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 Jun 29 2012 - 4:48pm

Toyota expands unintended acceleration recall, adding 154k Lexus SUVs

It has been a long time since anyone has talked about the massive Toyota recalls from 2009 that were designed to help prevent “unintended acceleration” but today Toyota announced that they were expanding that original recall, now calling back the 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h to address the same floor mat issue that was among one of the causes of unintended acceleration a few years back.

By David Herron Jun 29 2012 - 4:17pm

Should Apple buy Tesla because of the shortage of lithium for batteries?

Both Apple and Tesla depend on lithium ion batteries, making some float the theory that Apple should buy Tesla because both require companies "massive amounts of lithium".

By Denis Flierl Jun 29 2012 - 1:53pm

The supercar of the future is here: Infiniti EMERG-E [Video]

Infiniti is unveiling their fully-functional mid-ship sports car of the future, EMERG-E, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.

By David Herron Jun 29 2012 - 1:29pm

Audi sets fastest yet electric car lap record at Nürburgring

The Nürburgring is one of the toughest race courses in the world, and Audi is the latest automaker to set an electric car speed record there, with an 8:09.099 minutes lap time.

By Patrick Rall Jun 29 2012 - 12:38pm

New video of the 2013 SRT Viper GTS-R in action

The folks at the Chrysler Group’s SRT division have offered up a new video of their purpose built 2013 Viper GTS-R race car in action – this time tearing around the turns of Virginia International Raceway – perhaps offering a hint as to when the Viper will make its long-awaited return to the world of the American LeMans racing series.

By Denis Flierl Jun 29 2012 - 11:38am

Jay Leno falls in love with the 2013 SRT Viper [Video]

Jay Leno gets paid a visit from the 2013 SRT Viper GTS and it’s an understatement to say he likes the car.

By Patrick Rall Jun 29 2012 - 10:51am

Limited edition 2013 Shelby GT350 Mustang gets new look and new colors

Even though automotive legend Carroll Shelby passed away in May, the company that features his name has continued on with business as usual and yesterday Shelby American announced the changes for the limited edition 2013 Shelby GT350 Mustang – including a handful of new features and a spread of new options.

By Denis Flierl Jun 29 2012 - 8:41am

Toyota to build a sports supercar with help from BMW

BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation signed an agreement today to collaborate to build a future sports car.

By Aaron Turpen Jun 29 2012 - 6:36am

Battery Thomas Edison invented finding new life in cars

It turns out the battery chemistry Edison invented in the early 20th century could be the next step in getting us from point A to point B in electric vehicles.

By Aaron Turpen Jun 29 2012 - 5:29am

2013 Nissan Sentra to be Made in USA

Nissan has announced that the 2013 Sentra will be made in the U.S. and will begin production this fall and that the Frontier and Xterra will also be moving to the same production facility.

By David Herron Jun 28 2012 - 5:47pm

Ford gunning for Prius v with 3 more MPG on C-MAX Hybrid

Ford recently revealed the expected fuel efficiency of the Ford C-MAX Hybrid, said to beat Toyota Prius v fuel efficiency, making it clear that Ford is aiming to surpass Toyota as the king of clean efficient vehicles.

By Anthony Faccenda Jun 28 2012 - 11:49am

Chevy Spark to make US debut in August, aimed at urban market

GM hopes that the Spark's success overseas will translate into the U.S. market.

By Denis Flierl Jun 28 2012 - 8:11am

2013 Cadillac ATS attempts to compete with the finest sports sedans

The 2013 Cadillac ATS will compete in the highly competitive compact luxury segment with its all-new performance sedan.

By Patrick Rall Jun 27 2012 - 6:23pm

New Saab brand owners don’t have the rights to use the Saab name or logo

Saab lovers around the world got their wish earlier this month when the firm National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) purchased the Saab automobile brand but one aspect that the new owners seemed to overlook when making the bargain basement purchase deal for Saab was the legal rights behind using the Saab name and logo.

By Patrick Rall Jun 27 2012 - 3:05pm

A closer look at the 32mpg 2013 Ford Taurus EcoBoost 4-cylinder

Yesterday, Ford Motor Company announced that the 2013 Ford Taurus would be offered with a new 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that puts out an impressive 32 miles per gallon on the open road and shortly after making that announced, FoMoCo put me in the new EcoBoosted 2013 Taurus to experience this peppy, fuel sipping engine.

