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Car Review: 2015 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel
Overview Diesel engine makes the otherwise competent Cruze difficult to recommend Pros Diesel fuel economy and torque, compact size, perfectly competent Cons Noisy diesel engine, dash layout could be...
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Volkswagen unveils wild, lightweight Golf GTE Sport Concept
Hot on the heels of the Golf GTI Clubsport “concept”, Volkswagen has unleashed the Golf GTE Sport at the 2015 Wörthersee Tour in Austria. Volkswagen says the Golf GTE Sport Concept is a blend of road...
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Study finds 25% of cars create the most pollution
A new study conducted by the University of Toronto suggests 90 per cent of the pollutants in the air could be coming from just 25 per cent of cars on the road. The study, led by U of T chemical...
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First Drive: 2016 Audi Q7
VERBIER, Switzerland — The second-generation Audi Q7 is an imposing vehicle from just about any perspective. It is large, but, as with a good book, appearances can be very deceptive. Such is the case...
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The David Brown Automotive Speedback GT can be yours for $753k
David Brown Automotive, the company behind the Speedback GT, is headed to North America. Set for a debut at The Quail at Pebble Beach this summer, the Speedback GT harkens back to the days of...
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Carnut Corner: The British are Coming
VANCOUVER — Only one really big show in Metro Vancouver this weekend and it is a big one! The 30th anniversary of the All-British Field Meet at VanDusen Botanical Garden celebrates six decades of the...
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First Drive: 2016 Ford Explorer
SAN DIEGO, California — “I’d rather be lucky than good,” claimed Lefty Gomez, star New York Yankees pitcher in the 1930s who was known as much for his gift of the gab as his earned run average. Of...
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Google’s autonomous car to hit public roads this summer
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The latest version of Google’s self-driving car — a pod-like two-seater that needs no gas pedal or steering wheel — will make its debut on public roads this summer, a...
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Extreme road trip sees classic MG cover 18 countries
Dave Godwin grins from the driver’s seat of the open 1961 MGA sports car he has just driven 31,000 kilometres from the southernmost city in the world to arrive in Vancouver for a very special occasion....
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Everything we know about the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro so far
General Motors is just days away from officially revealing the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro in Detroit. Anticipation is running high – with a number of tweaks and improvements planned for 2016,...
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Survey finds Canadians avoid the blame for distracted driving
A new survey suggests Canadian drivers acknowledge distracted driving is a problem on our roads – but they’re not willing to take the blame. In both rural and urban driving settings, insurance company...
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Octogenarian saddles up for 10,000-kilometre motorcycle adventure
VANCOUVER — Age is, the saying goes, just a number, and for octogenarian Gil Yarrow, the only numbers he really concerns himself with are the ones in front of cc’s (as in cubic centimetres). Digits...
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On The Road: Saddle up for safety
CALGARY — If you’re not a motorcyclist, chances are you know someone who is. They could be an aunt or a grandpa, an employer or employee, friend or neighbour – somebody who simply enjoys the sport of...
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Women At The Wheel: Audi GM puts emphasis on community
VANCOUVER — Jaye-Lynn Gooch had no plans to work in the car business. That was until last summer when she was approached by a corporate headhunter at the Nanaimo powerboat dealership where she worked...
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Porsche unveils latest 911 GT3 R race car
Porsche has taken the wraps off its latest race-ready 911. Based on the already extreme 911 GT3 RS, the GT3 R sees a whole host of modifications to prepare it for race track duties. Its 4.0-litre...
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Collector Classics: The MGA celebrates its 60th anniversary
Vancouver’s All-British Field Meet (ABFM) celebrates its 30th anniversary this Saturday (May 16) at the world-renowned VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver. This year’s honoured marques include the...
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Gullwing Mercedes-Benz 300SL found and restored in Venezuela
Long regarded as one of the most beautiful cars in history, a barn find Mercedes-Benz 300SL in Venezuela was saved from a bleak and rusty future. As the story goes, former Venezuelan president and...
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Muscle Memory: 1966 Pontiac GTO
KELOWNA, B.C. — The Pontiac GTO arrived on the scene in 1964 as a performance option package on the company’s new Tempest model, but by 1966 the designation became a stand-alone model in the Chief’s...
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Redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Camaro unveiled
DETROIT — GM has fully unveiled the sixth-generation 2016 Chevrolet Camaro in its Detroit hometown, the new coupe still generating a lot of excitement despite a press leak prior to the unveiling....
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Trends: Why automakers have Chinese buyers in mind
In an industry where rapidly changing demographics, shifting global economies and tightening environmental regulations are forcing the automobile to change faster than ever, the typical Canadian new...
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