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 screenshot of the 2013 BMW M5 configurator

By Patrick Rall May 21 2012 - 5:37pm

Build your 2013 BMW M5 online now

The 2013 BMW M5 is one of the highest performance sedans in the world and while a price starting at $90,785 will prevent most people from buying this incredible piece of German machinery, we can all dream as we build our dream M5 on the new online configurator.

By David Herron May 21 2012 - 4:32pm

Nissan's e-NV200 electric van wins prestigious Fleet World Honours eco award

A year before it's slated to launch to go into production, the Nissan e-NV200 takes the Environment Award at the 2012 Fleet World Honours.

By Patrick Rall May 21 2012 - 4:31pm

New video of the 2013 SRT Viper clearing its throat at Moparpalooza

Moparpalooza took place yesterday at Fair Oaks Motors in Chantilly Virginia and one of the star attractions at the big Mopar show was the 2013 SRT Viper – and as the new supercar was leaving one opportunistic videographer got footage of the 2013 Viper starting, idling, revving and driving away.

By Patrick Rall May 21 2012 - 3:16pm

Chrysler wins OBIE for Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty ad campaign

The Chrysler Group recently received an OBIE award for their innovative billboard campaign featuring the Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: MW3 Special Edition on a unique billboard using backlighting that showed different images during the day and night.

By John Goreham May 21 2012 - 1:42pm

Record breaking Ford Mustang reaches new milestone

Ford Mustang gallops past the 4,000,000 Facebook Fan mark

By John Goreham May 21 2012 - 1:06pm

2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan safest for 5 reasons

BMW 2012 3 Series named Top Safety Pick for crash test and has 5 unusual technologies to keep passengers safe.

By Patrick Rall May 21 2012 - 1:05pm

Full Forza 4 Porsche Expansion Pack details including complete vehicle list

Tomorrow morning, the Porsche Expansion Pack for Forza Motorsport 4 will hit the Xbox Marketplace, finally bringing the Porsche brand to what is arguably the best driving game on the market today and today we have a good look at what is included.

The Jeep Wrangler at the Chicago Auto Show

By Patrick Rall May 21 2012 - 11:31am

Chrysler recalls 2010 Jeep Wrangler over fire risk

The Chrysler Group has just announced that they are recalling almost 68,000 Jeep Wrangler sport utility vehicles from the 2010 model year over a concern that debris could get packed between the catalytic converter and the protective underbody skid plate – possibly leading to a fire under the vehicle.

By Denis Flierl May 21 2012 - 8:05am

Next-generation WRX previewed by Advanced Tourer Concept

The Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept that was unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show was a preview of the next-generation WRX.

By Denis Flierl May 21 2012 - 7:53am

Toyota CEO names favorite cars from competition

Toyota President Akio Toyoda speaking at the Japan Automobile Manufacturer’s Association meeting, named his favorite cars from the competition.

By Adam Yamada-Hanff May 20 2012 - 8:29pm

Ferrari exhibition in China showcases the best Ferraris from the future and past

Ferrari has just kicked off a stunning exhibition of new and old Ferrari's in the Italian Center in the Shanghai Expo Park, marking a push forward for Ferrari into China.

Riccardo Romagnoli wins Maserati Trofeo in Spain

By Keith Griffin May 20 2012 - 4:44pm

Romagnoli and Sernagiotto Take Advantage of Pole Positions

Starting in the pole position paid off for Riccardo Romagnoli and Giorgio Sernagiotto at today's Maserati Trofeo MC World Series in Spain.

By Keith Griffin May 20 2012 - 4:01pm

Audi Wins Nürburgring 24 Hour Race and Finishes Second, Too

The top two spots at Nürburgring 24 Hour Race were claimed by a dominant 1-2 finish courtesy of customer squads Team Phoenix and Mamerow Racing.

By Denis Flierl May 20 2012 - 7:40am

Diane Kruger co-stars with Mercedes-Benz F-CELL

Actress Diane Kruger and other eco-conscious consumers hit the road with the hydrogen-powered Mercedes-Benz F-Cell.

By Denis Flierl May 20 2012 - 7:33am

MINI's John Cooper Works lineup gets all-new engine

The entire MINI John Cooper Works lineup will get a new-generation engine that will increase efficiency.

