JR Chocco
2019 Mazda 6 Review: The Standout 6
The 2019 Mazda 6 is a breakout among mid-sizers that can lack flair and fun. This year, the mid-size sedan returns mostly unchanged from last year’s version, albeit with standard safety hardware that was optional last year.The 2019 Mazda 6 isn’t just a standout among sedans, it’s also a standout in the parking lot against everything else. The exterior...
2019 Lexus LS 500h Review: A Flashy, First-Class Hybrid
From its lofty perch at the top of its lineup, the 2019 Lexus LS sedan can see the future coming. The world of leather-lined four-doors snaking their way up driveways of the well-heeled is coming to an end, with crossover SUVs ready to take over. Even Lexus has a new flagship crossover SUV on the way, which will almost...
2019 Honda Civic Review: A Stellar Standout
The 2019 Honda Civic injects more personality into the driving experience than we’re used to with most compact cars. For 2019, the Civic also adds standard active safety gear to the equation. It’s hard to make a great car even better, but with the 2019 Civic, Honda has done so. The Civic lineup includes coupes, sedans, and hatchbacks, and...
2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Review: Unexpected Luxury
The 2020 Toyota Avalon works best as a stylish, comfortable cruiser, and not as a wannabe sports sedan. Ordered in XLE and Limited trims, it’s a relaxed highway cruiser ready to soak up long distances. In hybrid guise, it’s as thrifty as a subcompact sedan but with a spacious interior. And this year’s sporty Avalon TRD hankers for a...
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Club Review: A Magical Miata
Close your eyes and picture a sports car that won’t bankrupt your bank account. For most of us who aren’t members of royalty that car looks a lot like the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata, a small wonder and long-running staple for the automaker. The 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata keeps the crown of “affordable fun” after adding a more potent engine this...
2020 Lexus NX 300h Review: A fuel efficient luxury crossover
The 2020 Lexus NX is a compact luxury crossover SUV that presents a bold alternative to its understated German and American rivals. Following a visual refresh in 2018, the 2020 NX carries over with few changes and newly standard Apple CarPlay compatibility. While the NX was first considered brash for its angular looks when it launched as a 2015...
2020 Hyundai Palisade Review: The Impressive New-Comer
The 2020 Hyundai Palisade is an impressive new comer in burgeoning three-row crossover segment. Forget the cramped wagons and box vans with church-pew seats plowing from one family vacation to the next. Family vehicles today like the 2020 Hyundai Palisade crossovers are plush rides with space for up to eight and nearly as many USB ports and cupholders for...
FCA Airflow Vision concept will show off a futuristic first-class interior
FCA has announced that will reveal a new concept at the Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas. It's called the Airflow Vision concept. Unlike other concepts, the Airflow Vision concept isn't tied to a specific brand under the FCA umbrella and the brand simply says that the concept is a design study. FCA says that the Airflow Vision...
2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e plug-in hybrid starts at $49,545
BMW is going to introduce the plug-in hybrid version of the X3, the 2020 X3 xDrive30e early next year, but we now know how much it will cost. According to Cars Direct, the X3 plug-in hybrid will start at $49,545. Buyers hoping to get the X3 plug-in hybrid will have to pay quite a premium, since it starts at $4,600...
Toyota 4Active name trademarked, could be a new crossover
Toyota has already confirmed that it's working on a new crossover that will be built at its new Alabama plant that it's sharing with Mazda. Toyota hasn't revealed any details about its new crossover, but a new trademark filing may have revealed its name - 4Active. Earlier this month Toyota trademarked the 4Active name with the United States Patent And...
