Torque Report Staff
One-off Ford F-22 F-150 Raptor sells for $300k
Ford recently teamed up with the Ford Performance team to create a one-off F-150 Raptor – inspired by the F-22 fighter jet. The appropriately named Ford F-22 F-150 Raptor was auctioned for $300k with the proceeds going to at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh to benefit the group’s Young Eagles. “Few things are as streamlined, as gloriously intimidating as the...
Mercedes-Benz cancels the B-Class Electric Drive
Mercedes-Benz is going to stop making the B-Class Electric Drive after the 2017 model year, as it focuses more energy on the upcoming EQ electric lineup. Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that production will halt on the slow selling B-Class in the third quarter of this year and that there are no plans for a replacement. Sales of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric...
Elon Musk confirms Tesla Model 3 performance version coming next year
Tesla officially took the wraps off the Tesla Model 3 on Friday night, when it also handed over the first 30 Model 3 sedans. Tesla released several details about the Model S, including its Long Range version that gives it a range of 310 miles. While most of the details were released, some still wondered what Tesla has planned...
Starting in 2020 all Maserati models will be electrified
Volvo recently announced that in two years all of its models will have an electrified powertrain and now Maserati is following suit. Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has announced that starting with the 2020 model year all Maserati models will have some sort of electrification under the hood. Fiat Chrysler hasn't jumped on the electric bandwagon as fast as its...
2017 Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee diesels back on sale
The EPA has given Chrysler the approval to resume selling the diesel-powered versions of the Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee. Fiat Chrysler has announced that it has received a certificate of conformity from the EPA and a conditional executive order from the Air Resources Board of the State of California. Although the 2017 model year is almost over, it...
BMW teases a new topless concept, but what is it?
BMW has released a teaser of a new topless coupe that it's going to reveal on August 17. BMW released the teaser on Facebook, bit BMW only states, "Starting August 17th, the road will never be the same. Stay tuned." So what will it actually be? The teaser only shows the profile of a coupe with the roof removed,...
Ford launches Chariot shuttle service in NYC
Ford has announced the launch of its new crowd-sourced shuttle service Chariot in New York City in August. The Chariot service will give commuters that live far from public transportation, an easier way to get to work. The Chariot shuttles will travel to busy areas where people work, then bring them back at the end of the day. Each Chariot...
2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom resets the benchmark
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the all-new 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom - the eighth generation of the iconic model. The 2018 Phantom has been around for almost 100 years, but for the eighth Phantom, Rolls-Royce has pulled out all the stops. For starters, the Phantom is based on a new all-aluminium spaceframe architecture "Architecture of Luxury," that will be used by all...
BMW i3 Spaghetti Car sells for €100,000
BMW has sold a very unique version of the i3, called the BMW i3 Spaghetti Car. It was designed by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari of TOILETPAPER and it was sold at the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala for a whopping €100,000 ($117,000). At the Rencontres d’Arles Festival of Photography in 2016, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan created a BMW i3 “rolling...
2018 Chevy Traverse priced at $30,875
Chevy has announced the pricing for the 2018 Chevy Traverse crossover, which starts at $30,875. The all-new 2018 Traverse is ready to take on the heavy weights in the class with more cargo space and passenger space than the Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander. The eight-passenger 2018 Traverse will be offered in L, LS, LT, Premier, RS and...
