Diesel X3, 7 Series join BMW lineup in North America
BMW has announced a diesel engine will be joining the X3 and 7 Series lineup at the Chicago Auto Show. Based on the long-wheelbase 7 Series sedan, the all-wheel-drive 740Ld xDrive is powered by the 5...
View ArticleA love for old Fords fuels 27-year project
Ross Blewett’s fondest memories of his teenage years revolve around sharing a 1936 Ford “slantback” sedan with his younger brother Milt and taking long drives with their girlfriends for lakeside...
View ArticleGallery: Kicking off the 2014 Chicago Auto Show
The 2014 Chicago Auto Show kicked off today, and while it isn’t as glitzy as Detroit, the oldest auto show in North America still has its fair share of gems. This year’s show was fairly low-key, with...
View ArticleRoundup: This week’s reviews and popular stories
New road tests this week: Volvo previews new, fuel-efficient Drive-E powertrains for 2015 by John LeBlanc: “With rivals sporting cylinder counts all the way into double-digits, Volvo’s new...
View Article5 jaw-dropping dream garages you can actually buy
If you baby your car, the top thing on your “want” list when house shopping is probably a swanky garage for all your wheeled prized possessions. If you have the means, your cars can live in a pristine,...
View ArticleRoad Test: 2014 Honda Pilot Touring
Honda is great at creating vehicles that do pretty much everything right. It can be likened to a boyfriend/girlfriend who is pleasant in every way. They’re kind-mannered, not pushy, easy to get along...
View ArticleRoad Test: 2014 Dodge Durango Citadel
Despite its penchant for fuel, the 2014 Durango Citadel is a full-size luxury-laden SUV that stands wheel-to-wheel with the best Germany and Japan have to offer in the segment. And it does so while...
View ArticleAsk Alexandra: Couple considers compact
VANCOUVER – Jean and Neil Martens met in school. That was 56 years ago, and they’re still together and have lived quite the adventurous life. Jean is a former softball player who worked with Softball...
View Article’69 Pontiac GTO stars in latest Comedians/Cars episode
Go ahead, try and deny how awesome the original Pontiac GTO is. You can’t. It’s impossible. It’s brash and loud, basically everything a muscle car should be. It’s also the star of the latest episode of...
View ArticleIndustry Insider: Driving the economy
New Orleans is a wonderful and resilient city and was a fitting place for the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) to hold its annual convention late last month. The occasion marked the 10th...
View ArticleHistory of the humble headlight
I could drive forever. Up ahead, the highway is smooth, clear and dry. Night drive. Tunnel vision. The painted lines flit by, crisp and whiter than white. It’s just me and the trucks, the black tarmac,...
View ArticleRoad Test: 2014 BMW 328d xDrive
Diesel engines tend to last longer than gasoline units, not to mention the fact that diesel-powered automobiles possess higher resale values. The BMW 3 Series lineup of automobiles has always been one...
View ArticleOn The Road: The Mustang Shop
CALGARY – The iconic Ford Mustang continues to gallop away after nearly half a century of production. Introduced in1964, interest in the pony car has never really waned. There were some low points in...
View ArticleJay Leno celebrates 25 years of the Mazda Miata
Come back tomorrow to read about our take on the 25th anniversary of Mazda’s most iconic car Few cars can claim to have a production span as long as the Mazda Miata (or MX-5 if you’re new-school), and...
View ArticleNew Land Rover Defender will need serious business case to stay alive
The Land Rover Defender, which was born as a military vehicle, has never been a high-volume seller, so a strong business case will have to be made for the boxy, utilitarian SUV if it is going to...
View ArticleRenault concept comes with flying drone to monitor traffic
In an industry first, French automaker Renault has unveiled a concept car that comes with its own flying quad-copter drone that monitors traffic. The funky-looking Renault KWID concept, unveiled at the...
View ArticleBMW says laser headlights will be available on i8 this fall
BMW will be the first automaker to have laser headlights on a production vehicle, the German automaker announced this morning. The laser headlights will be available on the BMW i8 hybrid supercar this...
View ArticleThis right here is how you park like a boss
Parking in multi-level garages wouldn’t be such a chore if we could all drift up those winding ramps like this guy. Alas, concerns for public safety (and our insurance premiums) mean we can only live...
View ArticleOfficial photos of new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe leaked
A day before its official unveiling, the first photos of the all-new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe have been leaked. The images were first leaked by Autofilou and picked up by World Car Fans. The images...
View ArticleGM CEO Mary Barra named most powerful woman in business
GM CEO Mary Barra has another milestone to add to her already rich career: She has been ranked at the top of Fortune magazine’s list of 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. Barra, who took over from Dan...
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