Wacky Peugeot commercial is like a real-life cartoon
The guys at Peugeot must have had a fun day when they decided to make this commercial. The long, 90 second commercial pits a new Peugeot 208 against some very odd competition. A 60′s dragster, WWII...
View ArticleTop 10 dumbest moves drivers need to stop making
How many times have you cursed at “the idiot” behind the wheel who just blocked the intersection, failed to signal, is driving with their high-beams on, is driving way too fast for the conditions, or...
View Article2015 Ford Focus ST debuts at Goodwood
Ford has taken to this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed to unveil the refreshed-for-2015 Ford Focus ST. As the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That’s likely the ideology Ford follow...
View ArticleAudi sharpens electric car plans to take on BMW, Tesla
Audi, the world’s second-largest maker of luxury vehicles, is betting that green-car fans are more interested in low emissions than distinctive designs. While electric cars like the BMW i3 and Tesla...
View ArticleThis is the cheapest Bugatti in the world
The Bugatti Type 52 “Baby” was produced between 1927 and 1936 and today it’s simultaneously the cheapest and most expensive of it’s kind. How? Well for starters, it’s a little hard to fit behind the...
View ArticleMcLaren reveals race-prepped 650S GT3
Following in the footsteps of the MP4-12C GT3, McLaren has unveiled the race-ready 650S GT3 at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Powered by the automaker’s ubiquitous 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8...
View ArticleCar Review: 2014 Hyundai Elantra GT GLS
Overview A compact hatchback with contemporary exterior styling and a new 2.0L engine. Pros More powerful 2.0L engine, exterior styling, panoramic sunroof Cons Some interior plastic trim is hard &...
View ArticleRoundup: This week’s popular stories and latest reviews
Most Popular Stories 1. 40 stunning cars found in ultimate Canadian barn find — As if owning eight classic Shelbys wasn’t enough, Lawayne Musselwhite recently stumbled across 40 priceless classic and...
View ArticleGM recalls 29,000 Chevy Cruze sedans over Takata airbag defect
General Motors is recalling more than 29,000 Chevrolet Cruze compact cars because metal parts in the air bag assemblies can hit the driver and passengers if the bags are inflated. The cars, from the...
View ArticleJimmy Mac, when are you coming back?
‘I have to do something about that dang Ford Explorer. Every time I see our new four-door Jimmy in a magazine, there’s an Explorer beside it.” John Rock’s tone was frustrated, borderline angry. I had...
View ArticleData shows women the real drivers of auto purchases
It’s well known that, in many households, women make most of the key purchasing decisions. From what groceries to buy to what furniture and appliances to put in the home, women often make the call....
View ArticleHit a jump, start your heart
My instructor extraordinaire, Joel Olson, at Popkum Motor Park shows me what I’m supposed to do. Take the corner, get on the gas (I want to be at the top end of second gear or in third), stand on the...
View ArticleNissan Micra tries to join the Mile High Club
Happy Canada Day, everyone! By the time you read this, I’ll probably be past Hope and well into my third extra-large Tim Horton’s double-double. The quest: to drive Canada’s lowest-priced new car from...
View ArticleTop 10: The best-selling Canadian-made new vehicles
Oh, Canada! — indeed. While the majority of the new cars and trucks Canadians buy are built outside the borders of the Great White North, there are over 20 new models that are still built right here,...
View ArticleHidden treasures: Our favourite Canadian barn finds
Since I don’t remember when my fascination with the art of the automobile began, I assume it was always there. I can remember as a kid growing up in North Toronto looking in backyards and garages to...
View ArticleDreams fulfilled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
WEST SUSSEX, U.K. – Wearing his trademark tartan-trimmed helmet, Sir Jackie Stewart waved to the massive crowd before climbing into a 1954 Mercedes W196 at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed....
View ArticleGM issues six additional recalls affecting 8.4 million vehicles
GM has issued yet another recall affecting 8.4 million cars and trucks across the globe, including roughly 7.6 million for ignition-related issues. The first and largest of the recalls covers seven...
View ArticleChrysler broadens its own ignition recall by 700,000 minivans and crossovers
Following GM’s announcement of an additional 7.6 million cars affected by ignition-related issues, Chrysler has expanded its own ignition-switch recall by 700,000 minivans and crossovers. According to...
View ArticleDodge Challenger SRT Hellcat rated at 707 horsepower
Chrysler has officially announced a pair of utterly bonkers output figures for the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Powered by a massive 6.2-litre supercharged V8 engine, the Challenger SRT Hellcat...
View ArticleStolen Corvette returned to owner 33 years after theft
DETROIT — The last time George Talley saw his beloved 1979 Chevrolet Corvette was when he parked it in Detroit in 1981. That was 33 years ago, and Talley had believed the sports car was long gone until...
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