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 Denis Flierl Sep 21 2015 - 6:16am

Video: How 2016 BMW M3 improvements surpass the BMW M1 Procar

Oktoberfest started in Munich and BMW designed a 2016 M3 with a special livery for the occasion. Watch race driver Martin Tomczyk push it hard. [video]

By Denis Flierl Sep 21 2015 - 6:03am

Video: Watch how Subaru BRZ GT300 is slowed down by crazy pit stop debacle

The 2015 Subaru BRZ GT300 race car finishes 5th at SUGO Sports Land round six. What happened in the pits?

By Parks McCants Sep 20 2015 - 11:54pm

2016 Honda Civic preview earns Torque News thumbs up

It’s rare that a production car stays true to its concept show car roots, Honda’s done it! 2016 Honda Civic sedan earns Honda-Torque News thumbs up.

By Denis Flierl Sep 20 2015 - 8:09am

3 new technologies to look for on the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek

The 2016 Subaru Crosstrek gets a suite of new active safety features. What safety upgrades can you now get on the crossover?

By Aaron Turpen Sep 19 2015 - 1:08pm

What Will the U.S. Infiniti Q30 Look Like?

Details on the all-new Infiniti Q30 compact crossover for the North American market have been released. Think turbocharged with a manual transmission option.

By John Goreham Sep 18 2015 - 9:55pm

EPA’s incredible charges against Volkswagen’s diesel cheaters

Read the damning letter here. Fines could be staggering.

By Patrick Rall Sep 18 2015 - 4:49pm

Build Your Dream 2016 Camaro Online - Sans the Prices

If you are one of the thousands of Chevrolet Camaro fans who is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to buy the all-new 2016 Camaro, your wait is one step closer to ending, as GM has launched the first build page for Camaro Six – with a long list of customization options that allow you to design your cream muscle car, without the price.

By John Goreham Sep 18 2015 - 3:04pm

EPA accuses Audi-VW of cheating on diesel emissions since 2009, demands recall

The EPA says Volkswagen and Audi used software to cheat.

By Patrick Rall Sep 18 2015 - 1:19pm

Fords Newest F150 Costs More Than $63,000

Ford Motor Company announced earlier this year that the 2016 F150 would benefit from a new top of the line package named the Limited and while we speculated that it would be expensive, the pricing is far beyond what we would have guessed – with the four wheel drive version starting over $63,000.

By John Goreham Sep 18 2015 - 11:45am

You won’t believe the cause of this Toyota RAV 4 recall

About a half million RAV 4 and RAV 4 EVs are being recalled for a windshield wiper defect with a ridiculous cause.

By Douglas Stansfield Sep 17 2015 - 5:02pm

Audi Trying To Make It Into The EV Space with e-tron Quatro

Are European auto manufacturers feeling the pressure to launch electric vehicles? Has Audi seen the light? Is their new concept car competitive in this increasingly competitive marketplace?

By Patrick Rall Sep 17 2015 - 2:47pm

Ford Focus RS Costs More, Will Beat the STI and Evo

The Ford Focus RS is finally coming to the US after dominating the hot hatch segment in Europe for ages, and today, we have the most important bits of information for a car like this – including the price, the top speed and the 0-60 time of the turbocharged hatchback.

By Patrick Rall Sep 17 2015 - 12:32pm

Four Door Corvette Gets a Facelift for 2016

The Chevrolet SS – the car billed by General Motors as a four door Corvette – has gotten some minor changes for the 2016 model year, although basic performance features and figured will all remain the same for the new year.

By John Goreham Sep 17 2015 - 12:07pm

U.S. Toyota Tundra, Tacoma plant tops 4 million engines

The Alabama plant reaches a milestone.

two 9 second Hellcat Challenger timeslips

By Patrick Rall Sep 17 2015 - 10:57am

2 Hellcat Challengers Break into the 9s

We have featured a handful of Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat quarter mile runs over the past year, but yesterday, the first two modern Mopar muscle cars broke into the 9 second range, with one cracking into the high 9s while the second got way into the 9s.

