Volume 14 Issue 1 » 9 edge of recycled art in our new design and art feature. Stunning animals and life forms are born from car parts when England’ s Ptolemy Erlington salvages roadside hubcaps and turns them into works of art that are literally fit for royalty. And metal isn’ t the only medium. Car and bike tires are the chosen materials for US recycled artist, Blake McFarland. You might recognize Blake as a pro baseball player in the Toronto Blue Jays organization, but you’ d be amazed by his rubber animal creations. The Cougar sculpture is downright fierce.
We transport you across bodies of water both near and far in this issue of OpenRoad Driver. One tank of fuel takes you to the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island and a waterside dinner of crab legs on board a harbour cruise in Comox. Across the Pacific the Hana Highway is a spectacular winding drive along Maui’ s east coast. Have you ever seen the beauty of a rainbow eucalyptus? And then travel with us to the edge of the world, The Galápagos Islands, for a Darwinian visit with prehistoric iguanas and giant tortoises.
Experience the latest in automotive with our ten newest model features: the Lexus LC 500, Toyota C-HR, Land Rover Discovery, Audi Q5, Porsche Panamera, Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-9, BMW 5 Series, Infiniti QX30, and the MINI Countryman Cooper. We also take you to CES 2017 where BMW unveils its latest Level 3 autonomous technology.
I’ m proud to say that OpenRoad continues to expand its offerings to our guests and clientele. We have now reached beyond the border into Washington State with our first US acquisition: Bentley Bellevue, Lamborghini Bellevue and Rolls-Royce Bellevue. Closer to home, we have just opened Vancouver’ s now-only Hyundai dealer on the edge of Vancouver and Burnaby right on Boundary Road. Our new Global Dealership Space Identity is spectacular, and we invite you to experience it for the first time at OpenRoad Hyundai Boundary.
On a human note, we sometimes forget the basics and our core in this fast-paced technoworld. Find out why the toilet isn’ t always our friend when it comes to wellness, and remind yourselves that the basics will give you a strong foundation for many years to come. So make sure you practice the 7 Basic Movements that we show you. Finally, take fashion inspiration from Heinrich Schoeman’ s style feature in our OpenRoad Volkswagen store, but we also salute his advocacy for mental health issues. Heinrich’ s willingness to discuss anxiety is truly inspiring. If you don’ t have your health, you know the rest.
Don’ t look down, look up. Journey to the edge with us through this edition of OpenRoad Driver. The view is just fine.
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