2016 Canadian Car of the Year Best New awards
Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz vehicles double award winners in 2016 Canadian Car of the Year awards. BEST NEW SMALL CAR Honda Civic BEST NEW FAMILY CAR Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon 1.8TSI BEST NEW SPORTS / PERFORMANCE (under $50,000) Volkswagen Golf R BEST NEW SPORTS / PERFORMANCE (over $50,000) Mercedes-AMG C 63 S BEST NEW PRESTIGE / PERFORMANCERead Full Story
Nissan unleases Rogue road warrior for Canadian winter conditions
Nissan has released a new video of an extreme prototype designed especially for the harsh Canadian winter – the Rogue Warrior. In the short clip, the Rogue Warrior – a stock Nissan Rogue fitted with snow tracks – shows its potential as it easily plunges through 40 centimetres of freshly fallen snow, and swiftly climbingRead Full Story
All-new Infiniti QX30 debuts at 2016 Montreal International Auto Show
The 2017 Infiniti QX30, Infiniti’s first entry into the compact crossover luxury segment, made its Canadian debut at the Montreal International Auto Show on January 14, 2016. The Infiniti QX30 remains true to the design cues that guided the original QX30 concept. The car’s highly sculpted exterior, unique crossover stance and asymmetric cabin design exemplifyRead Full Story
A new Morgan owners club for B.C.
Over the years, Morgan sports car enthusiasts in British Columbia belonged to the Morgan Owners Group Northwest (MOGNW). That club began in Oregon 40 years ago and grew large enough to have pods in Seattle, B.C. and Vancouver Island. This arrangement worked well until several years ago when the border line-ups created a stumbling blockRead Full Story
New Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport for the racetrack
Porsche has added a new sports car for amateur and club racing to its Motorsports fleet. The Cayman GT4 Clubsport made its world premiere on Nov. 18, 2015, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 385-horsepower mid-engine entry level racer for motorsport, which is not legal for road use, is based on the street-legal CaymanRead Full Story
Jaguar goes to extremes to test new F-PACE
From the ice and snow of Northern Sweden to the searing heat and dust of Dubai, the new Jaguar F-PACE, the first performance crossover from Jaguar, has been tested to the limit in some of the most inhospitable environments on earth. To ensure that every system functions perfectly under the most extreme conditions, the newRead Full Story
TVR to take deposits for its new model
Hot on the heels of the news that TVR is to launch an all-new car in 2017, the company has decided that it will start taking deposits for the car from July 7, 2015. The decision, which has come sooner than originally anticipated, has been made as a direct result of the huge, positive, publicRead Full Story
Winning Ticket Cadet 50/50 Draw at 2015 Vancouver ABFM
The Vancouver ABFM was particularly pleased to include more than 15 cadets from the 583 Squadron at the 2015 event, held at at VanDusen Botantical Garden on Saturday May 16. The cadets raised money at the event through a 50/50 draw (winning ticket shown below). For more information or to claim the prize of $171Read Full Story
Winning Ticket Number 2015 ABFM Trip to Britain
The holder of ticket Number 2203 is the winner of 2 Tickets to Britain via Air Transat. Ticket was bought by an attendee at the 2015 Vancouver ABFM at VanDusen Botantical Garden on Saturday May 16, 2015. Congratulations to the winner. Please contact Joan Stewart at 604.736.6754 for details on how to collect your prize.Read Full Story
Pacific Coastal joins Air North and Air Transat in offering trips to lucky winners at the 2015 Vancouver ABFM
Pacific Coastal Airline is the latest airline to join Air North and Air Transat in partnership with The Greatest Show on British Wheels, ABFM 2015. Entrants and attendees to the annual British classic car show and or Run will have a chance to win a trip for two on all three of these airline sponsorsRead Full Story
Hat trick for Mercedes-Benz at World Car Awards 2015
Mercedes-Benz has been named winner in three categories in the World Car Awards 2015 at the New York International Auto Show (April 3-2, 2015, Javits Center). Particular success was enjoyed by the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which won the World Car of the Year 2015 award, ousting the Ford Mustang and the Volkswagen Passat for the topRead Full Story
Nissan LEAF used to create largest glow-in-the-dark painting
Nissan has broken the Guiness World Records title for the Largest Glow-in-the-Dark Painting by using the Glow-in-the-Dark Nissan LEAF to paint a 207.68m2 self-portrait of the 100-per cent electric car. The painting, depicting the front of a Nissan LEAF, was created by maverick motoring artist, Ian Cook of Popbangcolour. Usually seen working with radio-controlled cars,Read Full Story
Nature and cars collide in a Vancouver art installation
The Vancouver Biennale latest public art installation “Trans Am Totem”, by Vancouver artist Marcus Bowcott, is a 10-metre high, 11,340-kilogram sculpture, located at Quebec Street and Milross Avenue. The sculpture is composed of five real scrap cars stacked upon an old growth cedar tree. The artwork considers a consumer culture that reflects an “out withRead Full Story
‘RIP’ to be in attendance at 2015 Vancouver ABFM
The 2015 Vancouver ABFM, which will be held on Saturday May 16 at the VanDusen Garden, will host a crowd of MGAs in celebration of the vehicle’s 60th anniversary. One of the more than 50 MGAs in attendance will be an Australian-assembled roadster, which has been driven more than 193,000 kilometres around the world sinceRead Full Story
AJAC 2015 EcoRun tests fuel-efficient technologies in BC
The AJAC 2015 EcoRun concluded the final leg of its two-day drive on March 26, finishing up the final leg of the two-day driving event at the Coast Coal Vancouver Hotel with a group dinner and an award of the Michelin Green Jersey for most fuel-efficient driving. The EcoRun is an annual AJAC event thatRead Full Story
BC Clean Energy Vehicle Program benefits sales of electric vehicles
The Government of British Columbia has announced a BC Clean Energy Vehicle Program, which provides incentives for British Columbia residents who purchase an electric vehicle. When the BC Clean Energy Vehicle Program goes into effect on April 1, 2015, Nissan’s all-electric LEAF will be eligible for the full $5,000 incentive in British Columbia. In addition,Read Full Story
Lotus Elise celebrates 20 years with Anniversary Edition
Twenty years ago, in September 1995, the Lotus Elise was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. At the time, it revolutionized the sports car world, setting a benchmark for handling, purity of the driving experience and its lightweight and efficiency. The Elise’s pioneering and advanced bonded aluminium chassis was also a market-leading technological innovation. SinceRead Full Story
Automotive Groups to be awarded up to $100,000 through Grants in Gear Program
For a second year, the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) has partnered with Summerhill Impact to offer granting initiative, Grants in Gear. The nation-wide program will provide funding worth up to $100,000 to Canadian environmental non-profit organizations. Four grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to organizations whose ideas best substantiate their projects potentialRead Full Story