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 Aug 16 2012 - 12:05pm

Jeep Liberty production ends today

After more than 11 years of production in Ohio, the life of the Jeep Liberty as we currently know it ends today at the Toledo North Assembly Plant.

By Patrick Rall Aug 16 2012 - 11:26am

Chrysler recalls 2013 Dodge Durango 7-passenger models over airbag risks

The Chrysler Group has announced that they are recalling select 2013 Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles in the 7-passenger configuration over a concern that the airbag modules could prevent the side impact airbags from working properly in the event of an accident – increasing the likelihood of injuries to rear riding passengers.

By Denis Flierl Aug 16 2012 - 7:52am

2013 Range Rover: In a class of its own

The all-new 2013 Range Rover details have been released and the luxury SUV has been totally redesigned from the ground up.

Better Place achieves 24hrs drivin record

By Nicolas Zart Aug 16 2012 - 6:31am

Better Place Achieves 24hrs Electric Drive Record

By swapping the battery pack, Better Place allows a modified Holden to achieve a new record, 1,172 miles driven in 24 hrs.

IIHS small-overlap impact test (capture)

By Aaron Turpen Aug 16 2012 - 4:51am

New IIHS front impact test sees luxury cars flunking

The IIHS has added a new frontal crash test in light of new accident data showing that about 25% of fatal and serious-injury crashes are involved in small-overlap impacts. Many new luxury cars are failing this test.

By Denis Flierl Aug 15 2012 - 9:08pm

First BMW Zagato image is released ahead of Pebble Beach debut

BMW has released a teaser image of the highly anticipated BMW Zagato concept ahead of making its world debut at Pebble Beach.

By John Goreham Aug 15 2012 - 9:04pm

Chevy proves V8s may be fuel economy competitive with turbocharged V6 engines

By using cylinder deactivation customers can have the beloved V8 and still have fuel efficiency competitive with turbocharged V6 engines.

A Ford electrical recharging plug. Photo courtesy of Ford.

By Don Bain Aug 15 2012 - 7:14pm

Ford banking on batteries, electrification, engineers and jobs

In the race to fulfill CAFE standards, Ford has focused over 1,000 engineers on vehicle electrification, with most of them employed at the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification Center in Dearborn, where the brand is doubling its battery-testing efforts.

By Patrick Rall Aug 15 2012 - 2:30pm

2013 Hyundai Genesis sedan drops 4.6L V8, gains 8" touchscreen

The details on the 2013 Hyundai Genesis sedan have just been announced by the Korean automaker and for the new model year, the biggest change is the lack of the optional 4.6L V8 – leaving just the 3.8L V6 and the 5.0L V8 to power roomy sedan.

The 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 in Gotta Have It Green

By Patrick Rall Aug 15 2012 - 11:30am

2014 Ford Mustang to get new colors, packages - but no more Boss 302

The 2014 Ford Mustang will be the last of the current generation of the fabled American performance car and as the S197 platform enters its final year of production, the mighty Mustang will receive a few new colors, some new stripes and a pair of appearance packages but sadly – there looks as though there will be no 2013 Mustang Boss 302.

By Denis Flierl Aug 15 2012 - 7:51am

Concept Style Coupe is the future for Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz will display the Concept Style Coupe at Pebble Beach for auto enthusiasts to see what the future holds for the German automaker.

By Nicolas Zart Aug 15 2012 - 6:53am

Tesla Model S Relies On Linux

Electric cars introduce a complete fundamental paradigm shift not only with their electric drivetrain but also with software management. This is where the Open Source movement can have the most positive effect.

2nd place at Pikes Peak for the Mitsubishi i MiEV Evo

By Nicolas Zart Aug 15 2012 - 6:11am

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Evolution 2nd-Place At 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Not too bad for Mitsubishi’s first try at tackling the illustrious Pikes Peak, with a second electric vehicle place. This means good news for the future of electric cars from the company.

By Denis Flierl Aug 14 2012 - 8:32pm

Steven Tyler’s Venom GT Spyder to make Pebble Beach debut

Steven Tyler’s Venom GT Spyder will make its debut at Pebble Beach for all the world to see.

By Patrick Rall Aug 14 2012 - 7:31pm

Chrysler replacing cylinder heads on select Pentastar V6 powered models

After receiving hundreds of complaints about ticking, stalling, power loss and misfire conditions (thus check engine lights) in select vehicles powered by the popular 3.6L Pentastar V6, the Chrysler Group has begun replacing the cylinder heads on some problematic vehicles – with as many as 7,500 vehicle affected in the US.

