Goldenhawk crew dreams of diesel speed record
I s it a bird? A plane? A rocket? None of these. The 10-metre-long stiletto on wheels is the Goldenhawk Streamliner trailered to Bonneville Speed Week on the salt flats outside Wendover, Utah, on the...
View ArticleShow ’N’ Shine: Weekend boasts bugs, berries and memories in Mission
This weekend is a crazy one, and wouldn’t you know, I’m out of town! Don’t feel too bad for me, though, as I’m at Car Week in Monterey, Calif. So I’m not complaining about missing local shows, but the...
View ArticleWestern Canada’s first E85 ethanol gas station ready to pump
For years, car companies have been manufacturing vehicles capable of running on high-level ethanol blends. The challenge for owners has often been finding the proper fuel to fill them. That’s changing...
View Article2014 Los Angeles Auto Show promises 25 new reveals
As summer begins to wind down, auto show season is almost upon us. Among the festivities is the Los Angeles Auto Show, promising 25 new world premieres when it kicks off this November. That’s right —...
View ArticleLittle details in cars we’re thankful for (and a few that suck)
We at Driving evaluate cars based on pretty objective things like value, performance and build quality, but sometimes the little details get left behind because they’re not as sexy as horsepower...
View ArticleFirst Tesla Supercharger in Canada is as clever as its cars
SQUAMISH, B.C. — Membership, the saying goes, has its privileges. And that’s certainly the case if you’re a key-carrying member of the ever-growing Tesla ownership club. How so? Well, for starters,...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz could give next GLK the AMG treatment
These days, one of the biggest bits of news out of Mercedes-Benz is the announcement of its turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine. Mercedes officially confirmed it will appear in the upcoming AMG GT sports...
View ArticleUsed Car Connoisseur: Strong legacy for 2007 Subaru Legacy
The fourth-generation Subaru Legacy was introduced in 2004 as a 2005 model. As well as being longer, wider and lower than the outgoing model, the new Legacy was graced with a touch of style — it was a...
View ArticleThe pitfalls of jacking up your pickup
No doubt about it, the segment of the new vehicle market that sees the most dollars spent on accessories is the light truck division. Whether it’s functional, such as side steps or tonneau covers, or...
View ArticleGallery: 46 stunning photos of the reimagined Toyota FT-1
If there is one concept that made the jaws of automotive enthusiasts collectively drop, it’s the Toyota FT-1. When it debuted at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, it was gorgeous, stunning and...
View ArticleNext-generation Nissan 370Z could go hybrid
New rumours have begun swirling over what we can expect from the next-generation Nissan 370Z. According to Motor Trend (hat tip to AutoGuide), Nissan’s product planners are targeting the likes of the...
View ArticleCelebrating the Thunderbird
The thunderbird is an important part of mythology in some native cultures. According to legend, to the natives living in Arizona and New Mexico, the thunderbird roamed the skies while its wing beats...
View ArticleEditors’ Choice: Road Rockets Under $30,000 — the results
We had a problem. Every car chosen for Editors’ Choice: Road Rockets Under $30,000 was to be a four-cylinder sports car. But then tone-deaf Brian Harper (not usually one to cheat) arrived in the...
View ArticleMotor Mouth: What exactly is a ‘luxury car’ anyway?
Surely it is some sign of the apocalypse — the four horsemen literally galloping toward the precipice — that Maserati recently felt the need to announce that it would limit its worldwide annual sales...
View ArticleFerrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sells for US$38.1 million at auction
A Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta sold for $38.1 million in California, setting a record for a car sold at auction globally. The 1962 red two-seat coupe was estimated to sell for $30 million to $40 million...
View ArticleAcura delays deliveries of upcoming RLX Hybrid
Acura has postponed deliveries of its range-topping RLX Hybrid sedan. The automaker hasn’t dished any official details, but Mike Accavitti, Acura’s senior vice president and general manager in the...
View ArticleIs GM planning a mid-engined Corvette?
Rumours have begun swirling once again over the possibility of GM introducing a mid-engined Corvette. The idea is nothing new — ever since the its indroduction, there has always been talk over the...
View ArticleJaguar F-Type Project 7 priced at $165,925 in the U.S.
It’s no secret the Jaguar F-Type — be it the coupe or convertible — is one of the most attractive (and best-sounding) cars on the market today. Somehow, Jaguar actually improved upon the F-Type’s...
View ArticleGallery: Incredible classic cars we saw at Pebble Beach
Every year, auto enthusiasts gather on the California coast for one of the most prestigious car events in the world: Monterey Car Week at Pebble Beach. If you’re a fan of rare classic cars and have a...
View ArticleMan’s lifelong collection of 32 classic cars up for auction
How did Sam Wendland become such a prolific collector? At the Waldheim Recreation Centre in Waldheim, Sask., where thousands of items Sam collected over the past 60 years will be auctioned off during a...
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