Auto 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 Mary Conway Mar 28 2018 - 10:07pm

Can the 2019 Lincoln Aviator Take Off in the Luxury SUV Market?

The 2019 Lincoln Aviator flew into the New York International Auto Show this week. Can the sleek, new, rear-wheel drive SUV take off in the luxury segment?

By John Goreham G+ Mar 28 2018 - 2:27pm

2018 Toyota Yaris – Great Car, But Is It Better Than a Corolla?

By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 28 2018 - 12:31pm

2019 Corvette ZR1 Tops 190 in a Standing Mile

The official top speed of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is 212 miles per hour, but the crew from Car & Driver took one of the 755-horsepower C7 test cars to The Texas Mile to see what the newest American supercar would do in the standing mile – and the numbers were impressive.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 28 2018 - 11:46am

Why Tesla Model S Owners Are Confident in Tesla

Tesla stock TSLA has dropped to 256.70 at the time of this writing from its September 2017 $385 high. At this moment Tesla's stock lost 8 percent of its value since the trading started this morning, but Tesla owners are very confident in the company. Why? Let's hear some of them.

2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2019 Subaru Forester, NYIAS

By Denis Flierl G+ Mar 28 2018 - 7:48am

Subaru Scores KBB's "Most Trusted Brand" 4 Years In-A-Row

Subaru does it again. They score Kelly Blue Book’s Brand Image Awards 4 years in-a-row.

All-new 2019 RAV4 and RAV4 hybrid details.

By John Goreham G+ Mar 28 2018 - 7:43am

All-New 2019 Toyota RAV4 & RAV4 Hybrid - Pictures, Specs, Details

Toyota's new 2019 RAV4 looks to be its best yet.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 27 2018 - 8:18pm

Fund Manager's Email To Clients: "Tesla, without any doubt, is on the verge of bankruptcy"

John Thompson, a hedge-fund manager of Vilas Capital Management, who manages $25 million, wrote his clients over the weekend and said “Tesla, without any doubt, is on the verge of bankruptcy," He has several reasons and Tesla is this fund's biggest position now. And Moody's just downgraded TSLA because of Model 3 production delays.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 27 2018 - 7:27pm

This Image Alleges Evidence of Rust on a Tesla Model 3 Door

A very active discussion on an allegedly Tesla Model 3 door alleges evidence of rust.

By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 27 2018 - 5:06pm

2019 Corvette ZR1 Hits 60 in 2.85 Seconds, Runs a 10.6 Quarter Mile

The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful production road car ever produced by General Motors, but we know now that it is also the quickest – titles which extend across the entire American supercar segment.

By John Goreham G+ Mar 27 2018 - 2:45pm

Upcoming Autonomous Vehicle Safety Conference Will Bring Together Industry's Leading Experts

The New England Motor Press has been planning a May conference for over a year. The topic, Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Who's Driving, could not be more timely and important.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 27 2018 - 1:02pm

Nissan's Battery Exchange Program Details and Cost for Old Leaf Onwers

Nissan is doing something really big for old Leaf owners exchanging their batteries. For now it starts in Japan, but later will spread. Here are the details and cost of Nissan Leaf's batter exchange program.

Lexus will start subscription service in late 2018.

By John Goreham G+ Mar 27 2018 - 12:14pm

Lexus Begins New Subscription Service This Year With 2019 UX Urban Crossover

Lexus will debut its new subscription service in conjunction with the release of its new urban crossover, the UX.

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

By Denis Flierl G+ Mar 27 2018 - 7:43am

Subaru Teases 2nd 2019 Forester Image; Fans Can Watch the Live Reveal

Subaru teases a second 2019 Forester image ahead of the New York Auto Show. See when and where you can watch the reveal live.

