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Don't let the new car smell go to your head when borrowing to buy a car

OTTAWA — The thrill of driving a new car off a dealer's lot is appealing, but experts warn not to let the new car smell go to your head when it comes to borrowing money to make it happen. Mark Kalinowski, a credit counsellor and financial educator at the Credit Counselling Society, says you need to know what you can afford when it comes to a car lo...


2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Prices: Starting At $39,995, $60,000 For Rally Trim

The base versions start at an MSRP of $39,995, while the all-new Rally trim will cost roughly $60,000.


Pedestrian Deaths Are An Emergency. We Need To Start Acting Like It

With 7,500 pedestrian fatalities in America every year, we must consider the safety of people outside our cars.


2025 Volvo EX30 Ice Drive Review: This Is Why Volvo Brought Back RWD

Volvo's EX30 is helping the brand usher in a return to rear-wheel drive because it works better on snow and ice than you'd expect.


75 years of the Rover P4


Gibson's CEO has just revealed some guitar-shaped easter eggs: Three new Epiphone models with 'open book' headstocks are on their way

The Gibson-style headstock is currently only available on the Adam Jones and Greeny Epiphone signature Les Pauls – but that looks set to change


The Mercedes-Benz E450 Has One Mission: Comfort Above Everything

It's not sporty and it doesn't need to be. The E450 was made to cruise.


Egg-sized hail destroys cars in eastern China

The city of Yiwu in Zhejiang Province was battered by a severe storm on Monday bringing large hailstones measuring up to two inches.


Bad cars we still love


The Maserati MCXtrema begins track testing before delivery to customers

The MCXtrema from Maserati, after an extensive development phase, has finally started track testing. These tests represent the final step before the delivery of 62 units to customers at the end of summer 2024.


Urgent M25, M3 and M5 Easter travel warning as 14m Brits set to hit the roads this weekend

The RAC has warned that journeys on some popular routes such as the M25, M3, M5 and M6 could take twice as long as normal as the Bank Holiday weekend coincides with the start of a two-week holiday for many schools


22 sporting cars that missed the mark


Motorist caught driving more than double speed limit

It happened during a car show earlier this month.


Polestar Says More BST Performance Models Are Coming

Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath gives us the latest on the Swedish EV brand. Expect more performance cars to come.


Check Out Rev’It's New Tornado 4 H2O And Airwave 4 ADV Suits

One of them is adaptable for all types of weather, and the other one’s all about airflow.


Kenya launches motorsport academy to nurture future WRC stars

Kenya has launched a new motorsport academy that aims to inspire the next generation of local drivers at the Safari Rally round of the World Rally Championship.


Easter traffic: Chaos on SH1 as kilometres-long queues form

There are significant delays as motorists head away on holiday.


Ford's $25,000 EV Platform Will Underpin Multiple Models: Report

One model could be an Escape-sized EV with the interior space of an Explorer.


25 star cars of 1984


WRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera stuns rivals to lead as Neuville suffers puncture

Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera completed a stunning sweep of Friday morning stages to lead Safari Rally Kenya, while a puncture hampered World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville.


Fisker Reportedly Delivered Cars Without Collecting Payments

After delivering some vehicles, employees had to track down credit card receipts and checks adding up to millions in customer payments.


Porsche Explains Why Its Next Hypercar Needs All-Wheel Drive

If approved for production, the flagship model will eschew the concept's rear-wheel-drive setup.


You Need To Hear: Hellcat Speedracer & Millie Ford — 'Lovestruck'

Born out of a stroke of luck when they all met at an after party, this collab may have started as a bit, but it's got the chops to get you moving.


The Best Cult Classics of the ’60s

The 1960s was a pivotal time for the trajectory of the world.


How WRC Rally1 teams embraced the return of the snorkel

World Rally Championship Rally1 cars will take on a slightly retro look at this week's Safari Rally Kenya as snorkels make their top-tier return.


Geparda: Volkswagen’s curious new vehicle transformed into a tricycle to attract young people

A peculiar Volkswagen is causing a stir among car enthusiasts: the Geparda, derived from the Volkswagen Up!


20 of the world’s fastest family cars


The New Toyota 4Runner Shows Its Back End for the First Time

The new Toyota 4Runner debuts in just a few weeks. Here's our first official look at the upcoming off-roader.


Electric car pioneers: meet the people behind the EV revolution


30 V6 classic car greats


Easter weekend traffic building up on motorways

A witness says she saw a "huge" plume of smoke and "little explosions come off the cars".


WEC set to introduce minimum two car manufacturer Hypercar rule

Manufacturers competing in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship are set to be required to enter two cars from next season.


Tesla No Longer Accepts Fisker Ocean Trade-Ins

Plus, EV owners and dealerships agree on service woes, and automakers face "daunting" tasks to hit 2032 EV adoption goals.


Kia Recalls 427,000 Telluride SUVs That Could Roll Away While In Park

The company found 16 Tellurides that failed to stay stationary when left in Park.


BYD Launches Yuan Up Compact Crossover Starting At $13,400

The model is targeted at young people and might significantly boost sales volume.


Ka-Chow! What kind of car is Lightning McQueen? Here's how the 'Cars' lead was designed.

Lightning McQueen is known for his signature red and yellow design. Here what Pixar creators used as inspiration for the kind of car McQueen is.


Electric vehicles may not be as good for the planet as you think


New Toyota FJ Cruiser: Everything We Know

Toyota’s next off-roader could be a compact FJ revival.


37 futuristic classic cars


Wale Brought the Energy to Grand Marnier's Encounters on the Road during Miami Music Week

The luxury spirits brand celebrated the first stop of their Encounters on the Road event series during Miami Music Week.


Ford Slashes Two-Thirds Of Its Workforce At F-150 Lightning Plant

Hundreds of workers are being reassigned to other plants to focus on gas trucks and SUVs.


'Plain evil': Campers' vehicles 'totally smashed' after man does late night burnouts

"Glass went flying everywhere".


Kia EV9 To Enter U.S. Production In May, Get Full Tax Credit By 2025

Kia says it's been testing U.S. production of the EV9 at its West Point, Georgia plant since early 2024.


Xiaomi SU7, China's Apple Car, Beats Tesla Specs At Chevy Bolt Prices

Xiaomi got 50,000 firm orders for the SU7 within the first 27 minutes of its reservation books opening.


Tanker truck with leak leaks diesel through city in Brazil

A tanker truck with a hole in the fuel tank circulated through the streets of a city in the state of Acre, in northern Brazil, resulting in a diesel fuel leak that reached several parked vehicles.


50 years of the Volkswagen Golf: tracing the icon’s history

As Volkswagen's evergreen hatch turns 50, we take a look at the staid but storied life of Wolfsburg's best-seller


A brief history of the Rover V8

We look at the highlights, and lowlights, of the mighty 3.5-litre 'Buick' V8


15 US states that plan to ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars


30 cars built in Africa


The Porsche V-8 Engine Will Continue Into The Next Decade

But stricter noise regulations will make it quieter.