By Patrick Stewart Driving to last month’s Pacific Forest Rally, held in the back roads of Merritt’s rolling hillsides, presented the perfect opportunity to put Lincoln’s fuel efficiency claim to the test. The rally is round five of the six-stage National Canadian Rally Championship held across Canada and attracts more than 30 rally teamsRead Full Story
With the right size for drivers who need an agile and functional vehicle, the new 2012 Toyota Yaris Hatchback arrives with sporty styling, class-leading safety features and improved fuel economy. The all-new Yaris features a remarkable attention to detail in the design and engineering of the vehicle. From its smart, interior design and quiet, refinedRead Full Story
To leave one of Ed Syrocki’s standing-room-only ethanol education seminars is to go home amazed, enlightened, and probably a little upset. Syrocki doesn’t just claim ethanol destroys fuel lines, wrecks fuel pumps and clogs accelerators—he lets you see the damage for yourself. Find out why Syrocki is on a one-man grassroots campaign to educate historicRead Full Story
The Government of Canada has announced five new projects to be supported by the Automotive Partnership Canada initiative (APC). As a result of these new projects, Canadian drivers will benefit from research into new technologies for the automobile industry that will develop a battery pack thermal management system for hybrid electric vehicles, more efficient systemsRead Full Story
If the Fisker Karma is any indication, eco-friendly electric vehicles can be sleek, sexy, high performance, and every bit as stylish as their luxury contemporaries, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jaguar. On September 1, 2011, Fisker Karma owners will finally get to test-drive the elusive Karma, during an exclusive driving event in Palm Beach, Florida. Karma ownersRead Full Story
The 11th Annual Russo and Steele Monterey 2011 Event saw a record increase in bidders (both domestic and international) and the number of viewers on its LIVE online auction increased by 25 per cent. The event boasted a 64 per cent sales rate—up 22 per cent from last year—and a preliminary total sale of US$8,507,344.Read Full Story
There’s something about hitting the road that makes travel come alive, especially when the drive is through some of the world’s most scenic roadways and locales. Road tripping empowers you as a traveller with the flexibility to route—and re-route—your itinerary at any time. Whether travelling with the family, with a group of friends or withRead Full Story
Jay Leno discusses the new Bugatti Veyron. Photo credit: Rolex / Tom O’Neal Starting off the festivities was the official Opening Ceremony on Friday, August 19, initiated by a fly pass by four CJ6 Aircraft, military trainer planes originally designed in 1958 that are still used in ten countries around the globe today. RoamingRead Full Story
The focus of the collector car world returns to Central London, on October 26, 2011, as RM Auctions lifts the gavel on a magnificent selection of 80 of the world’s finest automobiles at Battersea Evolution. Celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2011, RM’s flagship UK sale is regarded as the UK’s most consistently successful, highest grossingRead Full Story
The iconic 1970 Porsche 911s formerly owned by the ‘King of Cool’ Steve McQueen and featured in his epic Hollywood film Le Mans sold for an impressive $1,375,000 before a packed house at RM’s Monterey, California sale this month, setting a new world record for a 911 sold at auction. Built to the highest 1970Read Full Story
Website Combines a Suite of Tools Developed for Automotive Enthusiasts Hagerty has launched a complimentary new web service developed to help collectors better understand the classic car marketplace. “Collector Car Portfolio” joins two other Hagerty web tools—“Value Your Car” and “Market Trends”—and can be accessed at www.hagerty.com/valuationtools. “Our goal with Collector Car Portfolio is toRead Full Story
2012 Honda CR-V Concept Honda has released pictures of its CR-V Concept providing a hint at the styling direction for the all-new, fourth-generation 2012 CR-V, which is scheduled to go on sale in Canada early next year. Following on record annual sales in Canada last year, Honda says its all-new 2012 CR-V will offer CanadianRead Full Story
By Andy Gregory, VCC communications It started as a piece of metal in the auto shop at Vancouver Community College (VCC), and now car-lovers all over B.C. are jockeying to own it. This 1967 Factory Five Cobra kit car, worth an estimated $60,000, was built by several dedicated, at-risk youth from East Vancouver. They spentRead Full Story
New York is “hailing” a new era of urban mobility, as the city with the nation’s largest taxi fleet has selected Nissan to design and supply the next-generation “Taxi of Tomorrow.” The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City beginning in lateRead Full Story
car2go has selected Vancouver as the first Canadian city selected to launch its innovative mobility service. A newly created company, car2go Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, will also be located in Vancouver. First launched with great acclaim in Ulm, Germany, three years ago, car2go was successfully rolled out a year laterRead Full Story
Lotus debuted its stunning new Evora S and Evora IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) models at this month’s New York Auto Show. Both models showcase the versatility of the multi-award winning Evora. Lotus will be at the New York Auto Show until May 1st so fans of the unique British automotive manufacturer have a fewRead Full Story
Bristol Cars, which went into administration in early March this year, has a new owner. Its assets and goodwill have been purchased, and it will be part of a hi-tech, Surrey-based company bearing another name from Britain’s motoring history: Frazer-Nash. The names Bristol and Frazer Nash (no hyphen) were closely associated in the immediate post-WarRead Full Story
The 100-percent electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF has been named 2011 World Car of the Year at this month’s New York International Auto Show, edging out the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8 for the top spot. The award is the latest in a string of accolades for the world’s first affordable mass-market, all-electric vehicleRead Full Story
