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

Porsche Panamera Turbo S in the Works?

Rumor has it that Porsche is working on an even more powerful version of the Panamera than the current Panamera Turbo. Porsche offers a Turbo S version of the 911 and Cayenne and it's now being rumored that Porsche is about to unveil a Turbo S version of the Panamera. The Turbo S version is expected to put out 550...

BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition is Only for China

BMW is launching a special edition M3 that will only be sold in China. The BMW M3 Matte Edition is a follow up to the M3 Tiger Edition that was released last year. If you live in China and you're lucky enough to get your hands on one of these, you will get an M3 that features a matte-black exterior,...

There Will be a Second Generation Cadillac CTS Coupe

It was rumored last year that there would not be a second generation Cadillac CTS Coupe as the CTS moves to the new Alpha platform that it will share with the next-generation Camaro and upcoming Cadillac ATS. Of course that was a year ago and things are always changing. Last year it was rumored that the next-generation CTS would...

BMW 3 Series GT to be a 4 Series Instead?

Spy photos surfaced last week of a next-gen BMW 3 Series, but with a different rear end than the previous sedan spy photos. It was predicted that this was our first unofficial view of the upcoming 3 Series GT. But, according to German magazine Auto Motor Und Sport, BMW intends on releasing a new 4 Series line and the...

Canada Says No to the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet

Well it does snow a lot more in Canada than the US, but for whatever reason Nissan of Canada has decided to not sell the Murano CrossCabriolet. The convertible version of the Murano crossover is going to hit dealers next month with a starting price of 46,000. That lofty starting price and the fact that it's a convertible are the...

VW Recalls 71,043 2011 Jettas for Wiring Issue

VW has announced a voluntary safety recall of the 2011 VW Jetta that was built between March 2010 and March 2011 to fix a wiring issue. VW is recalling 71,043 Jettas in order to reconfigure a wiring layout associated with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. Not sure exactly what happens, but another source is saying that the car...

Rolls-Royce Opens its Largest Showroom in Abu Dhabi

Rolls-Royce has just opened its largest showroom in the world in Abu Dhabi. The largest Rolls-Royce showroom is in the Umm Al Nar area of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The showroom is over 9687 square feet, which provides space for displaying five Rolls-Royce cars, a coffee bar and a customer configuration lounge including color and trim samples. Rolls-Royce CEO, Torsten...

VIDEO: Cadillac ATS Prototype Does Some Laps on the Track

Here's a video of a prototype of the upcoming Cadillac ATS. The Cadillac ATS is expected as a 2014 model and will give Cadillac a model that will go head to head with the BMW 3 Series. It's expected to use the new Alpha platform and will be powered by either a 2.0L four-cylinder with 270 horsepower or a 330-hp...

EU Wants to Ban Gas and Diesel Powered Cars by 2050

The European Commission has proposed a new ban, that would ban diesel and gas powered passenger cars in urban areas by 2050. The proposal is part of a plan to cut CO2 emissions from cars by 60 percent in 2050. The process involves focusing more on hybrid powered vehicles in the next few decades, which would eventually make it...

VIDEO: BMW Takes Us To Death Valley…Quick Look at Next-Gen 3 Series

Saying that Death Valley is hot is definitely an understatement. Because it's so fricken hot, every automaker takes their prototypes there to test to perform their hot weather tests. BMW has released a video that provides a look at how hot it really is there and what it's like to do hot weather testing in Death Valley. In this video...

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