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

All-New Alfa Romeo Mi.To Unveiled

Alfa Romeo has unveiled its new Mi.To, which is the first car the automaker has built since the 8C Competizione. The name Mi.To comes from the city in which the car was designed (Milan) and the city in which it will be produced (Turin). The Mi.To is 4.06 meters long, 1.44 meters high and 1.72 meters wide. Initially the car will...

Toyota is Going to Cutback on Tundra and Sequoia Production Due to Slow Sales

Toyota has announced that the automaker is going to slow production of the Sequoia and Tundra in its Indiana and Texas plants due to slowing sales. The cutbacks will start this spring, but Toyota is also stating that there will not be any layoffs in either of the two plants, which is a good thing. Toyota hasn't stated how much...

600 HP Aston Martin Vantage RS is Headed for Production

Aston Martin unveiled the Vantage RS Concept at the end of last year. At the time the automaker said the car was only a concept, but we know how that goes. According to a recent interiew with Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez, the car is going to enter production sometime next year after a convertible version of the DBS....

Another White Chevy Camaro Caught in Florida!

Another forum member at Camaro 5 has caught more photos of the 2010 Chevy Camaro, this time its in white. Earlier this week the first photos of the Camaro in black surfaced. Hopefully we will finally be able to see the interior soon. White Camaro in Florida: Black Camaro: Official Spy Photos Released by GM: ...

Chrysler is Going to Shutdown for 2 Weeks in July

Chrysler has just announced that the automaker will shutdown most of its operations in July for 2 weeks. CEO Bob Nardelli said in a memo that the automaker will take a "two-week mandatory shutdown for the weeks of July 7 and July 14." He went on to say that "As a private company, we need to think like owners and...

2010 Chevy Camaro Caught in Black…Does it Look Better than in White?

We've seen several spy photos of the 2010 Chevy Camaro in white, but now we have our first shots of the car in black. Camaro5 forum member Corey R. has posted a batch of photos of the upcoming car. Engineers let him take photos of the exterior, but not the interior. Although you can see part of the dash in...

More Photos of the 2008 Chevy Cobalt SS with 260 HP Released

Chevy has released more photos of its all-new Cobalt SS Coupe. The Cobalt SS is powered by a 2.0L Ecotec turbocharged and intercooled engine with 260 horsepower. The engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission with a short-throw shifter while Brembro brakes help bring the car to a halt. The high-performance Cobalt also features a Nürburgring-tuned FE5 Sport suspension. On...

New York 2008 Preview: Suzuki Concept Kizashi 3 Debuts

Suzuki has announced today that the automaker is going to unveil the Concept Kizashi 3 at the New York Auto Show later this month. The Concept Kizashi 3 is meant to showcase Suzuki's future design direction and its intent to offer a larger, more upscale sport sedan. The concept is the final addition to the Kizashi concept series. The original...

VW Adds Standard Stability Control to Every 2009 Model

Volkswagen has announced today that all of its 2009 models will come equipped with its standard Electronic Stabilzation Program (ESP). This announcement means that Volkswagen will be the first non-luxury automaker to include stability control on all of its vehicles well ahead of the NHTSA's (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) deadline of 2012. By 2012 all new vehicles will have...

Toyota iQ Unveiled…Toyota's New Urban Car

Toyota unveiled the iQ Concept last September in Frankfurt and this week the automaker took the wraps off the production version of the small car. The small iQ is less than three meters long and holds up to three adults with room for one small child or luggage. According to Toyota the “i” stands for individuality, whilst at the same...

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