2018 Infiniti Q50 3.0T AWD Sport Review

Posted by Andrew Ling | Jul 10, 2018 | Automobiles |

If you didn’t already know, the Infiniti Q50 is the replacement for Infiniti’s highly successful G35 (later G37) sedans and coupes. With rear-wheel-drive, optional all-wheel-drive, and styling that set it apart from the traditionally conservative Japanese vehicles, the G35 proclaimed to the world that the guys at Infiniti were serious about competing with the BMW boys from Munich. Despite winning many auto review comparisons, the public voted with their wallets and the BMW 3-series sedan sales figures proved that the BMW cachet and the proof behind the Ultimate Driving Machine slogan was simply too great, too true. These days,...

OpenRoad Auto Group acquires Mercedes-Benz Surrey

Posted by Andrew Ling | Jun 4, 2018 | Automobiles, News |

Mercedes-Benz Surrey, on 104th Avenue, has a new owner. OpenRoad Auto Group, B.C.’s largest automotive retail group, announced the acquisition of Mercedes-Benz Surrey on May 30th, 2018. This newest addition to the OpenRoad family is the company’s first Mercedes-Benz store. Formerly owned by Silverstar MB Inc, Mercedes-Benz Surrey first opened in 1999 on Fraser Highway and later moved to its current location at 15508 104 Avenue in Surrey in 2002. With over 1,200 associates representing 19 automotive brands at 23 locations in the Lower Mainland, OpenRoad Auto Group is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, a CADA Laureate, and...

2018 Volkswagen Golf R Review

Posted by Andrew Ling | May 24, 2018 | Automobiles |

The original flavoured hot hatch In the mid-1970s, a handful of European auto manufacturers began offering performance-orientated version of their small economical hatchbacks. Coupled upgrades in handling and performance but yet retaining much of the practicality of the hatchback design, these vehicles quickly became very popular amongst those who didn’t need or want a dedicated sports car as a daily driver. Volkswagen has a long and well-regarded history in this niche, starting with the arrival of their fun-to-drive hot hatch in the form of the VW Golf GTI. The boxy first-generation (Mk1) Golf was fitted with front wheel drive,...

2018 BMW X1 review

Posted by Andrew Ling | Apr 30, 2018 | Automobiles |

Does BMW’s smallest SUV live up to its name? When the first-generation BMW X1 first made its debut, many wondered if the marketplace was ready for yet another BMW model, let alone another BMW Sports Activity Vehicle. When the second-generation X1 made its debut in Spring of 2015, BMW proudly announced that more than 730,000 units of the first-generation X1 had been sold globally. Therefore this provided irrefutable evidence that the world’s audience was indeed ready for yet another premium-badged compact utility vehicle in the marketplace. Overview Despite being the smallest BMW SUV, the BMW X1 treats the premium...

2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring Review

Posted by Andrew Ling | Jul 23, 2017 | Automobiles |

2017 Honda Accord Touring Hybrid Did you know that Toyota wasn’t the first manufacturer to come out with a hybrid vehicle to the North American market? Before the start of the current millennium, in 1999, Honda snuck in the original Insight hybrid into the U.S. market, beating the Toyota Prius by just a few short months. However, as hard as they might have tried and in spite of arguably superior engineering, the “Prius” model name has reigned supreme, and Honda hybrids have not posed a serious threat to the Toyota brand. Back and better than before The Accord hybrid...

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