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

Detroit Auto Show Preview: 2009 Honda Pilot Prototype Unveiled

Honda is going to use the Detroit Auto Show next month to unveil its Honda Pilot prototype. As usually is the case with all Honda prototypes that show up on the auto show circuit this Pilot prototype will be a thinly disguised version of the all-new 2009 Pilot. From this official rendering it looks like Honda is going to buck...

2009 Ford Mustang Provides More Light With a Glass Roof

Just in case you can't decide between the convertible or coupe Mustang, Ford has decided to offer a third option for 2009. A glass roof is a new option on the 2009 V6 and GT models and adds an extra $1995 to the overall price of the car. The glass roof is made of tinted privacy glass to reduce infrared...

Aston Martin 600 Horsepower V12 Vantage Unveiled!

Aston Martin has unveiled the newest Vantage which is powered by the same V12 engine in the DBRS9 racer. Aston Martin is clearly taking aim at Ferarri with this newest Vantage. The 3,500 pound car reaches 0-60 mph in less than 4 seconds and has a top speed of 200 mph, which is close to the Ferrari 599 GTB. The hottest...

Detroit Auto Show Preview: HUMMER HX Concept Unveiled

GM has released three images of the HUMMER HX concept that will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next month. The concept is an example of the next generation of thinking at GM Design. Three new designers (David Rojas, Min Young Kang and Robert Jablonski) were given the task of providing a vision of the future of off-road vehicles. The...

Land Rover Concept Photo Leaked…Will Coupe Crossovers be the Next Big Thing?

This past September Land Rover released a single teaser image of its upcoming concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Now one of the first official photos of the concept has been leaked. The two door (coupe) crossover is going to be smaller than the current LR2 and seats four passengers. The coupe crossover SUV segment is going to be the...

GM Releases the First Official Teaser Image of the 2011 Chevy Volt

It's been almost a year since GM first unveiled the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show. Last month Bob Lutz revealed that the production version of the Volt would be different than the concept version although it would still borrow some of the same design cues. Well today GM released the first official teaser image of...

All-New 2009 Dodge Ram Exposed…Oops!

It looks like the first photo of the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram has been leaked. Earlier today this photo showed up on the internet, but it was still up in the air if the photo was valid. Well now it looks like someone over at Dodge messed up and put the photo on the Mopar Accessories site for the...

Spy Photos of the Nissan GT-R V-Spec Version Surface

The Nissan GT-R is definitely one of the most anticipated new cars for the new year. THe GT-R has been on the cover of nearly every automotive publication and touring the auto show circuit. Just when you thought that the news on the GT-R was finally going to slow down, new spy photos of a future version have surfaced. The...

All-New 2008 Toyota Sequoia Starts at $34,150

Toyota has announced the pricing for the all-new 2008 Sequoia SUV. The completely redone Sequoia now starts at $34,150 for the base model, which is about $1,000 more than the outgoing model. If you most go for the top model, the Platinum edition starts at $55,800. The mid-line version (Limited) starts at $42,225. Much of the price increases can be...

All-New 2009 Pontiac Vibe Starts at $15,895

Pontiac has announced the pricing for the all-new 2009 Pontiac Vibe that goes on sale in February 2008. The starting price for the Vibe is set at $15,895. If you want the all-wheel-drive version that will set you back $19,495 and the 158 horsepower GT model starts at $19,895. The base Vibe is powered by a 132 horsepower 1.8L engine....

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