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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.

2025 Toyota Prius
“My 2025 Toyota Prius Has Had 6 Tire Punctures in 17K Miles, Replaced the Toyos With Goodyear, But My Mileage Took a Hit, But It’s Worth the Peace Of Mind”
By Denis Flierl on
Could your sleek new hybrid be hiding a costly secret beneath its fenders? One owner’s nightmare of six punctures in 17,000 miles reveals the shocking trade-off between the 2025 Toyota Prius’s stunning looks and its real-world durability.
A 2027 Chevrolet Bolt looks great in a preproduction form charging in public
These New 2027 Chevy Bolt "Spy Photos" Excite Us, But We Have One Concern
By John Goreham on
The New Chevrolet Bolt is exciting EV fans, and for good reason. Here’s an image and an explanation of why we predict the new Bolt will succeed wildly. However, one thing worries us.
2025 Toyota Tundra
2025 Toyota Tundra Owner Has 35-In Nittos…Zero Rub, and Loves the Truck, He Adds, “If It Wasn’t For These Metal Shavings Shredding My Main Bearing, I Would Drive This Truck For Years!”
By Denis Flierl on
35-inch Nittos, zero rub, and pure truck envy, until the engine tells a different story. This 2025 Tundra owner thought he had the perfect build, but metal shavings in the main bearing just changed everything. Is the Tundra dream dead or just delayed?
My Last Fabulous Ride in The 2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo S Premium Plus Left Me With 2 Flat Tires, But The Vehicle Is More Premium Than Its Price
My Last Fabulous Ride in The 2026 Mazda CX-70 Turbo S Premium Plus Left Me With 2 Flat Tires, But The Vehicle Is More Premium Than Its Price
By Armen Hareyan on
An unexpected pothole that ended my final drive with two flat tires revealed more about the 2026 Mazda CX 70 Turbo S Premium Plus than a perfect week ever could and it left me questioning why this SUV feels so much more premium than its price suggests.
A Chevrolet Bolt in a briloiant red color is charging on a DC electric vehicle charger
It Took Over 100 Comments to Explain Charging to a Veteran EV Owner - Stop Making Complicated Excuses For EVs Failing in America When The Simple Reasons Are They Are a Hassle, and Public Charging Does Not Live Up To Its Promises
By John Goreham on
A veteran Chevy Bolt owner recently tried to charge the car at America’s very best DC charging network and had difficulty doing so. After asking for help, it took literally hundreds of comments to sort this mess out.
Lenovo Redefines Automotive AI At CES
CES 2026 - The Death of the Single-AI Car: Why Lenovo’s Qira Orchestration is the Most Disruptive Force at CES 2026 and How It Saves the Software-Defined Vehicle
By Rob Enderle on
By breaking the shackles of vendor lock-in, Lenovo’s Qira allows cars to dynamically choose the best AI models for safety and entertainment, creating a future-proof ecosystem that finally puts the driver first.
Xpeng Anticipates A Personal Flying Revolution
CES 2026: Why Xpeng’s Revolutionary 6x6 'Land Aircraft Carrier' Modular Flying Car Is The Only Vehicle That Mattered And How China Just Won The Race For The Skies
By Rob Enderle on
Xpeng AeroHT’s modular breakthrough solves the eVTOL range problem, promising 2026 deliveries of a 6x6 mothership and detachable drone, signaling China’s undeniable dominance in the multi-trillion-dollar low-altitude economy revolution.
Goodyear Smart Tire
CES 2026 - Forget Self-Driving, We Need Self-Feeling Cars: How Goodyear’s "SightLine" AI Tires Are The Missing Link To Autonomous Safety
By Rob Enderle on
Goodyear’s new SightLine technology gives tires a "nervous system," feeding real-time road friction data directly into AV computers like NVIDIA’s to instantly adjust braking and prevent accidents before they happen.
Kia's PBV Revolution
CES 2026 - Kia’s PBV Revolution: How the PV5 and PV7 Modular Vans Are Set to Obliterate the Traditional Commercial Vehicle Market and Redefine Global Logistics
By Rob Enderle on
Kia’s production-ready PV5 and PV7 electric vans introduce game-changing modularity, allowing instant swaps between cargo, passenger, and office setups to tackle the booming delivery and ride-hailing sectors with unprecedented efficiency and utility.
