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Earlier this year, after owning the van for 4 months, Jack discussed about why he chose the Metris as our mobile service vans with Mercedes-Benz Canada. The crew and the owner spent a whole day together for an interview and a video shoot. Here’s how it went! You can read about it more on their own site right here.
Here in Montreal, traveling by car isn’t the easiest. The roads are filled with rocks and potholes that can cause damages to your car such as tire pressure dropping, alignment of the wheels and most importantly stone chips. When a rock hits a windshield hard, it doesn’t shatter but the impact leaves a pocket of air because all windshields are laminated. Laminated is a type of glass that doesn’t shatter because it consists of 2 layers of glass and in between their plastic that creates an extreme bond together for safety.
Primarily, we highly recommend to repair a chip as soon as possible.
Not only do you prevent it from spreading and save hundreds of dollars by not replacing the whole glass, an early repair opts for a better repair and aesthetically, it will also look better because of all the dust, water, windshield washer, dirt or snow that haven’t contaminated the chip over time.
Secondarily, using high quality and up to date equipments.
Technology these days advance so quick seems almost as fast as a blink of an eye. Here at Vite Vitres Jacques, we’re always aware of the new products and equipments in the market. Newer tools with better quality resin that goes in the chip to hold it from spreading helps for a better looking and repair to keep our customers satisfied. 
Thirdly, the most important, experience.
Working a stone chip takes patience and lots of experience. With over 30 years of servicing over 40 dealers across the island and over 50 garages as well gives us the experience others may not have for repairs. While repairing a crack, you must apply the correct amount of pressure, or else you can break the glass, and knowing when the resin has filled it all so you can have the best result.
Here at Vite Vitres Jacques, we offer all of these and then some. Whether it’s for a Mercedes or a Honda, we repair them just as well. Visit us and see how we’re the best and how we can save you hundreds of dollars!
When winter strikes Montreal, it’s relentless! You’ve got to wake up earlier to make sure you get be on time whether i’s dropping off the kids to school, going to your daily commute or even going to your chalet during the weekend. All of his while heating up your car and shovelling the snow off around your car. With these tips, we’ll make sure you’ll save some of your precious time and money during the cold mornings!
1. Warm up your car before driving off right away!
We know this one may sound obvious but a lot of people tend to rush home after work or going somewhere urgent and they don’t take the time to warm up the car! In cold temperatures, driving off with your car as soon as you start it can be harmful in the long run especially for cars that have turbos. In any car, you should at least warm it up at least 30 seconds to make sure the car is in good running condition. Pro Tip : You can use this time to clean off the extra snow of your headlights/taillights/plate not only for your visibility and for the drivers around you, but because cops can also amend tickets for these reasons!
2. Don’t use your wipers or your scraper to remove the frost or ice on you glasses!
Probably the worst part of winter, is scraping the ice off your windshield or other windows! Do not use your wipers to take off the ice as it can damage the blade and you’d need to change them quicker than average. Using your scraper or credit card is also bad because it can potentially scratch your windshield and bother your vision. You can mix in a bottle 1 part water and 2 part alcohol (you can also do this with 2 teaspoon of table salt). Spray the mixture on your car and watch it easily take off the ice or frost with no damage!
3. Never use boiling water
The incredibly hot temperature of the water and the cold weather together is a disaster for you windshield. The stress it put on it can easily break it costing you hundreds to change it. Instead, put the heating off your car towards the windshield! It’s sufficient enough to remove the frost slowly while your shovelling the snow off your driveway!
4. Using proper wipers and cleaning them
Yes, there’s proper wipers to use during winter. Some have whole in them for example like the rainex ones which traps the ice in between so not only is it tough clean, it makes the wipers not function properly because it loses it’s flexibility! We recommend goodyear wipers because not only are they american made, they’re flexible and incredibly easy to clean to provide you with the most visibility on stormy commutes! Pro Tip #2 : Wipers should be changed twice a year as their effectiveness don’t last long.
Almost five months after Subaru unveiled its all-new 2022 BRZ, Toyota has taken the wraps off its new GR 86 in Japan. The two companies have once again collaborated to take this RWD and relatively low-priced sports car into its next generation.
This time around, its name incorporates GR, for Toyota Gazoo Racing. It follows the company’s GR Supra and also the GR Yaris, a hot hatch that – unfortunately – isn’t scheduled to come to North America.
