Rolls-Royce appoints new Director of Design
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has appointed Anders Warming as new Director of Design, effective July 1, 2021. Warming, 48, joins Rolls-Royce Motor Cars from Warming Design, the company he founded in 2019. His experience includes almost 20 years in senior positions in the BMW Group, including Head of Design at MINI and Exterior Chief Designer atRead Full Story
Genesis: a new name in luxury
BMW, Mercedes, Audi, these are just some of the names that come to mind when one thinks of luxurious sports vehicles. There is now one more to add to the list—Genesis, a name suitably derived from the Greek word for “origin.” I was lucky enough to be provided with an all-new 2022 Genesis GV70 fromRead Full Story
Porsche Drive vehicle subscription and rental program expands to Vancouver
After a successful pilot in Toronto, Porsche is now offering on-demand access to the Porsche experience in the Vancouver area. Porsche Drive offers a monthly subscription plan that offers members access to a single vehicle or unlimited swaps between models at the touch of an app. The program also offers daily and weekly on-demand rentalRead Full Story
2021 Ford Bronco Sport, five generations of inspiration
During its five-generation production history—1966 to 1996—terms ascribed to the ways in which Ford Bronco owners enjoyed their beloved vehicles include “used and abused,” “battered,” “rusted out” and “highly modified,” to name a few. Designed and built by a famous automotive trio—Donald Frey, Mustang product manager; Lee Iacocca, company president from 1970-1978; and structural designerRead Full Story
Electrification: is this the future of racing?
See the video on the electrification development work on a Tesla Cobra EV by Doug Yip, member of the Vintage Racing Club of BC (VRCBC). This is Cobra EV is one of the first amateur electric road race cars in the world, and is powered by the drive unit and battery pack from a TeslaRead Full Story
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter test the Porsche Taycan electric sports car in “Going the Distance”
Porsche has produced an eight-minute film entitled “Going the Distance” to showcase its new Taycan Turbo electric sports car. In this action-packed short film, Porsche enthusiasts and fellow actors Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter embark on an epic road trip in Southern California in two cars, with one charge of electric, to showcase the driveabilityRead Full Story
Shelby Mustang Prototypes featured in new documentaries
Craig Jackson, chairman & CEO of Barrettt-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, and his team’s epic search, recovery and restoration of the fabled lost 1967 Ford Shelby EXP 500 prototype dubbed “Little Red” and painstaking restoration of the experimental 1968 Shelby EXP 500 known as the “Green Hornet” will be featured in documentaries sponsored inRead Full Story
Volvo’s ChargePoint in-car app for its Recharge models with Google Android Auto OS
Volvo is simplifying the way drivers of its electric and plug-in hybrid cars recharge, with an in-car app that eliminates the need to swipe a payment method to unlock a charging station and which consolidates multiple charging network accounts into one. The ChargePoint in-car app allows drivers of Volvo Recharge cars equipped with Google AndroidRead Full Story
First-ever E-type sold takes to the road to celebrate 60th anniversary
Two of the most famous E-Types in the world have taken part in a special birthday run to celebrate the opening of the 31st Geneva Motor Show on March 17, 1961, when the E-Type was unveiled to the public for the first time and described by the media as a sensation. On the opening day of the 1961 show, Jaguar receivedRead Full Story
Jaguar Classic’s E-type 60 Collection pays tribute to the iconic sports car
Six decades after the world debut of the iconic Jaguar E-type in Geneva, Switzerland on March 15, 1961, the E-type 60 Collection pays tribute to two legendary vehicles: the Opalescent Gunmetal Grey coupe ”9600 HP,” driven by publicist Bob Berry to make the launch itself, and the British Racing Green roadster “77 RW,” driven byRead Full Story
Hottest cars of the pandemic, according to Hagerty’s Automotive Intelligence
Amidst COVID-19, North Americans have taken up an array of new hobbies. From DIY home renovations to cooking TikTok’s infamous feta pasta, new hobbies have formed in this past year like no other time in history. Some of these hobbies have stemmed from having extra free time, while others have sprung from trends. One keyRead Full Story
McLaren Automotive engineer crowned Young Woman Engineer of the Year
McLaren Automotive scientist and engineer Ella Podmore has been crowned the Young Woman Engineer of the Year by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The prestigious industry award celebrates women working in modern engineering to challenge negative perceptions and encourage greater diversity in the profession. “I am absolutely honoured to have been chosen byRead Full Story
Aston Martin takes pole position as Official Safety Car of 2021 Formula 1
When Aston Martin makes its return to the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of March 2021, it will be with more than two grand prix contenders on the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 grid. For the first time in the history of the sport, the Official Safety and Medical cars ofRead Full Story
Alfa Romeo salutes women drivers
Alfa Romeo is a brand with a long history in racing that dates back to 1910 and extends to Formula One today. Throughout these decades, many Alfa Romeo drivers have made an indelible mark on the sport. In celebration of International Women’s Day 2021, Alfa Romeo saluted its female race drivers. While these women competedRead Full Story
Women motoring journalists from 38 countries on five continents vote Land Rover Defender as World’s Best Car 2021
The journalists of the Women’s World Car of the Year have chosen the Land Rover Defender as the World’s Best Car 2021. To reach this result, the jurors of the international team of 50 female motoring experts from 38 countries and five continents tested dozens of models and evaluated each. Nine vehicles reached the final,Read Full Story
Porsche celebrates ‘driven’ women on International Women’s Day 2021
To mark International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021, Porsche hosted an invitation-only driving event for high-achieving women and their female mentors at the Porsche Experience Centers in Atlanta and LA. The 90-minute driving experiences, with expert coaching included, marked the first time the two U.S. Experience Centers commemorated International Women’s Day with a dedicated program.Read Full Story
Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale March 2021 Auction to include more than 1,100 automobilia items
Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will offer more than 1,100 genuine automobilia items with No Reserve during the Scottsdale Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale, March 20-27, 2021. The highly coveted collectibles offered during the Automobilia Auction, which will cross the block daily beginning Monday, March 22, 2021, include more than 60 original neonRead Full Story
Limited-edition Morgan Plus 8 GTR, first in a line of special projects
Raw, visceral, loud, and low, the new Morgan Plus 8 GTR represents what the Morgan Motor Company can create when its design and engineering teams let their imaginations run wild. Limited to just nine examples, it marks the first in a line of Morgan special projects set to begin this year. The Plus 8 GTRRead Full Story
