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

2022 Toyota GR 86 might debut on April 5

Toyota GR Teaser

Yesterday reports starting circulating that Toyota has delayed the unveiling of the 2022 GR 86, since the automaker wants to further differentiate it from the Subaru BRZ. But now we may finally get to see it next month, since Toyota Gazoo Racing and Subaru have announced that the two automakers will unveils a new jointly developed vehicle on April...

2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe arrives with 612 HP

2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe

BMW already has the Alpina B7 sedan and XB7 SUV, but now it's expanding its Alpina lineup with the 2022 Alpina B8 Gran Coupe. The B8 Gran Coupe is based on the 8 Series Gran Coupe. Under the hood it's powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 that generates 612 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. The V8 sends its power...

2022 Audi Q4 e-tron production begins

2022 Audi Q4 e-tron

Audi has yet to officially unveil the 2022 Q4 e-tron, but it has announced that production of the electric SUV has started in Zwickau, Germany. The Q4 e-tron is based on Volkswagen Group's MEB platform and will be built on the same production line as the Volkswagen ID.4. It's also about the same size as the ID.4. Audi has yet to...

Lexus LF flagship SUV is reportedly delayed

Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept

We've been waiting to hear more details about a new Lexus flagship crossover, ever since the LF-1 Limitless concept debuted three years ago. Now a new report claims that the new crossover will arrive in 2023. It was originally expected to be called the LQ, but Japan's Best Car is reporting that Lexus has decided to use the LF name...

Next-Gen Toyota 86 will outperform the Subaru BRZ

2022 Subaru BRZ

Late last year Subaru officially unveiled the second-generation BRZ, and now five months after its debut, we have yet to see the next version of its twin, the Toyota 86. We've been wondering why Toyota hasn't unveiled the 2022 Toyota 86 yet and now we may know why. Japan's Best Car Web is reporting that Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has...

Tesla is now accepting Bitcoin payments

Tesla Model Y

Earlier this year Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that Tesla buyers would soon be able to buy a Tesla with Bitcoin. Now it's official. Musk announced on Twitter on Wednesday that Tesla is now accepting the cryptocurrency. Which means you can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1374617643446063105 Now when buyers finish building their Tesla, the checkout page now includes a...

Next-Gen Porsche Panamera could become an EV

2021 Porsche Panamera

With the arrival of the Porsche Taycan, many of have wondered about the fate of the Panamera, since both models are about the same size. Porsche hasn't officially confirmed the fate of the Panamera, but Porsche does think that a third-generation Panamera could happen. Porsche CEO Olive Blume recently told Autocar that although the Panamera and Taycan are about the...

2022 Honda Civic trims and colors leaked

2022 Honda Civic Prototype

Today we have another leak for the 2022 Honda Civic. We've already seen a few leaked photos of the new Civic and now we have some additional information about the trim levels and colors that it will be available in. The CivicXi.com forum has a new post that reportedly lists the colors the 2022 Civic will be available in. This...

Subaru Outback Wilderness teased ahead of its March 30 debut

Subaru Outback Wilderness

Subaru is working on an even more rugged version of the Subaru Outback, which is expected to be called the Outback Wilderness. Subaru has released a teaser of the new Wilderness version, which is going to debut on March 30. "The legendary Outback is the most rugged, most capable vehicle in the Subaru lineup.  But what if Subaru pushed things...

2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed arrives with 650 horsepower

2022 Bentley Continental GT Speed

Here she is! Bentley has unveiled the 2022 Continental GT Speed. Under the hood there's a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12 engine that generates 650 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque, that's mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. All-wheel drive is standard. The Continental GT Speed can accelerate to 60 mph in a quick 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of...

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