Torque Report Staff
Toyota to race Camry and Prius in 2018 One Lap of America rally
Toyota is out to prove that its cars are no longer boring. With the debut of the latest Camry and Prius, Toyota has tried to inject a lot more emotion to both vehicles, but to prove that they have better performance, both vehicles will race in the 2018 One Lap of America rally. Three teams from Toyota's manufacturing plants in...
VW Golf GTI TCR heads to Wörthersee with 286-hp
Next week Volkswagen is going to reveal a more powerful version of the VW Golf GTI, called the Golf GTI TCR at the Wörthersee festival in Austria. The event is perfect for the debut of the near-production-ready Golf GTI TCR, since the event is the world's largest GTI gathering with 7,300 cars and 125,000 people expected to show up. The...
Elon Musk confirms Tesla Model Y will arrive in 2020
Elon Musk has confirmed that the Tesla Model Y crossover will arrive in 2020. On a recent earnings call, Musk confirmed that not only will production start in 2020, but that it will be a "manufacturing revolution." The news contradicts a report that we received last month that stated that production of the Tesla Model Y would start in November...
2018 Nissan Rogue Hybrid priced at $27,995
Nissan has announced the pricing for the 2018 Nissan Rogue Hybrid, which starts at $27,995. The 2018 Rogue Sport isn't available nationwide and instead is only offered in four market regions – West, Northwest, Mountain and Mid-Atlantic. The 2018 Nissan Rogue Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-liter engine and 30 kW electric motor that sends the power to the wheels...
Infiniti confirms its electric cars will be able to drive at least 311 miles
Infiniti recently announced that it's working on a new platform for its upcoming electric vehicles. While Infiniti originally only stated that the new platform would take some inspiration from the Q Inspiration concept, we've now learned that Infiniti's future EVs will have a driving range of at least 311 miles. Even better is the news that the new Infiniti electric...
2018 Fiat 500X Blue Sky Edition arrives in time for spring
Fiat has unveiled the 2018 Fiat 500X Blue Sky Edition, which adds features, like a dual-pane sunroof, chrome exterior accents and some unique blue interior bits. The Blue Sky Edition is only available on Fiat 500X Pop models. On the outside, the 2018 Fiat 500X Blue Sky Edition adds satin chrome mirror caps, door handles, body-side moldings, badges,...
Subaru sells its nine-millionth vehicle in the U.S.
Subaru has announced that it's sold its nine-millionth vehicle in the United States, a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek. The nine-millionth vehicle was sold by Adventure Subaru in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Dr. Hershey Garner, a repeat Subaru customer. “I’ve been waiting for the right Subaru to come along,” said Garner, “and found the perfect one on Adventure Subaru’s website, the 50th Anniversary...
The last Jeep Wrangler JK has been built
After 2.1 million units have rolled off the line, Jeep has announced that the last version of the Jeep Wrangler JK has been built at its plant in Toledo, Ohio. After 12 years in production, the Wrangler JK has now officially been replaced by the Wrangler JL. The bigger news is that with the end of the Jeep Wrangler JK...
Toyota doubles down on Corolla production
Yesterday Ford announced that it's abandoning the car segment, but that doesn't mean that every automaker is giving up. Toyota is set to invest $170 million to build the next-generation Toyota Corolla at its plant in Mississippi. The 12th generation Toyota Corolla will switch to Toyota's new TNGA platform, which is shared by several new models, including the 2019 Avalon....
VW compares the 2019 Jetta to the original
Volkswagen is really excited about the arrival of the 2019 VW Jetta, but did you know that the Jetta has been around since 1980? 38 years ago, VW released the first ever Jetta, which was originally dubbed a “Rabbit with a trunk.” To celebrate the original Jetta, VW recently restored a 1982 Jetta and is showing it off next...
