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
Canadian auto dealers band together to put an end to distracted driving
Customers walking through the doors of their neighbourhood auto dealership during the month of March may be asked to do more than check out the latest vehicle models. They will also be encouraged to take a pledge against driving distracted – a dangerous and growing trend that is responsible for 4 million vehicle collisions aRead Full Story
Porsche introduces Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo
Porsche is expanding the Panamera family with the addition of a new body style. The all-new Panamera Sport Turismo will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show (March 7 – 19, 2017). Four different versions will be available for ordering at launch: Panamera 4, Panamera 4S, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, and the Panamera Turbo. Just likeRead Full Story
Land Rover unveils the Range Rover Velar
Land Rover has unveiled the fourth member of the Range Rover family, the Range Rover Velar, at London’s famed Design Museum. The Velar—the same name used for the very first Range Rover prototypes in the late 1960s—is positioned between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport; offering luxury, refinement and all-terrain capability in theRead Full Story
From the Classic Motorsports Vault: Windup Sports Cars
These little and supposedly underpowered sports cars—windup sports cars, so to say—not only offer great value, but they can provide a lot of sports car fun both on the street and at the track…. Click here to continue Reading…
2017 Official Vancouver ABFM show painting & poster art
Vancouver ABFM official artist in residence Michael Stockdale brings his considerable creative talent to the creation of the 2017 official event poster artwork. The official poster artwork is derived from Stockdale’s 12” x 16” signed, unframed, acrylic painting presented on stretched canvas, which reflects his intimate knowledge and love of vintage and classic cars. TitledRead Full Story
Nine world auction benchmarks established at Gooding’s 10th annual Scottsdale Auctions
Gooding & Company auction house continued its tradition as a market leader by realizing more than $33.4-million at the company’s 10th annual two-day Scottsdale Auctions, January 20-21, 2017. Gooding’s president David Gooding and auctioneer Charlie Ross sold 106 of 126 lots for an 84 per cent sales rate, which resulted in an impressive average priceRead Full Story
car2go rolls out new Mercedes CLA, GLA vehicles
The largest one-way car sharing service in North America, car2go, will now have the new 2017 model year Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA four-door, five passenger vehicles in its fleet. The 2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA is a 4-door coupe and the 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLA is a 5-door small SUV with added cargo capacity. car2go members in Vancouver,Read Full Story