The 86 was initially sold here as the Scion FR-S when it launched for 2012. When the Scion sub-brand was discontinued, the car reverted to its global-market 86 name. The car was jointly developed by the two companies – Toyota owns a stake in Subaru – but it’s mostly Subaru under the skin.
This means a Subaru horizontally-opposed “boxer” four-cylinder engine, but this time it’s a 2.4L, rather than the current 2.0L. That engine makes 205 horsepower, while the 2.4L is rated at 232 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. Transmission choices are a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic.
Toyota claims the car’s zero-to-100 km/h acceleration has shaved to 6.3 seconds, down from 7.4 seconds, and engine response has been improved.
Those are the Japanese-market specifications, and we’ll likely get a slight modification when it arrives here. Subaru is advertising 228 horsepower in its U.S.-market 2022 BRZ.
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Credits to : https://driving.ca/toyota/86/auto-news/news/toyota-unveils-its-redesigned-2022-gr-86-sports-car
2. Peugeot 604
Styled by Pininfarina, the Peugeot 604 was the marque’s counterpoint to Citroën’s futuristic CX sedan, and in terms of design and philosophy the two couldn’t be more different. The U.S. version, however, was primarily known for two things: first, for having positively gigantic DOT rubber bumpers (great for sitting on), and second, for making good use of the somewhat-maligned PRV V6 engine. The three dozen prospective stateside buyers also received the option of a turbocharged diesel version, in the form of the 2,304cc Indenor inline-four badged as the 604 GTD.
3. Volkswagen Dasher
The first-generation Volkswagen Passat was sold as the Dasher in the U.S. Neither the gasoline nor the diesel model was particularly dashing but rather soberly designed in that familiar German way. The good news was that the 1.5-liter inline-four appeared on the market in 1979, so at least it wasn’t terribly late to the party. The bad news was that it produced all of 47 hp. That meant a 0-to-60-mph jog of just under 20 seconds. This fact failed to dent Dasher sales, which remained steady during this period.
4. Chevrolet Caprice
It wasn’t just Oldsmobile and Cadillac that got diesel engines in the early 1980s (just as the business case for them was evaporating). GM spread the diesel love around, with woody-sided Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon receiving the massive 5,737 cc diesel V8 engine for 1980 through 1985. Early units churned out 120 hp, while later versions produced all of 105 hp. Needless to say, this was not an energy-efficient engine by any stretch. Sales by the end of the production run had tapered off for the diesel model, as gas was back in vogue.
5.Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Brougham
The Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Brougham, or “Bro” for short, was one of the first cars to receive the storied Olds diesel. Contrary to gearhead urban legend, the engine was not adapted from a gasoline version even if there are similarities in their construction and specs. Fraught with issues, the 4.3-liter LF7 V8 had trouble with water contamination because not enough thought was given to the fuel delivery system. The engines could also barely cope with the higher pressures inherent in diesel combustion. Head gasket failures at relatively low mileage intervals were common, but the only replacement parts were more of the same thing, so repairs only bought owners some time until a repeat of the same problems.
credits to : https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/classic-cars/g36106078/diesel-cars-time-forgot/
LONDON (Reuters) – Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars said on Monday it has signed an agreement to provide cars to the autonomous driving technology unit of China’s top ride-hailing firm, Didi Chuxing, for its self-driving test fleet.
Volvo will provide XC90 SUVs equipped with backup steering and braking systems that DiDi Autonomous Driving will integrate with Didi Gemini, its new self-driving hardware platform.
Didi is currently working toward an initial public offering with a valuation of at least $100 billion.
Just last week self-driving startup Cruise, which is backed by General Motors Co, said it had raised $2.75 billion in its latest funding round from investors including Walmart Inc, taking its valuation to over $30 billion.
Volvo Cars, which is owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd, will initially provide Didi with hundreds of vehicles, with the aim of adding more as the self-driving test fleet expands, head of strategy Alexander Petrofski told Reuters.
“For us this is a tremendous opportunity because we gain real-world know-how and get to test our vehicles in a real-world environment,” Petrofski said. “This is something we will benefit from when we start rolling out this technology in applications for our customers.”
Petrofski said a few of the vehicles have already been delivered to Didi.
Volvo began providing test cars to Uber’s autonomous driving unit back in 2016. Uber Technologies Inc sold that business to self-driving car startup Aurora last year and is still using Volvo vehicles.
