New Ford F-150 Limited is the most luxurious Ford truck ever
If you though the Ford F-150 King Ranch and Platinum were just too sparse, then the new Limited trim is just for you. It comes with leather in more places than most trucks had carpet 20 years ago....
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus
FARO, PORTUGAL – A handful of laps of the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve racetrack near Faro in Portugal are all it takes to convince you that the new Audi R8 V10 Plus is a very serious performance...
View ArticleVintage hot rods keep these two brothers close
VANCOUVER, 1957 – Two young men are sitting at a bus stop just across from Wally’s Burgers, a front-row seat to the heart of the city’s hot-rod sub-culture. Chomping on 29-cent hamburgers, sipping...
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2016 Hyundai Tucson
SUNSHINE COAST, B.C. — Ding-dong, the family sedan is dead – and it’s vehicles like the Hyundai Tucson that are going to drop the proverbial house on it. Completely redesigned for 2016, this new...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler issues software patch after hackers control Jeep
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is offering a software patch to close a loophole that let two hackers take control of a moving Jeep sport utility vehicle in an incident spotlighting the vulnerability of...
View ArticleFord recalling 8,000 vehicles over parking brake issues
Ford has issued a recall over parking brakes that might not fully engage on nearly 8,000 vehicles. The recall covers vehicles built at the company’s Chicago and Oakville, Ontario, plants between May 4...
View ArticleLexus falls in J.D. Power APEAL study as Subaru, Mini soar
Lexus, once the leading luxury brand in North America, has fallen to 10th place in a study that surveys how owners feel about their new car, while Subaru, Mini and Scion improved their ratings. J.D....
View ArticleChevrolet planning new crossover for 2018
Chevrolet is making way for an all-new crossover due out in the next couple of years. According to Automotive News, GM will be adding a fourth crossover to the Chevy lineup, slotting between the...
View ArticleSUV Review: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
Once again, I’m conflicted. While my deep-seated inner motorhead snickers over the muscle-bound Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT like a schoolboy who’s just heard a dirty joke, an equally rooted history with...
View ArticleCouple tours world with classic Mercedes-Benz
VANCOUVER — Local vintage Mercedes-Benz owners crowd around a beautiful classic 1957 Mercedes-Benz pulling a boxy tent trailer on a busy North Vancouver street. Fred and Elisabeth Smits have just...
View ArticleHow you can cut through post-warranty red tape
It happens every day, in every corner of the country, to every type of consumer: the toaster, laptop, stove or vehicle part fails just days, kilometers or hours after the manufacturer’s warranty...
View ArticleBMW planning two new concepts for Pebble Beach
BMW is taking to this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance with two new concept cars. According to a report from Autocar UK, the first concept will preview the upcoming M4 GTS, a track-focused...
View ArticleToyota, Ram take ‘top value’ awards in Canada
Toyota, Lexus and Ram took home the top awards for value Thursday in a competition that measures total cost-of-ownership in Canada. The fourth annual Vincentric Best Value in Canada awards identified...
View ArticleLexus builds a 467-HP heart rate monitor
Lexus has found a new way to inject more life into its cars. Teaming up with advertising agency Tricky Jigsaw, Lexus’ Australian division has taken an RC F coupe and coated it with electroluminescent...
View ArticlePorsche gives us sneak peek at next 911 Carrera
Expected to be revealed in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the 2016 Porsche 911 will see a number of modest visual changes and, reportedly, two new turbo engines for the Carrera and Carrera S...
View ArticleMotor Mouth: The law will definitely like your YouTube stunt
If there’s one thing that confuses parents in the digital age, it is our progeny’s obsession with posting their misdeeds online. Please, don’t get me wrong. I am not, like some old codger who wears his...
View ArticleFirst Look: 2016 Honda Accord
To put a punctuation point on the grand opening of its new Silicon Valley-based Research & Development centre, Honda pulled the wraps off the refreshed 2016 Accord. The latest version brings new...
View ArticleMitsubishi could stop building vehicles in North America
Japanese media reported Friday that automaker Mitsubishi Motors has decided to end production in the U.S. to focus on Asian markets. The company said that no decision has been made. Japan’s leading...
View ArticleWhy buy Ferrari shares when you can get a Testarossa instead?
Ferrari’s upcoming stock listing may struggle for investor attention with competitors in its own ranks. Buying one of the Italian supercars, like a Testarossa from the 1980s, has served up gains that...
View ArticleDealership gives public opportunity to buy repossessed cars
Lamborghini Calgary celebrated its grand opening in high style in early July. Just across the street, Driverz Auto had opened with somewhat less fanfare, but just as much enthusiasm earlier in June....
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