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Gumball 3000 Rally

The annual Gumball 3000 Rally has just wrapped up for another year, and with it – as always – came a slew of insane and exciting events. For anyone in auto careers, the name Gumball 3000 should ri

19 June 2014

Recap from Yorkville’s Exotic Car Show

For the 5th year in a row, the Yorkville Exotic Car Show took over the streets of downtown Toronto, just in time for Father’s Day. What has made this annual show such a success is not only the quali

17 June 2014

Montreal Welcomes Famous Porsche Tuner

Somewhat of a cult figure in the world of car tuning and car customization, Akira Nakai-san of Rauh-Welt Begriff (RWB) is currently in Montreal for the first time to provide assistance on a Porsche 99

4 June 2014

BMW i3 Big Winner at New York Auto Show

Environmentally conscious automotive enthusiasts have a lot to get excited about following the 2014 iteration of the New York Auto Show. While there was a wide range of great, gas-less vehicles being

9 May 2014

Google’s Driverless Car Technology Reaches Testing Phase

Wouldn’t it be great if on the trip to the grocery store we could just lay back, lounging in the passenger seat and catching up on some reading or doing a crossword puzzle while our vehicle expertly

2 May 2014

The 2013 LA Auto Show

With the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show on the horizon, the excitement is kicking into high-gear. Running from today until December 1st, it’s one of the most important and influential – not to mention

20 November 2013

Luxury Living in Vancouver

Do you dream of owning a luxury car? Are you thinking of buying a luxury car? If you answered yes to at least one of those questions then the Luxury & Supercar Weekend is the car show for you! If

6 September 2013

Get Ready for the Second Annual ATC Car Show!

Last summer’s first annual Automotive Training Centre Car Show was such as success that we can’t wait for this year’s sequel: Saturday, August 10th. Once again, we will be clearing o

17 July 2013

BC’s Car Show and Festival Season Heats up!

The new season of British Columbia’s auto shows is already well underway, as anyone who attended last weekend’s All British Field Meet can attest. Hundreds made the trip to Vancouver’

22 May 2013

Flying Cars and More from the Hyundai Idea Festival

Sometimes the best ideas come from just keeping things fun. We’ve looked previously at lots of different concept cars, where car designers are free to unleash their creative powers to make the coole

17 April 2013

Vancouver International Auto Show 2013 Preview

It wouldn’t be spring without the Vancouver International Auto Show, and this year’s could be the best one yet. Canada’s third largest auto show is in its 92nd year of showcasing t

27 March 2013

BMW Designs the Ultimate Dream Car

What would your dream car look like? Seriously, if money wasn’t an issue and you had access to all of the skills and technology you needed, what kind of car would you build? The thing with almost an

13 February 2013

Best Super Bowl Car Ad: Audi vs. Mercedes

This year’s Super Bowl brought us a ton of new car ads, and picking the best one was a really tough call. We were given a mix of humour, drama and flat-out extravagance in the car ads this year, mak

7 February 2013

Auto Shows Across Canada

With the Detroit Auto Show over, we’re all noticing that the car hype is dropping pretty quick. But if you’re a car show junkie or you want some more research for your career in auto sales, there

23 January 2013

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