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

2010 Pontiac G8 Sports Truck Unveiled…It's the Return of the El Camino!

The El Camino has been dead in the US for quite some time, but its spirit is going to live again in the 2010 Pontiac G8 sport truck. GM has officially unveiled the new "sport truck" version of the recently introduced G8 sedan. This vehicle has been rumored for quite some time and now it is official, well almost. GM...

2009 Pontiac G8 GXP Unveiled with 402 HP and a Manual Transmission!

The all-new 2008 Pontiac G8 and G8 GT are just hitting showrooms and next week Pontiac is going to unveil and even hotter version of the new G8 sedan. The 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP is powered by the 6.2L LS3 small-block V-8 and puts out 402 horsepower and 402 lb-ft of torque. All of that power is put to...

All-New 2009 Nissan Maxima Teaser Images Released

Nissan has released four teaser images of its all-new 2009 Nissan Maxima that is going to be officially unveiled next week at the New York Auto Show. These photos show a few details of hopefully a much sportier Maxima. Note the return of the the 4DSC sticker that recalls the Maxima's of the late 1980's - 1990's, when it was...

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...

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