Liberace’s Bicentennial Rolls Royce added to Liberace Garage at Hollywood Cars Museum
The Liberace Garage at the Hollywood Cars Museum, Las Vegas, has added the late entertainer’s Bicentennial Rolls Royce, a 1952 Silver Dawn two-light convertible London Motor Show car, to its roster of vehicles on display. Designed for the Liberace Show ’76, the majestic vehicle was used on stage at the Las Vegas Hilton, with LiberaceRead Full Story
Quirky Nevada races occuring in 2016
Nevada knows racing. All types of racing. There are some involving vehicles, but there are some quirky ones that include outhouses, zombies, camels and ostriches. International Camel & Ostrich Races, Sept. 9-11, Virginia City Now in its 57th year, these races started as a practical joke by a reporter. In 1959, Nevada-based newspaper the TerritorialRead Full Story
Report reveals Canadians don’t trust autonomous vehicles, yet
Canadians are wary of driverless cars, according to research released by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) on the eve of a major conference looking at the future of autonomous vehicles. Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of Canadians say they would not trust a vehicle to drive itself while they are in it, stating concerns suchRead Full Story
Pennzoil and Canadian Tire launch new sweepstakes
Pennzoil and Canadian Tire’s DRIVER are giving Canadians a chance to win a 2016 BMW 320i – plus Free Shell gasoline for a year! Several other prizes are up for grabs, too, including thousands of dollars’ worth of gift cards for Canadian Tire and Pennzoil/Shell products. No purchase is necessary. Entrants are required to correctlyRead Full Story
Nissan vehicles compete in innovative soccer match
Nissan, partner of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Champions League, tested its vehicles during an innovative football game with what it considered the best alignment: The star football product portfolio in Latin America. The innovative encounter was a faithful recreation of an official UEFA Champions League match with lineups presentation, referee, opening ceremony,Read Full Story
Speed meets endurance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France (June 15-19, 2016), is the world’s oldest and greatest endurance race, representing the pinnacle of passion, prestige and precision. At its inception in 1923, the 24 Hours of Le Mans was suitably called the “Grand Prix of Speed andRead Full Story
Infiniti offers top international engineering students F1 career opportunity
Infiniti’s global search for the best up-and-coming engineering undergraduate talent begins its third successive year with the launch of the 2016 Infiniti Engineering Academy. Canadian students have the chance to earn the career opportunity of a lifetime in Formula One and automotive engineering, with a factory F1 team and the premium Japanese vehicle manufacturer. InfinitiRead Full Story
Nissan GT-R breaks Guiness World Records title for fastest drift
Nissan has set the Guiness World Records title for the fastest ever drift. The record was set during a special event that took place at Fujairah International Airport, UAE. Masato Kawabata, the Japanese drift champion and title holder for the Japanese drifting series, clinched the top spot from former record holder Jakub Przygoński ofRead Full Story
2016 Vancouver International Auto Show highlights
The 96th annual Vancouver International Auto Show (March 23-27, 2016) featured more than 400 new and one of-a-kind vehicles including the newest offerings from 26 major manufacturers, most of which were displayed on the lower main floor of the Convention Centre. An interesting variety of vehicles were displayed on the second floor, including a re-engineeredRead Full Story
Actress Michelle Rodriguez drives Jaguar’s fastest ‘Cat’
The new Jaguar F-Type SVR (Special Vehicles Operations), the fastest series production Jaguar vehicle ever, has been put through its first high speed test drive with Hollywood actress Michelle Rodriguez at the wheel. On a closed highway in the Nevada desert, home to the world renowned Silver State Classic Challenge road race, the actress pushedRead Full Story
Audi R8 2016 World Performance Car
The Audi R8 Coupe has been named 2016 World Performance Car in the World Car Awards. With a total of four awards, the Audi R8 is the most successful model in the history of the World Car Awards. The predecessor to the R8 had already taken home two World Performance Car awards and a WorldRead Full Story
BMW 7 Series is named 2016 World Luxury Car
BMW’s flagship sedan, the BMW 7 Series, was named 2016 World Luxury Car Award at the 2016 New York International Auto Show. Launched fall 2015, the BMW 7 Series includes ground-breaking Carbon Core passenger cell technology, which uses carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic to reduce weight and increase both the overall torsion strength and bending stiffness. It featuresRead Full Story
Mazda MX-5 wins 2016 World Car Design of the Year Award
The Mazda MX-5 was declared the 2016 World Car Design of the Year at a press conference held today (March 24, 2016) hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and Autoneum, a leading producer of vehicle acoustics and thermal management systems. Mazda Motor Corporation is no stranger to the World Car AwardsRead Full Story
VW debuts US production version of 2017 Golf Alltrack
Volkswagen of America, Inc., has debuted the U.S. production version of the all-wheel-drive Golf Alltrack, which goes on sale in the fall as a 2017 model. The Golf Alltrack is based on the Golf SportWagon—winner of the 2016 Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) Best New Family Car. The Golf Alltrack shares its underpinnings withRead Full Story
Lexus and Toyota to make Automated Braking standard on nearly every model and trim level by end of 2017
Advanced automatic safety technology that was once available on only the most expensive new vehicles is about to be included as standard equipment on almost every Lexus and Toyota model and trim level in the United States. Toyota will begin to include the and Lexus Safety System and Toyota Safety Sense packages, anchored by automaticRead Full Story
Canadian Nicholas Latifi joins Renault Sport F1 team
For the first time in 10 years, there is a Canadian driver in Formula One. Nicholas Latifi of Toronto, Ontario, is the new test driver for the Renault Sport Formula One team. The up-and-coming 20-year-old will be put through a test schedule to enable him to gain his Super Licence with the aim of participatingRead Full Story
Acura NSX supercar to be produced at Performance Manufacturing Centre in Ohio
Acura’s all-new Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC), located in Marysville, Ohio, will begin serial production of the next-generation Acura NSX supercar in late April 2016, with customer deliveries to begin thereafter. The PMC is the exclusive global manufacturing facility for Acura’s NSX supercar and is structured around an innovative blend of people and technology. Combining humanRead Full Story
Jaguar Land Rover celebrates a Classic future
Jaguar Land Rover is renaming its Heritage business to Jaguar Land Rover Classic. The rebranded division will continue to provide cars, services, parts and experiences for Classic Jaguar and Land Rovers and its owners. “Renaming the rapidly growing global business to Jaguar Land Rover Classic best reflects the division’s overall capabilities in providing the bestRead Full Story