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 Patrick Rall Oct 6 2014 - 2:59pm

Breaking: Dodge Kills Factory Viper Race Program

File this story under “U” for Unbelievable as less than an hour after I published my piece about the Dodge Viper winning the driver and team championship for the 2014 IMSA United SportsCar Championship series – the Chrysler Group has announced that they will discontinue the factory backed Viper racing program immediately.

By Patrick Rall Oct 6 2014 - 1:54pm

2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Crashes During Nürburgring Record Run

Last week we had our first video showing the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 lapping the famed German Nürburgring and today, we have our first image of the new C7 Z06 badly crashed at the Nürburgring – an accident which was rumored to have happened while General Motors was working on setting a new record time with the “most track capable Corvette ever”.

Wittmer, Goossens and Hunter-Reay celebrate

By Patrick Rall Oct 6 2014 - 12:47pm

Dodge Viper Beats Corvette for GTLM Driver, Team Championships

The Dodge Viper and the Chevrolet Corvette went head to head this past weekend to decide the champion for the 2014 IMSA United SportsCar Championship in the GTLM class and when the 10 hour race at Road Atlanta came to an end – Team Viper had claimed their 6th podium spot in the last 7 races to win both the team and driver’s title.

By Luke Ottaway Oct 6 2014 - 11:32am

Tesla Model S gets lane departure warning, plus a curious feature

Tesla has finally implemented one long-overdue active safety feature in the Model S, known as lane departure warning. But the other feature arriving simultaneously is a bit of an eyebrow-raiser.

By Denis Flierl Oct 6 2014 - 7:27am

How you can win a 24-month lease on a new 2015 Mercedes CLA-Class

Would you like to win a 24-month lease on a brand-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class four-door coupe? Here’s how.

By Denis Flierl Oct 6 2014 - 7:02am

2015 Subaru WRX/STI attracts larger than ever group of conquest customers

The 2015 Subaru WRX/STI was designed to attract a wider audience to the brand. How is it working out for Subaru?

By Parks McCants Oct 5 2014 - 1:48pm

Octogenarian Los Angeles Professor loves 2015 Honda Fit

Not your run of the mill octogenarian, L.A. Trade Tech’s Gwen McCants commutes from Whittier to Downtown L.A. in a manual transmission 2009 Honda Fit. After a trial drive, We asked Gwen’s opinion of the 2015 Fit; she was very favorably impressed.

By Aaron Turpen Oct 5 2014 - 1:14am

Ettore Bugatti Unveils as Final Legends Model in Paris

The Paris Motor Show has been full of automotive unveilings and hot new products, but few were as anticipated as was the last of the final Bugatti Legends Edition models.

By Denis Flierl Oct 4 2014 - 10:42am

8 track-ready features on Mercedes-AMG C63 S are illuminated in Paris

The sports pinnacle of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class line-up was unveiled in Paris called the Mercedes-AMG C63 S. What makes it track-ready?

By Denis Flierl Oct 4 2014 - 8:54am

See how you can thoroughly individualize new 2015 Mercedes C-Class

The all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class can be accessorized beyond belief. What can you get to individualize the new-generation C-Class?

By Patrick Rall Oct 3 2014 - 8:02pm

Even in a Down Month Corvette Crushes Porsche 911 and Viper Combined

Even though the new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray had a slow month while both the Porsche brand and the Dodge Viper had strong months, the GM sports car still outsold its closest competitors in the US market by a massive margin – even if you combine the sales numbers of the Porsche cars and the Viper.

By Aaron Turpen Oct 3 2014 - 3:46pm

New Nissan Pulsar and Pulsar NISMO Rock Paris

The all-new Pulsar five-door hatchback is poised to light up the European compact market with both its standard and its sport-tuned NISMO model.

By Aaron Turpen Oct 3 2014 - 3:29pm

New 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO Launches Into Paris

The Paris Motor Show sees many new introductions for Europe, including the re-designed 370Z NISMO which follows the updates given to the flagship GT-R NISMO.

By Patrick Rall Oct 3 2014 - 2:35pm

Dodge Charger and Challenger Hellcat Hemi Secrets Uncovered

I recently had a chance to attend an in-depth walk-through of the new Hellcat Hemi with SRT drivetrain engineer Chris Cowland and I learned that the true secret to the new Challenger and Charger making 707 horsepower safely all comes down to cooling – with unique features throughout the engine bay working together to keep the most powerful American production motor ever running as cool as possible.

