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 Don Bain May 23 2011 - 7:25pm

Avoiding the most common summer driving car repairs

Few things are as disconcerting as an automotive breakdown far from home. We only have so much vacation time and spending it awaiting parts and repairs can be a serious killjoy. Thanks to a slowed economy, many vehicle owners have put off regular automotive maintenance, increasing the risk of automotive malfunction.

By Hawke Fracassa May 23 2011 - 6:30pm

2012 Toyota Prius v aims for family-friendly buyers

Toyota's 2012 Prius v (v for versatility) goes on sale this fall as the consummate fuel-efficient midsize hybrid, with room for five people.

By Patrick Rall May 23 2011 - 4:46pm

The original BMW M6 hits the block at the 2011 Mecum Indy Auction

The majority of the major head-turners at the 2011 Mecum Spring Classic Auction were built by an American automaker; show goers had a chance to own a rare high performance German sports car in the form of the 1988 BMW M6.

By Don Bain May 23 2011 - 3:50pm

The burgeoning British market for the Toyota Prius, Nissan Leaf

It’s seems the green revolution is coming to the British Isles as a leading online motoring website has announced the demand for greener and less polluting vehicles has hit an all time high while consumers are paying the highest price ever for diesel fuel.

By John Matras May 23 2011 - 3:33pm

Life Ball Mini 2011 by DSQUARED2, 'refashioned for adventures of all kinds'

Every year for Life Ball--called Europe's biggest AIDS charity event--Mini prepares a specially-designed Mini Cooper to be auctioned off for funds for Aids Life. The 2011 Life Ball Mini, nicknamed "Red Mudder," was "refashioned for adventures of all kinds" by Dean and Dan Caten, women's clothing designers otherwise known as DSQUARED2.

By Keith Griffin May 23 2011 - 3:31pm

Americans feel high school dropouts should not get driver's licenses

More than two-thirds of Americans feel that high school dropouts should not be allowed to have driver's licenses until they get their high school diplomas. It's an interesting concept who many feel should be enacted to get more kids completing high school.

By Patrick Rall May 23 2011 - 2:49pm

Spyker to become Swedish Automobile N.V.

Spyker has made some interesting moves over the past year, including buying the struggling Saab brand and selling off the Spyker brand to focus on Saab – only to run out of money and go on a desperate hunt for investors to resume production – and now it looks like the company will make another big move as they rename themselves Swedish Automobile N.V.

By Don Bain May 23 2011 - 2:39pm

Combustion engine improvements threaten alternative vehicles, electric cars

"We forget sometimes that the current contender continues to improve," said Linda A. Capuano, Marathon Oil’s vice president for emerging technologies, at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business’s 59th Annual Management Conference. If combustion engines continue to increase efficiency and lower emissions, alternative fuel vehicles may take longer to replace them than previously thought.

By Patrick Rall May 23 2011 - 2:18pm

The 1974 Plymouth Cuda Tooling Car at the 2011 Mecum Indy Auction

The 2011 Mecum Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis is chock full of amazing vehicles but nothing Ive seen before at Mecum – or anywhere else – is such a unique piece of muscle car history as the 1974 Plymouth Cuda Tooling Proof Body.

By Patrick Place May 23 2011 - 2:07pm

Honda Test Flies Jet over North Carolina

If you are into cars you may know that some auto makers such as, Saab, Mitsubishi, Subaru and others, made airplanes. Well, turns out Honda wants in on the plane market. Go right ahead, every thing else they make is reliable. If you happen to live in North Carolina you may have seen it and not even known about it. Honda Aircraft has been test flying there since 2010.

By Hawke Fracassa May 23 2011 - 1:32pm

Feds will buy energy-efficient cars, slash oil imports 33%

The Obama administration on Tuesday will announce in an online broadcast how it will start buying more technologically advanced vehicles for use by the U.S. government while at the same time finding ways to considerably decrease federal agencies' reliance on foreign petroleum.

By Patrick Rall May 23 2011 - 12:39pm

Paul Dehnert's 1994 Corvette ZR-1s sell at 2011 Mecum Indy

The 1990-1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 effectively raised the bar for American high performance and with under 7,000 units made over the course of its 6-year run, it is also one of the more rare Corvettes - but the 2011 Mecum Indy Auction featured three red 1994 Corvette ZR-1s owned by the late collector Paul Dehnert.

By Frank Sherosky May 23 2011 - 12:14pm

Toyota stock trading within a technical range ideal for traders

Toyota stock (NYSE: TM) is still finding its way after the carnage of multiple recalls and a slowdown from the earthquake and tsunami. This swing action, though, is ideal for swing traders and option traders.

By Roman Rosa May 23 2011 - 11:37am

Obama's Cadillac defeated by speed bump

A wedge on the exit of the American Embassy in Ireland exit defeated Obama's almighty Cadillac, rendering it completely stuck. All this in view of hundreds of excited onlookers.