By Aaron Turpen May 20 2012 - 4:11am

Delphi has a new gasoline engine that beats most hybrids

What if we could get all of the fuel economy benefits of a hybrid car, but without adding all of the complex (and expensive) hybrid components? Delphi has an engine that it says can do that.

By Aaron Turpen May 20 2012 - 3:47am

The CD player is becoming a thing of the past

Automakers are beginning to phase out the once-standard CD player from cars in favor of smaller, lighter technology that is more up to date.

By Aaron Turpen May 20 2012 - 3:27am

The market share for SUVs is now larger than ever

Surprise, surprise. For those who thought the sport utility vehicle was down and out, think again. The SUV now holds more market share than it ever has before - even more than it did during the 1990s "SUV Craze."

By Keith Griffin May 19 2012 - 4:48pm

Romagnoli, Sernagiotto Take Maserati Pole Positions

Riccardo Romagnoli and Giorgio Sernagiotto took the first two pole positions in the 2012 Maserati Trofeo MC World Series. The action on the track is being held at Jarama, Spain, with the race taking place May 20 at 10:35 a.m. local time.

By Denis Flierl May 19 2012 - 1:43pm

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s. #88 to sport Batman paint scheme

Mountain Dew is teaming up with Warner Bros. Pictures and Dale Earnhardt Jr. to promote the new movie “The Dark Knight Rises.”

By Denis Flierl May 19 2012 - 9:01am

Subaru BRZ vs Ford Mustang track test [Video]

Angus MacKenzie and race driver Randy Pobst pit the 2013 Subaru BRZ against an American icon 2013 Ford Mustang V-6.

By Anthony Faccenda May 18 2012 - 11:06pm

Want to get paid to live in a car? Apply here

Evergreen, a Canadian non-profit organization is looking to promote sustainability by having someone live in an eco-friendly vehicle for an entire month.

By David Herron May 18 2012 - 9:17pm

GM and Nissan trade punches over electric car fast charging

At a public hearing today convened by California Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett to discuss Electric Vehicle Deployment, representatives of GM and Nissan sparred over electric car fast charging standards.

By Anthony Faccenda May 18 2012 - 8:12pm

GM says it won't run ads during the 2013 Super Bowl

GM's surprising decision comes just days after the automaker pulled $10 million in ads from Facebook.

By Adam Yamada-Hanff May 18 2012 - 8:07pm

Ignoring the Facebook IPO, Buffett casually invests in GM

People today were excited and geared up for the Facebook IPO, but everyone seems to have missed an important move by the “Oracle of Omaha,” aka Warren Buffett, as he invested a considerable sum into General Motors.

By Anthony Faccenda May 18 2012 - 7:08pm

Are you ready for a hybrid? This new EPA feature will help you decide

In the market for a hybrid? Let fueleconomy.gov help you decide what vehicle is best for you.

By Patrick Rall May 18 2012 - 3:07pm

NHTSA investigating Texas Fisker Karma garage fire

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has sent investigators to look into the charred remains of a garage in Sugar Land Texas that has been blamed on the brand new Fisker Karma parked in the garage – marking the latest step in the NHTSA’s ongoing probe into the long term safety of electric vehicles packing lithium ion batteries.

By Nicolas Zart May 18 2012 - 2:17pm

EVS26 And The Global Campaign for Consumer EV Adoption

EVS is always an interesting event to participate in. Nowhere will you see more engaged companies, startups and engineers iron out the kinks of this new electric drive paradigm. GM, BMW, Lotus, Qualcomm, Siemens, AC Propulsion all share the floor, each bringing their unique solutions and paving the way forward.

By Denis Flierl May 18 2012 - 1:32pm

Velocity will pay tribute to Carroll Shelby with mini-series

Velocity will Pay Tribute to the Legendary Carroll Shelby in a three-part mini-series event starting Sunday May 20th.

Will BMW's i8 win the Korean car market?

By Nicolas Zart May 18 2012 - 1:02pm

BMW Takes On the Korean Electric Car Market

The budding Korean electric car market is seeing BMW and its stunning i8 plug-in hybrid raise the temptation for potential electric drive owners.

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