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Shawn Cowie has become the most successful Canadian driver in the history of drag racing Shawn Cowie’s top alchol dragster that he campaigned to a world title.Photo by Submitted Reigning world champion top alcohol drag racer Shawn Cowie describes the experience as loading yourself into a cannon and shooting yourself out of it. Instead of … Read more

Some sensible, some irrelevant; the shortlist is in The Kia EV9, winner of the 2024 World Car of the Year, pictured at the 2024 New York International Auto ShowPhoto by Andrew McCredie The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced its finalists for 2025 Canadian Car of the Year (CCOTY) at yesterday’s opening of the … Read more

The brand also plans a 75% increase in retail spaces through 2026 Polestar line-upPhoto by Polestar Polestar confidently rolls on with its bizarro naming convention The new Polestar 7 will be a compact crossover A speedy (and spendy) 5 is expected before year’s end If you’re thrown off by all those numbers, don’t worry – … Read more

The vintage 1941 American LaFrance has a V12 engine Jay Leno, FiretruckPhoto by YouTube Jay Leno was spotted serving meals to first responders in L.A. He was doing so with a 1941 firetruck in tow The machine has been retrofitted with an innovative braking system The front line first responders battling the wildfires in and … Read more

Norway’s Vianode has signed a supply agreement with GM and its job posting mentions a Canadian plant Vianode’s headquarters in NorwayPhoto by Vianode Graphite producer Vianode may be building a large-scale plant in Canada The Norway-based company will supply General Motors, among others Nothing’s confirmed, but a job posting mentions the plant will be north … Read more

The Ferrari F355 GTS was allegedly Schumacher’s first Ferrari road car while driving for the racing team Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F355 GTSPhoto by RM Sotheby’s Renowned auction house RM Sotheby’s is conducting a sealed auction in February for a Ferrari F355 GTS with no reserve price. Ferrari made 2,577 GTS models between 1995 and 1999; … Read more

Canada’s best-selling brand, truck, car and SUV in 2017 are still Canada’s best-sellers in 2024 Canada’s best-selling car, SUV, pickup in 2024 While the Canadian auto industry lacked predictable outcomes and produced its volume in new corners of the market, 2024 nevertheless represented a very real return to normal in one key metric. The sales … Read more

What America’s president-elect has planned for our auto industry, how his machinations will affect us, and, most importantly, the odds he’ll get what he wants U.S. President Donald Trump takes the oath of office as his wife Melania Trump holds the bible and his son Barron Trump looks on, on the West Front of the … Read more

Amid a global drop in electric-vehicle sales, Porsche execs are reportedly backpedaling on excising the gas powerplants from their products 2025 Porsche MacanPhoto by Porsche The Taycan, Porsche’s only other fully electric model, was the brand’s worst-performing nameplate last year amid a global sales drop of 50%. “We are exploring the possibility of equipping some … Read more

Production is said to end this November, and while there will be a Final Edition, it’s only going on sale in Japan 2025 Lexus RC F Final EditionPhoto by Lexus Pour one out for another coupe biting the dust: the Lexus RC and RC F are going way The V8 will remain an option for … Read more