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.

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition

By Denis Flierl Apr 13 2015 - 8:00am

Last Lancer Evolution Final Edition begins production in August

Mitsubishi announces the start of taking orders for the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition. How many will be produced?

By Denis Flierl Apr 13 2015 - 7:45am

BMW M3/4 ranked most aesthetically pleasing sports cars

The BMW M3/M4 performance sedan and coupe have been named the most aesthetically pleasing models in the sports car class. What sets the twins apart?

2015 Subaru Forester, 2015 Outback, 2015 XV Crosstrek

By Denis Flierl Apr 11 2015 - 8:18am

Why Subaru’s 3 recreation-purposed vehicles are driving the brands success

Subaru’s top 3 selling vehicles, the 2015 Subaru Outback, 2015 Forester and 2015 XV Crosstrek are at the Denver Auto Show. How are they driving Subaru’s success?

By Parks McCants Apr 10 2015 - 6:14pm

2016 Civic Euro-Hatch for U.S. could be Turbo Diesel

North America wants a Honda Turbo Diesel. Honda Motors builds the cleanest burning 1.6 Liter in the business, consumers wish it brought to the U.S..

By Parks McCants Apr 10 2015 - 3:56pm

2016 Honda Pilot Elite to give Acura MDX a run for the money

Is Honda’s “Triple-threat” to the SUV market also a detractor from Acura MDX sales? We look to Honda Pilot Elite for an answer or two.

By Parks McCants Apr 10 2015 - 2:07pm

2015 Honda Civic Si rare commodity

With the announced release of the 10th generation Honda Civic “World Car” platform, we thought we’d revisit the 2015 Honda Civic Si. The problem is, we can’t find one in dealership stock. 2015 Honda Civic Si is a rare commodity.

By Patrick Rall Apr 10 2015 - 1:58pm

Imagining a New Shelby GT500 Mustang with Ford GT Power

Even with the awesome new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang on the way, rumors continue to crop up about a new Shelby GT500 Mustang, with the newest rumor suggesting that the 600+ horsepower EcoBoost V6 from the 2017 Ford GT supercar could become the power plant for the next generation GT500.

By Patrick Rall Apr 10 2015 - 12:57pm

Indy 500 Camaro Festival Car Stolen from Bill Estes

Last week, we spoke with a representative of Bill Estes Chevrolet about the 2015 Camaro Festival Cars for the 2015 Indy 500 and today, I bring you the news of one of those limited edition Camaros being stolen, wrecked and abandoned on the side of the road – and local police are hunting for the man responsible.

By Denis Flierl Apr 10 2015 - 7:33am

RMAP names 2015 Subaru Outback “Rocky Mountain SUV of the Year”

Rocky Mountain Automotive Press awards SUV of the Year Honors to the 2015 Subaru Outback. Who did Outback beat to get the honors?

By Patrick Rall Apr 9 2015 - 4:20pm

Dodge Boss Plans to Make All Hellcat Charger, Challenger Customers Happy

Dodge brand CEO Tim Kuniskis recently spoke with the LA Times about the popularity of the 2015 Dodge Charger and Challenger with the 707hp Hellcat Hemi, and when addressing the huge backlog of orders coupled with more people who want to place orders, Kuniskis stated very clearly that the automaker will “make them all happy."

By Patrick Rall Apr 9 2015 - 1:56pm

GM Shows Off the 2016 Camaro SS Wheels, Front Brakes

The newest batch of teaser images of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro were introduced today on the CamaroSix website, this time showing us what appears to be the front brake setup of the new Camaro SS and a set of sharp looking wheels that I would suspect are also part of the SS package.

By Parks McCants Apr 9 2015 - 1:52pm

American Honda sends Accord Hybrid production to Japan

In a seemingly counter move to "regionalized" production and sales, American Honda Motors announced Thursday that its last remaining mainstream Hybrid, Accord will be produced and imported from Japan for 2016.

By Armen Hareyan Apr 9 2015 - 1:19pm

Honda Civic Type R EP3 vs. Integra Type R DC5 mini course battle

This Honda Civic battle is a fun and must-watch. Look how Honda Civic type R EP3 battles Integra Type R DC5 on a mini course.

By Patrick Rall Apr 9 2015 - 12:35pm

Listen to the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Roar (Video)

This morning, the Ford Performance YouTube page posted the best video we have seen thus far of the new Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang, giving us our first chance to really hear the roar of the flat plane V8 when it is being pushed towards its limits.

