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

2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone Review: Larger than Life

2023 Toyota Sequoia Review

The 2023 Toyota Sequoia is a full-size SUV that shares its hybrid powertrain with the Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck. Last redesigned in 2008, the Sequoia represents the largest passenger vehicle in the Toyota family and competes with other large three-row SUVs such as the Nissan Armada, Ford Expedition, and Chevy Tahoe. With a strong but relatively efficient powertrain...

2023 Volvo XC90 Review: Only the Swedish age this gracefully

2023 Volvo XC90 Review

May we all age as gracefully as the Volvo XC90. The 2023 Volvo XC90 is a three-row crossover SUV. Shop it against the BMW X5 and Audi Q7, as well as the Jeep Grand Cherokee L. The 2023 Volvo XC90 is one of our top-rated models. We love its subtle style, its gorgeous and spacious interior, and its powertrains...

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Iconiq

The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a cutting-edge electric car with a clever sense of style and excellent performance.The Ioniq 5 five-door electric hatchback has more than 300 miles of battery range in its top model, pitting it against the Tesla Model Y, Volkswagen ID.4, and Ford Mustang Mach-E. It’s striking, swift, spacious, and incredibly efficient with electronics. For...

2023 GMC Sierra 2500 Review: Hauling Luxury

The 2023 GMC Sierra 2500, especially in its Denali trim, stands out as a robust, luxurious, and highly capable heavy-duty truck. Its bold design, characterized by a massive grille, signature C-shaped LED headlights, and muscular lines, commands attention on the road. The Denali trim adds a touch of sophistication with chrome accents, unique badging, and upscale materials, making it...

2023 GMC Canyon Denali: Small Truck Luxe

The 2023 GMC Canyon steps out onto the trails with more off-road capability across the lineup. The redesigned Canyon mid-size pickup truck shares its bones with the Chevy Colorado, but GM has positioned the Canyon as the more off-road ready truck. It stacks up against the Colorado, the Toyota Tacoma, Jeep Gladiator, and Nissan Frontier, among others. GMC has...

Infiniti QX Monograph concept looks like a preview of the next-gen QX80

Infiniti QX Monograph

Infiniti has unveiled its latest concept, the QX Monograph Concept, which clearly looks like a preview of the next-generation QX 80, although Infiniti hasn't confirmed that. Its full size footprint and shape look like an evolution of the current QX80. The last Monograph concept was. the QX60 Monograph, which previewed the production version of the latest QX60, so this concept...

2024 Mercedes-AMG SL 63 Manufaktur Big Sur Edition revealed

2024 Mercedes-AMG SL 63 MANUFAKTUR Big Sur

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled a very special version of the SL 63, called the 2024 Mercedes-AMG SL 63 Manufaktur Big Sur Edition. The automaker says that the special SL 63 is "inspired by the breathtaking sunsets of the Pacific Coast." The Mercedes-AMG SL 63 Manufaktur Big Sur is painted in a striking Orange Flame Metallic. The exterior also gets the AMG...

Mitsubishi Mirage to be discontinued by 2025

2021 Mitsubishi Mirage

Cars continue to get more expensive each year and at the same time automakers have pretty much left the small subcompact segment, making it harder for first time buyers to get a new car. The Mitsubishi Mirage is one of the few cars left that has an easy to swallow price tag, but sadly it's not going to be...

Cadillac Celestiq EV pricing starts at $340,000

2024 Cadillac Celestiq

Last fall Cadillac unveiled its new electric flagship, the Celestiq. When Cadillac unveiled the new EV, it announced that it would have a price tag starting around $300,000, but now Cadillac has announced that it will be even more expensive with a price tag starting at $340,000. Cadillac spokeswoman Melissa Grady Dias confirmed the update on LinkedIn, who described the base...

“Baby” Land Rover Defender EV to arrive in 2027

Land Rover Defender 130

Land Rover is working on a smaller Land Rover Defender, which was announced at a recent investor conference. Autocar is reporting that the new "baby" Defender will be built on JLR's Electric Modular Architecture (EMA) platform and that it will arrive in 2027. The smaller Defender will be based on the same platform as the next-generation Range Rover Evoque and...

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