People’s Test Drive: 2014 Lexus RX450h
CALGARY – Toyota ranks among the world’s top automobile manufacturers. Depending upon just what measure is used, Toyota is either first, second or third globally. In one particular area, it is fair...
View ArticleThis is the new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
If you’ve been anticipating the moment Chevrolet was going to pull back the covers of the 2015 Corvette Z06 at this year’s Detroit auto show, the wait is over. Thanks to a keen reader over at Jalopnik,...
View ArticleAudi’s Allroad Shooting Brake previews future tech
Where once the concept-car was a wacky vision of the future, Audi’s take on the “Car of Tomorrow” is forward-looking, but not too far. Call it, the “Car of Next Tuesday Around Eleven Thirty”. The...
View ArticleNew Honda Fit promises to be quicker, more fuel-efficient
Of course, the new Honda Fit, unveiled Monday at the Detroit North American International Auto Show, is faster, sportier and sexier than the model it replaces. If it had been slower, softer and more...
View ArticlePreview: 2014 Edmonton Motorcycle, ATV and Scooter Show
The bad news is today marks the end of the fourth official week of winter. But the good news is the 2014 Edmonton Motorcycle Show opens today, and it’s the one event that has us champing at the bit to...
View ArticleGallery: All that was wonderful at the Detroit auto show
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is North America’s largest auto show. Back in the Detroit heyday, the show used to be a spectacular event with huge global reveals and...
View ArticleMini shows off John Cooper Works Concept
A “study car” only, to the disappointment of Mini’s performance-obsessed fans, the nonetheless offers a glimpse into the next generation of Mini’s top sports model. In time-honoured JCW style, the...
View ArticleNissan debuts Sport Sedan Concept in Detroit
DETROIT — Nissan pretty much stuck to the script, debuting the Sport Sedan Concept Monday afternoon at the North American International Auto Show and never officially mentioning that this aggressively...
View ArticleKia takes the wraps off its GT4 Stinger concept
Kia themed their Detroit press conference around going to the movies – popcorn stand and all – and if you were to characterize a film about this upstart Korean company, it’d be set in fast-forward....
View ArticleGallery: On the floor at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show
Day One of the 2014 North American International Auto Show hasn’t even wrapped up, yet we’ve already seen a fair share of absolute show stoppers. Everyone is abuzz about the Toyota FT-1 Concept, also...
View ArticleVolvo unveils funky Concept XC Coupé in Detroit
If you have an active lifestyle, a disposable income and a love of all things modern, chances are, you drive a Volvo. The brand has built a reputation of being efficient in design, Euro Chic, and, most...
View Article2015 Hyundai Genesis sets its sights on BMW and Mercedes
Hyundai claims the new Genesis is a result of the company’s second generation Fluidic Sculpture Design Language. That said Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 (in Hyundai parlance) looks a little bit like Infiniti’s...
View ArticleCadillac unveils 2015 ATS Coupe in Detroit
Cadillac revealed the swoopy ATS Coupe in Detroit. It will be an important car. As it stands, 70% of ATS buyers are new to the brand. The Coupe, based on its looks alone, should build on that number as...
View ArticleLamborghini wants to build Urus SUV in 2017
Lamborghini is planning to start building the Urus sport-utility vehicle in three years, the brand’s first model in the segment since the Rambo Lambo of the 1990s. “The expectation” is to introduce the...
View ArticleChrysler planning billion dollar upgrade to Windsor plant for new minivan
DETROIT — Chrysler is considering a billion-dollar upgrade at its Ontario plant to build a new minivan, which is expected to go on sale in about two years, chief executive Sergio Marchionne said...
View Article2015 Subaru WRX STI revealed in Detroit
Almost no other Subaru is as hotly anticipated as a new version of their rally-rocket STI, and in Detroit this week, Subie finally showed us the latest version. All the essentials are here: hood scoop...
View ArticleLexus drops 2015 RC-F Coupe at Detroit auto show
DETROIT – No longer sitting on the sidelines as its rivals sell highly profitable super coupes, Lexus unleashed its new 2015 RC-F sports coupe, arguably the wildest Lexus ever since the last LFA super...
View ArticleJay Leno drives restored Porsche 356 barn find
I know everyone is distracted by the Detroit auto show right now, but I’m going to take a moment to get away from the hustle and bustle of the show to bring you the joy that is the latest episode of...
View ArticleInfiniti unveils high-performance Q50 Eau Rouge Concept
DETROIT – A blend of Formula One inspiration and high performance is the impetus behind the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge concept, which was unveiled Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show in...
View ArticleAcura unveils much-anticipated TLX sedan in Detroit
No company keeps a tighter lid on the release of its new product information than Acura. Before the launch of the TLX here at Cobo Hall, all that we knew about the company’s latest attempt at yet...
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