Torque Report Staff
Lotus Exige Cup 430 is the most extreme Exige yet
Lotus has come up with the most extreme Exige yet - the Lotus Exige Cup 430. The Exige Cup 430 is powered by a same 3.5L V6 as the Evora GT430, but it gets a new supercharger and chargecooler that have have been designed specifically for the Exige. With 430 horsepower and 325 lb-ft. of torque, the Exige Cup 430...
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 leaked ahead of its debut in Dubai
The 2019 Corvette ZR1 is scheduled to debut at the Dubai Motor Show on Sunday November 12, but the first images have leaked online. CorvetteBlogger.com managed to get photos of Car and Driver's upcoming December issue, which features the 2019 Corvette ZR1. The cover of the December issue not only reveals the 2019 Corvette ZR1, but it also reveals how...
2018 Buick LaCrosse Avenir revealed
As expected Buick has unveiled the 2018 Buick LaCrosse Avenir, which joins Buick’s new sub-brand following the debut of the Enclave Avenir earlier this year. The 2018 LaCrosse Avenir adds another level of style and substance to the LaCrosse sedan. On the outside, the LaCrosse Avenir gets a unique three-dimensional mesh upper and lower grille paired with chrome wings. The...
Tesla found out about Dyson’s electric car two years ago
Dyson recently revealed plans to enter the automotive industry with its own electric car. While the news may have been quite a surprise, it wasn't for Tesla, since Tesla actually learned about the plans two years ago. How is that possible? Blame the fact that both companies were vying for the same engineer. The story dates back to 2015, where...
Next-Gen 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class to debut in Detroit
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is getting it's first redesign since it was introduced in 1979 and we'll reportedly get our first look at the all-new G-Class in January at the Detroit Auto Show. Australia's Drive is reporting that the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class will take the stage for the first time at the show. G-Class fans shouldn't worry too much, since the...
VW to sponsor the ProjectBaja.com Class 11 Beetle
It's been 50 years since Volkswagen started racing the Baja Bug and to celebrate it, VW has announced that it will sponsor the ProjectBaja.com Class 11 Volkswagen Beetle in the 50th BFGoodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000 race. The race starts in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, and finishes in La Paz, Baja California Sur, a route of 1,134 miles. ProjectBaja.com is...
2018 Kia Soul and Sportage receive Top Safety Pick+ rating
The 2018 Kia Soul and Kia Sportage have earned the highest safety rating possible from the IIHS - Top Safety Pick+. Not all the Soul and Sportage models received the highest rating, since the rating is only applicable to models with upgraded headlights. All 2018 Soul models equipped with the Primo Lit package receive the rating as well as the...
Mercedes-Benz G-Class Limited Edition signals the end
After nearly 40 years of production, the current Mercedes-Benz G-Class is about to go out of production and will be replaced by an all-new model. For one last tribute to the iconic G-Class, Mercedes-Benz is introducing the G-Class Limited Edition. The G-Class Limited Edition joins the Mercedes-AMG G65 Final Edition. In Europe the G-Class Limited Edition will be available in...
Range Rover Evoque Three-Door is done in the US
Last month Land Rover revealed the updates to the 2018 Range Rover Evoque lineup, but there was one model missing, the three-door Evoque. Land Rover has confirmed that the three-door Range Rover Evoque is done in the US after the 2017 model year, leaving the five-door and convertible versions. The news isn't too surprising, since the three-door Evoque was the...
Lamborghini teases its vision of the future super sports car
Lamborghini will reveal its vision for the super sports car of the future on Monday at EmTech 2017. Lamborghini partnered with MIT to create the sports car concept, but it's not known yet if it's a preview of the next Aventador or Huracan. Since Lamborghini teamed up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology it's expected that the concept will be...
