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JR Chocco

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Car fanatic journalist living in the PNW covering all things automotive.

2019 Audi Q8 debuts as the flagship of the Q family

2019 Audi Q8

Audi has unveiled the 2019 Audi Q8, which is now the flagship of its Q lineup of SUVs. The Q8 is based on the same platform as the Q7, but it's more coupe-like proportions means that it is wider, shorter and lower than the Q7. Starting from the front, the 2019 Audi Q8 lets you know that it means business...

Next-Gen Jeep Grand Cherokee gets the Alfa Romeo Stelvio’s platform

Jeep Grand Cherokee

There's been lots of news over the past few days about what we can expect from Jeep over the next few years, following FCA's investor conference on Friday. During the conference, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO, Sergio Marchionne revealed lots of new details about Jeep's future lineup, including what we can expect with the next Jeep Grand Cherokee. Motor Authority was...

Next-Gen Fiat 500e and 500 Giardiniera will arrive in 2020

Fiat 500e and 500 Giardiniera

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles made a lot of announcements this morning about what we can expect from the Jeep, Ram, Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands. While we didn't get a lot of details about the future of the Fiat brand, FCA did confirm that a new 500e electric car and 500 wagon are in the works. In 2020, Fiat will release...

Jeep Deserthawk models to arrive by 2020

Jeep Deserthawk

Jeep has announced that it will expand its trim levels with the addition of the new Deserthawk models that will join the existing Trailhawk and Trackhawk models. As its name suggests models with the Deserthawk designation will have better off-road performance, specifically in the sand with "eight desert-specific engineering standards." You might recall that this is not the first time...

2020 VW Golf R could have 400 horsepower

VW Golf R

The next-generation VW Golf is just around the corner and now we're hearing some hints about what VW has planned for the 2020 VW Golf R. According to the latest report, the next Golf R will be the fastest Golf R ever created, thanks to its 400 horsepower engine. Auto Express is reporting that VW is cooking up the most...

2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport Landmark edition revealed

2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport Landmark edition

Land Rover is celebrating the success of the Land Rover Discovery Sport with the debut of a new Landmark edition. Last year Land Rover sold 126,078 Discovery Sport models, more than any single model has sold in a year in Land Rover's 70 year history. The 2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport Landmark edition is available in three colors: Narvik Black,...

Genesis Essentia concept debuts at Concours

Genesis Essentia Concept Concours

This past weekend the Genesis Essentia concept made its debut at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The electric coupe took part in the concours parade on Saturday as well as the celebration at Villa Erba on Sunday. The Genesis Essentia concept also competed for the “Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes” contest. “With this project, we set-out to create an...

Nissan Leaf Open Car is a one-off electric convertible

Nissan Leaf Open Car

Ever wished that Nissan would release a convertible version of the Nissan Leaf electric car? Probably not. But Nissan has created one anyways with the Nissan Leaf Open Car. Fortunately the open-air version Nissan Leaf is a one-off version that was created to celebrate Nissan selling over 1,000 Leaf EVs in Japan. The Nissan Leaf Open Car was revealed at...

Dodge Viper might be coming back by 2021

2017 Dodge Viper GTC

Last year Chrysler ceased production of the Dodge Viper and at the time we thought it was done forever, but a new report claims that Chrysler is cooking up a new Dodge Viper. According to a report from Car and Driver, a new Viper is in the works and we could see it as early as next year. Not a...

2019 Subaru WRX and WRX STI Series.Gray editions announced

2018 Subaru WRX IIHS

Subaru has announced that the 2019 Subaru WRX and WRX STI will both be getting new limited edition Series.Gray versions, which will arrive this summer. The Series.Gray versions of the 2019 WRX and WRX STI will be extremely limited with production limited to 750 WRXs and 250 WRX STIs. The 2019 Subaru WRX Series.Gray is based on the WRX Premium...

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