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

Hyundai Unveils 2010 Sonata in Korea

Hyundai has officially unveiled the KDM-spec 2010 Sonata in Korea. We've seen spy photos of the new Sonata for a while now, so everything shown here is what was expected. The new Sonata ditches the bland styling of the current generation for a sedan with more coupe-like styling. The base engine in Korea will be a 165-hp 2.0L 4-cylinder. Once...

Drew Barrymore to be First Celeb to Race Electric-Powered Ford Focus

Ford isn't slated to introduce an electric powered Ford Focus until sometime in 2011, but in order to raise interest and public awareness, Ford is going to feature a prototype of the car on Jay Leno's new show. On September 18th viewers will see Drew Barrymore race an all-electric Ford Focus on Jay Leno's new prime-time show on NBC....

BMW Confirms the Return of 4-Cylinder Engines for the U.S.

Currently BMW does not offer a four-cylinder powered car in the US, while it does in the rest of the world. Well that will soon change with the 3-Series once again being offered with a four banger in the US by 2012. BMW's U.S. chief Jim O'Donnell revealed in Frankfurt this week that BMW is planning on releasing new...

Frankfurt 2009: Ford Announces New EcoBoost 4-Cyl Engines

Ford has announced the introduction of the new EcoBoost 4-cylinder engines, which will join the existing 3.5L V6 EcoBoost engine. The new turbocharged 4-cyl engines will be available as a 1.6L and 2.0L. Ford has yet to announce official performance numbers, but the 1.6L is expected to put out around 180 horsepower and 175-180 lb-ft. of torque. The first...

Frankfurt 2009: Ford Grand C-Max Headed to the U.S. in 2011

Ford has unveiled the Grand C-Max in Frankfurt, which is a larger version of the 5-seater C-Max. In addition to unveiling the larger 7-seater version, Ford has also announced that the Grand C-Max will be available in North America in late 2011. The arrival of the Grand C-Max provides a small minivan for Ford. It is slightly larger than the...

Frankfurt 2009: Aston Martin Rapide is Sexy

Aston Martin's first ever four-door sports sedan is upon us and it is quite sexy...much sexier than the Porsche Panamera. The Aston Martin Rapide takes the current styling of the Aston Martin coupes and apply is it to a four-door design. The concept version of the Rapide was unveiled at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show and the production version...

Frankfurt 2009: MINI Roadster Concept Unveiled

Officially joining the Mini Coupe Concept in Frankfurt is the Mini Roadster Concept. The Mini Roadster is a two-seater with a chopped roofline and a more tilted windshield. Other than that the Roadster concept looks pretty much the same as the other Mini models currently being produced. In fact this concept is almost certainly the second new model Mini...

Frankfurt 09' VW Unveils the E-Up! Concept…Beetle of the 21st Century

VW has unveiled the E-Up! Concept that was developed from the Up! concept and is supposed to give a glimpse of a new car in 2013 that VW claims will be the "Beetle of the 21st Century." The small E-Up! is powered by an electric motor, which has a range of 80 miles. It sprints from 0-62 mph in 11.3...

Frankfurt 09' Audi S5 Sportback Unveiled…Too Bad We Aren't Getting Either Version

Although US buyers aren't getting the A5 Sportback, Audi has unveiled the sportier version, the S5 Sportback. The S5 Sportback is powered by the same supercharged 3.0L V6 as the S4 that will also soon replace the V8 engine in the S5 coupe. It puts out 333 horsepower and 324 lb-ft. of torque and propels the S5 Sportback from 0-62...

Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Officially Unveiled and Goes for 1.1 Million Euro

Lamborghini has unveiled Reventon Roadster, which features the same jet fighter styling as the coupe. The roadster version is also powered by the same 6.5L V12 engine, which propels it from 0-62 mph in a very short 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph. Only 20 Reventon Roadsters will be produced with a starting price of 1.1...

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