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Marc Carter is the Editor-in-Chief and founder of The Torque Report.

2023 Audi Q8 e-tron debuts with up to 495 hp

2023 Audi Q8 e-tron

The Audi e-tron has a new name - Q8 e-tron and now we have all the details about the updated electric SUV. Just like before, the Q8 e-tron is available in regular and Sportback versions. On the outside the Q8 e-tron has received a facelift with a new grille and headlights. The rear has also been updated with a new...

Fiat 500 Abarth teased ahead of its debut in November

New Fiat 500 Abarth

The Fiat lineup in the US has been reduced to only one model - the 500X crossover. But it looks like the new 500 might be coming back to the US. Fiat has released a teaser of the new 500 Abarth, which is going to debut later this month. https://twitter.com/TeamAbarth/status/1590036875594543104 When the press schedule for the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show...

Next-Gen Maserati Quattroporte to arrive as an EV in 2024

Maserati has already committed to switching its lineup to fully electric by 2025. Maserati started its electric transition with the recent debut of the GranTurismo that's available with a fully electric powertrain and the electrified Grecale. Now a new report claims that the next-generation Quattroporte is coming in 2024 and when it does it will only be offered with...

2023 Kia EV6 GT pricing starts at $62,695

2023 Kia EV6 GT

If you've been holding out for the 576 horsepower Kia EV6 GT, well it's almost here and now we have the pricing. CarsDirect has obtained an order guide for the electric EV6 GT, which shows that its pricing will start $62,695, including the destination charge. That places the EV6 GT at almost $13k more expensive than the base EV6 and...

2023 Honda Pilot First Look Review: Looks more like an SUV and even better for the family

2023 Honda Pilot First Look

The Honda Pilot has grown a bit stale over the years and overshadowed by newer entries, like the Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade and countless other family friendly three-row SUVs. Now Honda has fixed most of the things that were wrong with the last Pilot, with the introduction of the 2023 Pilot. The fourth-generation Pilot now looks more rugged and...

2023 Audi Q8 e-tron teased ahead of Nov 9 debut

2023 Audi Q8 e-tron

Audi has released a teaser of the updated e-tron models, which will now be called the Q8 e-tron and Q8 Sportback e-tron. The teaser doesn't give us a lot to look at, since all we can really make is the overall shape of both electric SUVs and the illuminated taillights. At least the new name change will eliminate any confusion...

2023 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron earn Top Safety Pick+ award

2023 Audi Q4 e-tron Top Safety Pick+

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced its test results for the 2022 and 2023 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron. Both electric SUVs have earned the Institute's highest safety rating - Top Safety Pick+. To earn the Top Safety Pick+ award, a vehicle must earn good ratings in six IIHS crash tests, including the driver-side small overlap front,...

2023 Honda Pilot debuts with a more rugged look

2023 Honda Pilot

Earlier this year Honda dubbed the year as the "Year of the Crossover", which saw the introduction of the 2023 HR-V and CR-V, now Honda has unveiled the 2023 Pilot. For its fourth generation, the Pilot now looks more rugged than its predecessor with a much improved interior and a new engine. The previous generation Pilot was criticized for looking...

Honda Prelude successor may return as an EV

Honda EVs

The Honda Prelude was one of the shining models in Honda's lineup in the 1980s and 90s, but by the early 2000's it was gone. Well Prelude fans should like this new report, since it claims that a successor to the Prelude is coming and if the rumors are true it will be an EV, introduced in 2028. Earlier this...

Honda e:N2 Concept previews new EVs for China

Honda e:N2 Concept

Honda may not offer any EVs yet in the US, but in China that's a different story. Electric vehicles have a lot more demand in China right now, so Honda has been building out its EV lineup there. Last year Honda previewed its new EVs with the e:N concepts and it's now selling the e:NS1 and e:NP1 electric SUVs. Now...

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