2008 BMW M5

I have to say that it was with a mixture of fear and excitement that I picked up a 2008 BMW M5 for a week long test drive. Colleagues had warned me of the prospect of having a police officer yank my driving privileges at the side of the road. The fourth version of this revolutionary sedan...

Intel and BMW announce ...

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 15, 2005 – Intel Corporation and the BMW Group today announced a comprehensive partnership that includes technology, co-marketing and Intel’s sponsorship of the BMW Sauber F1 Team. As part of this agreement, Intel technology will be deployed throughout the BMW...

Canadian Car of the Yea...

TORONTO (Ontario) December 6, 2005 — Consumers are the real winners with the 2006 AJAC Canadian Car of the Year (CCOTY) awards that were announced today.  The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) revealed ten Car of the Year category winners during a press conference...

AJAC 2008 Car of the Ye...

The Automotive Journalist association of Canada has announced the category winners for its annual Car of the Year awards. General Motors dominated the event, held at the Toronto Congress Centre on December 4, 2007, collecting 4 awards.  GM representatives (from left) Natalie Nankil, Tony...

AJAC 2009 Canadian Car ...

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) has wrapped up its 2009 Canadian Car and Utility Vehicle of the Year testing session, known as TestFest. Held in Niagara on the Lake, the event culminated on October 24, 2008 with the naming of 14 segment winners who will now go onto...

BMW X6 Crossover

Crossover vehicles are perhaps the fastest growing segment of the automotive market. Typically, this marries an SUV body to a car-based platform. What if the reverse were true? Welcome to the new 2008 BMW X6. The X6 is officially labeled as a Sport Activity Coupe, a pretty sleek 4-door...

2008 BMW M3

Crank the new BMW M3 to life and its bassy burble resonates with a meanness that says business. Blip the gas pedal (or the eight individual throttle butterflies to be exact), and the ensuing crescendo might have been inspired by Beethoven’s 1812 overture – it is a siren so purposeful...

2007 Canadian Car of th...

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) held their annual Canadian Car of the Year awards ceremony on November 21, 2006 and named the 2007 Car of the Year winners in each class of vehicle. Toyota won four of the 13 categories with the Toyota Camry – best new family...