Nissan unveils IMx zero-emission concept at 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
Nissan has unveiled its IMx all-electric crossover concept vehicle at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. The IMx offers fully autonomous operation and a driving range of more than 600 kilometres. At the core of the IMx’s technological features is a future version of ProPILOT autonomous technology. When ProPILOT drive mode is selected, the system stowsRead Full Story
Gooding & Company sells most valuable Porsche in world auction history
Gooding & Company auction achieved more than $155 million for 285 lots sold in 2017 and posted a strong 82 per cent sale rate from the auction house’s three esteemed venues. Collectors responded to the quality and unique offerings as 40 cars sold above the $1-million mark and 42 new world auction records were established.Read Full Story
Limited-edition Lotus Elise Cup 260
Lotus has integrated some of the latest design philosophies from high-performance stablemates including the Exige Cup 380, and the mighty Evora GT430, as well as building upon the track and competition only Elise Race 250 to produce the extreme limited-edition Lotus Elise Cup 260. Setting a standard for outright track pace and low lap times,Read Full Story
BlackboxMyCar wants ICBC to offer insurance discount for drivers with dash cams
North America’s biggest dash cam supplier, B.C.-based BlackboxMyCar, is calling on the Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC) to offer an insurance discount for customers with a dam cam installed in their vehicle. “Ideally, we’d like to see them offer a 10-15 per cent discount,” said Alex Jang, CEO of BlackboxMyCar. Several countries, including Britain, ThailandRead Full Story
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio is World’s Fastest Production SUV
The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio has claimed the title of world’s fastest production SUV, setting a new benchmark lap time at Germany’s legendary Nürburgring. In September 21017, a Stelvio Quadrifoglio lapped the 20.7-kilometre) Nordschleife (north loop) in a record 7 minutes 51.7 seconds. This new benchmark time is a full eight seconds faster thanRead Full Story
Hyundai Canada study reveals relationship between dating and car shopping
Whether shopping for a new car or gearing up for a big date, women are unsurprisingly more sensible—77 per cent look for reliability in a potential partner, and 87 per cent say they look for it in a car (compared to 66 per cent and 80 per cent of men, respectively) according to a newRead Full Story
Vancouver’s Electra Meccanica files application for NASDAQ listing
Vancouver-based Electra Meccanica, manufacturer of the all-electric Solo commuter car, SoloR race variant, and Tofino sport coupe, has filed an application to have its shares of common stock listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. “Elevating the listing of our common stock to the NASDAQ Capital Market will provide access to a larger pool of capital,Read Full Story
Subaru clinches 2017 CRC Manufacturer’s championship with Pacific Forest Rally Win
It was another first-place finish for Subaru Rally Team Canada (SRTC) and another podium sweep for Subaru at the 2017 Pacific Forest Rally (PFR) in Merritt, BC, the fifth round of the 2017 Canadian Rally Championship (CRC) season. The victory marked SRTC’s third in a row and keeps the team atop the championship standings withRead Full Story
The new BMW X2 sporting Digital Camouflage
The new BMW X2 is still far from being ready for its market debut, nevertheless, the newest Sports Activity Coupé in the BMW X family is beginning to get out and about in its most congenial environment—the urban jungle. In late September, the BMW X2 was noted during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, wearing anRead Full Story
Most powerful Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo, a plug-in hybrid with 680 horsepower
Porsche is expanding its hybrid range by adding a plug-in hybrid to the Panamera Sport Turismo model line. Combining the 4.0-litre V8 engine from the Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo with an electric motor, the 2018 Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo delivers a total output of 680 horsepower and 626 lb.-ft. of torque, making itRead Full Story
New silent Range Rover revealed at London Design Museum
The legendary Range Rover took its next evolutionary step, unveiling a plug-in hybrid electric model at the Design Museum in London and driving it onto a catwalk in EV mode—in silence. For the first time, customers choosing Land Rover’s flagship SUV can experience zero-emission driving. The efficient new Range Rover P400e plug-in hybrid electric vehicleRead Full Story
New TVR Griffith unveiled at 2017 Goodwood Revival
Welcoming a new era in its history, TVR unveiled its all new sports car, the TVR Griffith, at the Goodwood Revival. The Griffith is the first new TVR to be launched since the company was resurrected in British hands. The new Griffith stays true to the brand’s rich heritage, while employing cutting-edge engineering. The exteriorRead Full Story
In Memoriam: Morris Calvert
Morrison (Morris) Calvert (August 31, 1936 – June 5, 2017 Morrison (Morris) Calvert passed away suddenly from a stroke on June 5, 2017. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Morris immigrated to Canada at the age of 18. He married Anna in 1969, welcoming their only child Lana in1972. Spending much of his career working forRead Full Story
2009 Lotus Exige formerly owned by Seinfeld sells for $90,400
Dan Kruse Classics, one of the world’s classic car auction houses has sold the Lotus Exige S260 Sports Couple, formerly owned by comedian and television star Jerry Seinfeld, for $90,400 at the May 30, 2017, Forth Annual Midland-Odessa Auction hosted by Dan Kruse Classics. The fastest to, from and around the track model, the 2009Read Full Story
Winning Tickets 2017 Vancouver ABFM
WINNING TICKET: TRIP FOR 2 TO BRITAIN Prize must be claimed December 31, 2017 Ticket #1739 WINNING TICKET: $200 GAS CARD Prize must be claimed by December 31, 2017 Ticket #3152 WINNING TICKET: SET OF 4 TIRES, courtesy Big O Tires WINNER: Don Thurlow
2017 Best Brit Sports Car: Austin-Healey 3000, a close winner over Jaguar XK150
The votes have been tallied on this year’s Vancouver All British Classic Car Show’s campaign to determine the most popular British sports car and the winner by only nine (9) votes is the beautiful Austin-Healey 3000. Second was Jaguar’s XK150 model and third, with 30 votes short of the Austin-Healey, was the very nimble SunbeamRead Full Story
Welcome to the future of transportation—underground roads
Business magnate, investor, engineer and inventor Elon Musk has announced a futuristic vision of transportation involving underground roadway systems beneath bustling cities such as Los Angeles. The venture that will make it all happen, called ‘The Boring Company’, will rely on a vast network of tunnels (hence ‘boring’) and has been dubbed “amazing and impossible”Read Full Story
Great grandson of Ernest Shackleton becomes first to drive across the Antarctic
The great grandson of legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, Patrick Bergel, has made history by becoming the first to drive a passenger car across the Antarctic. The 30-day route, which was driven in a Hyundai Santa Fe, traversed the continent from Union Camp to McMurdo and back again, completing the journey that Shackleton began moreRead Full Story