:21pm

Tell Us: What Happens To Tesla Model S If You Run Out of Battery Power

Here is what happens when your Tesla Model S dies or your car runs out of battery power. It's not like ICE cars. Here is a first hand experience.

2020 Subaru WRX STI, next-generation WRX STI, 2020 Subaru WRX

By Denis Flierl Apr 1 2018 - 8:05am

Why Next Subaru WRX/STI Won’t Look Anything Like the Concept

Subaru’s concept vehicles look cool but the designs never make it to the production models. Remember the Subaru WRX Concept?

By Marc Stern Mar 31 2018 - 11:23pm

After all the stress and strain, VW still has to find 10K Dieselgate cars

After all this time and work plus hundreds of thousands of turbodiesels in storage, VW still have to find 10,000 VWs to complete this program.

2019 Subaru Forester, All-new Forester, New York International Auto Show,

By Denis Flierl Mar 31 2018 - 8:02am

5 Improvements Will Make New Subaru Forester A Better Small SUV

There are five improvements coming on the new 2019 Subaru Forester. See how consumers get a better small SUV.

2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Front End Teaser

By Patrick Rall Mar 30 2018 - 2:39pm

No GT500 Mustang in NYC, Possibly Signaling a Long Wait

The second media day of the 2018 New York International Auto Show is winding down and once again, we did not get to meet the next Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 – and that could signal a long wait until the 700 horsepower pony car is introduced.

By Patrick Rall Mar 30 2018 - 12:36pm

Cadillac Boss: No CT6 V-Sport Twin Turbo V8 in the Corvette

While speaking at the ongoing 2018 New York International Auto Show, Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen stated that the twin turbo 4.2-liter V8 in the new CT6 V-Sport is not going to be shared with the Chevrolet Corvette – although I take this information with a grain of salt.

Take this poll: Are self-driving vehicles safe?

By John Goreham Mar 30 2018 - 10:40am

Please Take Our Poll: Are Self-Driving Autonomous Vehicles Safe?

We are asking one simple question hoping our reader will tell us their thoughts. We will lay out some convincing arguments for and against, but we want your opinion on whether self-driving autonomous vehicles are safe or not.

By Denis Flierl Mar 30 2018 - 7:56am

One New Subaru Forester Feature Puts the SUV In Class By Itself

The all-new 2019 Subaru Forester debuts with one feature that puts the small SUV in a class by itself. See what DriverFocus is all about.

Ten self-driving vehicle safety incidents.

By John Goreham Mar 29 2018 - 3:57pm

Running Down Self-Driving Autonomous Cars' Biggest Crashes, SNAFUs, and Unsafe Traffic Violations

We count down the ridiculous things self-driving cars have been caught doing. Allegedly.

Why GM's CEO does not drive an electric car.

By John Goreham Mar 29 2018 - 12:33pm

GM's CEO Mary Barra Promotes Electric Cars - Why She Herself Chooses Not To Drive One

In a wide-ranging interview on the subjects of electric vehicles, power infrastructure, and international trade, Mary Barra shares her vision of a future with compact EVs in everyone's driveway. However, she opts to drive the largest gasoline vehicle GM makes. Her reason is revealing.

By Patrick Rall Mar 29 2018 - 12:12pm

Video and Details on Rick Hendrick's 2019 Corvette ZR1

Production of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 began earlier this month and with Rick Hendrick having paid nearly a million dollars for the rights to the first example of the 755 horsepower supercar, C7 ZR1 #0001 was built to the desired specifications of the legendary NASCAR team owner.

By Armen Hareyan Mar 29 2018 - 10:52am

The Real Reason Why Tesla Model 3 Deliveries Are Delayed: Robots

One would think that if you install more robots in a production assembly you will save money and speed up the process, but this hasn't been the case with Tesla because it appears that robots and over-automation are the big part of Model 3 delivery delays.

By Patrick Rall Mar 29 2018 - 10:42am

2019 Bullitt Mustang Costs $47,495, Makes More Power than Expected

Ford Motor Company announced some official numbers for the 2019 Mustang Bullitt edition today, including a horsepower rating of 480 and a starting price of $47,495 with destination – and you can order your movie-themed pony car today.

By Denis Flierl Mar 29 2018 - 8:05am

All-New 2019 Subaru Forester; The Good, Bad and Ugly [Full Gallery]

The all-new 2019 Subaru Forester makes its global debut with big changes. See the full details, specs, and gallery.

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