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One on One with Andreas Lichte of BMW

POSTED: 4th November 2009

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I as an Automotive Journalist, I’ve had many people tell me how they think I have the greatest job in the world. Granted, my line of work is rather rewarding, but who do I think has the best job in the world? Well that would be the test drivers who work for the…


Book Review – 50 fabulous years in hot rods…

POSTED: 28th August 2009

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The emergence of both television and film over the last half-century helped cultivate a segment of the car culture that attracts some of the most talented and creative individuals to ever draw a sketch, engineer a solution,


Rods & Classics: Alfa Romeo Back From The Junkyard

POSTED: 28th August 2009

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Storied Italian sports car-maker Alfa Romeo built just five 8C-2900 Type B Berlinetta Coupés in 1938. And two of the powerful 2,900cc cars with a significant racing history have had strong B.C connections.


Rods and Classics – Not Safe Enough

POSTED: 28th August 2009

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Malcolm Bricklin, a millionaire entrepreneur from New York, had an exceptional dream in 1972 – to build the world’s safest and most economical sports car.


Speed & Sound: Performance – A Third Eye

POSTED: 28th August 2009

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Track days, while inherently fun, are rather costly, and you don’t get a whole lot of track time to master your ride or the track you are trying to conquer.


Technology: 1991 Nissan Fairlady Gauge Retrofit

POSTED: 28th August 2009

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One of our clients imported a Nissan Fairlady into Canada. For those who don’t know, a Fairlady is a right-hand drive Nissan 300Z. It’s powered by a twin-turbo motor that puts out a lot more power then the North American version. He wanted to have a more modern and more accurate gauge package to be [...]


Speed & Sound: Plugged In – High-End subwoofers

POSTED: 28th August 2009

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A few issues back, we took our first look at subwoofers. This is a key subject in the area of car audio, since most systems, even some of the best high-end factory systems, often lack the ability to reproduce the bottom octave of the audio spectrum accurately. In this installment of Plugged-In, we’ll look at what you get for your money when you buy a high-end subwoofer.


Speed and Sound: Feature Car – The Hustle

POSTED: 28th August 2009

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We all work hard in some capacity. How hard we work, however, is really up for interpretation—training for a marathon, taking an extra job to make ends meet, or sweating it out in the final level of Call of Duty 4. But we can all agree that a serious tuning project is no easy task, inevitably requiring a good dose of sweat equity. From the planning stage, to setting budgets, to all the labour and everything in between, it’s clear: you had better expect some serious hurt and hustle.


The Truck Guy – Ford Flex – Making Life A Lot Easier

POSTED: 28th August 2009

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I recently had the chance to travel to Denver, Colorado to test drive one of Ford’s newest offerings. I was very surprised that it was a 2010 Ford Flex. After all, this vehicle was just introduced last year, so what could they possibly do to improve on it?


Road Test: 2009 Land Rover LR3 HSE V8

POSTED: 28th August 2009

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Since its debut as a replacement for the Land Rover Discovery in 2005, the LR3 has earned a loyal following of affluent buyers who have embraced the model for its prestigious nameplate, luxury trappings and proven all-terrain prowess.