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JR Chocco

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

2020 Hyundai Kona Electric gets a larger nav and battery warmer

The Hyundai Kona Electric is one of the best electric cars now on the market, thanks to its 258 mile driving range and attainable price. It's now a little bit better, since Hyundai has announced that the 2020 Kona Electric has received a larger navigation system and a battery warmer. The 2020 Kona Electric now has a larger navigation system,...

2020 Mazda3 gets standard safety tech

2020 Mazda3

The Mazda3 sedan and hatchback were completely redesigned for the 2019 model year, so it's not surprising that the updates to the 2020 Mazda3 are minimal. The biggest update is that the Mazda3 now comes standard with i-Activsense active safety tech. The Mazda3 now comes standard with a Driver Attention Alert, adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning,...

Hyundai and Aptiv team up for self-driving car tech

A fully self-driving car has yet to arrive, but we're getting close. Several automakers have announced that they are hard at work on Level 4 and 5 self-driving vehicles and now Hyundai has announced that it has teamed up with Aptiv to jointly develop an autonomous car platform. The joint venture will advance the development of Level 4 and 5...

2020 Acura RDX Review: Versatile Value

Acura's RDX underwent a complete redesign last year for its 3rd generation. With that it brought class leading style and performance, as well as value in a sharp looking package quickly catapulting it to the top of the small luxury SUV class. While the Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz GLC, and Volvo XC60 remain at the top of the class, the...

2019 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid Review: Efficient Tranquility

The 2019 Lexus ES deletes “sedate” from its vocabulary. Freed from its burden of being the mid-size sedan for every luxury buyer, the 2019 Lexus ES sedan has grown slightly sharper in each of its several distinct flavors: ES350, F Sport, and ES 300h hybrid. Beneath its sleek, toned shape the 2019 Lexus ES has a split personality. Base...

Chevy Malibu Hybrid is dead for 2020

We're still recovering from the death of the Chevy Volt, but it looks like another "green" model is disappearing from Chevy's lineup. The Chevy Malibu Hybrid is dead after the 2019 model year, which means the 2020 Malibu will soldier on without any electrified powertrains. Green Car Reports discovered the change, which was then confirmed by a Chevy representative. The...

Mazda is reportedly going to reveal its first electric car next month

Mazda doesn't currently offer any of its models with an electrified powertrain, but that's about to change. It's being reported that Mazda is going to reveal its first electric car next month at the Tokyo Motor Show. Automotive News received the confirmation from a spokesman. We still don't know what it will be called yet, but Mazda's first EV will...

2020 Cadillac CT4 arrives with up to 309-hp

A few months ago we got our first look at the 2020 Cadillac CT4 with the debut of the high performance CT4-V and now Cadillac has unveiled the standard CT4 versions. The 2020 Cadillac CT4 will be available in Luxury, Premium Luxury, Sport trim levels, in addition to the hotter V model. The CT4 will be available with two engines....

2020 Chevy Corvette Convertible will debut on Oct 2

2020 Chevy Corvette Convertible Teaser

The buzz hasn't quieted down about the mid-engined C8 Corvette and next month it's going to get even more exciting when Chevy unveils the 2020 Corvette convertible. https://twitter.com/chevrolet/status/1171102391489507328?s=20 Chevy has announced that the 2020 Corvette Convertible will debut on October 2. Chevy made the announcement via Twitter, which also if you look closely you can see the see how the top...

BMW Concept 4 previews the next 4 Series

We've been waiting to see what BMW has planned for the next-gen 4 Series and it's just previewed it with the debut of the Concept 4 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Before you even get a chance to fully look at the BMW Concept 4, your eyes are going to be immediately drawn to its massive kidney grille. According to...

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