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Bentley design director Luc Donckerwolke joins Hyundai
According to Autocar, the director of design at Bentley, Luc Donckerwolke, has left the storied British marque to join Hyundai. Stefan Sielaff will be the new Bentley director of design. Originally...
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BMW takes top honours at 2015 Engine of the Year Awards
Small, three-cylinder engines beat out powerful V6s and V8s in the 2015 International Engine of the Year Awards, with BMW capturing the highest honour. Taking the top award was BMW’s 1.5-litre, three...
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Riding against the wind with Dad in his red MGB
My father is a fading photograph. The hands that grip the narrow rim of his MGB’s steering wheel are still broad and purposeful; the forearms revealed by rolled-up sleeves still flex with strength. But...
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SUV Review: 2016 Honda HR-V
Overview A city-friendly crossover with family values Pros Economy/performance balance, crisp handling, LaneWatch Cons Tacky carpeting, flimsy rear cargo cover Value for money Good What would I change?...
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Long-Term Pickup Test: 30 days with the 2015 Ford F-150
Blake Shelton’s hit song “Granddaddy’s Gun” is all about heritage and family values, with lyrics steeped in typical country insight: “A gun’s like a woman, son, it’s all how you hold her.” Um, OK,...
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How to make a fortune on Japanese future classics
Want to make big bucks on the market for Japanese classic cars? Get yourself a Toyota 2000GT (and buy it three years ago). Alternatively, pick up a Mazda Cosmo, but do it circa 2011. What about a...
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Mini teases next-generation 2017 Clubman
Mini‘s lineup will keep on growing through 2017 with an all-new Countryman. Not much is known about the Clubman, but if the concept version is any indication, expect it to move to a conventional...
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Mercedes-Maybach S600 proving to be a hot seller… in China
Mercedes-Benz is selling almost as many Maybach cars in China each month as it used to sell worldwide in a year, when it targeted the super-rich with a stand-alone model. Chinese buyers are snapping up...
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Car Review: 2016 Audi A6 3.0 TDI Technik
Overview An exquisitely rendered luxury sedan with a newfound elegance Pros Incredible fuel economy, elegant exterior, surprising performance Cons Interior is a little fussy and Audi Canada’s “freight”...
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Jim Carrey, Jerry Seinfeld grab coffee in a Lamborghini
Sure, Jim Carrey drove a Datsun 280Z and a Saleen S7 in Bruce Almighty, but it’s a little weird seeing him in a car that isn’t the Mutt Cutts van from Dumb and Dumber. Thankfully, that’s not the case...
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Next Nissan Z could closely follow its predecessors
Nissan recently dropped the entry price of its 2016 370Z by $10,000, but a completely new Z car on the horizon might offer more reason to rejoice. With the current 370Z car now six years old — a long...
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Fisker promising to restart Karma production in U.S.
Fisker is on the cusp of returning to North America. After emerging from bankruptcy, Fisker – now officially called Fisker Automotive and Technology Group (FATG) – intends to build a new plant in...
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Women at the Wheel: Jaclyn Neumann
VANCOUVER — Jaclyn Neumann grew up in the car business. Her family owns the Auto West Group, a trio of car dealerships which include BMW, Mini and the Infiniti lines. Up until just recently and for the...
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First Drive: 2016 Subaru WRX, BRZ love to play dirty
VERNON, B.C. – Pea gravel and happiness, dust plumes and opposite lock. If you really want to get the stars of the Pleiades constellation aligned, just let a Subaru get loose and filthy. For one of...
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Motor Mouth: Cars helped thaw my icy relationship with Dad
It’s a familiar story, there being absolutely nothing unique about a tale of father/son conflict. Oh, my dad and I might have been especially willful — we could have had our very own National...
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Car Review: 2015 Ford Focus SE
Occasionally, we hand the keys to a test vehicle to two of our experts to hear what they have to say. Brian Harper is a veteran journalist with decades of experience who has previously participated in...
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Nürburgring stopping automakers from setting lap records
Long regarded as the yardstick for which many performance cars are measured, the Nürburgring is putting a stop to lap records. The surprising move comes after a serious collision last month where a...
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Infiniti teases Q30 hatchback ahead of September debut
Infiniti is giving us our first look at the production-ready Q30 hatch ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Though it’s camouflaged, the Q30 remains fairly close to the concept...
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Car buyers could face sticker shock from fuel economy regulations
Consumers may be in for sticker shock in the coming decade as automakers turn to increasingly costly technology to meet tighter U.S. fuel-economy mandates, according the National Research Council. Cars...
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California reveals details of self-driving car accidents
California state officials released reports Thursday detailing six accidents that involved self-driving car prototypes, reversing a policy that had shielded details of how the next-generation...
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