JR Chocco
Stellantis unveils its STLA Medium EV platform with up to 435 miles of range
Stellantis is putting some big investments in the EV segment, with four different EV platforms (Small/Medium/Large/Frame) planned to be used by a plethora of new electric vehicles. Stellantis is now giving us more details about one of the platforms, called STLA Medium, which will be used for future C- and D-segment EVs. The STLA Medium platform is the first of...
2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE is a nice addition in this SUV world
Coupes and convertibles have largely disappeared from many automaker's lineups, since more buyers want SUVs and trucks. The good news is that a few automakers are still trying to keep the coupe and convertible alive for buyers that want a sportier car or love to drive with the top down. Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the 2024 CLE, which is available...
2023 Lexus LC Review: A Sublime Grand Tourer
The eye-catching Lexus LC provides supercar looks and performance for a price well under many competitors. The LC comes in coupe or roadster form and compares with the Mercedes-Benz SL and Jaguar F-Type. It’s a stunning style statement with impressive grand-touring performance, though practicality takes a back seat to its racy looks. For 2023, Lexus promises that a handful...
2024 BMW X1 M35i xDrive arrives with 312 hp
BMW has unveiled the most powerful version of the X1 yet, the X1 M35i xDrive, which not only gets more power under the hood, but also more aggressive styling. Under the hood the 2024 X1 M351 xDrive is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that generates 312 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque and is mated to a seven-speed double...
Toyota Land Cruiser will reportedly adopt FJ styling cues in the U.S.
Toyota has confirmed that the Land Cruiser is going to return to the U.S. market, but other than that announcement, we don't have a confirmation about what it will look like. When Toyota made the announcement about the Land Cruiser's return, it showed off some old school Land Cruiser badges, which could be a clue to what we can...
2023 Toyota Supra Review: A Proper (Manual) Sports Car
The 2023 Toyota Supra is agile and powerful with both of its turbo engines. The Supra, a two-passenger sports coupe, is the faster and more expensive of Toyota’s current pair of sports cars. Other cars in this segment include the co-developed BMW Z4, Jaguar F-Type, Porsche 718, Chevy Corvette, and Subaru BRZ/Toyota 86 duo. The 2023 Supra delivers the...
2024 Toyota GR86 Trueno Edition is inspired by the AE86
Toyota is bringing us back to the the 90's inspired 2024 GR Supra 45th Anniversary Edition and back to the 80's with the 2024 GR 86 Trueno Edition, which is inspired by the iconic AE86. The GR86 Trueno Edition is baed on the Premium trim level and will be available in both manual and automatic transmission models. Toyota only plans...
Cadillac Escalade IQ EV teased ahead its Aug 9 debut
Cadillac has released a teaser of the new Escalade IQ electric SUV, which is going to debut on August 9. https://youtu.be/9w_uLing4ys The teaser video gives us a look at the Escalade IQ's face with its vertical LEDS and the illuminated Cadillac badge. "As the brand’s first-ever all-electric full-size SUV, Escalade IQ represents the reinvention of Cadillac’s most iconic nameplate. " We still don't have...
2023 Hyundai Palisade Review: Still Large and In Charge
The 2023 Hyundai Palisade adds more standard tech and easier seats to better serve its family role. Hyundai’s largest vehicle, the 2023 Palisade gets its first major update since its winning launch into the three-row SUV segment in 2020. It competes against the Kia Telluride, Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander, Ford Explorer and many, many other three-row family vehicles, including...
Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven EV concept is inspired by the 60s and 70s
Mercedes-Benz is giving us a look at what a future hypercar from the brand could look and feel like with the debut of the Vision One-Eleven concept. Mercedes is calling it a "sports car study" and it borrows styling cues from the C 111 experimental vehicles from the 1960s and 70s, which were used to test Wankel and turbodiesel...
