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Arguably the only reason why the 1976 AMC Pacer is still famous is because of its role as Garth Aldar’s Mirthmobile in the 1992 movie Wayne’s World , particularly the scene where Wayne, Garth and their buddies perform a memorable lip-synced rendition of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody . Well, the baby …

Driving around with fake or modified plates is becoming a common occurrence on our roads. Earlier this week a London, Ontario driver LPS Traffic Management Unit (TMU) because he was driving with an altered licence plate. The vehicle was spotted in the Hamilton Road and Adelaide Street area. After concluding …

Just like last year, the holiday season isn’t so fun and cheerful due to yet another rise in COVID-19 infections, so why not find some other ways to have a blast? Like, literally. We think that’s what a Tesla Model S owner in Finland said to himself. Earlier this month, …

Rally champion and drift master Ken Block, who’s now a brand ambassador and tester for Audi , is proudly standing next to his wild new ride, the aptly named S1 Hoonitron. The design and name are inspired by the legendary Audi Sport quattro S1 that won Colorado’s Pikes Peak Hill …

“It’s not the destination, it’s the journey,” as the saying would so inspiringly say. Well, the journey wasn’t so pleasant for this motivated Alberta driver as he was pulled over and fined by the Alberta RCMP for carrying lumber out of his Volvo S60 window. Home renovations can sometimes be …

Today, October 21, is Back to the Future Day. As every fan of the iconic trilogy knows, it’s the date in 2015 Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to using the equally iconic DeLorean. We knew from the original movie that the flux capacitor needed 1.21 gigawatt of power in …

Earlier this week, a motorist was spotted by the Ontario Provincial Police with what seemed to be a (very) homemade cardboard licence plate. The driver had drawn the numbers and letters by hand with a felt pen, and had used the original plate screws to keep the makeshift plate in …

Car enthusiasts who have always dreamed of getting their hands on a fancy concept to add to their collection have a unique opportunity to seize this week. Listed on auction website Bring a Trailer , the Lo-Res Car is an extremely futuristic-looking vehicle that wasn’t actually designed by an automaker …

At a time when many dealer lots are eerily empty due to the chip shortage and other production delays, you could have a hard time wrapping your head around the fact that more than 3,000 new BMW and MINI cars have been left abandoned in a Vancouver lot… for nearly …

An association between a car manufacturer and World Car Free Day is always a bit… special. But Volvo seems to be out there for the long run with a carbon-neutral future and wants you to know it. Volvo Cars Canada last week announced that it has teamed up with Vancouver-based …