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 John Goreham Feb 11 2015 - 4:25pm

Toyota reveals new 2015 Corolla Special Edition

Toyota’s new Corolla Special Edition works from the Sport Plus grade.

By John Goreham Feb 11 2015 - 3:04pm

Can the 2015 Lexus RC F drift like a BMW M4?

Autocar’s new video answers the question.

By Patrick Rall Feb 11 2015 - 2:43pm

2015 Ford Mustang 50th Anniversary Edition Sporting Huge Dealer Markups

We can always expect to see dealerships adding their own price increases over MSRP for limited edition models, but even though the 2015 Ford Mustang has been in dealerships for months now – there are still some dealerships adding massive markups on the special 50th Anniversary Mustang GT.

By Patrick Rall Feb 11 2015 - 1:55pm

2016 Chevrolet Camaro Headlight Shows Up on eBay

We haven’t seen the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro in anything other than spy shots thus far, but it looks like one of the driver’s side headlights has already shown up as used on eBay.com – which leads to a great many questions about this very unusual situation.

By Denis Flierl Feb 11 2015 - 9:11am

Toyota announces GT86 improvements and new 86 “Style Cb” Edition

The 2015 Toyota GT86 is getting some improvements and a new 86 Style Cb Edition for Japan is announced.

By Denis Flierl Feb 11 2015 - 8:40am

L'Estage starts season in 2015 Subaru WRX STI with a resounding win

Subaru Rally Team Canada wins the first round of the 2015 Canadian Rally Championship at Rallye Perce-Neige in the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI.

By Patrick Rall Feb 10 2015 - 6:18pm

Meet the Hellcat Taming Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 with 765hp (Video)

The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is the most powerful muscle car of all time, but those Mustang Shelby GT500 owners who want to be able to knock off the 707hp Mopar can turn to the folks at Blue Collar Performance, where their “Hellcat tamer” package will add more than enough power to knock off pretty much any production car in America.

By Patrick Rall Feb 10 2015 - 3:44pm

Build Your 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Online Now

The configurator tool for the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is live, meaning that you can build and price the world’s most powerful sedan and begin planning the necessary financial position to buy the fastest 4-door production car ever.

By John Goreham Feb 10 2015 - 2:15pm

Lexus RC F will participate in Australian V8 Supercars Race Series

Lexus will be supplying three RC F and RC 350 cars as track support vehicles first, then…

By Patrick Rall Feb 10 2015 - 11:57am

New Cadillac ATS-V Packs More Power, Costs Less than BMW M3/M4

General Motors has announced the pricing for the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V and with a price starting at $61,460 for the sedan or $63,660 for the coupe, the new high performance Caddy costs less than the comparable BMW M3 and M4 – while also packing more power than the German competitors.

By Patrick Rall Feb 10 2015 - 11:16am

Camaro, Firebird Fans Gear Up for Huge Annual Michigan Show

While the Metro Detroit is locked in the grasp of a bitter cold winter, the Camaro and Firebird aficionados at MIFBody.com are carefully planning their 11th annual car show in nearby Milford – one which has gone to be the biggest of its type in a state chock full of huge car shows.

By Denis Flierl Feb 10 2015 - 8:28am

Improved 2015 Subaru BRZ announced for Japan market

The 2015 BRZ gets new improvements for the Japan market. How will these upgrades affect ride quality on the sports coupe?

By Joseph Scott Feb 9 2015 - 9:46pm

Track time in a Jaguar is an adrenaline rush

Have you ever taken your Jaguar on the track and participated in a driving event? The performance and handling of modern Jaguar’s make them a perfect match for racing on-track.

By Patrick Rall Feb 9 2015 - 7:03pm

New Dodge Charger Funny Car Dominates in Debut

This past weekend marked the competition debut for the new 2015 Dodge Charger funny car and things couldn’t have gone much better – 2014 series champion Matt Hagan driving his Team Mopar Charger to the winner’s circle, beating teammate and fellow Charger driver Ron Capps.

By John Goreham Feb 9 2015 - 4:53pm

Lexus video puts the 2015 RC F up against the BMW M4

In the latest Lexus College video, Ming-Jou Chen shows how the RC F measures up.

By Parks McCants Feb 9 2015 - 4:17pm

Acura to 'substantially refresh' RDX SUV for 2016

We witnessed Honda's not so minor refresh of CR-V, now Acura improves the best selling small premium SUV in North America. What's Acura up to? We look to the second generation 2015 Acura RDX for a clue or two.

