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.

VW Introduced A New Long Tiguan Based On The Atlas Crossover Platform.

By Marc Stern Jan 10 2017 - 11:58pm

Is Atlas-Clone Tiguan A Chance For Volkswagen To Maintain U.S. Control?

The introduction of a longer Tiguan at the Detroit Auto Show has some wondering whether VW will ever make good on its promise to let the U.S. handle its own marketing.

By Mary Conway Jan 10 2017 - 8:59pm

Why the GMC Terrain is going turbo

The GMC Terrain has been revamped. The new slimmed-down version comes with three new turbo-charged engine choices, including a diesel.

By John Goreham Jan 10 2017 - 3:39pm

2017 Toyota Highlander Takes Best In Class Safety To A New Level

The 2017 Toyota Highlander Earns a Top Safety Pick Plus Rating, but that isn't what is interesting about its safety.

By Will Maley Jan 10 2017 - 11:20am

Mercedes-Benz Gives the GLA A Bit of A Facelift

Mercedes-Benz's showing at the Detroit Auto show was jammed pack with the likes of the E-Class coupe and a special edition of the S-Class coupe. But the German automaker had another debut up its sleeve.

By Dave Ashton Jan 10 2017 - 10:21am

Hyundai Could Cure Road Rage In The Future - Here is How

Autonomous driving may be the hot topic in the auto industry, but Hyundai motors may have another technology up their sleeves for the future which could be a possible solution for road rage.

Tesla News Update - Misses delivery goals.

By John Goreham Jan 10 2017 - 9:19am

Breaking Tesla News - Misses Production Goals For 2016, Gigafactory, More

Tesla Motors news this week with Alex Guberman covers production, competition, Gigafactory up and running, a new possible competitor for Tesla Model X emerges, Tesla Motors Stock.

By Parks McCants Jan 10 2017 - 8:38am

2018 Honda Odyssey takes flight as America’s most innovative minivan

Is it possible to inject futuristic “cool” into a vehicle invented to transport your children, their friends, and the occasional house plant to their next destination? Watching Honda’s presentation of the reinvented Odyssey, I returned to one thought: How cool is that!

By Denis Flierl Jan 10 2017 - 7:56am

New Nissan Rogue Sport Takes Center Stage at NAIAS; Who is the New Crossover’s Target Audience?

A new 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport has broken cover at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Who is the new Crossover’s target audience?

By Denis Flierl Jan 10 2017 - 7:13am

Newly Redesigned WRX/STI Breaks Cover at NAIAS; What’s Not New for the Performance Models?

The 2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI were unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. What’s new for the performance models?

By Dave Ashton Jan 10 2017 - 4:13am

The Must See Hyundai and Genesis Offerings From The Detroit Auto Show

Although Hyundai may be avoiding all the pomp and circumstance of showing off its new range of vehicles and technologies at the North American International Auto Show the company still have much to shout about, especially with the full IONIQ and Genesis range.

By Mary Conway Jan 9 2017 - 9:58pm

Chevrolet introduces a more truck-like 2018 Traverse

The newly redesigned 2018 Chevrolet Traverse may be nearly 400 pounds lighter but it looks a lot more like the bigger truck-like SUVs.

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By Parks McCants Jan 9 2017 - 8:59pm

Honda Ridgeline earns 2017 ‘North American Truck of the Year’

Honda's car-truck just earned 2017 "North American Truck of the Year" honors, when weighed against all comers, including the best selling vehicle in America, the Ford F150. To my truck driving nae saying friends I say... drive one!

A Senior Volkswagen Executive Has Been Charged With Wire Fraud In The Burgeoning VW Dieselgate Scandal

By Marc Stern Jan 9 2017 - 8:20pm

Wheels Fall Off Dieselgate As FBI Charges Senior Executive; More Arrests Seen

The FBI charged a senior Volkswagen executive during the weekend with wire fraud and conspiracy as the net begins to tighten in the Dieselgate scandal. More arrests are likely to occur.

By Mary Conway Jan 9 2017 - 7:48pm

2017 Chevrolet Bolt charges ahead as the 2017 North American Car of the Year

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV wins yet another award. The Bolt EV wins Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show, in Detroit.

By Patrick Rall Jan 9 2017 - 4:55pm

Chrysler Pacifica Wins First Ever North American Utility of the Year Award

This morning at the start of the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the first ever North American Utility of the Year award was issued to the Chrysler Pacifica – the latest in a long line of minivans which have always proven to be innovators in the utility vehicle segment.

Tacoma vs. Colorado and Canyon Sales Wrap Up

By John Goreham Jan 9 2017 - 4:23pm

Toyota Tacoma Outsells GM Colorado and Canyon By How Much in 2016?

