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One on One – Maj. Gen. Lewis MacKenzie (retired)

POSTED: 3rd January 2012

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The Racing General Interview by Budd Stanley   Anyone who has watched the news in the last twenty years will undoubtedly know Maj. Gen. Lewis MacKenzie as one of Canada’s most famous Generals, known for establishing and commanding Sector Sarajevo as part of the United Nations Protection Force UNPROFOR in Yugoslavia in 1992. However, few [...]


DiabloSport Trinity Now Available for all 2012 Mustangs

POSTED: 29th November 2011

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2012 Ford Mustang owners now have an option when considering tuning devices with the DiabloSport Trinity being made available for their vehicle. The tuning device, which is available for the V6, GT, GT500, and Boss 302, offers a peak gain of up to 22 RWHP and 48 lb-ft of torque. The Trinity comes pre-loaded with [...]


Phoenix Gold SD Amplifiers

POSTED: 29th November 2011

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The latest creation from Phoenix Gold is a new line of SD Amplifiers. The amps are ultra-compact, which allows them to be mounted just about anywhere. Despite the small size, the Phoenix Gold amps deliver serious power output, and are crafted to a full-range Class D topology that will deliver outstanding sound quality. The Class [...]


Hankook W310 Winter ICept Evo

POSTED: 29th November 2011

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New from Hankook is the Winter ICept Evo, a high-performance winter tire developed for performance and sports cars. The tire relies on its asymmetrical tread pattern to provide excellent performance in slippery weather conditions. It has a new generation silica compound that is optimized to provide wet, snow and ice performance, plus the latest 3D [...]


Oomph! Labs Introduce Hose Candy

POSTED: 29th November 2011

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Hose Candy from Oomph! Labs is a quick coupler system that is designed to improve the look, performance and efficiency of vacuum and turbo hoses on any vehicle. The product turns all regular connections into quick-couplers and will prevent vacuum lines from breaking, which makes it easier to seal or disconnect all types of hoses [...]


Boss Talk…

POSTED: 29th November 2011

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2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302           By Gerry Frechette   Back in 1969, there were few American performance cars that could actually turn corners with any alacrity. The game was all about going fast in a straight line. One exception was the Ford Mustang Boss 302, the car on which the factory Trans-Am road racers were [...]


2012 Ford Harley Davidson F150

POSTED: 29th November 2011

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By Ian Harwood The successful collaboration between Ford and Harley-Davidson has produced ten F-150 models, as well as six Super Duty F-250 and F-350 models, and in 2009, the first Harley-Davidson F-450 edition truck. Ford has sold more than 70,000 Ford Harley-Davidson F-series trucks since the brands teamed up in 1999. Looks: This truck will [...]


Good Things In A Little Package

POSTED: 29th November 2011

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The Scion iQ – when a Yaris is just too much car Review by Budd Stanley, photos courtesy of Scion Canada   The Smart ForTwo has not had the smoothest of introductions to Canada, as the little four-wheeled two-seater has garnered a huge amount of hate. I am even surprised by the automotive racisms displayed [...]


Turning A New Leaf

POSTED: 29th November 2011

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Transportation in Canada changes with the first true production EV Review by Budd Stanley, photos courtesy of Nissan Canada   One of the most common questions I get asked is, “When am I going to be able to buy an electric car?” Finally, I can answer, “today.” Yes, both Toyota and GM have plug-in vehicles [...]


A Century of the Bowtie

POSTED: 25th November 2011

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Chevrolet turns 100 years old Story by Budd Stanley, photos courtesy of GM Canada   It’s ironic that the “Heartbeat of America” got its start in the small town of La Chaux-de-Fonds, a centre of watchmaking in northwestern Switzerland. Engineering skills like that required for watchmaking, would be a good start for someone looking to [...]