The 2019 Mercedes-AMG G 63 does zero-to-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds
Mercedes-AMG pulled the cover off of its 2019 G 63, a 585-horsepower off-road performance machine, mid-February, ahead of a full reveal at the Geneva auto show in March. The performance-trim G-Wagen...
View ArticleThe next-gen BMW X4 gets bigger, but somehow lighter
BMW previewed its next-generation 2019 X4 sport activity coupe, a refreshed, more athletic-looking version of its predecessor, ahead of the vehicle’s full reveal in Geneva in March. The X4 is longer...
View ArticleLamborghini’s ‘super-SUV’ is the ticket it needs to survive
Is there any reason why a sport-utility shouldn’t be a supercar? Lamborghini doesn’t think so, and that’s why it pulled the wraps off its all-new Urus SUV at an event prior to Toronto’s Canadian...
View Article2018 Honda Accord named Canada’s Car of the Year
The 2018 Honda Accord is Canada’s Car of the Year for 2018, as named by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) at the 2017 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. The Accord, also...
View ArticleThese exquisite hood ornaments were early car bling
While someone looking to personalize their car today might opt for a set of custom rims, in the ’20s and ’30s, you made your vehicle your own in a different way — via a hood ornament. “They were kind...
View ArticlePhotos: Highlights from the 2017 Canadian International Auto Show
It’s that time of year again – the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto has officially kicked off, and this year’s show is nothing short of impressive. Obviously, the star of the show is the...
View ArticleRam introduces 1500 Sport at the Toronto auto show – and it’s just for Canada
Of all the available models and trims available with the outgoing Ram 1500 pickup, Canadians loved the Sport the most. That’s why, when the freshly redesigned 2019 truck officially launches later this...
View ArticleNothing is conventional for Koenigsegg, both the man and machine
Christian von Koenigsegg is not your average car company executive, and even less your average car company owner. But seeing as Koenigsegg – the low-volume supercar company based in Sweden – is really...
View ArticleThis Delahaye for years harbored a secret identity
If you’ve ever laid eyes on a real Delahaye 135, you’re one of a not-very-large cadre of people. The French carmaker only ever assembled some 2,000 examples of the sporting machine, between 1935 and...
View ArticleThe Ferrari 488 Pista is more hardcore than the Speciale or Challenge
A new track-ready Ferrari 488 designed to replace the 458 Speciale broke cover in leaked images on a Ferrari Chat forum mid-February, offering a glimpse at the company’s next top-tier supercar. The car...
View ArticleLexus’ new UX compact crossover to break cover in Geneva
Lexus will pull the covers off of the production version of its UX small crossover, a compact SUV designed to take on the BMW X2, Jaguar E-Pace, and Mercedes-Benz GLA, during the Geneva auto show in...
View ArticleThis Ferrari, once buried below a Toronto condo, is now at the auto show
Back in December, 2014, we wrote about the famous “Condo Find” Ferrari that had been unearthed in the heart of downtown Toronto. That car was a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 “Daytona” bought off the Geneva...
View ArticleHyundai to sell new diesel Santa Fe in Canada
Hyundai‘s seven-seat 2019-model-year Santa Fe SUV will be available only as a diesel when it launches in Canada, while its five-seater trim will be available only with a gasoline engine, the automaker...
View ArticleNew Lexus UX ‘urban crossover’ revealed ahead of Geneva debut
Lexus dropped photos and video of its new UX compact crossover ahead of its official debut in Geneva this week, promising the squat-looking vehicle would deliver handling “as agile as a hatchback.” The...
View ArticleHyundai’s new Kona Electric to boast 470 km of battery range
Hyundai pulled the wraps off its second-ever electric vehicle, the Kona Electric, ahead of the SUV’s full debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week, boasting it’ll be able to drive 470 km on a single...
View ArticleBMW hints at new 8 Series concept coming to Geneva
BMW tweeted out a teaser image of what looks like a new 8 Series Gran Coupe late February, promising a Geneva debut for the sleekly silhouetted car in the rendering. The image shows a car with classic...
View Article‘Booth babes’ banished as carmakers tone it down in Geneva
A year ago, two blondes in skintight silver mini dresses and stiletto heels were stationed at Ssangyong Motor Co.’s display at the Geneva car show. When the annual event reopens Tuesday, the South...
View Article2019 Audi A6 borrows tech from its bigger brothers
Audi pulled the covers off of its 2019 model year A6 sedan later February, ahead of the car’s official reveal in Geneva next week, showing off a car fitted with tech swiped from the company’s A7 and...
View ArticleFiat showing off Abarth 124 GT with removable hardtop at Geneva
Fiat showed off an Abarth 124 GT ahead of Geneva early March, a new version of the roadster with a carbon-fibre removable hardtop. The 16-kg piece is lined on the inside and includes insulation,...
View ArticleJaguar finally unveils production-spec I-Pace EV
Well, we finally have some actual specifications of Jaguar’s much-anticipated I-Pace electric vehicle. So now, for instance, we know that its rated range will be 386 kilometres thanks to a 90 kWh...
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