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First Drive: 2020 Jeep Gladiator
Imagine yourself in the boardroom at FCA five or so years ago. The plans for the Jeep Wrangler redesign have just been finalized, and it’s time to see what can be done to add even more cachet to one of the most beloved and well-recognized vehicles available today, and that’s before we even consider its historical significance.
Events Preview: Jellybean AutoCrafters Canada d’EH Celebration & Car Show
The Jellybean AutoCrafters Canada d’Eh Celebration & Car Show returns this year, at the Langley Speedway at the south end of 208th St. Gates open at 8:30 am, and there
Truck King Challenge Winner – Long-Term Test – GMC Sierra 1500
The 2019 GMC Sierra Denali 1500 took the top award at last fall’s Canadian Truck King Challenge. That win, for the GMC half-ton, was a first in the 13-year history of our event. It also came as the Sierra went through a generational update – bringing with it a host of new features, inside and outside the truck. The judges considered everything the new Sierra had to offer, and after two days of intensive road testing, scored it highest among its peers.
Preview: Land Rover Defender
Jaguar Land Rover is, despite the off-road heritage it carries, stuck in the mud right now. The company has just posted a massive loss of $6 billion, due to sales shortfalls in Asia and high costs associated with production infrastructure. This is all despite reporting record sales in Canada and the USA, and a growing luxury product line in our continually luxury-focused world.
Events Preview: Pacific Raceways
Pacific Raceways, in Kent, Washington south of Seattle, celebrates its 60th year with another exciting line-up of racing events for drag and road racing fans. The big event as always
Road Test: 2019 Cadillac XT4
Cadillac is one of the last luxury automotive manufacturers to venture into the compact-luxury-crossover segment and will look to make a big splash in hopes of luring potential buyers away from their more established competition. On the exterior appearance side of things, Cadillac have done quite well and produced a nice, contemporary looking crossover that bears Cadillac’s current design theme with bold lines and an all-around nice look. Having always been a fan of Cadillac’s interior designs, the XT4 has got that right as well with simple interior that looks to be made of upscale materials and a sense of functionality that can sometimes be lost with all of the technology and features available today.
Ford Release Official Power Numbers for Upcoming 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500
Ford has finally released the official power numbers for the much-anticipated 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 and in doing so, they join some pretty exclusive company. The Shelby GT500 will produce
First Drive: 2020 Ford Explorer
Story and photos by Dan Heyman 2020 marks the debut of a new platform for the Explorer, one that gets its start as a RWD platform as opposed to an
Porsche Unveils the 2020 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder
Porsche has recently unveiled two new vehicles that will be the most powerful variants of the 718 line-up thus far with the 2020 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder. Both
Events Preview: Golden Spike Days Festival Car Show
The Golden Spike Days Festival returns to Port Moody, B.C.’s Rocky Point Park from June 28 to July 1, and the last three days, Saturday to Monday, sees a Car
