Torque Report Staff
Volvo puts Swedish families in its autonomous cars
Volvo has announced that it is continuing the development of its autonomous cars with the help of Swedish families who will test the cars on the public roads of Gothenburg. Two families have already received the Volvo XC90 with which they will support the Drive Me project. The two families will be followed by three more families early next year...
2019 Ford Mustang GT500 to get ‘Predator’ 5.2L supercharged V8
It looks like Ford is cooking up something hot with the upcoming 2019 Ford Mustang GT500. Ford has yet to confirm anything, but that hasn't stopped our friends over at Mustang6g from snooping around. Not only has a leaked image of what appears to be a supercharged 5.2L V8 leaked online, but a forum member has also shared a...
2019 Volkswagen Jetta teaser previews a sleeker Jetta
Volkswagen has confirmed that it will reveal the all-new 2019 VW Jetta next month at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show. VW recently gave a presentation about the 2019 Jetta which featured this single teaser image. The teaser image previews the 2019 Jetta's profile, which is sleeker than the outgoing model. VW has already thrown out the "coupe-like" reference to hint...
Ford and Alibaba team up to sell EVs in China
Ford is putting a lot of emphasis on China's electric vehicle market. Last month Ford signed a deal with Zotye to produce electric vehicles for buyers in China and now its signed an agreement with Alibaba to find new ways to sell the EVs in China. In a statement, Ford says that the two companies have agreed to explore a...
Next-Gen Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra will get carbon fiber beds
Ford significantly cut the weight of the F-Series pickups when it switched to an aluminum body and now General Motors is reportedly looking at a new lighter material for its next generation pickups. According to sources General Motors is going to use carbon fiber for the beds of its redesigned Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Generally carbon fiber has...
Is GM’s Marketplace a good idea? Maybe not.
GM has announced the introduction of its new Marketplace, an in-car app that lets users shop and place orders via the touchscreen in their car. GM sees it as a safer alternative than using a phone, but the National Safety Council says that the Marketplace app will contribute to distracted driving. GM is adding the Marketplace app to its 2017...
BMW confirms iX3 name for the electrified X3
BMW recently trademarked a long list of names for its future electric SUVs and although a trademarked name isn't always used, BMW has just confirmed that one will in fact be used for the electric X3. The electric X3 will arrive in 2020 with an iX3 badge. "In 2020 we will launch the fully electric X3. In it, X and...
Hyundai donates the 2018 Ioniq Hybrid to the National Park Service
Hyundai has announced that it has donated six 2018 Hyundai Ioniq hybrids to the National Park Service. The Ioniq hybrid vehicles have been donated to Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California, and National Capital Parks in Washington, D.C. Each of the three parks has received two Ioniq hybrid vehicles for...
New California bill will get rid of all fossil-fuel cars by 2040
California could soon join other countries that have introduced new legislation that will ban fossil-fuel powered vehicles. California Assemblymember Phil Ting plans to introduce a new bill that will make it so that only zero emissions vehicles can be registered in the state starting in 2040. "Until you set a deadline, nothing gets done," Ting, who represents much of San...
2018 Ford F-Series Super Duty now has up to 935 lb-ft of torque
Ford has announced that the 2018 Ford F-Series Super Duty with the upgraded 6.7-liter V8 diesel now tops the class with 450 horsepower and 935 lb-ft. of torque. With that much power on tap, the 2018 F-Series Super Duty can tow up to 21,000 pounds. Upgrades to the 2018 Ford 6.7-liter Power Stroke engine include redesigned cylinder heads plus optimized...
