Dodge Viper could be discontinued after next year
The days of Dodge‘s 640-horsepower halo car could be numbered. Fiat Chrysler hasn’t outright confirmed the news, but BangShift suggests things are looking grim for the Dodge Viper thanks to a proposed...
View ArticleVolkswagen says some 2016 diesels have cheating software
Volkswagen has disclosed to U.S. regulators that there is additional suspect software in its 2016 diesel vehicles that would potentially help their exhaust systems run cleaner during government tests....
View ArticleCar Review: 2015 Ford Mustang Convertible EcoBoost
Ugh. Fall. The air turns from humid to crisp. Available daylight becomes precious. Lawn furniture is ready for storage. But one way to extend the summer is to take an open-air car for a drive, just...
View ArticleThis Mercedes 230SL is a timeless classic
Has elegance left modern car design? Are there no longer any cars being made which exude grace and class? Some may point to the raucous Jaguar F-Type or a svelte Aston Martin, but those designs are far...
View ArticleTesla’s Autopilot system takes a step closer to autonomy
Tesla will begin rolling out the first version of its highly anticipated Autopilot features to some owners of its all-electric Model S sedan this week. Autopilot is a step toward the vision of...
View ArticleVolkswagen will recall 8.5 million rigged diesels in Europe
Volkswagen AG will embark on one of the biggest recalls in European automotive history, affecting 8.5 million vehicles, after German authorities threw out the carmaker’s proposal for voluntary repairs....
View ArticleGuess that supercar: What are we driving tomorrow?
Ah, Friday. As if the last day of the work week couldn’t get any better, we have something very special coming at you bright and early tomorrow. We know we’re being a huge tease, but believe us –...
View ArticleBig Rigs: Domestic drivers under fire
VANCOUVER — It seems as though it’s been an ongoing worry for the last decade or more – the very severe driver shortage in our industry. Governments on both sides of the 49th parallel once again came...
View ArticleCollector Classic: 1968 AMC AMX
AMC products were traditionally conservative cars purchased by conservative consumers interested in fuel economy and reliability, rather than striking good looks and modern designs. When the AMX was...
View ArticleBuick is working on a Verano hot hatch for China
Proving it’s still serious about shedding the octogenarian image, Buick is planning a hot hatch for the Chinese market. Set to join the Buick lineup across the Pacific Ocean by the end of this year,...
View ArticleCustom cars, hot rods and classics storm Autorama Montreal
John Scotti Automotive Group and East Coast Carz presented the 2nd edition of Autorama Montreal, the largest in-door International Show Car Association (ISCA) event in Canada, at the Olympic Stadium on...
View ArticleThe LaFerrari conquers rain — and its supercar competition
“The rain to the wind said, ‘You push and I’ll pelt.’ They so smote the garden bed That the flowers actually knelt, And lay lodged – though not dead. I know how the flowers felt.” ― Robert Frost...
View ArticleThe winter beater: A great idea or a wasteful money pit?
Winter beater – if ever a term belonged in a Canadian dictionary, this is it. Say those two words to anyone standing in a Tim Hortons line and you’ll instantly share the same image of a battered,...
View ArticleMotor Mouth: The LaFerrari’s secret weapon will surprise you
To hear Ferrari’s head of Vehicle Concepts and Pre-development, Franco Cimatti, tell it, the most important part of Ferrari’s phantasmagorical LaFerrari is not its screaming, 788-horsepower, 6.3-litre...
View ArticleBMW powers its South African assembly plant with manure
BMW‘s assembly plant in South Africa is doing its bit to help the automaker edge toward a global target to supply all its production with renewable energy – it’s getting some of its power from cow...
View ArticleGreen Car of the Year finalists announced for 2016
You probably saw this coming, but there aren’t any diesels in the running for the 2016 Green Car of the Year award. Now in their 10th year, Green Car Journal recently named the finalists vying for this...
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI
KANATA, Ont. — Just how old is Volkswagen’s outgoing 2.0-litre four-cylinder gas engine that is being laid to rest for 2016? Even the folks at the German automaker aren’t quite sure. Here at the aging...
View ArticleVolkswagen’s global sales shrink due to emissions scandal
Volkswagen‘s global vehicle sales edged down last month as Porsche and Audi growth failed to offset shrinking demand and the ongoing diesel emissions scandal. Deliveries fell 1.5 per cent from a year...
View ArticleU.S. FTC investigating Volkswagen for “clean diesel” claims
Volkswagen is under investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for advertising claims for cars that were marketed as “clean diesels,” but were actually rigged to pass pollution tests....
View ArticleSponsored Content: Seven preventive maintenances your vehicle needs before...
Winter is fast approaching, and now is a good time to get your car or truck ready for the familiar challenges of cold weather driving. To help ensure you enjoy safe winter travels, here are seven...
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