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JR Chocco

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

Alfa Romeo Tonale leaked

We've known for a while that Alfa Romeo is working on a new smaller crossover and now it looks like we have our first look. Alfa Romeo teased its new crossover with the Tonale concept and now leaked photos of the production version have leaked online. The photos you see here reportedly show the production version of the Tonale, which...

2021 Chevy Colorado gets a facelift

2021 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2

Chevy has sold 520,000 Colorado midsize pickups in the last five years, so to keep it competitive with rivals, like the Ford Ranger and Toyota Tacoma, Chevy is giving the 2021 Colorado some updates. They aren't huge, but the updates do give the 2021 Colorado a slightly more aggressive exterior. At the front there's a new flow-through grille, which looks...

2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel gets up to 32 mpg

2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel

If you want a fuel efficient full size pickup truck, you'll want to check out the 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, which gets up to 32 mpg on the highway and 22 mpg city. The 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is powered by a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 with 480 lb.-ft. of torque and 260 horsepower. The third-generation EcoDiesel engine has received several...

Mitsubishi teases two new concepts for the Tokyo Motor Show

Mitsubishi is bringing two new concept vehicles to the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, the MI-TECH concept and the Super Height K-Wagon concept. The MI-TECH concept is a small electrified SUV. The MI-TECH concept is powered by a new downsized and lighter plug-in hybrid electric vehicle drivetrain and a 4-motor electric 4WD system. The plug-in hybrid powertrain features a gas turbine...

2020 Toyota 4Runner Venture Edition is ready to hit the trails

Toyota has already announced that the 2020 Toyota 4Runner has received a long list of upgrades, like Toyota’s active safety system TSS-P on all grades and 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Amazon Alexa connectivity. Now it's unveiled the new 2020 4Runner Venture Edition. As its name suggests, the 4Runner Venture Edition is ready for an adventure. It's...

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...

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