By Patrick Rall Jun 27 2012 - 11:46am

2011 Ford Explorer under investigation for power steering failures

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a preliminary investigation into the electronic power assist steering system in the 2011 Ford Explorer over a handful of complaints about the steering system failing to provide proper assistance to the driver.

By Anthony Faccenda Jun 27 2012 - 10:36am

Prince of Monaco’s incredible classic car collection up for auction

Thirty-eight classic cars, once owned by Prince Rainier III of Monaco will soon be up for grabs.

By Denis Flierl Jun 27 2012 - 7:50am

MINI parallel parking record took incredible skill [Video]

When MINI set the world record for the tightest parallel parking, they made it look easy, but this must-see video shows just how much work it took to pull it off.

Giles Taylor new design chief at Rolls-Royce

By Keith Griffin Jun 27 2012 - 7:41am

New Design Chief Tapped at Rolls-Royce

With the retirement of Ian Cameron, Rolls-Royce has appointed Giles Taylor, its current exterior design chief, to be the new design director.

By Keith Griffin Jun 27 2012 - 6:59am

Goodwood Will Be Lotus Loud this Weekend

The hills will be alive with the sound of Lotuses this weekend at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which celebrates Lotus innovation, engineering, heritage and style.

By Keith Griffin Jun 27 2012 - 6:38am

Spy Shot of 2014 Acura RLX Testing

It seems as if the 2014 Acura RL has been caught in the open doing high-altitude testing in this spy shot taken outside of Avon, Colo.

By Aaron Turpen Jun 27 2012 - 6:35am

2013 Toyota Avalon going hybrid

The all-new 2013 Toyota Avalon will have a hybrid option with a 40mpg combined EPA rating.

By Aaron Turpen Jun 27 2012 - 4:32am

Mazda MX-5 GT Concept going to Goodwood this weekend

A one-off build Mazda Miata MX-5 Concept is going to appear at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. Mazda is hinting that this concept may go to production.

The pre-owned 2011 Lexus CT200 will cost an extra 1.6 percent this year. Photo e

By Don Bain Jun 27 2012 - 3:00am

NADA predicts price of used luxury vehicles to rise this year

The supply of luxury used-vehicles up to 5-years-old is declining by 13% this year as compared to a 2011 and consequently the vehicles will appreciate by an average price increase of 1.9 to 2.9 percent this year due to declining inventory, according to Johathan Banks, senior analyst with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide.

By Anthony Faccenda Jun 26 2012 - 8:40pm

Ouch! Consumer Reports says Scion iQ is “slow, uncomfortable and noisy”

Consumer Reports refuses to mince words in their new review of the 2012 Scion iQ.

By Denis Flierl Jun 26 2012 - 6:44pm

2013 Ford F-150 Limited: Luxury makes a comeback

The Ford F-150 Limited is back and is more powerful, more luxurious and more expensive than any other F-150 ever built.

An image from the Hyundai Veloster RE:GENERATION website. Courtesy of Hyundai.

By Don Bain Jun 26 2012 - 3:53pm

Hyundai takes coveted award for creativity via Veloster promotion

Hyundai won a bronze Cannes Lion award over the weekend at the 2012 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France for a theatrical promotion focused around the Hyundai Veloster.

By Denis Flierl Jun 26 2012 - 8:11am

2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor gets even tougher

Ford has announced details on the new 2013 F-150 SVT Raptor that will give it even more off-road performance. Details on how to win a free 2013 SVT Raptor are here.

By Aaron Turpen Jun 26 2012 - 3:33am

2013 Ford Taurus EcoBoost gets EPA rating of 32mpg

The new Taurus EcoBoost will have a class-leading 32mpg highway, according to newly-released results from EPA tests.

By Aaron Turpen Jun 26 2012 - 3:16am

Lazzarini wants to stuff a Ferrari into a Fiat 500

Italian design firm Lazzarini wants to put Ferrari power into the tiny Fiat 500 and see what happens. They're gonna need a shoehorn and some bacon grease.

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