Royal Enfield’s electrified Flying Flea ride
Royal Enfield has revealed its vision for the future of connected motorcycling with its new Flying Flea FF-C6 electric motorcycle. The ‘Flying Flea’ moniker comes from the name British soldiers gave to Royal Enfield’s two-stroke motorcycles parachuted onto battlefields during WWII. Those ‘Fleas’ were designed to be lightweight and agile so that troops could getRead Full Story
LEGO Day: Here’s to the enjoyment of building your models
International LEGO® Day is celebrated on January 28th each year to commemorate the day the original LEGO brick was patented in Denmark in 1958. Lego began in 1932 in the carpentry workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish furniture maker. During the Great Depression, he started making miniature versions of his products, which inspired himRead Full Story
Are you a Badass? Dodge wants You!
Dodge is searching for fresh talent to introduce the next generation of Dodge’s muscle to a new audience, with one critical qualification: be badass. The new Dodge Badassador program is recruiting passionate enthusiasts to represent Dodge at events across the country. A Dodge Badassador must share the love for all Dodge performance vehicles, including theRead Full Story
The Greatest Show on British Wheels: Saturday May 17, 2025
VANCOUVER ABFM: presented by Hagerty Classic Cars, Future Classics and Motorcycles at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Saturday, May 17, 2025 It’s been 40 years since the first Vancouver ABFM (All British Field Meet) occurred in the parking lot at MCL Motor Cars, Burrard Street, downtown Vancouver, in the Spring of 1985. Since then, much has changed,Read Full Story
TWR’s new V12 Super-GT ‘Supercat’
Tom Walkinshaw Racing’s (TWR) new Supercat, the company’s radical new Super-GT underpinned by the legendary Jaguar XJS, has already earned acclaim from clients and commentators. Engineered by a team representing some of the most celebrated names in motorsport, including McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche, Williams, and Renault F1, the team’s leader is TWR director and co-founder FergusRead Full Story
Barrett-Jackson 2025 Scottsdale Auction: Jan. 18-26
Barrett-Jackson is gearing up for the kickoff to 2025 with the annual Scottsdale Auction, January 18-26 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. This nine-day yearly automotive lifestyle event has become the season opener for the collector car hobby, featuring a docket filled with the world’s most coveted collectible vehicles and authentic automobilia. The event kicks off withRead Full Story
BMW Motorrad presents the BMW Concept F 450 GS.
With the near-production-ready BMW Concept F 450 GS, BMW Motorrad is offering a glimpse of a BMW GS for the A2 license class and what a whole new model series between the BMW G 310 and F 800/900 could look like. As with the Trophy version of the BMW R 1300 GS, the BMW ConceptRead Full Story
Volvo’s driver understanding system named one of 2024 Best Inventions
TIME magazine named the driver understanding system in Volvo’s new EX90 SUV one of its 2024 Best Inventions. The driver understanding system inside the EX90 is a pioneering new safety feature that uses real-time sensing technology to understand if a driver is impaired, tired, or distracted and allows the car to step in to supportRead Full Story
Canadian auto industry reacts negatively to BC Government’s decision to lower rebates on electric vehicles
Canadian automotive industry groups have expressed concern over the Government of British Columbia’s decision on June 18, 2024, to remove roughly 75 per cent of vehicles that had been eligible for a CleanBC Go Electric rebate of up to $4,000 by changing the program criteria. This change immediately makes purchasing a Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) moreRead Full Story
Vancouver ABFM celebrates its 37th year, Saturday May 18, 2024
The Vancouver All-British Car Show is back, and so is HAGERTY! The Vancouver All-British Car Show returns to VanDusen Garden, with an amazing display of classic British cars and bikes on the lawns of the magnificent VanDusen Botanical Garden. Join us as we celebrate 101 years of Triumph, Modified classics, and the 60th anniversary ofRead Full Story
Canadian MINI owners offered ‘Big Love’ from MINI Canada
Sixty years ago, MINI proved its street cred to the world by outdoing 276 adversaries and winning the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally. Since then, the brand has been offering vehicles with unbeatable go-kart handling and a design language that puts a smile on the faces of drivers and passersby alike. With this history, MINI CanadaRead Full Story
Following a four-year hiatus, 2024 Vancouver International Auto Show draws record crowds
The 2024 Vancouver International Auto Show held March 20-24 set a new overall attendance record of 129,034 for the five-day event, with more than 200 vehicles featured, including a record number of electrics and hybrids, new offerings from manufacturers never seen before in Western Canada and numerous new highlights and feature displays, including the Barbie MaseratiRead Full Story
2024 BC Historic Motor Races at Mission slated for August 10-11
The Vintage Racing Club of British Columbia (VRCBC) will hold the 35th running of its annual marquee race weekend, the British Columbia Historic Motor Races (BCHMR), presented by presenting sponsor Titanium Ford, on August 10-11, 2024, at the Speed-Fanatics Motorsport Circuit at Mission Raceway Park in Mission, BC, Canada. The BCHMR is the largest vintageRead Full Story
2024 Vancouver International Auto Show includes 200+ vehicles, debuts, and loads of features
Following a four-year hiatus, the Vancouver International Auto Show is making its return with what it dubs “a fresh and elevated consumer experience” that features a lineup of what’s new, what’s next, and what’s fun in the automotive industry. As Western Canada’s best-attended consumer show and one of North America’s premiere automotive exhibition events, theRead Full Story
BC racing prodigy Nicole Havrda to appear at 2024 Vancouver International Auto Show
The Vancouver International Auto Show will welcome B.C.’s 17-year-old race car prodigy, Nicole Havrda, when it roars into Vancouver from March 20-24, 2024, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Hailing from the Comox Valley, Nicole Havrda is a rising star in motorsports. She has swiftly ascended the racing ladder, transitioning from karting to becoming a forceRead Full Story
World’s most coveted supercars headed to Barrett-Jackson’s January 2024 Scottsdale Auction
Barrett-Jackson will offer some of the world’s most coveted supercars during the 2024 Scottsdale Auction, held January 20-28, 2024. Each of these supercars is a masterpiece of automotive engineering, design and performance, including Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar’s 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari (Lot #1385), one of the fastest production vehicles in the world, aRead Full Story
2024 Best Classic Tour to Italy: Sept 10-19
The 2024 Emilia-Romagna “Land of Motors” Tour is an escorted ground tour of northern Italy’s famous Motor Valley, where some of the world’s top car & motorcycle construction businesses were born. Stay in 4-star hotels with breakfast & dinner included and enjoy a full calendar of events—museums, private collections, factory tours, an Italian cooking class,Read Full Story
2024 Vancouver ABFM: Saturday May 18
TICKETS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT EVENTBRITE Every year, for the past 36 years, the Vancouver ABFM organizers have been inspired by the sight of so many enthusiasts who faithfully make the time and effort to enter and display their classic British cars and bikes on the lawns of the magnificent VanDusen Botanical Garden.Read Full Story