SUV Review: 2014 Mazda CX-9
Overview: Mazda Pros: Sleek styling, spacious interior and well equipped. Cons: Only a 6-speed transmission. Dated looking instruments and dash. Value for money: Good What would I change?: More gears...
View ArticleHide in Yukon? Not if you’re our man Garry
WHITEHORSE I’ve been to this Canadian territory the size of Spain called Yukon on at least 10 different visits. The remoteness of this pristine wilderness where there are twice as many moose as...
View ArticleCar buff soars with pride over her 1957 Silver Hawk
Emily Anderson sits in a wheelchair behind her red 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk. It’s parked alongside a row of cars stretching four blocks down the main street of the Sunshine Coast community of...
View ArticleCar Review: 2015 Lexus RC F
MONTICELLO MOTOR CLUB, New York — Look at this car. Look closer. As you can plainly see, it’s a Lexus, usually a promise of reliable but somnolent transportation with the emphasis on perfection (as in...
View ArticleMotor Mouth: I love Alfa Romeo, but the business is all wrong
What the hell is going on with Alfa Romeo? Hardly a week goes by without some bold-faced headline trumpeting the importance of the once-venerated, now almost forgotten brand. Ferdinand Piech, architect...
View ArticleTesla officially chooses Nevada as site of next Gigafactory
The Biggest Little City in the World is about to get a new neighbour: the biggest lithium battery factory in the world that Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval asserted will create more than 22,000 new jobs and...
View ArticleRefreshed Chrysler 300 headed to Los Angeles Auto Show
Hot on the heels of the 2015 Dodge Charger, Chrysler has announced it will unveil a refreshed 300 sedan at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Chrysler hasn’t said much about the new 300 — only that it...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: Most popular stories and new car reviews
Most popular stories: 1. Here’s what to expect at a driving retest for seniors: Is it discriminatory to obligate someone who has been driving for 60 years to undergo retesting? Not one bit 2. Cheap...
View ArticleOn The Road: Taking Wing in the Rockies
Gems in the Rockies. Literally. On Saturday, Sept. 13 there will be 35 examples of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL gullwing and 300 SL Roadster automobiles on display on the 9,000 sq. ft. croquet lawn at the...
View ArticleRare roadsters set the standard for elegance and beauty
Last weekend was an exceptionally good one for car lovers all over the Lower Mainland. At the Crescent Beach Concours d’Elegance, one of just six 1938 Steyr 220 Roadsters built was on display. During...
View ArticleThe automobile is slowly becoming the ultimate mobile device
Some people go to Las Vegas to play the slots, see some live shows and soak up the desert sun. In the car business, we go to learn more about the cool new mobility technology that’s going into the next...
View ArticleReader Review: 2015 Lexus RX350 Sportdesign
Moving out of the city often means plenty of highway driving. One year ago, Brad Lindeburgh and partner Gary Coombe left Calgary behind. They relocated to their recreational property near Sundre, a...
View ArticleIs Lexus planning a V8-powered GS F sedan?
Like thunder follows lightning, Lexus is reportedly working on a high-performance version of the GS sedan following the all-new RC F coupe. Speaking with its sources at Lexus, AutoExpress suggests a GS...
View ArticleThis garden party has some serious horsepower
A celebration of the automobile takes place in one of Vancouver’s most beautiful settings starting Saturday at the Luxury and Supercar Weekend. The show at the VanDusen Botanical Garden will honour...
View ArticleGallery: Aston Martin releases photos of Lagonda sedan undergoing testing in...
These are the latest photos of the new Aston Martin Lagonda undergoing severe heat testing in Oman. This latest Lagonda — similar in shape and concept to its famed 1976 namesake — is built on Aston’s...
View ArticleSeniors surprised by own bad habits after driving retest
Jan Thompson, 69, has been driving well over 50 years; instead of taking it for granted, he had a different thought. “I worry I’m getting too set in my ways. I’ve always driven as if everyone else on...
View ArticleSUV Review: 2014 Ford Flex Limited
There’s been a whiff of identity crisis in the automotive marketplace these last 10 years. Sedans have begun thinking they’re coupes (Mercedes’ CLS, BMW’s Johnny-Come-Lately 6 Series Gran Coupe and all...
View ArticleTesla may work with Toyota again on electric vehicle
Tesla may partner with Toyota again in the future, chief executive Elon Musk said. “If you look out maybe two or three years from now, I would not be surprised if there was a significant deal with...
View Article2015 Dodge Viper gets $15,000 price cut in the U.S.
Facing slow sales, Chrysler has cut US$15,000 from the Dodge Viper’s base price south of the border. Formerly sold as a standalone SRT model, the 2015 Viper is back to being a Dodge and now starts at...
View ArticleGorgeous cars from Vancouver’s Luxury & Supercar show
Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver’s Luxury & Supercar Weekend wrapped up this past weekend, considered by many to be the most prestigious automobile lifestyle event in Canada. Now in its fifth year,...
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