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Porsche hints at upcoming turbo four-cylinder engine lineup
Porsche is arguably best-known for its flat-six engines, but a new report details the German automaker’s future turbocharged flat-four engines. According to Car Magazine UK, the new engines are aimed...
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Jay Leno drives vintage Jaguar XK120 at Mille Miglia
Jay Leno goes on a road trip! In the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, the car aficionado embarks on a huge journey through Italy’s famed Mille Miglia in a 1951 Jaguar XK120 (worth $3-million). Leno...
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Hatchback, compact sedan might join Scion lineup
New reports suggest Toyota will introduce a handful of new Scion models in a bid to revitalize the youth-oriented brand. Speaking with company insiders, AutoGuide reports a hatchback and a compact...
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NAIT looks at what we’ll drive in future
What we’ll drive in the future is an intriguing question. The answer is sure to involve electric or hydrogen-powered cars. Fossil fuels are likely to have less a role, but many alternatives are vying...
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Seven little things carmakers do that drive us nuts
Auto journalists drive a lot of cars and notice a lot of things during their week-long tests that others wouldn’t notice during a quick test drive. Little annoyances can often put a pockmark on an...
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The cheapest Ferraris you can buy but probably shouldn’t
The adage goes that if you can’t afford an expensive Ferrari, you certainly can’t afford a cheap one. This is because if you can’t front the six figures necessary to buy a new Ferrari (or restored...
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Canadian auto industry sets May sales record; Ford, Toyota, Hyundai lag others
TORONTO — Last month was the best May on record in terms of Canadian light vehicle sales, which were up 5.7 per cent overall to 195,571 cars and light trucks, according to DesRosiers Automotive...
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A huge wake-up call on picking the right tire for the season
Intuitively, most drivers know that winter tires — commonly referred to as snow tires — are less effective on summer roads than a summer or good high quality all-season tire. That assumption was —...
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Kia reportedly planning assembly plant in Mexico
Kia is considering expanding its production efforts to Mexico with a new assembly plant. According to a Reuters report via Automotive News, sources within Kia say a new plant is in the company’s future...
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TomTom traffic index reveals the most congested cities in Canada
Nobody likes sitting in traffic, but according to a study by TomTom, taking a shortcut won’t get you to work any faster. TomTom’s fourth annual global traffic index revealed that taking secondary roads...
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Ford shows how far aluminum can go with lightweight Fusion concept
Excessive weight can hamper nearly every aspect of a car, especially performance and fuel economy. That’s why the new Ford Lightweight Concept Car is no small feat for the American automaker. The...
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Tesla Roadster successor due as early as 2019
Tesla is reportedly working on a successor to its now-defunct Roadster, but it likely won’t arrive until 2019 at the earliest. According to AutoGuide, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the new Roadster is...
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Motor Mouth: The next big thing? The Internet of Cars
NOVI, Michigan — It turns out that, if the speakers on Telematics Detroit 2014‘s “super panel” have any credibility, Ford’s long-discredited former CEO, Jacques Nasser, might have been right. When he...
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Mark Higgins sets new Isle of Man TT lap record with Subaru
Although the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is best known for challenging the wits and skills of sports bike riders, Subaru and rally driver Mark Higgins have returned and set another record. With an...
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Mini unveils all-new 2015 Cooper 5 Door
BMW has officially unveiled the latest addition to the redesigned Mini Cooper lineup, now complete with two extra doors. The 2015 Mini Cooper 5 Door not only represents the second official variant of...
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GM CEO Mary Barra says ‘incompetence and negligence’ led to delayed recall
GM CEO Mary Barra said 15 employees have been fired and five others have been disciplined over the company’s failure to disclose a defect with ignition switches that is now linked to at least 13...
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Car Review: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R
MUNICH — After a couple of days embedded in the annual GTI Wörthersee fan festival in Austria, it seemed all-too-appropriate to make my half-day return drive to my awaiting flight in Germany in what is...
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McLaren reportedly confirms P13, track-ready P1
A new report suggests the track-ready McLaren P1 and all-new P13 are officially on their way. According to AutoGuide, McLaren’s latest financial report says the track-spec P1 will debut at some point...
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Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge could cost $100,000
Although it really, really wants to, Infiniti hasn’t confirmed the Q50 Eau Rouge for production just yet. But if it does, we now have an idea of what it could cost. According to Motor Trend, Infiniti...
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Alfa Romeo 4C will make its Canadian debut this weekend
If you’re an Alfa Romeo fan and will find yourself at the Montreal Grand Prix this weekend, you’re in luck. Despite the fact we’ve been waiting for what feels like a lifetime, the Alfa Romeo 4C will...
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