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NewsFerrari F40 Owned by Rod Stewart Heading to Auction
At the end of the eighties, the 'First Supercar War' was at its peak. The Lamborghini Countach had scissor doors and a mighty V12 and the Porsche 959 was a technological masterpiece with four-wheel drive and a twin-turbo flat-six engine. It became the fastest production car in the world, with …
New ModelsA Cummins Diesel for the Nissan Frontier?
With the recent presentation of its 2015 models, Nissan gave us the opportunity to try a diesel version of its Frontier truck. The manufacturer rolled out this concept to gauge interest for such an engine in a midsize pickup, since they have already announced that their full-size Titan truck will …
NewsThe 6,000,000th Quattro Rolls out of Ingolstadt
The Audi factory in Ingolstadt just reached an important landmark: the production of the 6,000,000th Quattro-equipped vehicle. The decisive vehicle was a Audi SQ5 painted in Monsoon Grey sold to an unnamed American buyer. About 30 years ago, the very first Quattro rolled out of that same factory. Since then, …
New ModelsMercedes-Benz S65 AMG Coupe announced
Those currently in the market for a luxury car don't exactly have the same priorities as regular car-shoppers do. They don't need an economical or easy to maintain vehicle, they have money for that. For them, image is important. So even if the new S63 AMG Coupe is already very …
NewsDodge Challenger Hellcat: Quickest Muscle Car in the Quarter Mile
Ford and Chevy enthusiasts are still picking their jaws off the floor after hearing the announcement of the Hellcat's horsepower. And now, they come up with silly excuses, like: ''Yeah it might have 707 HP, but it is still a fat car! My 1993 Mustang with no backseats will easily …
NewsTomTom Announces World's Most Congested Cities
If you are reading this from your office, chances are you were stuck in traffic this morning to get there. You think your city is some kind of automotive hell, and that your morning commute is one of the worst in the world? Think again. Each year, GPS manufacturer TomTom …
NewsA Squirrel in My Car
by Éric Plamondon - FPAA, National Bank Insurance paid contributor I’ll say it straight out: until this week, I’d never heard of squirrels chewing through wires, let alone squirrels chewing through cars. I came across the phenomenon while browsing on Forumquad , and decided to check it out. This is …
NewsFast and Furious 7 Filming Done, in Theater April 3
It would seem that the last scene in the seventh opus of the Fast and Furious franchise has been filmed, effectively completing the shooting. The production team still needs to edit the movie and add the special effects (and Paul Walker's digital double), but they are confident they can get …
NewsJaguar Land Rover Unveils its Ingenium Engine Family
Up until now, Jaguar and Land Rover have used fairly dated engine platforms. Some of them were in fact based on old Ford designs from the last century. It was more than time for Jaguar Land Rover to upgrade their powertrains. So it is with great anticipation that we discover …
New Models2015 Nissan Juke: Exclusive Pictures!
Presented at last year's Geneva Auto Show, the 2015 Juke will be officially unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. However, we saw one at the 2015 Nissan press Day, where the manufacturer announced the changes in its lineup, and we took the opportunity to snag a few …
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