2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S.

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

Morgan's iconic British sports cars have been hand-crafted since 1910.

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

Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport.

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 F-PACE being tested in extreme cold conditions in Northern Sweden.

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 at 2015 Vacouver ABFM at VanDusen Garden. Photo: Owen Automotive.

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

Artist Ian Cook used the tires of the Nissan LEAF to drive glow-in-the-dark paint across the surface of the canvas

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

Vancouver artist Marcus Bowcott's "Trans Am Totem" is located at Quebec Street & Milross Avenue in Vancouver.

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

Nissan LEAF.

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 20th Anniversary edition.

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

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