NVIDIA Taking Automotive AI Into The Future
CES 2026 - The End of the Robotaxi 'Black Box': How NVIDIA’s Alpamayo VLA and Vera Rubin Silicon Finally Give Autonomous Cars a Brain and a Voice
By Rob Enderle on
By bridging the gap between raw perception and semantic reasoning, NVIDIA’s latest CES 2026 breakthroughs address the industry's greatest hurdle: building an autonomous system that can explain its actions to human passengers.
AMD's Quantum Leap In Automotive AI
CES 2026: AMD’s Quantum Leap in Automotive AI Delivers 8K Cockpit Gaming and Next-Gen Autonomy While Saving EV Range
By Rob Enderle on
At CES 2026, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su unveiled revolutionary automotive processors delivering 50 TOPS of AI performance. This breakthrough enables massive in-car gaming and real-time 4K/8K visualization without sacrificing critical electric vehicle range.
2019 Ford F-150 on the tow truck
Ford F-150 Owner Says, “One Thing About Owning a New F-150 Is That You Need a Backup Vehicle So When It’s In the Shop Every Other Month, You Still Have Transportation”
By Denis Flierl on
Is your dream truck becoming a nightmare? One Ford F-150 owner warns: the best accessory for a new Ford isn’t a bed liner, it’s a backup vehicle. From shop visits to reliability rants, find out why "Built Ford Tough" is being put to the ultimate test.
2026 Hyundai STARIA Electric's Interior and Dash
So Hyundai Has a New STARIA 9-Seater EV Van With a Lovable Dash That Is So 90s Looking, But a Driver-Specific Cup Holder on The Left Side
By Armen Hareyan on
Hyundai's new STARIA Electric van looks unexpectedly unlikable at first glance, but the more you dig into its practicality and that strange left side cup holder, the harder it becomes not to have an opinion you want to argue about.
2023 Chevy Silverado, 2026 Chevy Silverado
“I Want To Trade My Wife’s 2023 Chevy Silverado 5.3L for a 2026 Silverado With a 5.3L, But I’m Hearing There Are Still Lifter Issues With the 5.3s”
By Denis Flierl on
This 2023 Chevy Silverado owner wants to upgrade to the 2026 5.3L. The 5.3L V8 is a legend, but rumors of persistent lifter issues are stalling deals. Is the 2026 fix real, or are you buying a headache? Here’s what you need to know before you swap!
Toyota Camry XSE
The Are The 5 Carmakers With The Most Recalls In 2025
By Dimitar Angelov on
Even carmakers that are typically known for reliability are ranking high on this list
A firefighter sprays water on a white Ram truck that is on fire in a driveway at night.
A Ram 1500 Owner Says His 2023 Pickup Erupted in Flames at 4:30 AM While His Family Slept – He Adds, “A Neighbor Banging on Our Door Saved Our Lives” as a Known Grid Heater Relay Recall May Be Involved
By Noah Washington on
A New Hampshire family is "blessed to be alive" after their 2023 Ram 1500 erupted in flames just feet from their front door while they slept.
A red Chevrolet Corvette Stingray driving on a winding desert road.
A C8 Corvette Owner Says One Chevrolet Dealer Wanted $150 for an Oil Change While Another Charged Just $16 – She Adds, “Guess Who Just Got All of My Business?”
By Noah Washington on
A C8 Corvette owner is celebrating a massive win after finding a dealership that charged just $16 for labor on her mid-engine supercar’s first oil change.
A silver 2023 Toyota Prius parked on a pier with sailboats and a sunset in the background.
A Toyota Prius LE Owner Says He Suffered a Head Injury After the Liftgate Strut Mount Failed and the Hatch Crashed Down – He Adds, “Now Toyota Wants $3,000 To Replace It, and I’m Fighting for a Free Aluminum Hatch”
By Noah Washington on
A 2023 Toyota Prius LE owner says he suffered a head injury after his liftgate strut mount "ripped free" and the hatch collapsed without warning.
Tesla Cybertruck falling off a cliff
The Tesla Cybertruck Is the Biggest Flop in Decades, Analyst Says, with Only About 2,000 Sold in the Last Three Months Sales Continue to Fall Off a Cliff
By Chris Johnston on
The Tesla Cybertruck hype cycle is over, and the fallout for the most divisive pickup in modern auto history is almost over.
Chart of 2025 global EV sales superimposed with a Tesla Model Y
The Numbers Are in and the Tesla Model Y Is Still the World’s Best-Selling EV, Says Analyst, They Added, “Global EV Sales Are Up 37% Year-Over-Year”
By Chris Johnston on
With all the wailing and gnashing of teeth about the cancellation of the federal EV tax subsidy, sales of electric vehicles in the rest of the world have continued to chug along, leaving America behind.
