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JR Chocco

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

2024 Volvo C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge get new powertrains and more range

2024 Volvo C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge

Volvo has announced the updates to the 2024 C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge, which are getting new powertrains and longer driving ranges. The big news is the addition of new single-motor rear-wheel drive versions, which are powered by a 248 horsepower electric motor and an 82 kWh battery pack. The driving range for the single motor versions is up to...

Next-Gen Mini Cooper Electric teased

Mini Cooper Electric

Last month Mini released the first official photos of the 2025 Mini Cooper hardtop and now it's released some teasers and info about the fully electric version. The Mini Cooper Electric builds on the success of the current Cooper SE that debuted in 2020. The Cooper Electric will be available in two versions, the Cooper E with a 135 kW...

2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets more range and lower pricing

2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Ford has announced that it is now taking orders again for the 2023 Mustang Mach-E, thanks to some plant upgrades that will allow for production to ramp up later this year. There's also more good news, since some improvements have managed to squeeze out a few more miles of range and Ford has lowered the pricing for the Mach-E. The...

2024 Toyota Tacoma keeps the six-speed manual alive

2024 Toyota Tacoma

We still don't know when Toyota is finally going to reveal the 2024 Tacoma, but it has released a lot of teasers over the last few weeks. Today's teaser announces that the Tacoma will be available with a six-speed manual transmission. This is great news for fans of the manual transmission, but we don't know which trim levels or powertrain...

2024 Kia Carnival pricing starts at $34,565

2024 Kia Carnival

Kia has announced the pricing and updates to the 2024 Carnival minivan, which carries over into the new model year with just a few small changes. For the 2024 model year, the EX trim level loses the All-Auto Up/Down & Safety Power Windows and the Power Tailgate Delete Package is no longer available on the Carnival EX. The 2024 Carnival is...

2023 BMW 330e Review: “e” for Extra

2023 BMW 330 e Review

The 2023 BMW 3-Series balances a sporty character with a smooth ride in base forms and turns into a track beast as an M3. The BMW 3-Series is the benchmark compact sport sedan. It’s fun to drive in its base form and its M3 variants push performance to track-ready levels. It takes on worthy rivals such as the Audi...

2024 Honda HR-V pricing starts at $25,395

2024 Honda HR-V

Honda has announced that the 2024 Honda HR-V SUV is on sale now and it's pricing starts at $25,395, that's a $500 increase over last year's model. The HR-V received a complete redo for the 2023 model year, so it carries over into the new model year without any changes. The HR-V is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with...

2024 Bentley Continental GT Azure and Flying Spur get a few updates

2024 Bentley

Bentley has announced a few updates to the 2024 Continental GT and Flying Spur models. The focus is on the Continental GT in the Azure trim, which gets a new vertical grille to both the GT and GTC models. The updated grille takes inspiration from the Bentayga Azure. 22-inch wheels from the Flying Spur have also been added. The Azure...

2024 Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound is for adventurers that need more cargo space

2024 Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound

Land Rover continues to build out the Defender lineup, which is now available in three different body styles, two- or four-doors and with up to three rows of seats. Now Land Rover has unveiled the latest addition, the 2024 Defender 130 Outbound, which is based on the longest version. The Defender 130 comes standard with three rows of seats, but...

2024 BMW i5 electric sedan teased

2024 BMW i5

BMW is getting ready to unveil the 2024 5 Series, which will see the introduction of the fully electric i5. BMW says that it will reveal the new 5 Series in a few weeks, but it has released some new teaser photos of the electric version. The next-generation 5 Series will be offered in internal combustion, plug-in hybrid and fully-electric...

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