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

Detroit 09': 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Officially Gets 40/43 MPG

Honda has officially took the wraps off the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show. In addition to finally seeing the production version of the Insight, we now also know what kind of gas mileage its going to get. The EPA has officially certified the Insight at 40/43 mpg (city/highway). The Insight is powered by a 1.3L 4-cylinder...

Detroit 09': VW Concept BlueSport Hits the Stage

The VW Concept BlueSport represents VW's idea of what a fun, but environmentally conscious roadster should be like. The VW Concept BlueSport is powered by a 180 horsepower clean diesel engine mated to 6-speed DSG dual clutch transmission that sits behind the driver. It accelerates from 0-62 in 6.6 seconds while getting about 35 mpg on the European cycle. ...

Detroit 09': Audi Sportback Concept Unveiled…Hints at the A7

Audi has unveiled the Sportback Concept at the Detroit Auto Show. The Sportback Concept is supposed to be a preview of the upcoming A7. The Sportback Concept and eventual A7 is Audi's version of a four-door coupe, like the Porsche Panamera and Mercedes CLS. In addition to providing a preview of the A7, the Sportback Concept previews Audi's future design...

Detroit 09': 2010 Toyota Camry Makes its Debut

Toyota has unveiled the revised the 2010 Toyota Camry in Detroit. For 2010 the standard engine in the Camry is a new 2.5L engine. The Camry LE and XLE equipped with the 2.5L puts out 169 horsepower and in the SE it puts out 179. The 2.5L can be mated to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. The exterior...

Detroit 09': 2010 Lexus HS250h…Lexus First Dedicated Hybrid

Lexus has officially unveiled its first dedicated hybrid, the Lexus HS250h. The compact sedan shares many of its mechanicals with the third-generation Prius that is also being unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. The 2010 Lexus HS250h is powered by Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system, mated to a 187-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Overall the HS250h is slightly longer than the...

Detroit 09′: 2010 Ford Taurus Officially Unveiled!

Ford has officially unveiled the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus that makes its debut at the Detroit Auto Show. The 2010 Ford Taurus receives all-new styling inside and out that is far more interesting to look at than the current generation. Ford describes the styling of the new Taurus as a combination of style with substance, just like the original Taurus...

Detroit 09' Preview: 2010 Jaguar XFR Photos Leaked

Thanks to a few sites breaking the embargo, we now have an early look at the 2010 Jaguar XFR that will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. The 2010 Jaguar XFR is powered by 510 horsepower 5.0L AJ-V8 GEN III engine that features with a 6-generation Roots-type twin vortex (TVS) supercharger. That power propels the car from 0-60 mph...

Chevy Camaro Production Delayed a Month and The Convertible is Back On

Production of the 2010 Chevy Camaro was supposed to start next month, but now it looks like production has been delayed a month until March 16th. The one month delay is not due to supplier issues, since the issues with supplier Cadence Innovation have been solved with secondary suppliers. The Camaro convertible had been put on hold but now it will...

Acura Claims the RWD V8 Program is Still Alive!

Who can we believe anymore? Reports surface that certain vehicle programs are dead and then days later differing reports come out. Earlier this week, Autocar claimed that Honda had killed the V8 engine program and RWD Acura's. Now Jeff Conrad, Vice President of Acura as informed dealers that the Acura "tier 1" program is still in the works. According to...

2010 Ford Fusion 4-Cyl Beats the Class with the Best MPG!

Ford is on a roll with the new Fusion. The new Fusion Hybrid gets better gas mileage than the Camry Hybrid and now the 4-cylinder Fusion officially gets the highest mpg in its class. The EPA has officially certified the four-cylinder Fusion at 34 mpg on the highway and 23 mpg in the city. Those numbers beat all the Fusion's...

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