2026 Honda CR-V and Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry Owner Says, “I Left It For a 2026 Honda CR-V, It Drives Like A Dream, and Because Of My Financial Discipline, I Did It All Without a Co-Signer”
By Denis Flierl on
From Camry to a 2026 CR-V, all on her own! Madison traded her Camry for a dream CR-V, using pure financial discipline. No co-signer, just hard work and savvy negotiating. See how she secured a deal nobody could refuse, and what car buyers need to know.
2026 Toyota GR86 Yuzu Edition is a great deal among Japanese sports car competitors
At $42,844 All in, is This Toyota GR86 Yuzu Edition A Bargain Or a Potential Buyer's Remorse?
By Dimitar Angelov on
The Yazoo Edition comes with a lot of goodies that make the Toyota GR86 even better, but whether this can justify the price is another question.
2025 Toyota GR Corolla catches fire after just 2,303 miles
2025 Toyota GR Corolla Owner Says: "As I was Driving to Work, the Oil Pressure Light Comes on. I Pulled Over, The Car Was On Fire". Thankfully, Only The Car Suffered Damage
By Dimitar Angelov on
The serious issue occurred after just 2,303 miles on the odometer.
2025 Ram 1500
2025 Ram 1500 Owner Says One Week In, It Joined the Dead Battery Club, the Dealer Replaced 2 Batteries, He Let It Sit 2 Days, and Now DEAD Again, He Adds, “This Is Not a Journey I Want To Take”
By Denis Flierl on
A 2025 Ram truck, same old headache. Imagine a $60k pickup that won't start after sitting for 48 hours, even with two fresh swaps under the hood. For this frustrated buyer, the dream of a redesigned beast has turned into a recurring electrical nightmare.
2024 Tesla Cybertruck towing a polished Airstream travel trailer, demonstrating electric truck towing capability and long-distance road travel
A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Watched It Tow Over 11,000 Pounds Without Noise or Transmission Drama – He Adds, “People Said a Cybertruck Could Never Be a ‘Real Truck’.”
By Noah Washington on
A Cybertruck owner who pulled an 11,000-lb load through a mountain pass says the truck’s performance has effectively ended a long-lasting debate.
2025 GMC Sierra EV electric pickup truck parked on a desert roadside, showing front three-quarter view with rugged terrain and mountains in the background
After a 5,300-Mile Coast-to-Coast Trip, a GMC Sierra EV Owner Says SuperCruise Handled 90% of the Drive and 335-kW Charging Added “100 Miles in Under 10 Minutes”, With Electrify America Doing the Heavy Lifting
By Noah Washington on
A 2024 GMC Sierra EV owner turned a daunting 5,300-mile coast-to-coast trek into a "relaxed commute" by letting SuperCruise handle 90% of the steering.
A red 2026 Corvette Stingray speeds down a city street at dusk. Motion blur highlights its aerodynamic design, reflecting a sense of power and excitement.
I Will Never Buy a New GM Product Again After Two Chevrolet Corvette Lemon Cases Forced Me to Lawyer Up
By Aram Krajekian on
A lifetime of Corvette loyalty for one owner unraveled after two lemon cases turned ownership into a drawn-out legal battle.
Rear view of a Tesla Model Y parked at night with the brake lights glowing red. The driver's door is slightly open, and the surroundings are dimly lit.
A 2025 Tesla Model Y Juniper Owner Says He Was Pulled Over for “Tail Lights Not Being On” Despite the Rear Light Bar, Brake Lights, and Turn Signals Working Properly
By Aram Krajekian on
A warning over “tail lights not being on” in a fully functioning Tesla Model Y reveals a growing gap between modern automotive design and long-standing expectations.
Image of a Ford Raptor looking like king of the hill
Tariffs? What Tariffs? GM and Ford Finish 2025 With Strong Sales Growth and Massive Stock Value Gains
By John Goreham on
Weren’t tariffs supposed to sink America’s legacy automakers in 2025? It’s pretty hard to see the damage, looking at the stock valuations and sales results of Ford and GM.
Volvo 2025 Delivery chart shows US EV sales up and Europe EV deliveries down
Volvo Bucks the Trend - Sees EV Deliveries Decline in Europe but Rise In the U.S. For 2025 and Offers Hard-to-Understand Statements About the EV Reality It Self-Reported
By John Goreham on
We found Volvo’s 2025 year-end wrap-up very interesting. It calls into question a lot of what we hear about how EV sales are doing globally.
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