By Douglas Stansfield Sep 17 2015 - 8:57am

Nissan Gripz: What if LEAF Wanted to be a Chevy Volt?

What if the Nissan LEAF crossed over to be a Chevy Volt? Would that increase market share? Is there a segment of young consumers that want a Crossover EV Performance car? The Nissan Gripz is a concept car that is extremely stylish for the younger generation and in this video it is screaming for attention.

By Armen Hareyan Sep 17 2015 - 8:42am

What do you think of the Porsche's new all-electric concept Mission E?

Porsche revealed its all-electric Mission E concept with some amazing characteristics and unknown price.

By Denis Flierl Sep 17 2015 - 7:26am

How Subaru uses a desire for challenge to entice global buyers

Subaru is at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2015 and brings the new 2016 Levorg sports tourer to the show. How do they entice Europeans to buy the wagon?

By Denis Flierl Sep 17 2015 - 6:33am

How special one-off 2016 BMW M3 is dedicated to partying

BMW M GmbH will unveil a one-off 2016 BMW M3 “Munchner Wirte” to help celebrate Oktoberfest in Germany. How is this car tied to motorsport?

By Parks McCants Sep 16 2015 - 10:44pm

2016 Civic YouTube reveal: A bit more Night Riots than Civic

While Sage Marie and Honda engineering did a commendable stage presentation of Honda’s next best seller, from an auto journalist point of view, 2016 Honda Civic took a back seat to Boy Band Night Riots. Frankly, that’s not what most Honda fans anticipated

By Parks McCants Sep 16 2015 - 5:53pm

Honda taps band Night Riots for 2016 Civic YouTube reveal

Honda’s been on the concert music circuit for years. And according to our friends in Torrance, Civic is most popular car with U.S. young millennial drivers.

By Patrick Rall Sep 16 2015 - 3:05pm

How Does GM Improve the C7 Corvette?

The C7 Chevrolet Corvette has proven to be incredibly popular, posting strong sales numbers month after month after more than a full year of being on sale, but with the constant push to stay ahead of the competition, how will GM improve the Corvette?

Don't buy that tire and wheel protection warranty

By John Goreham Sep 16 2015 - 11:27am

We give tire and wheel protection warranties a thumbs down

Tire and wheel warranties seem like a good idea until you actually need them.

George W Bush with the 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang

By Patrick Rall Sep 16 2015 - 10:45am

Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Raises $885k for Military Charity

A while back we brought you the news that a 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang signed by President George W Bush would be auctioned off to support military charity and with Ford Motor Company issuing a release on the results of that auction, we know that the Bush-signed super-Stand raised a whopping $885,000 for charity.

By Patrick Rall Sep 16 2015 - 10:18am

The Next Dodge Charger Could Get a Massive Infotainment Upgrade

Last week, the Chrysler Group showed off the 2016 Dodge Charger Pursuit with a gigantic 12.1 inch infotainment screen mounted in the dash and while that huge touchscreen is currently reserved for the police package – it looks like an ideal addition for the future civilian version.

By Denis Flierl Sep 16 2015 - 8:07am

What the new 2016 BMW 3 Series and the i8 have in common

BMW has come out with the new 2016 3 Series 318i in Europe. Would the 3 cylinder ever catch on in the U.S.?

2016 Subaru WRX, 2016 Subaru Levorg, 2016 Subaru Outback, 2016 Subaru XV

By Denis Flierl Sep 16 2015 - 6:58am

Absolutely yellow Subaru WRX S4 and Levorg will run with the bicycles

Subaru uses vehicles like the 2016 WRX S4 and Levorg as support for the 2015 Japan Cup Cycle Road Race. How long has Subaru done this?

By Parks McCants Sep 15 2015 - 6:42pm

How ‘plus sizing’ improves 2016 Honda Civic performance

Noting the standard equipped ‘plus sizing’ tire trend in today’s chassis engineering and automotive body designs, wheel and tire sizing plays a critical part in 10th gen 2016 Honda Civic. How does it work and what does it do?