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

2021 Nissan Murano starts at $33,605

2021 Nissan Murano

Nissan has announced the updates to the 2021 Murano, which doesn't get any styling changes, but there are some new color options and a new Special Edition Package. The 2021 Nissan Murano is available with a new Special Edition Package that replaces the previous SV Premium Package. The package adds a dual panel moonroof, the Intelligent Around View Monitor, Prima-Tex...

2022 Chevy Bolt EUV gets sequential LED turn signals

2022 Chevy Bolt EUV

Chevy has released a new teaser of the 2022 Bolt EUV (electric utility vehicle), which is slated to enter production in summer 2021. This latest teaser gives us a preview of the Bolt EUV's face, including its sequential LED turn signals. The teaser reveals the sequential front turn signal and LED daytime running light. On the Bolt EUV, the daytime...

2021 Mazda CX-30 earns Top Safety Pick+ rating

2021 Mazda CX-30

The 2021 Mazda CX-30 has just earned the Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), its highest rating possible. To qualify for the Top Safety Pick+ award a vehicle must receive good ratings in all six IIHS crashworthiness tests, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength...

2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid Review: A Good Prius Rival

2020 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid Review

Hyundai recently announced that it's turning the Ioniq into a new electric sub-brand We'll get to see the first new member of the Ioniq family next year, when the Ioniq 5 electric SUV debuts. But for now, there's just simply the Ioniq hatchback, which is offered in three versions: a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid and a full EV. When the...

Volkswagen I.D. Buggy concept is not headed to production

VW I.D. Buggy concept

Last year Volkswagen unveiled the cute I.D. Buggy concept, which was a futuristic EV that was inspired by the the classic Californian dune buggies of the 1960s. When it debuted we thought that the chances were good that VW would build a production version, but now we have some bad news. VW has confirmed to Autocar that it has no...

2021 Honda Accord earns Top Safety Pick+ rating

2021 Honda Accord Hybrid

Honda has announced that the refreshed 2021 Honda Accord has earned the Top Safety Pick+ rating, the highest rating possible from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS). To earn the award, a vehicle must earn Good ratings in six crashworthiness tests, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head...

Subaru confirms a new electric SUV for Europe

subaru electric suv

Subaru has announced that it is getting ready to introduce a new electric SUV in Europe, which will be about the same size as the Subaru Forester. The new electric SUV is scheduled to arrive in the first half of the 2020's and it will share its platform with a Toyota EV. Subaru and Toyota haven't released a lot of...

Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan arrives early next year, then EQE sedan

Mercedes-Benz EQS

Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go full steam ahead with its EQ sub-brand of electric vehicles. The automaker has announced that its EQS flagship luxury sedan will arrive in the first half of 2021 and to give us a preview, it's released some new photos of the EV. Following the introduction of the EQS, the EQE electric "business sedan" will...

Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo honors the 1967 33 Stradale

2020 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo

Alfa Romeo has unveiled the 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo, which honors the 1967 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale. If you want one, you better act fast, since only 33 units of this limited-edition 4C Spider will be available. The Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo is painted in Rosso Villa d’Este and it rides on special 18-inch gray-gold 5-hole...

2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid production begins

2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid production

The 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid is almost here, since Jeep has announced that production kicked off this week at its Toledo North plant in Ohio. The Wrangler 4xe is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, two electric motors and a 17 kWh battery. The Wrangler 4xe has 375 hp and 470 lb-ft. of torque on tap and...

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