“This (new agreement with Didi) is in line with our vision to be the partner of choice on a global level” for self-driving fleets, said Volvo’s head of autonomous driving strategy, Johan Taws.
The built-in backup systems and safety features on Volvo’s XC90 cars, combined with Didi’s self-driving system ,will eventually allow the cars to operate without safety drivers in robotaxi services, Volvo said.
CREDITS: https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/business/reuters/volvo-to-provide-cars-for-didis-self-driving-test-fleet-577539/
The original Mini of 1959 was 10ft long and 4ft 6in wide. The “new” Mini hatch that went on sale 20 years ago was both two feet longer and wider. Some might read this as a metaphor for 21st-century excess.
People in general, have become bigger, so too have the new mini. The millennial MINI. Here is a all-new look at the 3 or 5 doors hatchback or convertible mini cooper. Oh did I say it comes in an electric version as well?
The electric mini comes in three performances the classic, sport, or the fancy John Cooper Works design.
American car company Ford getting ready to unveil its all-electric F-15.
Ford is getting ready to reveal its all-electric pickup truck, which will be called the F-150 Lighting. It’ll be revealed at the company’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan on May 19, and livestreamed across more than 30 platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, as well as on screens in Las Vegas, and in Times Square in New York.
The “Lightning” name was originally used on two generations of the high-performance F-150 SVT Lightning, built from 1993 to 1995; and then from 1999 to 2004 — both definitely ran on gasoline.
The F-150 is already available as a full hybrid, and Ford said the Lightning will offer the “power, payload and towing capability” expected of all its trucks. The company said it can even power your house in a power outage, so it’ll no doubt have the same onboard generator that’s available on the F-150 Hybrid.
In 2019, Ford used a prototype electric F-150 to pull a train, weighing more than 1 million pounds, down a track for 1,000 feet. The F-150 Lightning will be built at Ford’s Rouge Complex in Michigan, and is expected to launch in mid-2022 as a model-year-2023 truck.
Credits to : https://driving.ca/auto-news/industry/ford-gets-ready-to-unveil-its-all-electric-f-150-officially-named-lightning
One of the fan-favorite model of BMW is coming out with a new and updated version. Even as new front-wheel-drive sedan variants crop up around it, the new 2022 2-series will continue to offer a rear-wheel-drive coupe model with either an inline-four or an inline-six engine. BMW has confirmed that the M240i model will offer a more powerful turbo 3.0-liter inline-six with 382 horsepower, while we expect the 230i to continue with a turbo 2.0-liter inline-four with around 250 hp.
So far BMW has only shared details about the M240i’s eight-speed automatic transmission, which has us worried that the more powerful 2er might drop its manual-transmission option. We sincerely hope that a six-speed manual will still be offered at least on the 230i. Both engine choices will be offered with either rear- or all-wheel drive.
More information is coming in late July or early August and the 2-series should arrive at U.S. dealerships by this fall. The rear-drive 230i and M240i xDrive will go on sale first, with the 230i xDrive and rear-drive M240i arriving later, possibly for the 2023 model year.
credits to : https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a36441471/2022-bmw-2-series-coupe-prototype-revealed/
A spy photographer in Colorado has caught Toyota’s upcoming compact crossover testing on public roads.
The Corolla Cross, as it is expected to be known in North America, will be Toyota’s answer to the Jeep Renegade, Ford EcoSport, Kia Seltos, Mazda CX-30, and the Chevrolet TrailBlazer.
Built from an abbreviated version of Toyota’s modular TNGA-C platform, the new model shares DNA with the current Corolla and Prius, as well as the Lexus UX and Honda CH-R. Compared to the RAV4, the newcomer will arrive lower, narrower, and significantly shorter.
Under the hood, speculation points to a 140 HP 1.8 L four-cylinder paired to an efficient continuously-variable transmission. A hybrid option is also expected, teaming a meeker four-cylinder with an electric motor for a net 170 HP through the same CVT. Neither powertrain is likely to drink much fuel on weekend sojourns from the suburbs to the local Provincial Park.
The camouflaged Colorado vehicles appear consistent with those already on sale in Thailand, so we aren’t holding our breath for any big surprises. Prospective shoppers should, however, remember that trims and final details will likely change to suit North American market preferences and legislative requirements.
Production should be starting soon, likely at a new Toyota-Mazda plant being readied in the U.S.
CREDITS TO : https://www.driving.ca/auto-news/news/spied-2022-toyota-corolla-cross