JR Chocco
VW has no plans for a Beetle EV, it’s dead for good
The VW Beetle will officially set off into the sunset at the end of the 2019 model year and although there have been reports that it could be revived in the future as an EV, VW has killed those reports. Motor Trend recently got to spend some time with Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, where he shed some...
Volvo plans to use in-car cameras to detect if you’re intoxicated
Volvo is continuing with its future goal of making sure that no one dies in its cars in the near future with the deployment of new tech that can detect if a driver is intoxicated or distracted. To detect if a driver is intoxicated or distracted, Volvo will soon start installing in-car cameras and other sensors that monitor the driver....
2019 Audi A6 and Q8 receive top IIHS safety ratings
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced its latest test results for the 2019 Audi A6 and Q8 models. The 2019 Audi A6 received its highest safety rating, Top Safety Pick+, while the Q8 SUV received the lower Top Safety Pick rating. Both the A6 and Q8 earn good ratings in all six IIHS crashworthiness tests. The A6 is...
Bentley Continental GT V8 arrives with 542-hp
Bentley has unveiled the Continental GT V8 coupe and convertible models, which are powered by a 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine with 542 bhp and 568 lb-ft. of torque. The Bentley Continental GT V8 coupe can reach 60 mph in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 198 mph, while the convertible is just a hair slower, since it needs 4.0...
Next-Gen Nissan Z and GT-R could get electrified
Nissan's two iconic sports cars, the Z and GT-R are quite old and although there have been rumors that the Z could disappear, Nissan has stated that a new Z is coming. In fact, Nissan recently revealed that it is currently trying to figure out what the future holds for both sports cars. Speaking to Top Gear, Nissan's Chief Planning...
2019 Volvo XC40 earns Top Safety Pick+ rating
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced that the 2019 Volvo XC40 has received its highest rating - Top Safety Pick+. XC40 models equipped with the optional curve-adaptive headlights received the highest rating. https://youtu.be/8230HRkRAWA The IIHS also tested the larger 2019 Volvo XC60, but it only receives the slightly lower Top Safety Pick rating. To qualify for a 2019 Top...
Audi Q3 Sportback to arrive with coupe-like styling
Audi has been slower to jump on the coupe-like SUV bandwagon, than rivals, like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. But they are coming. We already have the Q8, which is essentially a coupe version of the Q7 and now it's been confirmed that a coupe-like Q3 is coming, called the Q3 Sportback. According to Car and Driver, the Q3 Sportback will be...
Jeep’s new three-row SUV will slot in between the Grand Cherokee and Wagoneer
Jeep recently announced plans to introduce a new three-row SUV and now Jeep's CEO has revealed a few more details about it. We don't know what it will be called, but we now know that Jeep's new three-row SUV will slot in between the next-generation Grand Cherokee and the upcoming Wagoneer in the lineup. “We’ve made some announcements for investments...
Audi is bringing wagons back to the US
While there has been a small wagon renaissance, Audi hasn't fully jumped on the band wagon, since it currently only offers the A4 Allroad, an off-road light wagon. But it looks like that's about to change, since Audi recently hinted on Twitter that it is bringing more wagons or Avants as Audi calls them, to the US. https://twitter.com/Audi/status/1103828845784780800 Since we already...
Audi Q5, A7, and A8 plug-In hybrids will arrive in the US in 2020
This week Audi unveiled the Q5, A7 and A8 plug-in hybrid models at the Geneva Motor Show and now Audi has confirmed that they will arrive in the US by the end of 2020. Audi revealed to Car and Driver that its new plug-in hybrid models will arrive in the US within the next 18 months. Sadly the A6 plug-in...
