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
Harley-Davidson Museum unveils Tusnami motorcycle that landed in BC
The Harley-Davidson Museum has unveiled a special display featuring Ikuo Yokoyama’s Harley-Davidson motorcycle that drifted for more than a year across the Pacific Ocean following the tragic tsunami that devastated parts of northern Japan last year. The 2004 Harley-Davidson FXSTB Softail Night Train, recovered off the coast of British Columbia by Peter Mark, is beingRead Full Story
New crossed flags logo for all-new C7 Corvette
Chevrolet will debut its seventh-generation Corvette on Sunday evening, Jan. 13, 2013, in Detroit. To start the countdown to 1.13.13, Chevrolet is showing the new Crossed Flags logo for the new 2014 Corvette. “The all-new, seventh-generation Corvette deserved an all-new emblem,” said Ed Welburn, GM vice president of global design. “The new Crossed Flags designRead Full Story
Volvo Maryland man latest Volvo ‘Million Miler’
On a recent Saturday morning, Baltimore-area resident Selden Cooper, 66, visited his dealership of 25 years, Lehman Motors Volvo, for a routine oil change in his 1987 Volvo 240 sedan – the vehicle’s 200th oil change. That very day, Sept. 22, 2012, Cooper joined Volvo’s growing list of million-mile drivers, a rarity for auto manufacturers.Read Full Story
Porsche announces Cayenne Turbo S Version for 2013
The new Cayenne Turbo S, coming to Canadian dealerships in February 2013, will sport a 550-hp engine and be the top-level model in the Porsche Cayenne range. The Turbo S comes with an advanced active chassis that allows it to surpass the driving performance of many sports cars. All of the basic Cayenne properties suchRead Full Story
L’Estage & Mitsubishi clinch Canadian Rally Championship title in Merritt, BC
The October 13-14, 2012 weekend, the fifth round of the Canadian Rally Championship, saw the crowning of new Canadian champions Antoine L’Estage from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. and co-driver Nathalie Richard from Halifax. Antoine L’Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard. Photo: Shawn Bishop The pair took an early lead in their Mitsubishi Evolution and coasted to another outrightRead Full Story
New 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium combines fuel efficiency with premium amenities
Ford is raising the bar on luxury and technology with its 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium edition. The new model will be sold alongside the Fusion Hybrid SE. While Ford has been selling the Fusion Hybrid since 2009, the Titanium edition is being offered in response to consumer demand for a higher level of luxuryRead Full Story
Pacific Forest Rally returns – October 12 & 13
Pacific Forest Rally, October 12 & 13, 2012 Presented by Subaru, Yokohama & Mitsubishi Motors Round 5 of the 2012 Canadian Rally Championship CANADIAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO BC MERRITT, BC – The Canadian Rally Championship makes its annual Pacific Forest Rally (PFR) pit stop on Oct. 12 and 13, 2012 in the CityRead Full Story
2014 London-Sydney Marathon Rally to be run in opposite direction
Trans World Events (TWE) ran the last London-Sydney Marathon Rally in 2004 and now the Rally is back. . . with a twist – it will be run in the opposite direction! The event is a special stage gravel and asphalt rally for pre-1981 classic cars, with certain modifications allowed for the long distances. MostRead Full Story
Jaguar F-Type Unveiled in Paris
The F-TYPE, an all-new, two-seater Jaguar sports car has been unveiled in Paris in front of the dramatic setting of the 18th century Musée Rodin. The new Jaguar F-TYPE represents a return to the company’s heartland: a two-seater, convertible sports car focused on delivering performance, agility and maximum driver reward. Three models will be available –Read Full Story
Audi partners with Dilawri Group for Audi Downtown Vancouver
Wolfgang Hoffmann, president Audi Canada, joined Ajay Dilawri, president of the Dilawri Group of Companies and Mayor Gregor Robertson on September 20, 2012, to celebrate the official start of construction on the new Audi Downtown in Vancouver. Located at 1820 Burrard Street, the expansive 56,000-square-foot facility will house a state-of-the-art Audi sales and service centreRead Full Story
