Chris Brewer is the Senior Editor at Automotive Addicts and a veteran automotive journalist whose journey in the industry began right here with the site. Over the years, Chris has grown from covering the latest automotive trends to helping shape some of the most prestigious car events in the world. He previously served as Director at The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance—one of the crown jewels of the collector car world—and now leads the Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville show, formerly known as Cars and Coffee Jacksonville. With a deep-rooted passion for car culture, storytelling, and event curation, Chris brings both insight and experience to Automotive Addicts, continuing to elevate the site’s voice in the enthusiast and collector communities.
Who doesn’t love Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? A classic John Hughes film that stars Matthew Broderick and an amazing 1961 Ferrari GT California Spyder. Broderick is back, but the Ferrari is replaced Full Article »
Exciting news from The Amelia Concours d’Elegance: Jacksonville, FL (January 28, 2015) – The 20th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will present a unique class of Orphan Concept Cars of Full Article »
Fans of the Datsun nameplate will immediately know the historical significance of the #46 Datsun 510. Raced by driver John Morton to victory in the SCCA’s then new 1971 Trans Full Article »
The Automotive Addicts team loaded up the 2015 Infiniti QX60 for a brief road trip to west side of Jacksonville, Florida to catch up with Chris McCoy from Endurance Karting. Chris and Full Article »
The Superbowl is less than a week away and the Automotive Addicts team thought we would share some of our favorite automobile-related Superbowl commercials of all time. First airing during the Full Article »
The Automotive Addicts team has a strong tie to the Amelia Concours d’Elegance. Not only is it the most important yearly automotive event that takes place in North Florida, but Full Article »
This week the entire racing world will have its collective eyes on the Daytona International Speedway as the 53rd annual Rolex 24 at Daytona once again brings endurance racing to one Full Article »
This week we are spending some time behind the wheel of the all-new 2015 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited. Initial impressions are positive, the fit and finish seem very good and the Full Article »
Not long after our morning “Cars & Coffee,” the Automotive Addicts team hopped into the 2015 BMW M4 Convertible that we are reviewing and drove to the Reynolds Industrial Park Full Article »
“Hey, is that what I think it is?” “Nah, it can’t be.” “No, I really think it is.” “Are you sure?” “Sweet! Its the 707-horsepower 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat right Full Article »
The morning started off a little chilly, by Florida standards anyway. Police officers blocked roadways, allowing the 5k runners access to Riverside avenue, but causing mischief for those of us Full Article »
I’m not sure what it is, but as of late the first Saturday night of every month in Jacksonville, Florida seems to be pretty much perfect. Mid sixties and sunny, Full Article »
Looking in the rearview mirror of a classic 2014, here are 10 things I learned reviewing vehicles for AutomotiveAddicts.com and the Florida Times-Union Drive section: 1. If you’re lonely and Full Article »
Top Gear BBC’s Richard Hammond drives Porsche’s epic new hybrid supercar, the 918, in Abu Dhabi to see if it has what it takes to beat McLaren’s hybrid hypercar, the Full Article »
Our adventure to Infiniti and beyond continues. This chapter has us looking a little closer at Infiniti’s luxurious 416-hp and 414 lb-ft of torque 5.6L V8 powered Q70L. The interior Full Article »
