Jeep could build Wrangler-based pickup in Ohio
Jeep‘s long-rumoured Wrangler pickup could finally become a reality. According to Automotive News, a handful of independent sources suggest the vehicle is still in the development process, and we won’t...
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2017 Kia Sportage
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — Officially, the 2017 Kia Sportage will make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Sept. 15. Recently, however, I was allowed to put a number of camouflaged test mules...
View ArticleThe 10 slow cars that are a blast to drive fast
Automotive Maxim No. 3: It’s more fun to drive a slow car fast, than it is to drive a fast car slow. After “slow in, fast out” and “the left lane is for passing, the right lane is for travel,” this is...
View ArticleJeep recalling 206K Cherokees over defective windshield wipers
Fiat Chrysler is recalling 206,668 Jeep Cherokee SUVs because the windshield wipers can stop working unexpectedly. Cherokees from the 2014 model year are affected. There are 158,671 in the U.S., 18,366...
View ArticleCanadian auto sales up 2.2 per cent through August
An increase in light truck sales more than offset a drop in the number of new cars bought by Canadians, pushing sales of new vehicles in August higher than in the same month a year ago. According to...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz adds posh convertible to S-Class lineup
With the arrival of the S-Class coupe last year, it was only a matter of time before Mercedes-Benz chopped off the roof and gave us the first S-Class convertible since 1971. Set to appear at the...
View ArticleSUV Comparison: Chevrolet Suburban vs. Ford Expedition
Able to ferry a herd of friends and family with their gear – while towing tonnes – these full-size SUVs look like dinosaurs compared to the plethora of smaller, lighter and more fuel-efficient...
View ArticleBugatti Vision Gran Turismo could preview upcoming Chiron
With the Veyron in the history books, Bugatti has joined the Vision Gran Turismo party with a wild concept car destined for the virtual world. Naturally, Bugatti bills the concept as “the brand’s...
View ArticleTesla Model X deliveries set to begin later this month
Elon Musk said the first batch of Tesla Model X SUVs will be delivered Sept. 29. The SUVs will be handed over at Tesla’s California factory, Musk wrote this week in a tweet. The initial vehicles will...
View ArticleTrends: How millennials are changing the auto industry
Almost 70 years ago, the world stopped warring and started procreating – to put it bluntly. The result was the post-World War II baby boom, a demonstrably large consumer demographic that automakers...
View ArticleThe 7 best cars James Bond villains drove
No Mr. Bond, I expect you to drive. And drive James did, not sparing the horses: everything from gadget-crammed Aston Martins to balletic-looping AMC Hornets to submersible Lotus Esprits (imagine the...
View ArticleRolls-Royce previews upcoming Dawn in new teaser photos
Rolls-Royce has dropped a handful of teaser photos hinting at its next model, the Dawn. Set to be revealed on Sept. 8, a week before its shown off at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Dawn is expected to...
View ArticleClassic Triumph TR6 all about the ‘involved’ drive
CALGARY — Although they disappeared off the North American market a quarter century ago, classic British sports cars from MG and Triumph still have an honoured place among car enthusiasts. They aren’t...
View ArticleAudi expands in Edmonton with new dealership opening
For years, Edmonton’s only Audi dealership shared space with a Volkswagen franchise. That Audi store now has its own building in south Edmonton and has been joined by a second dealership on Stony Plain...
View ArticleTesla Model 3 to open for reservations next March
With the Model X just weeks away from hitting the street, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to dish some details about the upcoming Model 3 sedan. Musk says the Tesla Model 3 will be unveiled next...
View ArticleWhy 1980s cars are the hottest thing on the auction market right now
The reign of blue-chip Ferraris on the auction block could be over. Or will decline, at least, in the next few years. That’s according to research by Hagerty Insurance in Traverse City, Mich. The...
View ArticleEight cheap cars for the cash-strapped student
Today’s youth have it rough: mountainous student debt, a sputtering economy and ever-increasing competition among peers. Just thinking about it all can be a huge drag. But a realistic budget and a...
View ArticleCollector Classics: 1965 Corvette Roadster
VANCOUVER – When Richmond roofer Rick Ambrose was invited to put one of his eight collector muscle cars in the Crescent Beach Concours d’Elegance on Saturday, Sept. 5, he reached into his toy bin to...
View ArticleMotor Mouth: Virtual reality will change the way you drive
Man, would this make my job easy – no more wondering where that pesky apex is, no need to guess when I should hit the gas! With a little deft computing, I could even pick the best parts of each of my...
View ArticleJaguar previews 2017 F-Pace ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show
Jaguar has given us our clearest look at the F-Pace, its first-ever SUV. The F-Pace will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month, marking Jaguar’s 80th anniversary. The F-Pace is definitely...
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