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JR Chocco

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

Audi e-tron electric SUV will debut on August 30

Audi e-tron electric suv

Audi has announced that its first fully electric model, the e-tron SUV will have its world debut on August 30 at the Audi Summit in Brussels. The e-tron SUV is just the first of many electric models that Audi is planning as it hopes to sell 800,000 electrified vehicles a year by 2025. Audi also recently confirmed that the e-tron...

2019 BMW M5 Competition debuts with 617-hp

2019 BMW M5 Competition

We're just coming off the debut of the M2 Competition and now BMW has upped the ante with the M5 Competition. The 2019 BMW M5 Competition may not look too different from the standard M5, but what you get is more power, an even sportier suspension setup and some styling updates. Lets start with the fun. The 2019 BMW M5...

2019 Chevy Bolt gets new colors and some tech updates

2019 Chevy Bolt

With the growing competition, we might have thought that GM would have some bigger updates for the 2019 Chevy Bolt electric car, but it looks like its going to quietly move into the new model year with only a few small changes. The full details about the 2019 Chevy Bolt have not been formally released yet, but the guys over...

2019 BMW M2 Competition gets M Performance Parts

2019 BMW M2 Competition M Performance Parts

When the 2019 BMW M2 Competition goes on sale this summer, buyers will be able to choose between a range of M Performance Parts to customize it. BMW has revealed some of the parts, that includes upgrades for the suspension, brakes and lighter carbon fiber accessories. The 2019 BMW M2 Competition borrows its turbocharged six-cylinder from the M3 and M4...

Hyundai will preview its more emotional design with a new concept

Hyundai Le Fil Rouge Concept

Hyundai has already revealed that it wants its next-generation models to have more emotional styling as the brand seeks to move away from the "Russian doll" styling of its current models. Hyundai has now confirmed that we'll see a new concept debut later this year that previews its new, more emotional styling. The new concept is a follow up to...

Lotus Exige Sport 410 fills the gap

Lotus Exige Sport 410

Lotus has unveiled the newest member of the Exige family - the Exige Sport 410. The Lotus Exige 410 slots in between the Exige Sport 350 and Exige Cup 430, but luckily many of the Exige Cup 430's parts have been added to the Sport 410. The soul of the Exige Sport 410 is the same 3.5L V6 that powers...

Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV will debut on May 10

Rolls-Royce National Geographic Cullinan

Rolls-Royce has been teasing us with several photos of its first ever SUV, called the Cullinan and now we're finally about to see it. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan will officially debut on May 10. The Cullinan gets its name from the largest diamond ever found, which was discovered in South Africa. The Cullinan will be based on the brand's new aluminum...

BMW i8s is not in the works

2019 BMW i8

BMW recently introduced a sportier version of the i3, called the i3s, but it looks like an i8s is not in the works. According to BMW, a BMW i8s is simply not planned because i8 buyers have not asked for a more high performance version of the i8. Marcus Pluntke, BMW's product manager for the i8 and i8 Roadster, revealed...

BMW iX3 will be exported to the U.S. and Europe from China

BMW iX3 concept

BMW is getting ready to release its first fully electric SUV, which was previewed this week in Beijing with the debut of the iX3 concept. The production version of the iX3 is expected to arrive in 2020 and now it's being reported that it will be produced in China. According to the report, BMW will produce the iX3 in China...

Next-Gen VW Golf confirmed with 48-volt mild hybrid

next-gen vw golf sketch

Volkswagen has announced that the next-generation Golf will be offered with a 48-volt mild hybrid system, which is part of its plan to offer electrified versions of its entire lineup. The eighth generation VW Golf will combine a conventional engine with a 48-volt belt-integrated starter generator and a 48-volt battery. Thanks to the mild hybrid system, the next VW Golf...

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