By Hawke Fracassa May 23 2011 - 11:23am

New 'Friend' is Facebook for Toyota owners

Toyota has become a Facebook wannabe, on a small scale, with "Toyota Friend." "Friend" is the fledgling interactive Internet gated community birthed today by Toyota and partners Microsoft and Salesforce.com.

By John Matras May 23 2011 - 10:11am

Aston Martin V12 Zagato will award at Ville D'Este Concours

If you loved the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, you're in good company. The race-ready "concept" was voted best in class by visitors to the exclusive Concorso d'Eleganza Ville D'Este Concours, where it was shown for the first time on May 22.

By Patrick Rall May 23 2011 - 10:08am

NHTSA closes investigation of Toyota Corolla steering systems

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed a 15-month investigation into the electronic power steering system in the 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corolla, stating that no problems were found with the system and allowing Toyota to avoid yet another reputation-damaging recall.

By Frank Sherosky May 23 2011 - 10:05am

Facebook comments negative on Chevy Cruze inflator replacing spare tire

Despite all the hoopla by GM marketing, one visit to GM and Chevy on Facebook tells it all. The public response is NOT overwhelmingly in love with replacing spare tires with inflators.

By Hawke Fracassa May 23 2011 - 10:05am

Autogas growing as economical alternative to gas, diesel

A road show in North Carolina on Wednesday will feature three of the 15 million vehicles worldwide that are powered by propane autogas, a mixture of propane and butane that is the most used fuel by Americans after gasoline and diesel

By Keith Griffin May 23 2011 - 7:43am

New cars won't get fuel efficiency grades

The Obama administration is abandoning a plan to cast "Scarlet Letter" type marks of fuel efficiency on new car window stickers that would have rated vehicles with grades from A to D for fuel efficiency.

By Hawke Fracassa May 22 2011 - 6:58pm

Volvo on track to fast-track 3 green cars of the future

Volvo is going green full tilt this spring with its enthusiast-driven V60 Plug-in Hybrid, C30 Electric and V50 DRIVe. The three environmentally friendly luxury cars were showcased and shown off this weekend at the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendum rally in Germany.

By Hawke Fracassa May 22 2011 - 6:53pm

Fame doesn't save big names in car crashes

The death of a champion wrestler makes him next in a long line of celebs who died without warning on the road. James Dean, Lady Di, Grace Kelly and George S. Patton are victims; now, so is Randy Savage.

By Frank Sherosky May 22 2011 - 9:02am

Gas mileage debate clouded by latest auto marketing stretches

Imagine getting a flat tire on the freeway. Now imagine reaching into your trunk, not for a spare, but for an inflator; and all because some automotive marketer says it’s faster and supposedly enables better gas mileage.

By Patrick Place May 21 2011 - 9:47pm

Ten worst cities for speed traps, where does your city fall

Houston in Texas is the worst city that has the most amount of speed traps. See the other major metropolitan areas where drivers should more careful.

By Patrick Place May 21 2011 - 10:30am

Story of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution the end of a Japanese icon

In 1992, a brand new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution arrived in Mitsubishi dealerships. It was a fish out of water in a busy public traffic jam, but it’s a deer through the woods on a rally course. 19 years and ten versions later Mitsubishi has decided to stop production of its Rally Champion.

By Don Bain May 20 2011 - 8:12pm

Landfill methane may be the next alternative fuel

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been promoting the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP), to reduce methane emissions from landfills and encourage the beneficial use of landfill gas (LFG) as an energy resource. A company called Team Energy is now working with the City of St. Cloud FL to recover LFG from a closed landfill and convert it to natural gas for use in cars and trucks next year.

By John Matras May 20 2011 - 5:08pm

New Aston Martin V12 Zagato debuts at Villa D'Este Concours

The mystery project between Aston Martin and Zagato is no longer a mystery. Tomorrow at the Villa D'Deste Concours, Aston Martin will unveil the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, a special version of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage, bound for competition and then limited production.

By Patrick Place May 20 2011 - 3:32pm

Subaru to make a change in the Impreza line up

For almost two decades Subaru has used the Impreza as a WRC championship winning caliber rally car, an award winning commuter car, and started a following of enthusiast like the world has seldom seen. Subaru first introduced the Impreza in 1993.

By Don Bain May 20 2011 - 1:27pm

Charging the Nissan Leaf with solar power

His motives are as transparent as the California sky on a typical day, but Michael Powers is brilliantly marketing his solar power company by installing his products on his own home to show their practicality in charging his Nissan Leaf from power produced completely without any emissions. Powers is Co-founder and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Stellar Solar in Encinitas.

By Frank Sherosky May 20 2011 - 12:47pm

GM Orion Assembly Plant to get 40 percent power from landfill gas

When production of the fuel-efficient 2012 Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano begin this fall, 40 percent of the energy to power the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant where they are built will come from burning landfill gas created nearby.

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