Hyundai unveils new “Vision G” Coupe Concept
In Los Angeles, Hyundai offered an intimate press preview of the Vision G Coupe before the vehicle’s debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this weekend. The design team aimed for understated...
View ArticleDodge brings back Plum Crazy colour for 2016 Challenger and Charger
Mopar fans, get ready to go crazy once again for Plum Crazy. Originally debuting in 1970, the iconic exterior paint colour was a mainstay for several generations of treasured muscle cars. Now, Dodge is...
View ArticleFiat planning high-performance 500X Abarth
Fiat is reportedly looking to expand its Abarth lineup with a hotter version of the 500X crossover. Speaking with AutoExpress, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles chief operating officer Alfredo Altavilla says...
View ArticleAudi and Porsche working on new generation of V6 and V8 engines
Neither inclined to settle for “good enough,” Audi and Porsche are furthering the quest for the ultimate engine by joining forces to develop a brand-new line of turbocharged V6 and V8 powerplants —...
View ArticleFive car fixes you should know how to do yourself
With the ever increasing technology in today’s vehicles and with the speed at which it is developing, most drivers would be excused for leaving the hood closed and the owner’s manual shut when it comes...
View ArticleCar Review: 2015 Lincoln MKZ 3.7 AWD
One of the show tunes from the 1950s Broadway musical The Sound of Music comes from the frustration the Nonnberg Abbey nuns suffer reining in a problematic Maria von Trapp. Since sales peaked a...
View ArticleThese are the performance cars we’d buy on a budget
From road rockets like the Ford Fiesta ST to the maddening Koenigsegg One:1, we live in an age where performance has never been more accessible. Most of the time, cost is indeed an object, so we asked...
View ArticleTesla plans to raise $500 million by offering more stock
Electric car maker Tesla Motors said Thursday it hopes to raise around $500 million in a stock offering that comes as it prepares to roll out its highly anticipated new SUV. Tesla will offer 2.1...
View ArticleHigh-performance Volkswagen Tiguan Coupe R planned for 2018
Volkswagen is set to spice things up with a Coupe version of its next-gen Tiguan SUV as well as a high-performance, 300-horespower Coupe R model. The new Tiguan Coupe is set to arrive in 2017, with the...
View ArticleTakata depending on other companies to make replacement airbag inflators
Takata, the company whose faulty air bags are behind a record vehicle safety recall, is depending on three of its key competitors to produce the majority of millions of replacement parts. By next...
View ArticleWomen at the Wheel: Amy Li
VANCOUVER — Amy Li began her career in the auto industry in 2006 after spending some time exploring her options in the retail and the banking industries. Two years later, she joined the OpenRoad Auto...
View ArticleBuick reveals three new Sport Touring models for 2016
Buick announced that LaCrosse, Regal and Verano Sport Touring (ST) models will be available in Canada this fall — further evidence of the automaker’s earnest attempts to woo the current generation of...
View ArticleMotor Mouth: Your big pickup isn’t as safe as you think
There was more than a hint of scandal to the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) latest pronouncements on July 30. It wasn’t so much that the four-door SuperCrew version of Ford’s...
View ArticleThe top 10 cars up for auction at Pebble Beach
The big money is heading to Pebble Beach this weekend. And we’re not talking about professional golfers here. Deep-pocketed car collectors are flocking to the annual Monterey Car Week, which takes...
View ArticleSUV Comparison: 2015 Audi SQ5 vs. 2015 Porsche Macan S
If town criers were still prominent, they might crow about the sea of change that’s happening in today’s automotive showrooms — perhaps making a proclamation along the lines of, “The luxury sports...
View ArticleCrushed Corvettes fuel National Corvette Museum visitor boost
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The car-swallowing hole has been fixed but not forgotten at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky. Yellow tape now marks the boundaries of the cavity that became a sensation and...
View ArticleVolkswagen recalling 420,000 cars to fix airbag flaw
Volkswagen is recalling as many as 420,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a flaw that may prevent their air bags from deploying in an accident. The recall affects seven models made between 2010 and 2014,...
View ArticleApple rumoured to be working on in-car heads-up display
Having taken over the devices on our desks and in our pockets, Apple might be moving onto an even bigger screen: the car windshield. The world’s most valuable company is “very likely” working on a 27-...
View Article2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe debuting at Frankfurt
As usual, those of us on the “other” side of the pond will be teased by the latest announcement from Mercedes-Benz: the 2017 C-Class Coupe arrives in Europe this winter with a selection of six engines,...
View ArticleBMW unveils 3.0 CSL Hommage R, M4 GTS at Pebble Beach
True to the rumours, BMW has rolled out two surprises at Pebble Beach this week. The first is a hardcore version of the polarizing 3.0 CSL Hommage concept we saw earlier this year. Known as the Hommage...
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