By Patrick Rall Feb 9 2015 - 1:36pm

Camaro Qualifies 1st in NHRA Debut, Stumbles in Eliminations

This past weekend marked the racing debut of the new Chevrolet Camaro funny cars from John Force Racing and while Courtney Force’s Camaro turned in the quickest qualifying time, all three JRF Camaros fell victim to traction problems and failed to make much impact in their first event of the season.

By Patrick Rall Feb 9 2015 - 12:33pm

Maybe Ford Doesn't Need an SVT Lightning F150

Prior to the debut of the 2017 Ford SVT Raptor F150, we weren’t sure if the new SVT pickup would be an on-road or off-road performance truck, but based on the rumored specs of the next gen Raptor, it could satisfy the performance needs of both types of go-fast truck buyers.

By Denis Flierl Feb 9 2015 - 8:52am

21 year-old spends 30k on aftermarket upgrades for new 2015 BRZ

The auto aftermarket industry is a $33 billion force in the U.S. This 21 year-old is helping by spending 30K on a $26,000 Subaru BRZ.

By Denis Flierl Feb 9 2015 - 8:24am

You won’t find Subaru WRX/STIs sitting in Canadian garages

Subaru Canada reports sales for the 2015 WRX STI are up an incredible 91.9 percent.

By Denis Flierl Feb 8 2015 - 8:12am

Watch Swiss Championship driver take BMW M4 on thrilling hill climb [video]

Watch Swiss Championship driver Albin Machler take the BMW M4 on amazingly fast hill climb.

By Denis Flierl Feb 8 2015 - 7:50am

Is mystery Subaru hatch prototype the refreshed 2016 XV Crosstrek?

Last week we were wondering if the mystery hatchback prototype seen testing in the U.S. could be a WRX/STI hatch model. It turns out its likely the new 2016 Subaru XV Crosstrek.

By Joseph Scott Feb 7 2015 - 11:58pm

The Jaguar B99 Concept by Bertone was radical

The Geneva 2011 Car Show was the birthplace of a radical concept car from two icons, Jaguar and Bertone and it celebrated the 99th Anniversary of Bertone. Was the sexy look of this car too much?

By Joseph Scott Feb 7 2015 - 10:40pm

Recall for Jaguar Land Rover in some US vehicles

Safety recalls are necessary for the well-being of consumers and Jaguar Land Rover are not taking any chances after National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues notices for Brakes and Lighting.

By Denis Flierl Feb 7 2015 - 11:21am

Watch BMW M4 vs Toyota Tacoma in a snowy tug-of-war [video]

Watch a BMW M4 vs 2009 Toyota Tacoma in a tug of war in the snow. It should be no contest, right?

By Denis Flierl Feb 7 2015 - 7:20am

Subaru confirms Lasek, Isachsen and Pastrana are back for 2015 GRC

Svere Isachsen and Bucky Lasek will contend the full 2015 GRC season, while Travis Pastrana will join the team at select rounds in the Subaru WRX STI.

By Joseph Scott Feb 6 2015 - 11:41pm

Jaguar Land Rover sales hitting the skids or just drifting

With new models, crossovers, possible Super F-Type, and now news that Jaguar Land Rover sales may be declining, how can Jaguar turn things around?

By Parks McCants Feb 6 2015 - 6:24pm

Acura holds price on 2016 MDX while increasing standard featured value

Just when we thought Acura had hit the pinnacle of price-point meets exceptional value, they take the best selling 3 row SUV in North America to the next level of comfort-driven performance.

By Parks McCants Feb 6 2015 - 1:24pm

Record 2015 Honda Fit sales buck auto buying trend

With record SUV and truck sales being driven by lower gasoline prices, Honda’s Fit sales doubled January 2014 sales numbers. It looks like smart Millennials are looking past the cheap gasoline hype.

By Patrick Rall Feb 6 2015 - 12:35pm

Early Mustang EcoBoost Popularity Shows Need for a Turbo-4 6th Gen Camaro

While the individual sales numbers for each engine are not available yet, the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost has been such a hit with the media and the performance aftermarket alike make it very clear that the American performance car market is accepting of a 4-cylinder muscle car – further showing the need to follow suit and roll out a 6th gen Camaro with their own turbo 4.

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