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Readers' Rides (Page 4)

Readers' Rides

These are the vehicles of TorqueNews readers. If you want to have your car, truck or SUV featured here on TorqueNews, send us some pictures and information on your vehicle to THIS EMAIL and your ride might end up on this page.

By Armen Hareyan on January 21, 2014 - 1:38PM
Meet Bluebyu, my 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8. Spring Special B5 Blue (a very rare color), fully loaded 6spd. 6.1L 425bhp. It came with Stainless Challenger sill guards, a Mopar CAI, and 3 sets of mats - plain black, Challenger embroidered and weatherteks. I bought her used, 2 years old with 11,000 miles.
By Armen Hareyan on January 20, 2014 - 1:22PM
Jack Mark from Boston is describing his family's exclusive BMW i3 test-driving experience.
By Armen Hareyan on January 20, 2014 - 11:43AM
The title doesn't suggest that other trucks, other than Ford F150, will not take their owners and passengers anywhere anytime, but this is how Robert Strong from Owensboro, Kentucky describes why he bought his 2003 F150 FX4 and why it's color is special for him.
By Armen Hareyan on January 17, 2014 - 10:06AM
The 2011 Dodge Challenger R/T with 5.7 Hemi engine that I am driving now doesn't have any modifications yet, but I personalized plates "FOXY OMA" as suggested by my granddaughter (Oma is Dutch for grandma).
By Armen Hareyan on January 16, 2014 - 10:13PM
A Nissan Leaf driver Kelly Richard Olsen is a long time EV activist who is now making a movie about Plug In America co-founder, Paul Scott, called "My Lunch With Obama." Here Olsen in his own words about his Nissan Leaf. His city has 55 public chargers and will add 26 more.
By Armen Hareyan on January 16, 2014 - 12:49PM
The day James Williams from Arlington, Texas was buying his 2002 Chevy Corvette Z06 the dealership's salesman slammed his hand on his desk and asked a question Williams. Find out what happened next.
By Armen Hareyan on January 16, 2014 - 10:17AM
How many of you want to be the last owner of your vehicle? Jorge Almaraz from Rogers, Arkansas wants to do just that, to be the last owner of his 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8. But is he the first?
By Armen Hareyan on January 15, 2014 - 9:13PM
Matt Stephens uses his 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 to raise awareness about Breast Cancer in Oklahoma. See how he bought this this new Challenger for a price of a used one.
By Armen Hareyan on January 15, 2014 - 12:11PM
Steven Soto from Grand Island, Nebraska has named his 2005 Ford F150 a Black Mamba and says it has never lost a race.
By Armen Hareyan on January 15, 2014 - 11:47AM
Jakob Martinez thought he was going to look for some cars, but instead his father asked him to fill his information in the paperwork for this 1973 Buick Century GS Stage 1. Here is Martinez and his story.
By Armen Hareyan on January 15, 2014 - 10:59AM
Ryan Goll from Oklahoma City, OK shares the story of his 2012 Chevy Camaro LT/RS, which was at some point also featured at The Chevrolet Camaro Facebook page as Fan Power and was just recently featured in the latest issue of AFX Magazine. Here is Ryan in his own words.
By Armen Hareyan on January 11, 2014 - 4:02PM
Do you think the 2013 Chevy Camaro Hotwheels in this picture looks like flying? Meet the owner Michell Holland from Woodlands, TX sharing the story of this amazing vehicle.
By Armen Hareyan on January 9, 2014 - 10:40AM
I thought I'd never drive again after I came down with Lyme's Disease and complications from a brain infection writes Anthony Rove from McAlester, Oklahoma sharing the story of his 2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS. He has been doing custom work to his cars for 30 years and his cars have always been a big part of who is his. "People might not remember my name but they always remember my cars," Tony says.
By Armen Hareyan on January 8, 2014 - 12:44PM
Christie Avery-Cooper was not shopping for a Corvette and had never been crazy about the car, but see what happened when she went to the dealership. Here is Christie in her own words from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
By Armen Hareyan on January 6, 2014 - 1:00PM
This amazing 1970 Buick GS 455 participated in the latest Hot Rod Drag Week and became the fastest Buick on the road despite onlooker's scepticism. Mark Covey tells the story of how they did it. He kept a daily log about their performance.
By John Goreham on January 6, 2014 - 7:47AM
If you are a Tesla fan it would be hard to beat this great story of one man's experience with the Tesla brand, Tesla people and Model S.
By Armen Hareyan on January 5, 2014 - 8:52PM
"Project Fireball" started life as a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500, later restored by me as a tribute to legendary NASCAR racer Fireball Roberts. The car is the realization of a 30-year dream of re-creating a street-legal replica of a racecar from NASCAR's golden age.
By Armen Hareyan on January 4, 2014 - 5:12PM
Mike Andrews from Ontario Canada tells the story of his Spotless 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX265, which has never been driven in the rain. Well, only once.
By Armen Hareyan on January 4, 2014 - 2:16PM
My 2013 Nissan Leaf SV is special to me because I have to drive 130 miles a day and this EV saves a lot of money in gas. I calculated that after the costs of my last car, plus gas, I am pocketing 270 dollars a month after my car payment, says Randy Hamlet from Chillicothe, Ohio.
By Armen Hareyan on January 4, 2014 - 1:11PM
Here is a tale of two ladies, one a Pink and White Camaro 2SS, the other, the owner who envisioned her. Shannan T has been a "Camaro Girl" since she was 13 years old. Her fascination with the brand started in her home town of Frankfort, KY.
By Armen Hareyan on January 3, 2014 - 10:40AM
Yesterday in Dodge Challenger Owners Association's Facebook Group a guy named Joe Bowman shared the picture of his 2010 V6 Challenger and asked if white letters on tires are "yay or nay." To most group members they looked good and it turned out that this is the fastest V6 Challenger in the world (see the video below).
By Armen Hareyan on January 2, 2014 - 12:58PM
Meet Catherine Newman and her 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1. See what happens when younger guys approach her to challenge her driving. Newman, of course, is the Vice President of the Maryland Camaro club.

By Armen Hareyan on December 31, 2013 - 10:34AM
Yesterday, one of the TorqueNews readers share this cool rhythmic video of 1986 Chevy Camaro in Camaros Unlimited Facebook Group, which is the largest FB group for Camaros. As he starts the car you can hear as if the vehicle is playing to the sound of a small block beat.
By Denis Flierl on December 22, 2013 - 8:14AM
In an interview with a loyal Honda owner, he reveals why he made the switch to Subaru and now owns two, a 2013 BRZ and 2013 WRX.
By John Goreham on December 4, 2013 - 4:10PM
If you think you know what type of person buys the Tesla Model S electric super-sedan you may be surprised by this interview with an actual owner. Maybe the experts are wrong.