The completely redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will arrive in Canadian showrooms this June with a new 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine (a 4.3L V6 and 6.2L V8 will be available later).
The truck has received a plethora of upgrades including a stronger, quieter and more comfortable cab, a refined new interior design with features and connectivity tailored to the needs of truck customers, as well as revised steering, suspension and brakes for improved ride and handling.
The base manufacturer's suggested retail prices for all three configurations of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (plus an additional $1,600 destination freight charge) are:
- Regular Cab: $25,540
- Double Cab: $29,435
- Crew Cab: $30,995
 |
| Photo: Chevrolet |
An increasing number of Canadian car buyers turn to the web. Unfortunately, so do fraudsters.
Earlier this year, we reported that a
fake U.S. dealership scammed five people north of the border and stole $200,000 from them. In fact, the RCMP's Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre catalogued more than 1,300 online car sale scams in 2012. However, it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Classifieds websites like Kijiji and Auto Trader are particularly targeted by fraudsters due to their huge popularity: As many as 600,000 of the 3 million used cars Canadians buy and sell annually trade hands via these websites.
One of the most common frauds involves advertizing a fake vehicle way below its market value. Potential buyers are asked to make a deposit through wire transfer, after which the seller vanishes with the money.
According to the RCMP, roughly 20% of online used car buyers or sellers encounter at least one instance of fraud while looking for, or looking to sell, a vehicle. Fraudsters and curbsiders may be continuing to target Canadians in part because of how relatively difficult it is for provincial regulatory bodies and authorities to convict and prosecute these criminals.
With hundreds of consumers being scammed every year, the Automobile Consumer Coalition is recommending regulators and websites to pursue new fraud detection technologies. Meanwhile, consumers are advised to remain alert at all times and shop carefully online.
Source : Automobile Consumer Coalition
Lamborghini is celebrating 50 years in 2013. Today, the exotic Italian automaker kicked off its 50th Anniversary Grand Tour in Milan. The 4-km long convoy of 350 cars is scheduled to arrive in Sant'Agata -- home of the Raging Bull -- on Saturday.
The most substantial representation of participants is from the United Kingdom (71 cars), followed by Italy, Germany and Switzerland with over 30 participants each. Twenty-five other countries are represented, from Canada to New Zealand.
As for the cars, the Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Grand Tour includes:
The Grand Tour will stop in Rome (Thursday) and Bologna (Friday). On Saturday morning in Piazza Maggiore, the ‘Concorso di Eleganza Lamborghini 50° Anniversario' will be held, followed by a gala dinner celebrating the Lamborghini 50th Anniversary in Sant'Agata.
 |
| Photo: Lamborghini |
For the 2013 DTM season, Mercedes-Benz is concentrating on a smaller but harder-hitting DTM task force based on the well-experienced DTM teams of HWA and RSC Mücke Motorsport.
Gary Paffett (32, England), runner-up from 2012 and champion in 2005 heads the Mercedes-Benz DTM driver line-up. He drives the new EURONICS Mercedes AMG C-Coupé.
 |
| Gary Paffett. (Image: Mercedes-Benz) |
Christian Vietoris (23, Germany) is back with Mercedes for a second year. The EURONICS logo also features on his car and racing overalls. Vietoris lines up in the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé co-sponsored by EURONICS brand media@home in his second year with HWA.
 |
| Christian Vietoris. (Image: Mercedes-Benz) |
Robert Wickens (24, Canada) debuted last year in a DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé prepared by Mücke Motorsport but drives for HWA in his second DTM season. The Canadian is at the wheel of the new STIHL Mercedes AMG C-Coupé.
 |
| Robert Wickens. (Image: Mercedes-Benz) |
Roberto Merhi (22, Spain) drives the fourth car prepared by HWA, the THOMAS SABO Mercedes AMG C-Coupé.
 |
| Roberto Merhi. (Image: Mercedes-Benz) |
The two DTM newcomers,
Daniel Juncadella (21, Spain) and
Pascal Wehrlein (18, Germany) are also in the junior squad and will contest their first season in the DTM with Mücke Motorsport. Juncadella debuts in the stern Mercedes AMG C-Coupé; Wehrlein's first DTM season is in the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé.
 |
| Daniel Juncadella. (Image: Mercedes-Benz) |
 |
| Pascal Wehrlein. (Image: Mercedes-Benz) |
Raffaele Marciello took two wins out of the three Formula 3 European championship races held at Hockenheim to increase his lead on top of the points' table.
The Italian clinched pole position in both qualifying sessions, before collecting an easy win in Race 1 ahead of Felix Serralles and Tom Blomqvist.
Marciello captured another win in Race 2, this time ahead of Joshua Hill (son of Damon Hill) and Tom Blomqvist.
In Race 3, the 2012 runner-up finished fourth, as Felix Rosenqivst bagged victory ahead of Felix Serralles and Tom Blomqvist.
Marciello, a member of the Ferrari driver academy, has now scored five wins in nine races, and he enjoys a 71.5-point lead over his closest rival, Felix Rosenqvist.
 |
| Photo: F3 FIA Europe |
Volkswagen has revealed a 496-hp version of the seventh-generation
In 2006, the Audi R8 rolled onto the stage in the La Defense business district of Paris.
The Porsche 918 Spyder first broke cover as a concept at the 2010 Geneva motor show. Since then,
In May 1988, we covered the 62nd Turin International Motor Show, and the focus was on the minivan.
Subaru, the only automaker to boost sales in the United States each of the past five years, plans to expand production capacity at its Indiana factory by about 30 percent and add output of the Impreza compact car by 2016.
Jaguar Land Rover has submitted two trademark applications to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a potential clue to the luxury brand's 2015 product plans.
and#8220;Madand#8221; Mike Whiddett is a Red Bull drifter and Metal Mulisha member from New Zealand.
Nearly nine of 10 parents admit to talking, texting or otherwise driving distracted while transporting their children in the past month, a new study by the University of Michigan reveals.
The Subaru WRX STI is known for fast lap times. It currently owns the Isle of Man record for quickest time around the island in a car at 19 minutes, 56.7 seconds.
There's lots of talk these days from auto industry executives about entering new segments or niches. From BMW - and arch-rival Audi - there's less talk and more action; we've seen a vast expansion of both luxury brands' offerings over the last three decades and, especially from BMW, there is more to come after this latest: the 3 Series GT.
General Motors which, through its local joint ventures, is the largest foreign automaker in China, announced it had won regulatory approval to build a new Cadillac factory to boost local sales.
Corvette says there is a substitute for Porsche.
The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. 
