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Pros, cons of driving rigs in B.C.
Personally, I do not like to be called a ‘trucker.’ I always expect an adjective to have been uttered in front of that noun — not a nice one, either. So, I personally call a fellow driver of a...
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Still a big demand for the Scimitars
Back in the heart of the Great Depression, Tom Williams designed and built a three-wheeled car for the Raleigh Cycle Company. Despite being a success, with sales of more than 1,000 units from...
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Women at the Wheel: Marie Gibbons helped small body shop grow into car dealer
Few people are as passionate about what they do for a living as Marie Gibbons. The personable sales professional has been involved in the auto industry for the last 35 years after quitting her job at...
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Trapped in a car with a smoker. Is there anything worse?
When I was 8, I had surgery on my foot which meant a cast and crutches, and it also meant I couldn’t take the school bus. Instead, for a few weeks I got to go in a taxi. The taxi was awesome; I got to...
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Book ‘em Danno: A ride in Hawaii Five-O’s Mercury Marquis
HONOLULU, Hawaii — The drums, the image of a single curling wave, the brass coming in with a punch – I’ll bet you can play the theme song in your head without even thinking about it. Da-da-da-da...
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Roundup: The best driving advice we have ever received
We asked some of our expert contributors about the best piece of driving advice they ever received. Here’s what they said: Brendan McAleer: Look where you want to go. That’s it – driving is almost...
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Lexus LF-SA concept leaks ahead of Geneva premiere
The Lexus LF-SA concept has leaked ahead of its official debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It’s a three-door vehicle that seems to be a mashup of coupe styling with subcompact hatchback dimensions,...
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Hyundai recalling nearly 205,000 Elantras over steering issue
Hyundai is calling back 204,768 Elantras over a potential power steering defect. According to Automotive News, the recall affects Elantra sedans built between June 1, 2008 and April 30, 2010, as well...
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Volkswagen Passat named European Car of the Year for 2015
The Volkswagen Passat sedan beat six other vehicles to become Europe’s Car of the Year, the third time in six years that the region’s biggest carmaker has won the title. The Passat received 340 points...
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First Drive: 2016 Kia Sorento
MT. TREMBLANT, QC — This may seem like a shot out of left field, but I’m beginning to believe that Kia might have ambitions on Mercedes. Or, if not Mercedes, then perhaps Lexus. OK, maybe just Infiniti...
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Land Rover working on Range Rover Evoque convertible
The Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet wasn’t exactly a hot-selling droptop SUV, but that isn’t stopping Land Rover from adapting that formula with a new Range Rover Evoque model. It’s a puzzling move, but...
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Bentley unveils EXP 10 Speed 6 concept in Geneva
Bentley has taken the wraps off a slinky two-seater that shows where the boutique automaker can take its future designs. It’s called the EXP 10 Speed 6, and it just made its debut at the Geneva Motor...
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New Bentley stuns the crowd in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland — It’s elbow-room only in the hot and crowded stage at Volkswagen’s Group Night, a run-up to the official opening of the Geneva International Motor Show. Want to get a picture?...
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2016 Hyundai Tucson leads family vehicle debuts in Geneva
2016 Hyundai Tucson – Graeme Fletcher 2016 Hyundai Tucson PHOTO: Graeme Fletcher, Driving 2016 Hyundai Tucson PHOTO: Graeme Fletcher, Driving 2016 Hyundai Tucson PHOTO: Graeme Fletcher, Driving 2016...
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Geneva 2015: Stunning concepts go green
Audi Prologue Avant Concept – John LeBlanc What is it? A wagon version of the German automaker’s Prologue Coupé Concept that debuted at last November’s Los Angeles auto show. The four-door Prologue...
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Here are the Geneva debuts we’ll never get to enjoy
GENEVA, Switzerland – The Geneva Motor Show is always a mecca for incredible cars, making us dream of potential new models. Problem is, a lot of the cars revealed will never reach this side of the...
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Performance cars steal spotlight at Geneva Motor Show
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003 – Brendan McAleer What is it? An all carbon-fibre racer bearing a similarity to a Le Mans racing car, the SCG 003 has a Honda-sourced twin-turbo V6 engine making...
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Luxury vehicles set the tone at Geneva Motor Show
2015 Audi Q7 e-tron – John LeBlanc What is it? The all-wheel-drive, plug-in electric hybrid version of the new second-generation Q7 gas and diesel-only three-row crossover we first saw in Detroit in...
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Ford slips as GM, Toyota lead U.S. auto sales through February
Ford’s light-vehicle sales slipped 2 percent while other top automakers reported smaller gains than analysts had estimated as cold weather slowed showroom traffic. Ford, which was projected to report a...
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Don’t blame big rigs for our potholes
You’ve heard me say it before, and I’ve heard fellow drivers say it countless times. Commercial rig drivers are the people the public loves to hate. Why else blame us for everything bad that happens...
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