Jaguar I-PACE voted 2019 European Car of the Year
Jaguar’s all-electric I-PACE has been voted ‘Car of the Year’ at the European Car of the Year Awards 2019. This is the first time a Jaguar has won the coveted prize. The European Car of the Year jury comprises 60 motoring journalists from 23 countries and the award recognizes technical innovation, design, performance, efficiency andRead Full Story
Women motorcycle riders prep for ‘Just Ride’ action
Women in more than 120 countries will take to their motorcycles to “Just Ride!” in the globally synchronized International Female Ride Day (IFRD) 13th edition occurring on Saturday May 4, 2019. The world’s roads, tracks and trails will prominently be female for the single and longest-running women’s motorcycle “Just Ride!” synchronized day action. IFRD isRead Full Story
Volvo to impose 180kph speed limit on its cars
Volvo Cars is sending a strong signal about the dangers of speeding and will limit the top speed on all its cars to 180 kilometres per hour from 2020. The company’s Vision 2020, which aims for no one to be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo by 2020, is one of the mostRead Full Story
First full-scale LEGO McLaren Senna
A unique, full-scale LEGO McLaren Senna has been created in secret by shifts of specialist assemblers working around the clock. Taking nearly 5,000 hours to assemble, it comprises almost 500,000 separate components. Unusual for a McLaren, the LEGO Senna is something of a heavyweight, tipping the scales at 3,348lbs – 1,102lbs more than the McLarenRead Full Story
Minis invade 2019 VIAS to celebrate 60th anniversary
It was a Mini invasion on Sunday March 24, the last day of the 2019 Vancouver International Auto Show (VIAS), when 23 classic Minis and 3 BMW Mini Coopers filled the Jack Poole Olympic Plaza to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the iconic and most celebrated British car. Mini 60 Drive-Up event began at VanierRead Full Story
New Bentley GT V8 and GT V8 Convertible most agile ever
Bentley is introducing two new versions of its third-generation Continental GT and GT Convertible models in 2019. The luxury Grand Tourer, with a V8 gas engine, is now available for US customer order. Both V8 models are equipped with a new-generation 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged engine. Designed, engineered and handcrafted in Crewe, Great Britain, the Continental GTRead Full Story
Inspiring gender diversity in the automotive industry
Traditionally, the automotive industry has been known to be male-dominated but as cultures progress into the future, there has been a tremendous growth in gender diversity. With International Women’s Day being celebrated on March 8, 2019, some of OK Tire’s many female experts across Canada were asked to share a few of their top tipsRead Full Story
Porsche Macan will be electric in next generation version
Porsche has announced that its next generation Porsche Macan will be fully electric. Production will begin early in the next decade and will take place in Leipzig, Germany at the same facility as the current Macan. The development represents an expansion in electromobility for Porsche. The Taycan – the first purely electrically driven sports carRead Full Story
First-ever life-sized Lego Bugatti Chiron
Canadian car fans of all ages were the first in North America to have the chance to get up close to an engineering masterpiece, as the only LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron in the world made its North American debut at the February 2019 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. Made of more than one millionRead Full Story
Subaru’s first hybrid: 2020 Crosstrek
Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) first-ever plug-in hybrid vehicle based on the 2020 Crosstrek will be arriving at dealers near the end of 2019. The new plug-in hybrid will possess all the capability of the traditional Subaru Crosstrek with increased fuel efficiency, thanks to its plug-in hybrid powertrain. It can be driven as a conventional hybridRead Full Story
Volvo S60 named 2019 North American Car of the Year finalist
The all-new Volvo S60 compact luxury sedan is a 2019 North American Car of the Year finalist. The S60 is the first Volvo car manufactured in the U.S. and the second model to be available through the company’s new subscription offer, Care by Volvo. Care by Volvo makes getting into a new Volvo as easyRead Full Story
New 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S and 4S – more powerful, more dynamic
The eighth generation of the Porsche 911 is here. On the eve of the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show—November 30-December 9—the new 911 celebrated its world premiere. With an exterior that unmistakably reflects the Porsche design DNA, a more muscular look and a completely new interior layout, the new 911 is both timeless and modern.Read Full Story
Five MINI John Cooper Works Rally to participate at 2019 Dakar
MINI Motorsport partner X-raid will field five MINI John Cooper Works Rally at the 41st edition of The Dakar, January 6-17, 2019. The five vehicles have already completed pre-Dakar tests and are now en route to Peru, South America, the chosen arena for the toughest long-distance cross-country event on the 2019 rally calendar. Over theRead Full Story
Prototype of Aston Martin’s first SUV begins testing
Aston Martin has made a significant and symbolic stride towards the brand’s first SUV – now officially confirmed as being named DBX – with the first development prototype being put through its paces along a demanding Welsh Rally stage in the hands of the company’s chief engineer, Matt Becker. This first test for DBX signifiesRead Full Story
Getting lost and winning the 2018 Vancouver ABFM Whistler Run Grand Prize
Story & photos by David Gatrell Each year, the Victoria Day May long weekend’s British car events consist of the Vancouver ABFM at VanDusen on the Saturday, followed by the All British Whistler Run on the Sunday. The Whistler Run is a timed event, with each car’s departure time from Park Royal shopping centre andRead Full Story
TRAC survey reveals more than three-in-ten British Columbia motorists do not use winter tires
Eighty per cent of winter tire owners believe driving a vehicle equipped with winter tires has saved them from being involved in a potentially hazardous driving situation such as loss of control or a collision, according to a new consumer survey commissioned by the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC). TRAC’s 2018 Canadian ConsumerRead Full Story
2019 Mazda CX-5 debuts signature model and turbo engine
Mazda has unveiled its 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature top-tier trim level, which includes a turbocharged SKYACTIV-2.5T engine and new G-Vectoring Control Plus. As Mazda’s best-selling vehicle, with more than two-million units sold worldwide, the compact crossover takes its next step with this new CX-5 Signature model, which incorporates premium materials, such as Cocoa Brown NappaRead Full Story
BMW’s new top of the range, seventh generation, M Performance 3 Series
BMW’s new top of the range, seventh generation, M Performance 3 Series—2020 BMW M340i and M340i xDrive sedans—will make its world debut at the 2018 Los Angeles International Auto Show November 30 to December 9 with the M340i xDrive model. The new BMW M Performance models feature an updated six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine, M PerformanceRead Full Story