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

Ford Officially Kills Mercury to Expand Lincoln

As was predicted, Ford has officially killed the Mercury brand. Ford released a press release earlier today in which the automaker has announced the demise of the Mercury brand and the further expansion of the Lincoln lineup. Ford is going to end production of the Mercury brand in the fourth quarter of this year. With sales dropping significantly over the...

Ford to Announce the Death of Mercury Today

According to the Detroit News, Ford is going to hold a press conference at 3 PM EST in which the automaker is going to announce the official death of the Mercury brand. Stay tuned.... Full Story: Detroit News Related Stories: Ford to Finally Kill Mercury

2011 VW Polo Sedan Unveiled in Russia

VW has taken the wraps off the 2011 Polo sedan in Moscow. This is the first time that VW has ever created a model specifically for the Russian market. The 2011 Polo sedan is powered by a 1.6L engine with 103-hp that can be mated to either a five-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. The Polo sedan is expected to...

2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Starts at $179,995

Aston Martin has finally announced the pricing for the V12 Vantage that will be going on sale in the US later this year. If you're one of the lucky ones expect to pay at least $179,995. The V12 Vantage is powered by a 6.0L V12 that puts out 510-hp and 420 lb-ft. of torque. It reaches 0-60 mph in 4.2...

More than Half of Nissan Leaf Hand-Raisers are Former Prius Owners

Last week Nissan's CEO Carlos Ghosn stated that the 2011 Nissan leaf electric car is sold out since it has already received 13,000 orders for the car, which is its entire allotment for the US in 2011. Now according to Nissan Division Vice President Al Castignetti, more than half of the 130,000 hand-raisers who have expressed interest in the...

Lotus is Working on V6 Versions of the Elise and Exige

Spy photographers recently caught a Lotus Exige prototype that had widened wheel arches, increased cooling and an engine that sounded like that of the Evora. According to sources the prototype was being powered by the same Toyota 3.6L V6 that also powers the Evora. A V6 in the Exige would add a lot of bulk, but it would also bring...

Jaguar F-Type Gets the Green Light

Jaguar has finally given the F-Type roadster the green light. The concept XK180 was our first preview of the F-Type back in 1998, but the model was never produced due to Jaguar's financial troubles. But now that Jaguar is now owned by Tata the project is back on. "We have a new momentum. There is so much potential," said...

GM Sued for Creating Sexy Albert Einstein Ad

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem that owns Albert Einstein's publicity rights is suing GM for the unauthorized use of his image in an ad for the GMC Terrain. The university sued GM in U.S. District Court in California on May 19 for more than $75,000. Einstein willed his publicity rights to the university before he died in 1955. This is just...

Ford to Finally Kill Mercury

After years of promising new products for its Mercury line, it looks like Ford is finally going to kill Mercury. Mercury sales have dropped 74 percent since 2000 and without any new product, the sales will only continue to fall. According to sources, Ford's top executives are preparing a proposal to kill Mercury. Mercury has long been a forgotten brand and...

Cadillac to Get a Version of the Lambda Crossover

GM currently offers the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse (above) and GMC Acadia, which are all 7-passenger crossovers based on GM's Lambda platform. It was reported before that Cadillac would also be getting a version of the crossover, but that was before GM went into bankruptcy. Well according to GM's vice president of global engineering, Karl Stracke, the Lambda-based Cadillac crossover...

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