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.

A video image of a technician working with RUTH. Photo courtesy of FORD.

By Don Bain Jul 17 2012 - 5:32pm

Ford's new robot has only one arm, but she is a smart girl with an attitude

You can’t hurt this Ford robot’s feelings by disagreeing with her, but you won’t get very far either, as her opinions have empirical evidence to reinforce them. Remind you of anyone?

By Patrick Rall Jul 17 2012 - 5:25pm

GM offers up new first images of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE

It has been months since General Motors offered up the first official production information on the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE but as we near the launch of the 2013 model year vehicles – GM has offered up a handful of official images of the new Mustang Boss 302-fighting, Bowtie-clad muscle car.

By Patrick Rall Jul 17 2012 - 4:38pm

Volvo recalls 2011-2013 S80 sedans over transmission-related stalling risks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a new recall of 2011, 2012 and 2013 model year Volvo S80 sedans over a concern that the transmission may not properly downshift – increasing the likelihood of an accident should the Swedish sedan stall in traffic.

Wirelessly charge your electric or plug-in hybrid

By Nicolas Zart Jul 17 2012 - 4:19pm

Electric Cars Charged Without Cables, Without Touching

When it comes to introducing risk free electric cars into the mainstream, car rental is a no-brainer. Wireless charging systems could be just the right push to increase the adoption and convenience.

By Aaron Turpen Jul 17 2012 - 4:09pm

Would you rent out your GM vehicle to strangers if OnStar could keep track of it for you?

General Motors has opened up its OnStar service to peer-to-peer car sharing service RelayRides, allowing people to share their cars through the P2P renter's experience with OnStar as the control system.

CO Gov. John Hickenlooper, OK Gov. Mary Fallin and OK Sec. Energy Michael Ming

By Don Bain Jul 17 2012 - 1:48pm

The race is on and Natural Gas is coming up the back stretch

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy Michael Ming and Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce Dave Lopez met with U.S. auto manufacturers yesterday, to pitch a multi-state, bi-partisan compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle initiative.

Hybrids and Plug-in Hybrids will make be the bulk of profit for carmakers

By Nicolas Zart Jul 17 2012 - 1:41pm

Betting On Hybrids Until Electric Cars Are Mainstream

Carmakers bet everything on hybrid for the next 8 years until pure electric cars become the de facto solution.

By John Goreham Jul 17 2012 - 11:13am

Nissan’s best-selling Versa shakes up the sub-compact market

The Nissan Versa, leader in its segment, is not satisfied, and is planning a bold move in 2013.

By Nicolas Zart Jul 17 2012 - 10:37am

The Next Step After Battery Electric Cars

In order to answer this multi-trillion dollar question, researchers, companies and engineers could turn to history. One of the most enigmatic characters of our past, still shrouded in thick mystery, who has lent his name to a new car company might give us a clue, Nikola Tesla.

By Denis Flierl Jul 17 2012 - 7:43am

Mercedes announces production of a new compact SUV

Mercedes-Benz will be bringing an all-new compact SUV to production that will be built alongside the new A-Class.

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL550. Photo courtesy of MBUSA.

By Don Bain Jul 17 2012 - 3:02am

Mercedes-Benz next generation 2013 GL-Class Uberwagens

Fresh from a redesign and only now marking its second generation, the Mercedes Benz GL-Class may have a retro look, but it’s definitely looking forward with state-of-the-art safety technology that not only sees impacts before you do, but notices if you’re getting drowsy, too.

By Denis Flierl Jul 16 2012 - 9:45pm

First Mercedes A-Class rolls off assembly line with attractive pricing

The first 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class rolled off the assembly line today in Rastatt, Germany with a surprisingly low base price.

By David Herron Jul 16 2012 - 9:05pm

Electric cars to become inevitable, cost competitive, by 2020ish says report

Falling battery pack prices will contribute to lower cost of ownership for electric cars, and a few years into the future electric cars could be cheaper to own than gasoline powered ones, according to a report from McKinsey Quarterly.

By Patrick Rall Jul 16 2012 - 5:28pm

Porsche may debut a Panamera Shooting Brake at the Paris Motor Show

The Porsche brand is working hard to offer something sporty and luxurious to every prospective supercar buy and this point is amplified by the rumors that the German sports car builder could be expanding their Panamera sedan lineup with a new shooting brake designed to compete with the new Mercedes Benz CLS Shooting Brake.

