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

Nissan Announces New Aggressive Six-Year Business Plan

Nissan announced a new plan called Nissan Power 88, which includes a new aggressive six-year business plan. The new business plan starts immediately and goes until 2016. "Nissan Power 88 is the roadmap for our company's profitable growth," said Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn. "We will accelerate our growth, bringing more innovation and excitement to our products...

2012 Audi A6 Online Configurator Launches…

Audi's all-new 2012 Audi A6 is officially here and you can build it the exact way you want it on Audi's USA website. Prices for the 2012 A6 start at $41,700 for the A6 equipped with the 211-horsepower 2.0L TFSI engine, but can easily jump to over $70k for the fully equipped 310-hp 3.0L V6 A6 if you check...

GM Announces 2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro Coupe

The Chevy Camaro, the star of the Transformers series, makes a return this week in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which opens this week. To celebrate the launch, GM has announced a 2012 Transformers Special Edition Camaro Coupe to Bumblebee fans in the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. "The Transformers franchise has helped...

Chevy Reportedly Working on a Two-Door Cruze

The Chevy Cruze has been a huge success for GM. It was even the best-selling small car in May, which obviously was due to a lack of supply from Toyota and Honda. But to keep the momentum going, GM is reportedly working on a two-door Cruze. The reports aren't surprising, since GM did have coupe versions of the Cruze's predecessors,...

Chrysler's Fiat-Based Small Car is Almost Here…

Chrysler is in desperate need of a competitive small car that will compete with competitors like the Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Hyundai Elantra. The Dodge Caliber just simply doesn't cut it. Help is on the way thanks to Fiat. Chrysler is currently working on a new compact car for the Dodge brand that is going to be released...

Honda Announces the All-New 2012 CR-V…But…

Honda has announced what we've known for months... Honda is going to release an all-new CR-V for the 2012 model year. Honda has already set up it's new site for the CR-V, but what's there? Not much. "With a new design--both inside and out, new features and new possibilities, the 2012 CR-V will set a new standard for the class....

2013 Cadillac ATS Leaked via GM?

The guys over at GMInsideNews have managed to capture a shot of what looks to be the chassis of the upcoming 2013 Cadillac ATS. GMI's Elvisuperman was able to capture a screen shot of the sedan, which apparently appears in a video when you first visit GM.com. This shot reveals the basic chassis of the new rear-wheel-drive sedan. Comparing this...

Hyundai is Reportedly Working on a Five-Door Veloster

The 2012 Hyundai Veloster currently has one door for the driver, two on the passenger side of the vehicle and the rear hatch. According to a Hyundai executive that spoke with Carsales, Hyundai is working on a version of the Veloster that will have two doors on each side of the vehicle. Eunjoo Shin, Manager for the Overseas Product Planning...

VIDEO: Scion Racing Driver Talks up the Scion FR-S Concept

Scion is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the Scion FR-S concept car with Scion Racing drive Ken Gushi. In this video Ken Gushi talks up the Scion FR-S concept. He currently races a 2009 tC, but started his career behind the wheel of a Toyota AE86. Check out the video after the jump.

GM Unveils Chevy Beat Electric Vehicle in India

Today GM unveiled the Chevy Beat Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) in India. The Beat EV is being used by GM to showcase the effectiveness of battery electric vehicle technology in India. The Beat EV is powered by a 300 cell lithium-ion battery and it has a rance of 81 miles and takes about eight hours to recharge using a 240-volt...

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