By John Goreham Apr 9 2015 - 9:29am

Toyota's 2015 RAV4 has an important safety change

Toyota made changes to the 2015 RAV4 that shoppers of new and used RAV4s should know about.

By Denis Flierl Apr 9 2015 - 8:38am

Listen to the 450hp 2015 Subaru BRZ STI Concept [video]

The 2015 Subaru BRZ STI Concept makes its debut at the New York International Auto Show. Listen to the 450hp 2.0-liter turbo engine.

By Denis Flierl Apr 9 2015 - 8:14am

STI ramps up involvement with 2015 WRX STI Global Rallycross

The new 2015 Subaru WRX STI Global Rallycross car sits at the New York International Auto Show already making a statement. How will STI’s new involvement affect results?

By John Goreham Apr 8 2015 - 6:16pm

Toyota releases details on new 2016 RAV4 including new SE

Toyota is making substantive changes to the 2016 RAV4 in the areas of safety, content and styling. Here is what is coming.

By Patrick Rall Apr 8 2015 - 5:31pm

Hennessey to Build 1,000hp 2016 Cadillac CTS-V

If you buy one of the new 2016 Cadillac CTS-V super sedans when they arrive later this year and you quickly decide that 640 horsepower isn’t enough, the folks at Hennessey Performance have a trio of upgrade packages already planned for the new high performance luxury sedan – including an HPE1000 package that lifts the output to a stunning 1,000 horsepower.

By John Goreham Apr 8 2015 - 4:17pm

Watch MotorWeek's surprise test result of the 2015 Lexus RC F

MotorWeek's is just the latest automotive track test that concludes the Lexus RC F is comparable to the 2015 BMW M4.

By Patrick Rall Apr 8 2015 - 2:17pm

Beware of Dealerships Taking Hellcat Challenger, Charger Orders

After receiving a handful of emails from people who have recently ordered a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat or 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, it seemed like a good time to explain the difference between ordering a car through the order bank and simply placing an order with a dealership – as orders being accepted right now aren’t getting you much closer to owning a 707hp Mopar muscle car.

By Patrick Rall Apr 8 2015 - 11:49am

Shocking News: GM's Mark Reuss Expects Camaro Six to Beat Mustang

Fox News recently spoke with General Motors’ Mark Reuss about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro and while this might come as a surprised to some – GM’s Executive Vice President of Global Product Development expects that the 6th gen Camaro will beat the new Ford Mustang in pretty much every way.

By Denis Flierl Apr 8 2015 - 8:54am

Subaru takes Most Trusted Brand in America crown away from Honda

When it comes to crowns, Honda has worn this one for a long time and now it’s been taken away by Subaru. What award did Subaru just pick up?

By Denis Flierl Apr 8 2015 - 8:35am

How the BMW i8 won the World Green Car award

The BMW i8 was declared the 2015 World Green Car at the New York International Auto Show. How did the i8 get there?

Toyota Sasafety Sense, Lexus Safety System+

By John Goreham Apr 7 2015 - 5:57pm

Toyota and Lexus launch new lower cost active safety systems

Toyota and Lexus dramatically reduce the cost of important safety systems and begin the roll out.

By Patrick Rall Apr 7 2015 - 2:55pm

Drive the 2015 Dodge Challenger, Charger on Forza Horizon 2

The 2015 Dodge Challenger and 2015 Dodge Charger made their video game debut last month as part of the new Forza Fast and the Furious standalone expansion pack, but today, the cars of the Fast and Furious series come to the full Forza Horizon 2 game as part of the April DLC car pack.

By Patrick Rall Apr 7 2015 - 1:36pm

Ford Breaks Down 2015 F150 Weight Savings

The 2015 Ford F150 has gotten a ton of attention for its weight saving aluminum body, but in designing the new half ton F Series pickup, the Ford team cut weight in more areas than just the body panels – and a new statement from the Motor Company breaks down where engineers helped to reduce the overall weight of the new models.

By Patrick Rall Apr 7 2015 - 10:07am

Cadillac XTS Doesn't Have a Future

The new Cadillac CT6 will serve as the flagship of the American luxury brand and as a result, the current top of the line Cadillac XTS will not see a next generation as the company phases out the old names and the old models.