Talking Formula E and EVs with Patrick Carpentier
We speak with a local Indy hero about the electric future.
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Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari Driver a Fan-Favourite
First in Formula 1 World Championship. 129 points. Three wins. Six starts.
Why do Modern Collision Repairs Cost so Much?
Counting the cost of crashing.
How the Ford GT Came to Be
Secret lairs and mad scientists
Stars in Cars: Chef Vikram Vij
A lot of love, a lot of spice, and a lot of elegance
Interview: FCA Muscle Car Chief Engineer Alison Rahm
Hellcat chief engineer a Canadian woman who oversees all Brampton products
Stars in Cars: Cheyenne Ruether
The Edmonton star of Vegas Rat Rods
Lincoln, Canada, and the Navigator
Ford of Canada’s new CEO goes big on Lincoln optimism
Stars in Cars: Hayley Wickenheiser
Pucks and Trucks
GM Canada CEO talks Maven, Bolt and Trump in 2017
A sit-down with GM Canada CEO Steve Carlisle
How Design Rules at Kia
It’s about much more than styling
Cadillac’s Canadian Tech Strategy Draws Young, Affluent Buyers
Canada outpaces United States in attracting first-time luxury shoppers
Stars in Cars: Leafs Legend Wendel Clark
Leafs legend loves trucks
Stars in Cars: Andrew Younghusband
Host of Canada’s Worst Driver is a truck guy, through and through
An Electric Mazda Miata in Canada
Miata is always the electric answer?
How the Shelby Mustang Got its Roar
Pritch interviews Tom Teknos, the magnificent gentleman responsible for the latest Shelby Mustang’s Ferrari-inspired soundtrack.
Nicholas Latifi, Canada’s Next F1 Driver?
Like most race fans, Latifi’s dream is to compete in the F1 one day. Unlike most fans, he stands a very good chance of doing it.
Giorgetto Giugiaro Automotive Design God
The father of modern automotive design.
Dreamers Needed: Infiniti Engineering Academy
“Have you ever read Cinderella?”
Stars in Cars: Game of Homes judges Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan
Game of Homes with a garage.
A Conversation with Fiat Chrysler’s Global Design Chief Ralph Gilles
We get Ralph to talk about his career, his place in the company and the cars he loves and drives.
Interview: Jaguar Designer Ian Callum
Legendary designer Ian Callum talks about the cars that inspire him.
Stars in Cars: Darcy Tucker
For Darcy Tucker, the best car is a truck.
Stars in Cars: Trish Stratus
Beauty and Brawn
Engineering Emotion in the Lexus GS F
We sit down with Lexus Engineer Yukihiko Yaguchi to hear what makes the GS F special.
Stars in Cars: Dee Snider of Twisted Sister
Dee Snider gained fame as the lead singer of the heavy metal group, Twisted Sister. After 40 on-and-off years together, Twisted Sister officially called it quits in April 2015, but they’re still planning a final farewell tour in 2016 to commemorate the band’s forty years in the music biz. In the meantime, the flamboyant frontman…
Stars in Cars: Cam Woolley – CP24’s Traffic Correspondent
He’s a former OPP Sergeant who traded in his badge for a gig as a traffic and safety specialist on CP24, Toronto’s breaking news channel. But Cam Woolley isn’t just a car safety reporter, he’s also an avid car collector. During his 30-year career with the OPP, he also ran a film business, supplying cars…
Stars in Cars: Roberto Alomar
Major League Baseball star Roberto Alomar is a truck guy.
Stars in Cars: Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti is a racing legend – one of the greatest race car drivers, ever. Over his multi-decade career, Andretti won 111 major events including the Formula 1 World Championship, the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500. He also captured four IndyCar National Championships, three 12 Hours of Sebring endurance races, and was named Driver…
CHL Car Nuts: Saginaw Spirit’s Jake Ringuette
When your dad’s a mechanic and you’re growing up in the rural town of Goderich, ON, well, let’s just say you will learn a few things and come across some pretty skookum cars. Take Saginaw Spirit defenceman Jake Ringuette, for example. “Since my dad’s a mechanic, I grew up around cars and I like the…
CHL Car Nuts: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles’ Clark Bishop
It’s beige. It’s Japanese. It’s a compact. It’s a sedan. No, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles forward (and Carolina Hurricanes draft pick) Clark Bishop’s car is not a Toyota Corolla; his car is up a notch on Toyota’s wheeled appliance for the masses, even if it is a 2004 example of Canada’s bestselling family car, the…
Stars in Cars: Property Brothers
Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott’s sibling rivalry extends to cars.
