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Ford unveils 2012 Electric Ford Focus price tool

Electric Ford Focus vs Chevy Volt: this was one of the first question people immediately asked as Ford unveiled it's price and build tool for the 2012 Electric Focus.
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By: Armen Hareyan

GM pride beams as SEMA Show awards Chevrolet Camaro hottest car status

With Torque News’ senior editor, Patrick Rall, having a great time in Las Vegas already covering the SEMA Show, it's time to see what the OEMs are reporting from their end here in Detroit area. Well, it looks like the Chevrolet Camaro as "hottest car" now makes the brand even more proud as General Motors’ poster boy.
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By: Frank Sherosky

Chrysler profits soar as Jeep Compass sales rise 566%

Chrysler cars and trucks sold mad crazy last month, up 27% over year-ago numbers and good enough to be the best October for the Auburn Hills, Mich.-based automaker since 2007. Impact players: The Jeep Compass, Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200 and 300. Sales of the Compass rose an astounding 566%.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

Achates Power Opposed-Piston engine more fuel efficient than four-stroke diesels

Published data from extensive testing shows Achates Power engine is 20 percent more fuel efficient than a recently introduced, state-of-the-art, four-stroke diesel engine.
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By: Frank Sherosky

Volkswagen Sales up for October but Heavily Reliant on One Model

Volkswagen is continuing its juggernaut to be the sales leader in the world by posting strong September sales numbers that show the German manufacturer exceeding 2010 sales with two months to go in 2011 but the sales strength comes on the back of one model.
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By: Keith Griffin

2012 Toyota Sienna will be exported by Toyota from Indiana for first time

The 2012 Toyota Sienna that's assembled by American auto workers in Princeton, Ind., will be sold in showrooms in South Korea, beginning this month.
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By: Hawke Fracassa

Hyundai Veloster will have a 1.6 liter turbocharged motor

The news about Hyundai Veloster having a 1.6 liter turbocharged motor just came out of SEMA and was announced at a dinner where Torque News was present. It is debuting soon in the United States and probably relates to the 2012 Hyundai Veloster.
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By: Patrick Rall

Nissan NV200 on display at the "Taxi of Tomorrow" Design Expo

Tomorrow New-Yorkers and the general public will have the chance to fully experience the Nissan NV200, also known as the “Taxi of Tomorrow.” This forward thinking taxi will change the way people think of New York City's taxis.
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By: Adam Yamada-Hanff

GM introduces the Chevrolet Camaro COPO Concept ahead of SEMA

Today, the folks at General Motors invited members of the media to attend a preview of their 2011 SEMA Show concept vehicles including the modified Camaros, Corvettes and Sonics that we brought you last week but after the GM execs were done talking about those concepts, the newest Camaro Concept roared to life in the form of the new Chevrolet Camaro COPO Concept.
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By: Patrick Rall

Close-up: The 2011 Toyota Venza is the ultimate blend of car, truck

The Toyota Venza made a good impression on us when we first checked it out back in 2009. It was a nice size and shape, with oversized wheels and a roomy interior, but at that time we didn’t get to drive it very far. Recently we had the opportunity to take the 2011 Toyota Venza on an extended road trip, finding it even more likable than we at first imagined.
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By: Don Bain