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

2012 Audi A4 to Get a Facelift

The current Audi A4 launched four years ago, so it's time for a facelift. Although we have yet to see what changes Audi has in store for the revised A4, the last spy shots hint at a revised front-end with tapered headlights and a new grille that is similar to the Audi A6 and A1. The rear end is...

VIDEO: Audi RS3 Takes on the BMW 1 Series M Coupe

Buyers in Europe have plenty of models to check out if they are in the market for something as awesome as the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. Audi's RS3 is a easy competitor to the 1 Series M Coupe on paper. If you ignore the extra doors and and all-wheel-drive, the two models have similar stats. Auto Express also...

Lincoln Drops the Price of the 2012 Lincoln MKT with EcoBoost by $3,000

Lincoln has announced the changes to the 2012 Lincoln MKT crossover and the biggest news for the "not pretty" crossover is that it's now cheaper. Lincoln has dropped the price for the top version, the MKT with EcoBoost by $3,000 bucks to a starting price at $46,295. The Lincoln MKT with EcoBoost is powered by a turbocharged 355-hp 3.5L V6...

Infiniti Releases First Teaser of Infiniti JX Concept

Infiniti has released the first teaser image of its upcoming 2013 Infiniti JX seven-passenger crossover. The Infiniti JX crossover will launch next spring and kicks off the launch of the "Power of 7", an innovative social media campaign designed to initiate conversation about the JX Concept in advance of its global reveal at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on...

2012 Range Rover Sport Gets 8-Speed and Upgraded Diesel

Land Rover has given the Euro-spec 2012 Range Rover Sport a few upgrades in the form of a more powerful 3.0L V6 turbodiesel and a new ZF eight-speed automatic transmission. The 3.0L V6 turbodiesel gets horsepower bump from 241-hp to 252-hp and is now more fuel efficient thanks to the new 8-speed gearbox. The 5.0L Supercharged Range Rover Sport remains...

Subaru Plans Four New Models by 2016

Subaru has announced a new five year business plan that will run through fiscal year 2016. The plan known as "Motion-V" is includes a plan to introduce three new models, plus a hybrid. Little is known about the new models, but the first new model will be Subaru's version of the rear-wheel-drive coupe that has been jointly developed...

2012 Honda Civic Si Becomes the IZOD IndyCar Series Safety Car

Honda has announced that the all-new 2012 Honda Civic Si is the official safety car for the IZOD IndyCar Series, which begins this weekend/ Honda's racing subsidiary, Honda Performance Development (HPD) recently modified the Civic Si in order to turn it into the official IZOD IndyCar Series Safety Car. Modifications include Sparco seats with four-point racing harnesses, an HPD...

BMW M2 to Get Tri-Turbo Six-Cyl Engine

In May it was reported that BMW had trademarked the M2 name, providing more fuel to the rumors that BMW is planning a 2 Series line and a high-performance M2 version. Now we have a bunch of more details about the supposed upcoming M2, the successor to the 1 Series M Coupe. Auto Express recently spoke with the BMW's M...

Kia to Unveil V8 Rear-Wheel-Drive Coupe Concept

Now that Kia has basically revamped its entire lineup, it's time to set its sights on other segments where Kia has never ventured before. Kia is going to unveil a new V8 rear-wheel-drive coupe concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September. Kia's boss, Hank Lee recently spoke to What Car? and confirmed that Kia needs a halo model to...

Ford Unveils the 2012 Fiesta Sport Special Edition for Europe

Ford's fans in Europe are getting a special edition of the 2012 Fiesta, the 2012 Fiesta Sport Special Edition. The Fiesta Sport Special Edition, which is only available as the three-door gets a full body kit complete with lowered side skirts and distinctive spoilers for the front bumper and rear hatch. It also gets a chrome grille surround and twin...

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