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JR Chocco

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

Jaguar Land Rover launches Carpe subscription service

2019 Jaguar F-Pace

Jaguar Land Rover has jumped on the subscription service bandwagon, since it has announced the availability of its new service in the U.K. The car subscription service, called Carpe is a monthly service with pricing starting at 1,154 pounds ($1,534 US) for the Jaguar E-Pace SUV. Jaguar Land Rover decided to launch the Carpe subscription service after an initial trial...

McLaren’s fifth model will have top-exit exhausts

mclaren top exit exhausts

McLaren has released a second teaser of a new model that it's going to reveal later this month. McLaren hasn't released much about its fifth model, but this latest teaser reveals that it will have a pair of top-exit exhausts. Even with this second teaser we still don't know if McLaren's newest model will be a 570LT or something completely...

Tesla is laying off nine percent of its workers

Tesla Model S 75

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is laying off nine percent of its work force - the company's biggest layoff ever. According to Elon Musk, the cuts are needed, since Tesla is trying to reduce costs and become profitable. Even though Tesla is laying off nine percent of its work force, none of its production associates will lose...

2018.5 Infiniti QX30 gets standard auto braking

2018 Infiniti QX30

We're halfway through the 2018 model year, but Infiniti has decided to give the QX30 crossover a few updates as part of a mid-year update. The 2018.5 Infiniti QX30 is getting a few trim changes with automatic emergency braking now being standard across the lineup. According to Cars Direct, the 2018.5 Infiniti QX30 will now offer trim levels like other...

2019 GMC Yukon Graphite Editions arrive this summer

2019 GMC Yukon Graphite edition

GMC has unveiled two new versions of the 2019 Yukon, the Yukon Graphite Edition and the Yukon Graphite Performance Edition. The Graphite Editions are exclusively available on SLT trim vehicles and can be ordered on either Yukon or Yukon XL models with either 2WD or 4WD. The 2019 GMC Yukon Graphite Edition adds a darkened exterior with 22-inch wheels...

2018 Fiat 500X Adventurer Edition is ready for fun

2018 Fiat 500X Adventurer Edition

Fiat has unveiled the 2018 Fiat 500X Adventurer Edition, which is arriving just in time for a fun summer road trip. The Fiat 500X Adventurer Edition is based on the 500X Trekking and it adds 18-inch aluminum wheels, black roof rails, orange mirror caps and body-side graphic, cross bows, and front and rear splash guards. Inside the Fiat 500X Adventure...

2018 Ford Expedition gets five-star safety rating

2018 Ford Expedition NHTSA

Ford has announced that the 2018 Ford Expedition has received a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The 2018 Expedition is the only vehicle in its segment to get the highest safety rating from NHTSA. Ford attributes the 2018 Expedition's five-star safety rating partly to its new fully boxed steel frame and high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy...

Porsche 911 Speedster concept is a nice preview

Porsche 911 Speedster Concept

We've known that Porsche is working on a new Speedster version of the current 911, which will basically be its last hurrah before the next-generation 911 arrives. Now Porsche has given us a preview with the debut of the 911 Speedster concept. The Porsche 911 Speedster concept not only previews the new Speedster, but is also part of Porsche's 70th...

Porsche Cayenne coupe gets the green light for 2019

2019 Porsche Cayenne

With Audi finally jumping on the crossover coupe bandwagon, it's only a matter of time until we see even more high riding coupe-like crossovers. Well Porsche has finally confirmed the rumors - a Porsche Cayenne coupe is coming. In a recent interview with Autocar, Porsche boss Oliver Blume confirmed that the Cayenne coupe has been given the green light. The...

2019 GMC Sierra Elevation makes a strong statement

2019 GMC Sierra Elevation

GMC continues to roll out the new versions of the all-new GMC Sierra and now we have our first look at the 2019 Sierra Elevation. As its name suggests, the Sierra Elevation "elevates" the style and capability of the 2019 Sierra. The 2019 GMC Sierra Elevation stands out from the rest of the new Sierra lineup with its monochromatic door...

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