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Mercedes-Benz could be working on a Tesla fighter of its own
Turns out, Audi isn’t the only German automaker gunning for a slice of Tesla‘s pie. In an interview with Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, Mercedes-Benz development chief Thomas Weber says the company is...
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Nissan recalling 300K Versa compacts over braking woes
Nissan is recalling nearly 300,000 of its Versa and Versa Note compacts to adjust a console panel that could catch the driver’s shoe and slow braking efforts. The carmaker said it received a report of...
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GM restores millionth Corvette after museum sinkhole
You might have thought it was impossible, but GM has completed another restoration of a sinkhole-damaged Chevrolet Corvette from the National Corvette Museum in the U.S. In total, eight cars were...
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2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel sips its way across Maritimes
HALIFAX, NS — Past the Jeddore Oyster Ponds, across the Salmon River Bridge and through the wind-whipped forests of Three Fathom Harbour, the 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel whispers. To the south unfolds the...
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Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe gets limited Edition 1 package
The crazy, sexy 2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe will make its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month, but Mercedes-AMG is giving us an early gift with the reveal of its C63 Edition 1...
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Porsche 911 officially goes all-turbo for 2016
Ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show next week and after selective teasers, Porsche has finally given out full details on the newest 911 – marking a true turning point in the car’s history dating back to...
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Tempting fate with a low fuel gauge? It isn’t worth it
If you use a navigational system when you’re driving, you’ll know that it tells you the time of your arrival. It factors in the speed you’re travelling as well as the distance, and sometimes even...
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After a disaster, the Argo ATV is the one to call
I’m strapped into a stretcher, held in by three belts. If this situation were real, it might be the only way I could be hauled out – injured – from some remote wilderness, or disaster or war zone. I’m...
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Toyota investing US$50 million to build self-driving cars
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. — Toyota is investing US$50 million with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in hopes of gaining an edge in an accelerating race to phase out human...
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Collector Classics: Carburetor Crescent
LANGLEY, B.C. — It’s hard to argue with Langley having more horses and horsepower than any other municipality in the country. For starters, the City of Langley is the location of Canada’s largest...
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B.C. man plugs into his electric Smart car during power failure
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Stuart Evans used his 2013 Smart ED Cabriolet to ride out last weekend’s power failure. Only the North Delta man wasn’t in the all-electric two-seater — he was plugged into it. Evans’...
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Flawless 1965 Corvette roadster an instant show-stopper
When Rick Ambrose was invited to put one of his eight collector muscle cars in this year’s Crescent Beach Concours d’Elegance in Surrey, B.C., he reached into his toy bin to select the car that means...
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First Drive: 2016 Lexus RX
PORTLAND, Ore. — For a conservative-minded, volume-selling automaker such as Toyota, each unveiling of a new product, or the redesign of an existing one, must cause the key personnel involved to guzzle...
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Rolls-Royce Dawn proves there’s still a market for convertibles
Rolls-Royce’s new Dawn convertible is a sign that there’s still a market for top-down driving among people with 300,000 euros (US$335,000) to spend on a car. The luxury automaker unveiled the two-door...
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Mahindra & Mahindra wants to buy Italian designer Pininfarina
Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s largest maker of SUVs and trucks, is close to an agreement to purchase Italian car designer Pininfarina, people familiar with the matter said. After talks stalled...
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Nissan teases Frankfurt-bound crossover concept
Nissan has dropped a single teaser of a new concept headed to the Frankfurt Motor Show. The look is not unlike what we’ve been seeing from Nissan recently. It wears a similar V-shaped grille and LED...
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First Look: 2017 Bentley Bentayga
CHESHIRE, U.K. – With the memory of Bentley‘s 1930 “Blue Train” Speed Six blasting up the Goodwood estate still fresh in our minds, the idea of an even more sporting vehicle from this venerable marque...
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Listen up: The top 10 best-sounding cars
Speed is but one visceral aspect of the automobile. The way a car looks, the way its steering wheel kicks in your hand over an imperfection of the road, the way the curvature of steel flashes in the...
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Car Review: 2016 Subaru BRZ
I’m not a big hugger, but I’d happily wrap my arms around Akio Toyoda – Toyota‘s president and CEO – and give him a squeeze of thanks for the Subaru BRZ. Wanting to prove to the world his namesake...
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GM calling back 121,000 Cadillac ATS sedans over fire risk
General Motors is recalling about 121,000 Cadillac ATS sedans because the rear window defroster control can overheat and catch fire. The recall announced Wednesday covers cars from the 2013 to 2016...
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