By Patrick Rall Aug 14 2012 - 5:56pm

Fisker claims battery not at fault for recent Karma fire

We brought you the news this past weekend that a Fisker Karma electric luxury sedan had burst into flames while the owner was in a grocery store and yesterday the company issued a statement on their findings – proclaiming that the high voltage battery was not involved with the fire in Woodside California.

By Patrick Rall Aug 14 2012 - 2:06pm

Fisker Automotive names former Chevy Volt team leader new CEO

Fisker Automotive announced today that current Chief Executive Officer Tom LaSorda would be stepping down and in his place is former General Motors leader of Global Electric Vehicle development Tony Posawatz – one of the key individuals at GM responsible for seeing the Chevrolet Volt from concept to production.

By Patrick Rall Aug 14 2012 - 1:18pm

Grid 2 coming to Xbox 360, Playstation 3 in 2013

While the racing game developing firm Codemasters has become better known for their work on Ken Block’s Dirt off-road racing series – the company has released a pair of short videos giving us the first look at their on-road racing game Grid 2 that is expected to hit the market in the summer of 2013.

By Patrick Rall Aug 14 2012 - 12:17pm

Watch the Audi R8 E-Tron lap the Nurburgring in 8:09 - silently

The Audi R8 E-Tron is likely to hit the auto industry later this year as the highest performance electric car on the market and to show off just how impressive this emission-free supercar is – the company recently issued the following video of the electric R8 lapping the Nürburgring in just 8 minutes and 9 seconds.

By Patrick Rall Aug 14 2012 - 11:36am

2012 COPO Camaro production #3 runs a stock 8 second quarter mile (video)

Yesterday we brought you the news that the first group of 2012 Chevrolet COPO Camaro drag cars had left the factory en route to the private owners around the country and today we have our first look at the new COPO Camaro in action – with stunning results of an 8.88 quarter mile with a trap speed of 142.9 miles per hour.

Proplusion battery market is set to grow exponentially

By Nicolas Zart Aug 14 2012 - 5:35am

Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2012-2022 Grows

The application for batteries in all sorts of vehicles has grown exponentially since its use with modern cars. The new Electric Vehicle Traction Batteries 2012-2022 report forecasts an even greater use of propulsion batteries for all vehicle sectors.

By Aaron Turpen Aug 14 2012 - 3:23am

2012 National Truck Driving Championship winners announced

The winners for the 2012 National Truck Driving Championship and National Step Van Driving Championship have been announced as competition cleans up in Minneapolis.

By Anthony Faccenda Aug 13 2012 - 9:05pm

New political ad shows an autonomous car almost hitting grandma

This new ad from the Committee to Protect Florida takes the idea of scare tactics to a whole new level.

By David Herron Aug 13 2012 - 6:07pm

Electric cars finish in top tier of rescheduled Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Out of the seven electric cars completing the 2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, three finished in the top 15.

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG. Photo courtesy of Mercedes-Benz.

By Don Bain Aug 13 2012 - 4:00pm

The Mercedes SL63 AMG highlights this week's events at Pebble Beach

When the Tour d’Elegance convenes at Pebble Beach this week, the 2013 Mercedes SL63 AMG will mingle with six significant variations of the SL-class from the early days of the breed in the 1950’s.

By Patrick Rall Aug 13 2012 - 3:05pm

The first Chevrolet COPO Camaro drag cars meet the world (Video)

It was almost a year ago that General Motors introduced the new COPO Camaro drag car concept at the 2011 SEMA Show but as we hit the peak of the summer drag racing season for 2012 – GM has built and sent out the first production examples of the modern COPO Camaro.

By John Goreham Aug 13 2012 - 2:47pm

Pikes Peak hill climb record broken in a Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Yes a rear drive Hyundai sports car took the overall win.

By Patrick Rall Aug 13 2012 - 10:31am

GM CEO Akerson buys another half million dollars in company stock

General Motors announced late last week that company Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson has purchased another 25,000 shares of company stock – an amount worth over a half million dollars – increasing his total ownership to 272,838 shares.

By John Goreham Aug 13 2012 - 7:40am

Parking in Boston costs more than the car itself - part 2, the 99%

The working wealthy in Boston buy themselves parking spaces, but how do most residents and visitors deal with the challenges of parking in a city built before cars?

The younger generation is driving interest in alternative energy vehicles

By Nicolas Zart Aug 13 2012 - 4:46am

US Drivers Show More Interest In Hybrids

Interest in hybrid vehicles in the US is growing slowly with one out of four drivers considering an HEV over a year ago. This is the beginning of a fundamental shift led by an unsuspected generation.

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