The Lethal Performance 2013 Shelby GT500

By Patrick Rall Jul 16 2012 - 4:18pm

Lethal Performance runs a 9.77 quarter mile with the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang

The Mustang tuning experts at Lethal Performance took their 2013 Shelby GT500 to the dragstrip of Palm Beach International Raceway with the hopes of getting into the 9-second range and the result – a stunning 9.77 second quarter mile time with a trap speed of 148.8 miles per hour.

The 2013 Lexus ES350 & ES 300h. Photo © 2012 by Don Bain

By Don Bain Jul 16 2012 - 3:40pm

2013 Lexus ES 350 and ES 300h pricing announced

Now you can get a hybrid luxury automobile at the very attractive price point of $38,850, only $2,750 more than the V6 variant on a 40-mpg vehicle.

By Patrick Rall Jul 16 2012 - 2:45pm

The 2013 SRT Viper GTS caught sporting metallic blue near Detroit

This past Saturday, our spy cameras caught a 2013 SRT Viper GTS out cruising Metro Detroit area roads in a dark metallic blue that harkens back to the blue featured on the debut of the original Viper GTS Coupe in 1996 – a color choice that will almost certainly be a big hit with Viper enthusiasts should it become a production option.

The 2013 Dodge Dart rally car with the 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye production model

By Patrick Rall Jul 16 2012 - 12:55pm

2013 Dodge Dart gets first motorsports win at Global RallyCross New Hampshire

This past weekend marked a major milestone in the life of the 2013 Dodge Dart as Travis Pastrana took his Discount Tire/Red Bull Racing Dodge Dart rally car to the winner’s circle for the first time – dominating the field at the 4th event of the Global RallyCross season at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

By Aaron Turpen Jul 16 2012 - 12:50pm

Lotus opting out of the Paris Auto Salon

Lotus has announced that they will not be attending the Paris Auto Salon this year, after making a huge splash two years ago with not one, but six concepts. Now, with top-level shakeups, the company is re-thinking its global strategy.

By Aaron Turpen Jul 16 2012 - 12:15pm

Espresso in your car courtesy of Fiat

Italians love three things: espresso, pasta, and movies with severed horses heads in them. Now Fiat is offering one of those, built-in.

By Denis Flierl Jul 16 2012 - 7:36am

Lexus competes with German rivals by bringing LF-LC to production

The Lexus LF-LC Concept that made its debut in Detroit will become a production model within three years say Lexus insiders.

By Anthony Faccenda Jul 15 2012 - 9:24pm

Al Capone's armored 1928 Cadillac hits the auction block

The Capone-owned vehicle is set to go to auction on July 28 in Michigan.

By Denis Flierl Jul 15 2012 - 7:15pm

BMW bringing two new diesels to U.S. in 2013

BMW will be offering two new diesel options in the U.S. beginning in the 2013 model year.

A detail of the ConnectedDrive High Guiding and 3D City modeling. © BMW USA

By Don Bain Jul 15 2012 - 6:54pm

BMW ConnectedDrive's other features include handwriting recognition

Of course, that’s in addition to more music storage, extended radio features and high speed Internet, among other aspects.

By David Herron Jul 15 2012 - 6:34pm

500 mile range electric car being developed in Denmark

Danish electric car maker ECOmove is developing a 500 mile range electric car based on the company's QBEAK electric city car, a car that already has an impressive 180 mile electric driving range.

The electric super car, the Lightning GT

By Nicolas Zart Jul 15 2012 - 6:31pm

Lightening GT Shaping Up To Be Next Ferrari Of Electric Cars

The Lightening GT has been a long time coming and the incredible full-performance electric car, EV has never shied away from top performance.

By Aaron Turpen Jul 15 2012 - 6:43am

Toyota announces prices for 2013 Corolla, Land Cruiser, Matrix, Sienna, Tacoma, and Scion xD and iQ

Toyota has announced North American pricing for several of its most popular models, including two under the Scion nameplate. Most are seeing slight increases from 2012, but several are still under $20,000.

By David Herron Jul 15 2012 - 12:21am

The Pius DIY electric car kit gives the enjoyment of building an electric car

Building your own electric car and learning electric vehicle technology could become real easy next year when the Pius electric car kit goes on sale in Japan.

The 2012 BMW M5 from the Denver Auto Show. Photo © 2012 by Don Bain

By Don Bain Jul 14 2012 - 9:09pm

BMW introduces the onboard automotive stenographer within ConnectedDrive

BMW has long been a leader in automotive connectivity and now their updated navigation and telematics system can record short texts, emails and notes to self, behind the wheel safely via voice command.

By Anthony Faccenda Jul 14 2012 - 8:14pm

Ford recalling 2013 Escape SUVs for brake concerns

The recall affects over 8,000 models in the U.S. and more than 10,000 total in North America.

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