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JR Chocco

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

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...

Volkswagen ID.3 electric car debuts with a 342-mile driving range

Volkswagen has officially pulled the wraps off the ID.3 electric car, which is the first EV from its new MEB family of electric vehicles. The VW ID.3 was originally previewed as a concept and the good news is that the production version looks nearly identical. The bad news is that VW has no plans to bring it to the US,...

2020 Ferrari 812 GTS arrives with 789-hp

Ferrari has unveiled the droptop of your dreams with the debut of the 2020 Ferrari 812 GTS, which is powered by a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine with 789 horsepower and 530 lb-ft. of torque. With that much power on tap. the 812 GTS packs more power than the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster with its 759-hp 6.5L V12. The 6.5L...

2020 Audi A5 gets a small facelift

The 2020 Audi A5 and S5 have received a small facelift for the new model year, which Audi says is "now more attractive than ever." Most buyers probably won't be able to call out the updates, but they are there. At the front the 2020 A5 now comes standard with LED headlights, but if you prefer something even more special,...

Toyota confirms a new TNGA small car platform

Toyota has announced that it's working on a new TNGA small car platform, called the GA-B platform. The new platform is smaller than the current GA-C platform that's used by models like the C-HR and Corolla, which means it could likely be used for the next-generation Yaris. The GA-B platform has been designed to to be used with different wheelbase...

2020 Jeep Wrangler Diesel will arrive with 442 lb-ft. of torque

2019 Jeep Wrangler

We've been waiting patiently, well sort of, to hear when the diesel-powered Jeep Wrangler will arrive. Well now we have some good news, since the 2020 Wrangler will finally get a 3.0L diesel engine, but it will only be available in the four-door Wrangler Unlimited model. The 3.0L turbodiesel V6 will generate 260 horsepower and 442 lb-ft. of torque. If...

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