Toyota Tacoma vs. Colorado and Canyon - 2016 Sales Wrap Up

By Patrick Rall Jan 9 2017 - 3:34pm

2018 Ford F150 Gets a Diesel Engine and a New Look

Ford Motor Company has used the 2017 Detroit Auto Show to introduce the facelifted 2018 Ford F150 pickup and while the new look is a nice change, the big news is that the 2018 F150 will feature a 3.0L PowerStroke diesel engine – confirming the popular rumors of a diesel-powered half ton Ford.

2018 Toyota Camry - Why it overshadows other car launches.

By John Goreham Jan 9 2017 - 12:42pm

2018 Toyota Camry - The Most Important American Car At Detroit Auto Show

No other car introduced in Detroit today will be part of more families in America.

By Patrick Rall Jan 9 2017 - 12:32pm

Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Pickup Confirmed with Billion Dollar Investment

FCA announced a billion dollar investment in a handful of American production facilities yesterday, but more importantly, the automaker confirmed their plans to produce the long-rumored Jeep pickup truck and a new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer – while offering a brief outline of where these vehicles will be built.

2018 Lexus LS 500 offers two big changes.

By John Goreham Jan 9 2017 - 11:40am

2018 Lexus LS 500 Has Two Big Surprises

The all-new 2018 Lexus LS 500 flagship departs from tradition in two important ways.

By Patrick Rall Jan 9 2017 - 10:27am

Ford Officially Confirms Midsize Bronco for 2020

Early this morning, Ford Motor Company tweeted the image above, officially announcing the planned return of the Ford Bronco for 2020 and it will be an off-road ready, midsized vehicle rather than a full sized vehicle based on the F150 – exactly as we had predicted earlier this year.

By Dave Ashton Jan 9 2017 - 9:19am

Would Nikola Tesla Drive A Tesla Model 3 If He Was Around Today?

The namesake of visionary and mad scientist Nikola Tesla Tesla Motors, seems to have a lot of correlations with the great man, but if he was around today would he be driving his namesake vehicle or go for an EV from an alternative make or just plump for a V8?

2017 Subaru Outback, 2017 Subaru Forester

By Denis Flierl Jan 9 2017 - 8:08am

Subaru Outback Defies Conventional Wisdom; How It Scores Autobytel’s Best Wagon Award

The 2017 Subaru Outback defies conventional wisdom and scores Autobytel’s Best Wagon award. Why is the wagon so popular?

By Dave Ashton Jan 9 2017 - 5:03am

Hyundai Veloster Wins Best Small Hatchback And Gets Covered In Thousands of Crystals

Although the Hyundai Veloster is a few years old now, it's still winning over fans and most recently won the title of Best Small Hatchback at the Oman Auto Excellence Awards.

By Parks McCants Jan 8 2017 - 9:59pm

Honda holds Civic Hatchback September 2016 MSRP for the new year

With last week’s official posting of 2017 Honda Hatchback and EPA fuel efficiency results, I find Honda Civic Hatchback to be surprisingly affordable. Honda will hold Civic Hatchback's September 2016 estimated MSRP for the new year. Cool!

By Parks McCants Jan 8 2017 - 8:19pm

‘Old School’ Biker reflects on Honda’s self balancing motorcycle

It’s tough to let go of the exciting, inherent and often inevitable danger that is motorcycle riding. Will near future active safety technologies take the excitement and adventure out of motorcycle riding?

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By Parks McCants Jan 8 2017 - 7:34pm

American Honda presents a safer, hands-off driving future

I predict that within 20 years, probably sooner, hands-on-the-wheel driving will be a rarity, and possibly banned within city limits, as America Honda and other makers present a safer hands-off driving future.

By Will Maley Jan 8 2017 - 12:49pm

Volvo's V90 Wagon To Be A Special (Order) Vehicle For North America

Tomorrow at the Detroit Auto Show, Volvo will debut the V90 Wagon for North America. But you won't be able to pick one up at your nearest dealership when it goes on sale this summer.

2017 Subaru Impreza Sedan, 2017 Subaru Impreza 5-Door

By Denis Flierl Jan 8 2017 - 7:29am

New Subaru Impreza App Tells You How to Improve Your Driving; Would You be Interested if it Lowers Your Insurance?

Subaru announces a new app for the 2017 Impreza that tell you how to improve your driving. Would you be interested if it lowered your insurance premiums?

Want to build the fastest supersports car? Ask Bentley, they've done it, maybe they will share (don't think so, though)!

By Marc Stern Jan 7 2017 - 10:29pm

Recipe For Supersports Car: 1 Bentley; A Few Tweaks; New Turbos - Voila

If you were going to build the fastest supersports car around, how would you do it? Well, you don't have to as Bentley has already performed the task for you. The result is faster and fastest.

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