Sydney-London Marathon Rally ready for take-off
With 14 months to go, the organizers of The Sydney to London Classic Marathon Rally have announced that the first cargo plane, which will transport competitors’ cars to Turkey from the end of the Australian leg, is now full. With several people, who had previously expressed interest, recently confirming their intention to enter the event,Read Full Story
Nissan poised to return to Le Mans 24 Hours in 2014
Nissan will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours—the world’s oldest active sports car race in endurance racing—in 2014 with an innovative project that promises to continue the pioneering spirit of last year’s award-winning Nissan DeltaWing experimental entry. Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn made the pledge to return to Le Mans during a specialRead Full Story
Hot Laps with Brian Redman in Aston Martin’s GT4 racecar
By John Dickinson————– Aston Martin have a lot to celebrate in this their centenary year. Their product range includes some mouth-watering cars ranging from the V8 Vantage, which hardly qualifies as an “entry level” vehicle starting at $145,000 in Canada, through the delectable V12 Vantage, 4 seat Rapide, Virage, DB9, new Vanquish and, if youRead Full Story
Downtown Abbey and the cars of British TV
By Philip Powell____________ I’m a big fan of British TV shows that regularly appear on public television, especially those that depict an earlier period. Heartbeat, recreating the 60s, is one of my favourites, now in a complete re-run from season one, for which I’m grateful as I didn’t know the show existed then. More recentlyRead Full Story
Nissan Versa Note, Resonance Concept and JUKE NISMO debut at CIAS
On February 14th the all-new 2014 Nissan Versa Note, Resonance Concept and JUKE NISMO will make its national debuts at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto (CIAS). Nissan Versa Note The Nissan Versa lineup gets a dramatic new look with the launch of the all-new 2014 Nissan Versa Note. The second-generation hatchback goes onRead Full Story
Do you know the whereabouts of ‘Spot’?
Way back in 1970, my wife and her best friend, as newly qualified nurses from Northern Ireland, spent about 18 months travelling around Canada working in hospitals to pay their way. When they reached Vancouver, they bought the green Mini 850 (Registration FCH 150) that they called Spot shown in these photographs. They used itRead Full Story
Arizona auction sales total more than $224-million
The January auctions in Arizona ended with sales figures of $224-million and counting. To read details on all the auctions results: Gooding $52.5-million; Barrett-Jackson $109-million; RM Auctions $36.4-million; Bonhams $13.4-million; Silver Auctions $2.8-million and Russo and Steele $16-million–click here. .
First Official Photo of Next Generation Lexus IS
The all-new IS features the new Lexus spindle grille frontal design, awarding the compact sedan a combination of aggressive elegance, a more powerful road presence and a stronger brand identity. The tight, sporting proportions of the body are formed by powerful character lines generated by the shape of the spindle grille which passes through theRead Full Story
RM auction group enjoyed record $360M sales in 2012
The RM group of companies, incorporating RM Auctions and Auctions America, continued its successful sales run in 2012, generating more than $360-million (all prices quoted in U.S. dollars and inclusive of buyers’ premium) in total sales to cement its position as the world’s largest collector car auction company. Eclipsing its record-setting performance of 2011, theRead Full Story
2013 BC Historic Motor Races set for May 25-26, one week after the ABFM!
The 2013 edition of the VRCBC’s British Columbia Historic Motor Races (the BCHMR) will be held over the May 25-26 weekend at Mission Raceway Park Road Course. That’s the weekend immediately following the All British Field Meet, so just keep your Vintage engines warm for the week and come on out to Mission for theRead Full Story
Westwood Raceway immortalized in giant mural
The legendary Westwood Racing Circuit has being immortalized in the form of a giant mural that adorns a wall at Mark’s Auto Body in Coquitlam, B.C. Former Westwood racers at the unveiling of the giant mural. The mural measures 30 by 60 feet and honours the glory days of this historic racing venue. The unveilingRead Full Story
L’Estage and Richard, 2012 rally champions
Quebec driver Antoine L’Estage (of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu) and his co-driver Nathalie Richard (of Halifax, Nova Scotia) completed the 2012 North American Rally Cup and the Canadian Rally Championship with a second-place finish at the Rally of the Tall Pines on November 25. Antoine L’Estage and Nathalie Richard, 2012 champions. Photo: Maxime Poirier. The pair were bestedRead Full Story
28 women cram into a Mini and make it into Guiness World Records
A team of gym members from East Sussex, England have smashed two Guinness World Records world records for the number of people inside both a classic Mini and a 2012 MINI. Twenty-eight flexible ladies crammed their way into the MINI Hatch at Potters Fields Park, London as part of the eighth annual Guinness World RecordsRead Full Story
Jaguar Land Rover forms joint venture with China’s Chery Automobile Company
Coventry-based Jaguar Land Rover has struck a “milestone” deal with China’s Chery Automobile Company and will begin manufacturing vehicles in China by 2014. The Jaguar F-TYPE is an all-new two-seater soft-top convertible sports car, built on a front-engine, lightweight aluminum architecture and rear-wheel drive. It goes on sale in summer 2013. The announcement came afterRead Full Story
40 years of Porsche design at Stuggart’s Porsche Museum
The world’s first black timepiece, the legendary exclusive spectacles and the Porsche 911 – for decades, all these products have stood for a unique design by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. In 1972, he founded the Porsche Design Studio in Stuttgart, the head office of which was relocated to Zell am See in Austria in 1974. FromRead Full Story
Tesla opens first Canadian retail store
Tesla Motors has opened its first new design retail store Canada. Tesla’s new store, located in Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto, features interactive displays and design studios where customers can design their own Tesla Model S on a large touchscreen and then view it on an 85-inch video wall in the back of the store. “WeRead Full Story
Nissan releases 2013 GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. (Nismo) has released a Nissan GT-R (R35) that conforms to FIA GT3 regulations: the 2013 Model, Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3. The 2012 model, Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3, which debuted March 2012, has brought back race victories from across the globe. Entered by NDDP RACING (Nismo) as well as customer racingRead Full Story
Bond and Aston Martin: an iconic relationship
Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time, opening in Vancouver on November 9. Part of what has made James Bond into James Bond is his choice of transportation. Bond’s had many ways of getting around over the years, butRead Full Story