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A quintessentially Canadian vehicle
BANFF, Alberta — If you’ve got a child between the ages of one and five at home, odds are you’ve heard the song The Wheels on The Bus ad infinitum, or at least ad nauseum. Here’s a new line for you:...
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Three’s Company
The specs on the just-announced Polaris Slingshot are setting every gearhead’s pants ablaze: under 800kg curbweight, 173hp 2.4L engine, 18” wheels with grippy rubber, and a price tag under $20K. Well...
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The Duel: Ferrari F40 vs. Porsche 959
VANCOUVER — Pistols at dawn! They were two of the most powerful supercars ever made, a brace of weaponry intended to do battle in Group B, possibly the deadliest racing series ever conceived. Both...
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1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta could fetch record $75-million at auction
A Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta owned by the scion of a wealthy Italian family for 49 years may race off as the world’s most expensive car when it’s auctioned for as much as $75 million. Bonhams will...
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The Duel set the stage for racing games everywhere
Pistols at dawn! They were two of the most powerful supercars ever made, a brace of weaponry intended to do battle in Group B, possibly the deadliest racing series ever conceived. Both these warriors...
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Gallery: 12 sensational classic cars up for auction this week
I’m considering buying a lottery ticket today, because I was browsing the lots up for auction by RM Auctions in Monterey this weekend, and I’m slightly devastated that some of these gorgeous classics...
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2015 Volvo XC90 has headlights inspired by Thor
There is less than two weeks until Volvo unveils its all-new XC90 SUV, and the Swedish automaker just dropped yet another teaser. The latest teaser image previews a tidbit of the XC90’s exterior...
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McLaren unveils track-only 650S Sprint ahead of Concours d’Elegance
Slotting below the exceptionally hot 650S GT3, McLaren has unveiled another track-prepped version of its “affordable” road car. Known as the 650S Sprint, McLaren promises to “deliver a more engaging GT...
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A month with the 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie EcoDiesel
Everyone knows buying a pickup means spending plenty of money at the pumps. It’s the sacrifice so many of us make for the capability and power of a truck — the price of admission, so to speak, for the...
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Monster tour buses conquer any terrain in Canadian Rockies
If you’ve got a child between the ages of one and five at home, odds are you’ve heard the song The Wheels on The Bus ad infinitum, or at least ad nauseum. Here’s a new line for you: the people on the...
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Where are you? I can’t see you there
Hello … I can’t see you! Pedestrians. Cyclists. Small car drivers. I can’t see you. You may think I am exaggerating, but this is the honest truth. I cannot count the number of times, every...
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Take a road trip down memory lane
For those historic motor racing fans who can’t make it to the west coast Mecca of historic car racing in Laguna Seca, Calif., this coming weekend, the British Columbia Historic Motor Races (BCHMR) is a...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter battles it out
Elizabeth MacRae is what you might call a typical small business owner. A franchisee with GoTire, a newly launched mobile tire service that had its beginnings on TV’s Dragons’ Den, she and her husband...
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Land Rover recalls 40,551 SUVs over airbag issue
Land Rover has issued a recall covering 40,551 examples of the LR2 and Range Rover Evoque in the U.S. over an airbag issue. According to Automotive News, documents filed with the U.S. NHTSA show the...
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Hyundai Elantra Coupe discontinued in U.S., will remain in Canada
Hyundai has pulled the plug on the Elantra Coupe for the U.S. market, but the two-door will live on in Canada. Although there is no concrete reason as to why it was axed, Automobile Magazine reports...
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SUV Review: 2015 Audi Q5 2.0 TDI Quattro
MALMO, SWEDEN – In the past, American new-car buyers haven’t shown the same level of affection for diesel-powered vehicles as we Canadians. But that difference between our two car buying cultures seems...
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Chrysler reveals ferocious, 707-horsepwower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
It wasn’t a matter of if, but when — Chrysler has officially unveiled what is likely the world’s fastest and most powerful sedan, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. As you might expect, the Charger...
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Vintage Italian cars you can buy right now for less than $5,000
Last week on our Kijiji roundup, we gathered five vintage pickups and 27% of you said that the 1983 Chevrolet C10 454 for $2,500 was the best deal. Today, we’re finding cars from a country not so...
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Car Review: 2015 Toyota Yaris
BROSSARD, Que. — At the very least, we now know Toyota Canada’s strategy for combating even the peskiest of challengers. Nissan, if you’ve been shopping subcompacts at all, upset the competitive apple...
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Car collector caught bug at young age
VANCOUVER — Abbotsford collector car enthusiast Gord Kitt has been a wheeler-dealer since the tender age of eight. Now at 43, Kitt is the proud owner of a selection of 1960s era Lincolns and Fords,...
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