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

2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz Review: The Urban Truck

2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz Review

Over the past few years trucks have continued to grow in size, with automakers completely abandoning their smaller offerings from the 80s and 90s. Now it looks like the “mini truck” is making a return, with the arrival of two new entries - the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz is the first truck from Hyundai in...

Jeep brings seven concepts to 2023 Easter Jeep Safari

2023 Easter Jeep Safari lineup of Jeep® brand concept vehicles

The 2023 Easter Jeep Safari kicks off this weekend on April 1 and just like years before, Jeep uses the even to showcase its accessories and newest concepts. This year Jeep is bringing seven concepts to the event. The concepts not only show off Jeep's available accessories, but also showcases different powertrains as well, from fully electric, to a plug-in...

Kia EV9 GT high-performance EV coming in 2025

2024 Kia EV9

Kia has released more details about the EV9 three-row electric SUV, which is slated to go on sale later this year. For 2024 the most powerful EV9 is the all-wheel drive model with 379 horsepower, but if you want more power you'll want to wait until 2025. Kia has confirmed that a GT version of the EV9 will arrive in...

2024 Toyota Tacoma teaser hints at April 4 debut

2024 Tacoma Teaser

We've been eagerly awaiting the debut of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma and now it appears that we're going to get to see it next week. Toyota has released a sneaky new teaser which shows the rear of the current generation Tacoma, but if you look closely it appears that the next-generation Tacoma is also blurred out in the corner. Toyota...

2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV specs released

2024 Kia EV9

Kia has released more details about the 2024 Kia EV9, which will easily be at the top of any list with families looking for a three-row electric SUV. The EV9 is based on the same e-GMP platform as the Kia EV6 and is about the same size as the Kia Telluride. The EV9 measures 197.2-inches long, 78.0-inches wide and 69.1-inches...

Subaru trademarks STe name likely for high performance EVs

2023 Subaru Solterra

Last year Subaru announced the sad news that there it has no plans for a new WRX STI, since Subaru is now focusing on electrification and reduced emissions. Subaru also stated that it is looking "forward to incorporating the essence of STI into our next generation of vehicles," which hints that its future EVs will get STI versions. Now...

2023 Honda Pilot Review: More rugged and better for the family

2023 Honda Pilot Review

The last generation Honda Pilot was a great three-row SUV for the whole family, but it was a bit too minivan like for our tastes. The good news is that Honda has given the Pilot a complete revamp for the 2023 model year and with it comes a more rugged Pilot that is even more family friendly than before. When...

2024 Hyundai Sonata gets a bold facelift

2024 Hyundai Sonata

Hyundai has unveiled the updated 2024 Sonata, which gets a bold facelift that aims to grab your attention in a slowing segment. The facelift is pretty extensive, so it would be easy to think that the Sonata has received an entire redo. At the front there's a horizontal light that spans the entire width of the Sonata's facelift, which is...

Ram shows off mid-size EV pickup concept to dealers

Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept grille, badging and tuning fork headlight

We've been hearing rumors about Ram introducing a mid-size pickup for years, but it looks like it might be finally happening. Ram recently showed off a mid-size EV pickup concept to dealers at a meeting in Las Vegas, according to Automotive News. The new EV concept reportedly borrows some styling cues from the full-size 1500 Revolution concept that debuted at...

Ford confirms second electric truck coming in 2025

F-150 Lightning Lariat off-road

Ford has announced that it is working on a second electric truck that will enter production in 2025. Codenamed "Project T3 " for "Trust The Truck”, will be built at Ford's new BlueOval City campus in West Tennessee. “Project T3 is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revolutionize America’s truck. We are melding 100 years of Ford truck know-how with world-class electric vehicle, software...

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