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

2023 Toyota Crown First Drive Review: High-Riding in Style

2023 Toyota Crown Review

The Toyota Avalon has been the brand's flagship in the US for almost 30 years, but now Toyota has decided to move in a different direction, which sees the Avalon disappear. In its place we have the 2023 Crown, a high-riding sedan that will change what you expect from a sedan. It's no secret that sedans are not as...

Kia to start building EVs in the US in 2025

2022 Kia EV6

Kia has announced that it will start building electric vehicles at the new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant (HMGMA), in the US, in the first half of 2025. The EVs will be built at a new plant near Savannah, Georgia. The move will make Kia's EVs eligible again for the federal tax credit, since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act...

Volvo EX90 gets a minimalistic interior

Volvo EX90

Volvo is going to reveal its new flagship electric SUV, the EX90, next month. But in the meantime it's continued to release a few teasers about the EX90. Today we have our first preview of the EX90's interior, which features a minimalistic design. The new teasers show off the EX90's dashboard and infotainment system. Just like the XC90, the EX90...

Lotus Eletre R EV arrives with 905 horsepower

Lotus Eletre

Lotus unveiled the new Eletre electric SUV earlier this year, but now Lotus has released more details. The Eletre will be available in three versions: Eletre, Eletre S and Eletre R. The Eletra comes standard by a single-speed powertrain with 603 horsepower and 523 pound-feet of torque. If you want more power, the Eletre R is powered by a dual-speed...

2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI 40th Anniversary Edition is limited to 1,500 units

2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI 40th Anniversary Edition

A few months ago, Volkswagen announced that the 2023 Golf GTI would be getting a special 40th Anniversary Edition. Now we have all the details about the special edition model that celebrates the four decades that it's been available in the United States. Back in 1983, VW brought the Rabbit GTI here. The exterior of the 40th Anniversary Edition features “40” decals...

2023 Toyota Crown pricing starts at $41,045

2023 Toyota Crown Platinum

The Toyota Avalon is gone and in its place, Toyota is introducing the high-riding 2023 Crown. The Crown is expected to arrive in early 2023, but Toyota has already announced the full pricing details. The pricing for the Crown starts at $41,045. It's available in three trim levels: XLE, Limited and Platinum and all versions come standard with a hybrid...

2023 Honda Accord teased ahead of its Nov debut

2023 Honda Accord

Honda is getting ready to unveil the all-new 2023 Honda Accord, which is going to debut at some point in November. To get us ready for the debut of the new Accord, Honda has released a few teasers that preview its new styling and updated tech features. According to Honda, the 2023 Accord "will bring excitement back to the midsize...

2023 Ford Escape gets a facelift and improved tech features

2023 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid

Ford has unveiled the 2023 Ford Escape SUV, which has received a small facelift for the new model year and some updated tech features. The updates to the 2023 Escape are small, with the biggest changes being at the front with a new grille and headlights. The new ST-Line trim level also gets a unique grille mesh and body-color body...

Electric Toyota Crown and FJ Cruiser successor reportedly canceled

Toyota Compact Cruiser EV

Toyota has slowly been ramping up its electrified models and last year we got a preview of the future 15 Toyota and Lexus EVs. Toyota also announced plans to introduce 30 EVs by the end of the decade, but now it looks like some of those plans have changed. Reuters is reporting that Toyota is rethinking its future roadmap and...

2024 Chevy Silverado EV gets the same power specs as the GMC Sierra EV

2024 Silverado EV RST

Last week GMC unveiled the 2024 Sierra EV electric truck, which is closely related to the Chevy Silverado EV. When Chevy unveiled the Silverado EV it said that it would have up to 664 horsepower and 780 pound-feet, but now those specs have been increased to match the Sierra EV. The 2024 Chevy Silverado EV now has up to 754...

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