With the opening of Morrey Volvo Cars Burnaby on September 27, 2021, Volvo now has a new retail location in Vancouver’s Lower Mainland. With electric vehicle sales in British Columbia increasing in 2021, the opening of Morrey Volvo Cars Burnaby seeks to help address the consumer demand for EVs and serve the growing sales andRead Full Story
The Morgan Motor Company has confirmed an all-new three-wheeled vehicle will replace its outgoing Morgan 3 Wheeler. Having previously stated “The Morgan 3 Wheeler will return,” the official announcement of a new model marks the beginning of the next chapter in the story of Morgan’s three-wheeled vehicles. A name for the new three-wheeled model isRead Full Story
Nissan revealed the all-new 2023 Z sports car in a global broadcast from Brooklyn’s Duggal Greenhouse on August 17, about five miles from where the original 1970 Datsun 240Z made its world debut in October 1969. While the six previous generations of Nissan’s iconic sports car all offered numeric designations, the long-awaited redesign will be knownRead Full Story
Don’t miss Hagerty’s exclusive daylong livestream from the Sunday August 15, 2021, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance show field, with Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall of the Torque Show. Tune in and watch this prestigious event from the comfort of your home.
The Morgan car manufacturer has unveiled its Plus Four CX-T, a model that is inspired by Morgan’s well documented history of competing in all-terrain endurance trials. Following the launch of the Plus Four in 2020, Morgan partnered with Rally Raid UK, renowned creator of Dakar race cars, to jointly design and engineer the Plus FourRead Full Story
Since breaking ground in early fall 2020, the Rocky Mountain Motorsports (RMM) circuit in Calgary, Alberta, has been driving a fast-paced commitment inline with its construction partners to move the development forward to achieve the objective of having laps down in 2021. A lot of development progress has been made recently—from kerbs being formed, toRead Full Story
A unique ‘time capsule’ McLaren F1 road car set a record auction price of US$20.465 million at Gooding & Company’s August 2021 Pebble Beach Auctions. With less than 390 kilometres (243 miles) on its odometer, the vehicle was sold in its ‘as delivered’ state and surpassed the previous record for a McLare n F1 roadRead Full Story
The final chapter in the age of the combustion engine for Lotus will be its Emira, slated for release around the world in 2022. Pronounced ‘Eh-meer-ah’, the word features in numerous ancient languages and often translates as ‘commander’ or ‘leader’. The Emira will be powered by an AMG turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine from the performanceRead Full Story
Roger Atkins’ (founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook) has produced a 40-minute documentary, which looks at the future of Motorsport in the electric age. Inspired by the coverage of Formula One in the Netflix Drive to Survive series, Atkins seeks to reveal the bigger picture aspect of what motorsport is all about. Atkins suggests that whenRead Full Story
The pocket-sized Honda Monkey has a six decades old history, a fact that no doubt contributed to the enthusiastic reception that this current iteration enjoys, and for which Canadians have been requesting. Now, for the first time, the Monkey is available in Canada. The bike’s heritage extends back to 1961, when the original version wasRead Full Story
Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to go all electric by the end of the decade, where market conditions allow. Shifting from electric-first to electric-only, the company is accelerating toward an emissions-free and software-driven future. By 2022, Mercedes-Benz will have battery electric vehicles (BEV) in all segments the company serves. From 2025 onwards, all newly launched vehicleRead Full Story
Every motor car that is meticulously handcrafted at the Home of Rolls-Royce is, of course, unique, with its own story and inspiration. But one Bespoke project has a special place in the affections of the marque’s 2,000-strong workforce—and it recently returned to the company’s Global Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence, at Goodwood, for some much-neededRead Full Story
Jaguar Land Rover is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin towards the end of 2021 in the UK to verify key attributes such as off-road capability and fuel consumption. The FCEV concept is part of Jaguar Land Rover’s aim to achieveRead Full Story
The Petersen Automotive Museum will host its second annual virtual car week, featuring historic content, unseen garage tours, exclusive interviews, event livestreams, and celebrity car meets, from August 12-14, 2021. Following is the schedule of events, premiering live daily for three hours starting at 11am PST on the Petersen YouTube channel: Thursday, August 12 TourRead Full Story
It is with a heavy heart that the event officials of The Greatest Show on British Wheels, ABFM Vancouver presented by HAGERTY, announce that the 35th anniversary event, originally rescheduled for Sept 11, 2021, has now been officially cancelled. The 2022 ABFM will take place Saturday May 21, 2022, followed by a Run on SundayRead Full Story
Electrify Canada has introduced Plug&Charge payment technology, which allows Canadians to charge their electric vehicles without pulling out their wallet, smartphone or bank card. This innovative system is now available on all Electrify Canada chargers across Canada and can be used with Plug&Charge-capable EVs including the 2021 Porsche Taycan models equipped with the feature. TheRead Full Story
The Morgan Motor Company has announced a host of upgrades for its Plus Four and Plus Six models. The updates come collectively as part of Morgan’s Model Year ’22 (MY22) package. An all-new hood design leads the MY22 update package, and is designed to improve usability, weather protection, and refinement. This has been achieved throughRead Full Story
BMW, Mercedes, Audi, these are just some of the names that come to mind when one thinks of luxurious sports vehicles. There is now one more to add to the list—Genesis, a name suitably derived from the Greek word for “origin.” I was lucky enough to be provided with an all-new 2022 Genesis GV70 fromRead Full Story
