Paul Walker’s amazing car collection to be sold off privately
It’s no secret that the late Fast and Furious star Paul Walker was a massive car enthusiast. What many people are unaware of is that he ran a tuning shop called Always Evolving. The shop housed...
View ArticleKeith Richards’ Ferrari Dino 246 GT to be auctioned off
A 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GT previously owned by Keith Richards is headed to auction. According to World Car Fans, the silver, V6 powered Dino will be offered with no reserve at the Coys auction in...
View ArticleA peek into the world of hardcore Subaru fandom
For Nick Catalfamo, it all started with a 1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS, finished in silver. “I bought my first Subaru, and my first-ever new vehicle, to replace a horribly baby blue ’94 Ford Probe I...
View ArticleVolkswagen AG announces 10 new electric models for China
China offers huge incentives for hybrid and electric cars. Buyers can receive up to $9,200 in credit for an electric car and $5,300 for a plug-in hybrid. According to GT Spirit, Volkswagen AG has...
View ArticleNew Corvette owners love manual transmissions
The manual transmission is a beautiful anachronism. And despite the constant wailing by auto journalists (myself included) on the virtues of shifting your own gears, the manual seems to be dying a slow...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: Most popular stories and new car reviews
Most popular stories: 5. First drive: 2014 BMW i8 The i8 brings all of the benefits of a supercar and blends those talents with remarkable fuel efficiency 4. Road test: 2014 Pagani Huayra The...
View ArticleSwap action worth a drive this weekend
More swap meets than car shows makes this a very rare weekend, and you’ll have to travel to Penticton, Courtney or Duncan to get to them. That’s not to say there is no local action here in Metro...
View ArticleOn The Road: Datsun Matsuri rolls into Kelowna
Japanese cars are everywhere these days. Hondas, Nissans and Toyotas ply the nation’s roads with aplomb, and are sales leaders in the marketplace. But there was a time, back in the late 1960s and early...
View Article‘Worst load’ query opens memory floodgates
Anyone who tells you they have the perfect job is, in my opinion, not telling you the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Simply put, I don’t think there is a perfect job. It’s human...
View ArticleUse your head on helmet choice
An email recently came through my inbox asking me about motorcycle helmets and their importance. I read the email a few times to make sure I wasn’t misinterpreting. The gist of it was, should someone...
View ArticleTalented salesperson honoured
Each year, the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia honours their top salespeople from around the province. The awards are handed out the night before the start of the Vancouver...
View ArticleHeavy-duty task under control
I wake up in a sweat. At first, I’m not sure why, then reality floods in. Today will be an action-packed day of driving, about 600 kilometres in a series of vehicles, pulling together the myriad jigsaw...
View Article2014 Infinity cars Q50 The right mix of luxury
Within just a few kilometres behind its wheel, I had a good idea of what I liked about this car, and it distilled down to three areas of operation. In no particular order they were: the cabin’s quality...
View ArticleRare classics rotting in the woods … on purpose
Abandoned cars are always intriguing. On one hand, it hurts to see a desirable car languishing in neglect, but alternatively, it’s cool to see the way nature reclaims steel and aluminum. Usually, cars...
View ArticleFirst drive: 2015 Lamborghini Huracán
Ascari Motorsport Park, SPAIN — I really didn’t know what to expect. Truth is, like the vast majority of you reading this, I had never driven a Lamborghini. McLarens, yes. Ferraris? By the bucket...
View ArticleHardcore LaFerarri FXX could be powered by V6 turbo F1 engine
The LaFerrari is a car with incredible numbers. Its top speed, acceleration, horsepower and price are all equally shocking. But while hardly anyone could criticize the LaFerrari as being too slow or...
View ArticleFord says more pickup buyers are choosing V6 engines
For years, V8 engines have remained at the top of the pickup truck world, but that might not be the case anymore. According to a new report, Ford estimates about 57 per cent of F-150 pickups in the...
View ArticleChevy promoted its new cars in 1956 by jumping and crashing them
It’s difficult today to find a car ad that doesn’t have the “professional driver on a closed course” disclaimer in it, but the 1950s were a very different time. This fantastic video from 1956 shows...
View ArticleThe six loneliest roads in North America
Ever get that feeling of leaving it all behind? Of hopping into your car, going on a long road trip to nowhere and just getting lost, consequences be damned? Well, if your heart longs for such a trip,...
View ArticleKia exec downplays possibility of range-topping sports car
Despite the intent of Kia head designer Peter Schreyer, it might be a while before we see a production version of the GT4 Stinger concept. Before the automaker can venture into niche products, Kia...
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