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The annual Jobber Survey is now open for parts distributors across Canada. This is your chance to share your insights on business operations and how you feel about working with your shop partners. What do you wish your shop partners knew about the challenges you’re facing? What do you see as important in your relationship with your shop customers? How is the economic climate impacting business? Answer these questions and more in the Annual Jobber Survey presented by CARS magazine. CARS wants your expert insight on what makes Canadian jobbers tick when it comes to working with ASPs across the…

Automotive Cadillac is clearly in no mood to be subtle about its Formula 1 ambitions, and the new CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collectors Series makes that point in a hurry. Built to celebrate the brand’s upcoming F1 team, this ultra-limited special edition takes an already outrageous supersedan and gives it just a little more power, a darker look, and a whole lot more collector appeal. Only 26 examples will be built, which means this is less about volume and more about making a statement. For Cadillac, that statement is pretty simple: the brand wants its racing future to spill…

A Tesla auto parts shop owner in Sacramento spent about $40,000 and two years converting a 1966 Ford Mustang into a fully functional Tesla — complete with the Model 3’s dual-motor drivetrain, 15-inch touchscreen, and working “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised). It’s likely the first non-Tesla vehicle to run FSD, and it achieves 258 Wh/mi — roughly matching the efficiency of an actual Model 3. From Facebook Marketplace find to Tesla-powered classic Yaro Shcherbanyuk, the owner of Calimotive Auto Recycling in Rancho Cordova, California, found the 1966 Mustang on Facebook Marketplace in the summer of 2022. Calimotive specializes in Tesla and Rivian…

No vehicle is more synonymous with hybrid power than the Toyota Prius. It’s the car that put hybrid on the map. It’s the car nobody really understood for years, other than it could back up without making any noise. Love it or hate it, there’s no denying it’s the car that changed the rules and spurred every automaker into the hybrid market. Base Trim Engine 2L I4 Hybrid Base Trim Transmission 2-speed CVTi-S CVT Base Trim Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive Base Trim Horsepower 150 HP @6000 RPM Base Trim Torque 139 lb.-ft. @ 4400 RPM Base Trim Fuel Economy (city/highway/combined) 57/56/57…

Unfortunately, in 2026, we’re used to automakers abandoning what makes their cars fun. One of the main losses we’ve faced is manual transmissions and the satisfaction they bring when in any driving situation, but especially when you have the right engine to power you along. The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is one of the last bastions of old-school fun, and its Tremec transmission is one of its best features. You’ve read all the reviews of this car and why it’s improved by the six-speed, so let’s dive deeper into its transmission tunnel furniture. There aren’t many other manual gearboxes mated to…

4 min read3 hr The French example shows there is significant public demand for electric vehicles when economic conditions are met. The UK’s electric vehicle transition is well on track, with electric vehicles (EVs) making up almost a quarter of new car sales in 2025, and recent AutoTrader data showing that, for the first time, new electric cars are on average cheaper to purchase than the petrol models. Despite this, lower-income households still face significant financial obstacles to replacing petrol and diesel vehicles with EVs. The cheapest available lease for an EV remains above what lower-income households typically spend. Currently,…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. It’s been a minute since we checked in with Parking Garage Rally Circuit, the indie racing game that channels the soul of arcade mainstays from 30 years ago in a way that many try to, but few pull off. When we first played it ahead of release back in 2024—which itself is hard to believe—the game had half the tracks it eventually launched with, no multiplayer, and not even a soundtrack. Recently, it got even bigger, with…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a stock EK Civic hatch during my time on the road. The Honda crowd where I’m at would throw a Skunk2 exhaust on one of those faster than you can say “fartcan.” But someone in British Columbia managed to keep theirs free from modifications, and now, the 2000 Civic DX finished in Vintage Plum is crossing the virtual auction block on Cars and Bids. It’s worth noting that this is a…

If you’ve finished Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 and immediately wanted more, Netflix heard you. The animated series has officially been renewed for season 2, and it is returning to Netflix this fall. For context, Tales From ’85 is a spin-off of the original Stranger Things franchise, set in the winter of 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana. It follows the Hawkins Investigators Club as they face paranormal threats in an animated format separate from the live-action series. What happened at the end of Tales From ’85 season 1? [Spoiler warning: please skip this section if you have not finished season 1…

Inside, there’s a big 14.6in HD touchscreen and an 8.8in LCD driver display. My test car was in full Chinese spec, and my Mandarin wasn’t good enough to delve through every sub-menu, but through the screen you can set the drive modes (Normal, Eco and Sport) and adjust the brake regen and steering speed. There aren’t as many buttons as I’d like, although key controls are at least hard-coded to the bottom of the touchscreen. I’d have liked more steering wheel adjustment, especially since the driver display seemed to be mounted unusually close to the wheel. But it’s otherwise a…