By Denis Flierl Oct 3 2014 - 11:51am

4 reasons why Subaru needs to launch a new turbo BRZ STI

The Subaru brand is flying high,but the 2015 Subaru BRZ can’t get off the ground. What does Subaru need to do with the two-door sports coupe?

By Denis Flierl Oct 3 2014 - 8:29am

Introducing the Special Edition 2015 Subaru WRX STI “Red Dragon” [video]

ESX Motorsports takes the 2015 Subaru WRX STI and turns it into the ultra-exclusive 2015 Subaru ESX STI “Red Dragon” Edition. Where can you buy one?

By Aaron Turpen Oct 3 2014 - 2:06am

Infiniti Q80 Inspiration Showcases Audacious Futurism in Paris

The beautiful exterior design of the car Infiniti says will become its future flagship has now been revealed to just be the eye candy covering the luscious near-futurism of the Inspiration's intent.

By Patrick Rall Oct 2 2014 - 7:23pm

717hp Hennessey 2015 Ford Mustang HPE700 is Ready to Battle the Hellcat

The first information on the Hennessey tuned 2015 Ford Mustang HPE700 have hit the internet and while it is the most powerful next generation Mustang we have seen thus far – the official performance numbers still fall almost exactly even with the official performance numbers for the heavier and less powerful Dodge Challenge SRT Hellcat.

By Luke Ottaway Oct 2 2014 - 3:11pm

The Lamborghini Asterion may be the world’s most desirable plug-in vehicle

This week at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, Lamborghini almost reluctantly showed off a plug-in hybrid beast called the Asterion. It only exists because of regulations, but we’re glad it does.

2015 Chevrolet Camaro Spring Special Edition

By Patrick Rall Oct 2 2014 - 2:43pm

Help Chevrolet Name the 2015 Spring Special Edition Camaro

General Motors has offered up the first look at the 2015 Chevrolet Spring Special Edition Camaro in a new Emerald Green exterior hue that has not been used on the Camaro before and in honor of National Name Your Car Day – Chevy wants your help in naming this dark green muscle car.

By Patrick Rall Oct 2 2014 - 12:39pm

Dodge Viper Sales Boom with New Low Pricing

Last month we reported that the 2015 Dodge Viper would get a big price decrease that would also impact 2014 models sitting on dealership lots around the country and not surprisingly, the new lower prices have led to a spike in Viper sales – allowing the Mopar supercar to have its best sales month since being introduced for the 2013 model year.

By Luke Ottaway Oct 2 2014 - 11:56am

Musk ready to “unveil the D” and another surprise next week – what will it be?

Last night Elon Musk got the internet excited with a tantalizing (and unintentionally suggestive) tweet involving the letter D and “something else.” Let the speculation blitz begin.

By John Goreham Oct 2 2014 - 10:54am

Mazda confirms 2016 Miata engine, most get it wrong

Mazda has confirmed the new 2016 MX-5 Miata 2-liter engine for North America. Why so many other outlets report it wrong.

By Parks McCants Oct 2 2014 - 12:40am

2015 TLX fuels Acura sport sedan resurrection

While that may be a heady statement, 2015 TLX in its first full month of production is set to break the record books.

By Aaron Turpen Oct 2 2014 - 12:18am

Nissan prices the 2015 NV200 cargo van

Nissan has announced pricing for the 2015 Nissan NV200 compact cargo van.

By Aaron Turpen Oct 2 2014 - 12:08am

Nissan Continues Double-Digit Sales Growth, Infiniti.. Not So Much

Nissan has once again posted double-digit sales growth over last year, but its Infiniti premium brand is finding times to be tough.

By Parks McCants Oct 1 2014 - 10:09pm

2015 Honda CR-V interior best in class

Now that the smoke has cleared from Tuesday’s mudslide of CR-V reviews, we can get onto business. We believe that 2015 CR-V offers best in class interior comfort and utility.

By John Goreham Oct 1 2014 - 8:21pm

MazdaSpeed3 bested by Subaru WRX on important hooning gauge

The Subaru WRX just beat the MazdaSpeed3 on the new list everyone is talking about.

By John Goreham Oct 1 2014 - 7:36pm

Competitors pass Toyota Camry as new 2015 model ships to dealers

Will the new 2015 design put Camry back on top?

By Patrick Rall Oct 1 2014 - 6:43pm

Dodge Challenger Outsells Ford Mustang in September, Camaro Still Crushes Both

The Dodge Challenger did something last month that it hasn’t done any time in recent history, beating the Ford Mustang in monthly sales – but the Chevrolet Camaro continued its charge for a 5th straight muscle car sales title by comfortably crushing both the Challenger and Mustang.

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