By Marc Stern Mar 26 2018 - 10:57pm

Are self-driving cars ready for prime time? Not hardly; not hardly

Are self-driving cars ready for prime time? Torque News looks at the issue and finds that well, maybe, sort of, they aren't, but will be a few years from now.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 26 2018 - 6:21pm

Tesla has 3 critical calamities, but there is good news with Model 3 too

Tesla is facing 3 critical tribulations and I a not even talking about its competition. If the CEO Elon Musk is able to face them and overcome them, then the near term prospect of the car-maker is brigh, but if Tesla can't tackle them I don't know how they will get out of this calamity. The good news is that Tesla Model 3 production may now be at 2,500 a week.

By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 26 2018 - 2:15pm

New Ford F-150, F-250 and F-350 Coming by 2020

Although the current Ford F-150 was introduced for 2015 while the current Super Duty lineup was all-new in 2017, the Motor Company is already hard at work on new versions of their entire F-Series lineup – and we will see all of these new trucks by 2020.

By Patrick Rall G+ Mar 26 2018 - 12:31pm

The 2019 Camaro Probably Won't Debut in New York

It has long been expected that the refreshed 2019 Chevrolet Camaro would make its formal debut this week at the 2018 New York International Auto Show, but with no press conference scheduled for the Chevrolet brand – it seems unlikely that we will see the first redesign of the 6th generation muscle car this week.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 26 2018 - 12:06pm

Tesla Model X Can Dance With Its Falcon Doors, Here Is a Video

A video shows a trio of Tesla Model X vehicles dancing under a music in front of the Kitchener City Hall yesterday.

2018 Subaru WRX STI, Nurburgring 24-hour, STI, NBR

By Denis Flierl G+ Mar 26 2018 - 8:04am

Subaru WRX STI NBR Is Nurburgring Bound

Subaru loads up the 2018 WRX STI NBR race car and it’s headed for Germany. Can Subaru win the Nurburgring 24-hour three times in four years?

By Mary Conway Mar 25 2018 - 7:24pm

New Luxury Black Editions of 2019 GMC Terrain and 2019 GMC Acadia

GMC is pursuing the luxury market with addition of new "Black" editions of the 2019 GMC Terrain and the 2019 GMC Acadia. GMC follows other brands that have created blacked-out editions to signify luxury.

2019 Nissan Frontier, new Frontier mid-size pickup

By Denis Flierl G+ Mar 25 2018 - 9:30am

Next-Generation Frontier Will Be Nissan’s New Focus Moving Forward

The all-new 2019 Nissan Frontier is coming and the brand will make it a new focus.

By Denis Flierl G+ Mar 25 2018 - 7:23am

Subaru Exec Confirms New Forester Won’t Be Plug-In-Hybrid

Subaru confirms the all-new 2019 Forester won’t get hybrid power. See what they did say about the new plug-in hybrid coming this year.

Tesla Factory and Production of Model S and Model 3

By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 24 2018 - 8:49pm

What prevents Tesla from producing Model 3 vehicles faster and Tesla's response to CNBC

The quality of each Tesla Model 3 vehicle is controlled by 500 criteria, but this is only the partial reason Tesla delays Model 3 delivers. From what I see it's out of Tesla's hands.

Tesla Model X after crash fire on highway 101

By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 24 2018 - 3:33pm

Video Emerges from Highway 101 Tesla Model X Crash

New video emerged from the scene of Friday's fiery Tesla Model X crash. The witnesses first helped to remove the driver from his Model X then shot this video, shared by NBC.

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550e 4-Matic Plug-In-Hybrid, Review

By Denis Flierl G+ Mar 24 2018 - 1:31pm

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE 550e Plug-In-Hybrid Offers Impressive Performance

If you are looking for a luxury SUV, that’s fuel efficient, but also offers up impressive performance, the GLE 550e is a unique blend of both worlds.

By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 24 2018 - 11:12am

The Real Reason why Elon Musk Removed Tesla and Space X Facebook Pages

Space X and Tesla "unsubscribed" from Facebook as Tesla CEO Elon Musk decided to remove Space X and Tesla pages from the most popular social media network: Facebook. But why?