Tips on dealing with a nasty surprise on your repair bill
Almost every car owner has some type of dealership or repair shop horror story they love to tell but hate to remember. That’s the great thing about vehicles; they bring out a real mixed bag of...
View ArticleNew self-driving big rig makes its debut in Nevada
LAS VEGAS — Its name is “Inspiration” and Daimler Trucks says it’s the first ever self-driving semi-truck licensed to drive on public roads — in this case Nevada’s highways — not only for testing, but...
View ArticleBMW seeing strong sales of SUVs and crossovers
FRANKFURT — German luxury carmaker BMW increased its profits in the first quarter thanks to strong demand for its expensive SUVs and higher sales in the U.S. and Britain as well as in a recovering...
View ArticleShabby 1970 Dodge Charger gets factory fresh restoration
Gordon Mathies is a true car enthusiast. Being involved in the car hobby gives him the opportunity to tinker and express his creativity away from his day job helping to run the family’s burgeoning...
View ArticleRoush Performance unveils 630+ HP Ford Mustang
Aftermarket tuner Roush Performance has taken the wraps off their most powerful variant of the 2015 Ford Mustang. Based on the standard Mustang GT, the Roush Stage 3 Mustang adds a supercharger to the...
View ArticleVintage Ferraris to be auctioned off to save lives at sea
Two gorgeous vintage Ferraris are going to cross the auction block later this year for a good cause. Belonging to the estate of the late Richard Colton, a respected British businessman and avid car...
View ArticleColour trends: What’s with all the lime green cars?
The most popular car colour is white. It’s been that way for a long time. But how boring does that seem when you can have a screaming, in-your-face, arrest-me-now-officer lime green car? Colour trends...
View ArticleRoundup: Sports car makers jumping on the SUV bandwagon
The Jeep Grand Wagoneer came out in 1963 and it was considered the world’s first luxury SUV, but these days, it seems like everyone wants to jump on that luxury SUV bandwagon. Seriously – even brands...
View ArticleFord dishes details on 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang’s chassis
As we’re anxiously waiting to find out how much power the 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang officially cranks out, Ford is revealing details on the extensive suspension and chassis modifications the hotted-up...
View ArticleGallery: Marking 40 years of the BMW 3 Series
Has it really been 40 years since BMW wowed the crowd at the 1975 Frankfurt International Motor Show with its first 3 Series? Both designers and engineers will tell you that the toughest job in the...
View ArticleCar Review: 2015 Cadillac XTS Vsport AWD Platinum
Overview GM’s response to the full-sized European luxury sedan Pros Plenty of power, excellent handling dynamics for such a big car Cons Awkward paddle shifters, CUE infotainment system is confounding...
View ArticleFive ‘barn find’ classic cars going up for auction
A trio of pre-war Cadillacs and three more “barn finds,” all seemingly preserved in a dusty time capsule, will be hitting the auction block next month. Antonio Brunet, Motostalgia Auctions chariman and...
View ArticleBMW sees self-driving cars as ‘still a long way off’
BMW said the question of who’s ultimately responsible when a car drives itself will mean no napping or reading behind the wheel for a very long time. “Fully-automated driving is in my view still a long...
View ArticleBMW adds new engine, plug-in hybrid to 2016 3 Series
Hot on the heels of its 40th anniversary, BMW has just refreshed the 3 Series for 2016. Headlining the changes is the addition of a new plug-in hybrid model, known as the 330e. Specific powertrain...
View ArticleNational Corvette Museum wants to make sinkhole experience permanent
Watching Mother Nature claim a handful of Chevrolet Corvettes last year might have been a sight for sore eyes, but the National Corvette Museum has been taking last year’s sinkhole in stride. It might...
View ArticleFerrari designer creates a La Ferrari-inspired spaceship
Eventually, mankind will likely get tired of traveling from point A to B on Earth. When that happens, Ferrari has us covered. Turns out, Ferrari design head Flavio Manzoni is a bit of a sci-fi geek....
View ArticleHow would you spec your ideal Honda HR-V?
Compact crossovers have been exploding in popularity recently with two compelling options coming up on the horizon – the Honda HR-V and the Mazda CX-3. It’s almost a given Honda and Mazda will sell a...
View ArticleTake your mom to a car show on Sunday
VANCOUVER — It was a Carnut Dream weekend last weekend and the 2015 show season has only just begun! On Friday afternoon, I was in Maple Ridge shooting photos of two cars owned by two of the...
View ArticleHybrid Highway: A trio of anticipated Greenies
What with the proliferation of so-called ‘green’ vehicles — be they hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs — the unveiling of new ones doesn’t make nearly the kind of news it did a decade ago. But that’s not...
View ArticleMotor Mouth: The cost of cheaper insurance is your privacy
How cheaply do we surrender our freedoms? The nightmare of Big Brother — at least how I’ve always understood it — has always been one that is forced upon its citizenry. To be sure, the methods are...
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