CHL Car Nuts: Saint John Sea Dogs’ Braydon Blight
If there’s one thing that can be said about the nightmare of the neverending winter the folks in Eastern Canada and the Maritimes had this year, it’s that it’s a fantastic realization of why AWD crossovers and SUVs do so well in our markets. If you asked Saint John Sea Dogs defenceman Braydon Blight, it’s…
CHL Car Nuts: Referee Derek Zalaski
While referees at the NHL level get paid in the hundreds of thousands, it’s not quite the same case for the zebras that patrol the ice at the Canadian Hockey League Major Junior level. Derek Zalaski, an 18-year veteran of the CHL, also works as a regional Dealer Sales Manager for Ford Motor Company, in…
Stars in Cars: Country Singer-Songwriter Dean Brody
He’s one of Canada’s brightest country music stars. Dean Brody has topped the music charts with hit singles such as Brothers, Bounty, It’s Friday, and Canadian Girls. His last album, Crop Circles, swept the music scene and the awards circuit, winning a 2014 Juno for Country Recording of the Year and a 2014 Canadian Country…
CHL Car Nuts: Keegan Kanzig
For Calgary Hitmen d-man Keegan Kanzig, pickup trucks have made up a large part of his automotive history. “When I was young, I remember being pumped when my dad came home with a new Ram,” Kanzig, 20, says. Indeed, when you’re growing up in pickup country about 150 km North of Edmonton, you’re probably going…
Stars in Cars: Indy Race Car Driver James Hinchcliffe
The Mayor of Hinchtown takes a break from racing to talk about his Acura MDX and driving on the 401.
Stars in Cars: Amber Marshall aka Amy Fleming from Heartland
She’s best known for her role as Amy Fleming on CBC TV’s hit drama, Heartland – a part that garnered her a coveted 2013 Canadian Screen Award. But actress Amber Marshall has a long list of TV and film credits to her name including The Power Strikers, Resident Evil, Mutant World, and a made-for-TV-movie with…
Power Players: Women of the Automotive Industry
Here are four women who’ve worked their way to the top in the automotive industry.
Stars in Cars: Comedian Ron James
Ron James, reliable in winter, fashionable in summer.
Stars in Cars: NHL Legend Theo Fleury
Theo Fleury was one of the smallest players in the NHL, but he was a force to be reckoned with – a fierce and aggressive competitor who won a Stanley Cup with the Calgary Flames in 1989 and a gold medal with the Canadian men’s hockey team at the 2002 Olympics. The former NHL star…
Stars in Cars: Disaster DIY’s Bryan Baeumler
Veteran contractor Bryan Baeumler has gained international fame with his hit TV shows Leave it to Bryan, House of Bryan and Disaster DIY. It’s no surprise the Gemini-award winning host is the handyman of home renos, but he’s also a car guy who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty tinkering with wheels. Baeumler owns…
Stars in Cars: CFL Legend Anthony Calvillo
Anthony Calvillo was one of the greatest quarterbacks in CFL history. With a rich and rewarding career spanning 2 decades – 16 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes – he racked up numerous honours including three Grey Cup championship wins, three CFL Most Outstanding Player awards, and the record as the league’s all-time leader in passing…
Stars in Cars: JP Tremblay aka Julian from Trailer Park Boys
When JP isn’t on set, you might catch him speeding through the streets – not in an old clunker – but in a high-performance car. He drives a 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo and a 2010 Porsche Cayenne Turbo. And in real life, JP can’t always shake that bad-boy image of his Trailer Park days.
Stars in Cars: Mike Smith aka Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys
He’s best known as “Bubbles” from the hit cult TV series, Trailer Park Boys. But now, actor Mike Smith is dumping his trademark Coke-bottle eyeglasses to play himself in the new flick, Swearnet, which chronicles his adventures with cohorts-in-crime Robb Wells and JP Tremblay – aka Ricky and Julian of the Trailer Park Boys – as they launch a profanity-riddled internet channel. When Smith isn’t on set performing his wild antics, he’s on the road driving a car that is anything but trailer trash. It’s an Italian exotic: a 2007 Maserati Quattroporte.
