Driving

I’d like to touch upon an accident that happened on July 17 right here on the North Shore. As reported in this newspaper, two North Vancouver residents were sitting on a bench in the plaza at Lonsdale and 11th Street when they were both hit by a car.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Tesla unveils Model 3, everyone goes nuts The Model 3 is the long-awaited entry-level car from Tesla, a brand that is extremely popular on the North Shore.

Be careful. You don’t want to poke your eye out or something. This is the new Honda Civic Type R, a machine that arrives to us at long last, marking perhaps the apogee of the golden age of performance compact car.

Car companies typically “refresh” their models halfway through their life cycle to keep them competitive and up-to-date.

The recent news that a 22-year-old individual was caught going over the Lions Gate Bridge at (allegedly) somewhere around 220 kilometres per hour in a white Ferrari is an extremely popular story, and for good reason.

You can credit the Ford F-150 Raptor for the growing interest in off-road-capable pickups. The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, arriving now, is one of the latest members.

The Model T? The Frontenac? Auto columnist Brendan McAleer breaks down the contenders

It’s hard to believe, but Audi’s ever-popular Q5 model has been in existence since 2008. It stayed more or less the same – though there was a slight refresh in 2013 – over the years but it’s finally ready for a complete makeover.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Volvo plans mass electrification With an announcement that by 2019 all new vehicles will sport some type of electrification, from mild hybrid through to full-battery EV, Volvo bec

Ever wish someone was dead – and then they died? You might feel a bit guilty, even if you had nothing to do with it. I don’t. Of course, that’s because Scion is a brand, and not a person.