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JR Chocco

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

Ferrari 488 Pista goes on a diet to take on the McLaren 720S

Ferrari 488 Pista

Ferrari has released the first official photos and details about the hotter version of the 488 GTB - the 488 Pista. The name Pista, which is Italian for "track" gives a hint at the capability of the 488 Pista, which is going to debut next month at the Geneva Motor Show. The Ferrari 488 Pista is powered by a 3.9L...

Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion concept previews an electric sedan

Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion concept

VW has released the first teaser photos of its next electric concept - the I.D. Vizzion, which is going to debut next month at the Geneva Motor Show. The latest I.D. concept appears to preview a future electric sedan. The I.D. Vizzion concept is also the VW first concept of a fully autonomous vehicle, since it features no steering wheel...

Subaru Viziv Tourer concept teased ahead of its Geneva debut

Subaru Viziv Tourer Concept

Subaru has released a teaser photo of the Viziv Tourer concept, which is going to debut next month at the Geneva Motor Show. The Subaru Viviv Tourer concept is the latest concept to wear the Viziv name and this time it looks like it's previewing a new wagon. Subaru hasn't revealed any details about the Viziv Tourer concept, but the...

Rolls-Royce confirms Cullinan name for its SUV

Rolls-Royce Cullinan

Rolls-Royce has confirmed that it's upcoming SUV will be called the Cullinan. Up until now the prototypes of the SUV were called Project Cullinan, which started rumors that the final product would use a different name. “The name Cullinan has been hiding in plain sight since we revealed it as the project name some years ago,” comments Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief...

2018 Mazda MX-5 RF gets standard heated seats

2018 Mazda MX-5 RF

The 2018 Mazda MX-5 RF is entering its second model year with a few upgrades, including standard heated seats, keyless entry, and new color options. The 2018 MX-5 RF Club now comes standard with heated cloth seats, while the MX-5 RF Club with the Brembo/BBS Package gets heated leather seats. Both MX-5 Club and MX-5 Grand Touring models come standard...

2019 Toyota TRD Pro models debut in Chicago

2019 Toyota TRD Pro

Toyota has unveiled the updates to the 2019 Toyota TRD Pro versions of the Tacoma, Tundra and 4Runner. The biggest addition to the 2019 models is the addition of Fox 2.5-inch internal bypass shocks, plus some new TRD accessories. For 2019, the entire TRD Pro family rides on 2.5-inch TRD Pro-exclusive Fox Internal Bypass shocks that have been tuned specifically...

2018 Lexus RX 450hL priced at $51,615

2018 Lexus RX 450hL

Lexus has finally introduced a three-row crossover with the introduction of the 2018 Lexus RX L, which is basically a stretched version of the standard RX with an extra two seats. Lexus introduced RX 350L last November and now Lexus has revealed the details about hybrid RX 450hL. The 2018 Lexus 450hL will arrive in April starting at $51,615, including...

Jaguar restarts production of the D-Type race car

Jaguar D-type

Land Rover recently announced that it has restarted production of the iconic Defender and now Jaguar has announced something even better. 62 years after the last Jaguar D-Type race car was produced, Jaguar has now announced that restarting production to build 25 new cars. The production of the additional 25 Jaguar D-Type cars actually completes Jaguar's original goal that it...

Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is done after 2018

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With 840 horsepower on tap, the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon could easily be on your list of most wanted cars, but you better act fast. The Challenger SRT Demon will not be coming back for the 2019 model year. When it debuted, Dodge announced that only 3,300 units would be produced for the 2018 model year and it's...

Refreshed 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will debut in Chicago

2018 Hyundai Sonata Review

The 2018 Chicago Auto Show kicks off in a few days and Hyundai has confirmed that it will reveal the refreshed 2018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid in the Windy City. Hyundai hasn't released any details or even a good teaser image of the 2018 Sonata Hybrid. For now all we know is that the 2018 Sonata Hybrid will take the stage...

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