Hmm. It seems that in the last 70 years, the Dutch have reneged on their once noble proclamation of neutrality. For where they would previously stand by and let the Germans march through their territory towards France and Britain, now, they’ve sent their own citizen soldiers East to conquer Germany. Not militaristically, of course, that [...]
Saturday, August 29, 2009
By Kevin Harrison There are a lot of things about North Americans that I really don’t get. For instance why do we like Walmart enough that it has to be open 24 hours? Have you ever bolted up at 4 am wanting to buy a new set of silverware? Likewise, why are we so opposed [...]
Thursday, August 27, 2009
What I’m sure started out as an innocent enough evening in Prague, Czech Republic soon turned into a night that would become legen-… wait for it… and I hope you’re not lactose intolerant because the second half of that word is DAIRY! (Due credit to Barney from HIMYM). The ill-logic of tempting the grim reaper’s bony finger [...]
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Fifty years ago today, the original MINI made its public debut to the world. To celebrate this milestone, MINI has just revealed their MINI Coupe Concept. Based on the same R56 platform as the regular MINI, the Coupe still differs in several important ways.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Completely mad German tuners Karl Schnorr Kraftfahrzeuge have taken the Fiat 500 Abarth and made it even better. Follow the jump for more info and a full gallery.
Monday, August 24, 2009
After a crucial misstep by the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes pit crew with reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton’s front right tire, the 2009 European Grand Prix at Valencia officially became Barrichello’s to lose. So did he disappoint?
Monday, August 24, 2009
The £1.25 million (or CAN$ 1.93 million dollar) One-77, of which only seventy-seven will ever be produced, was recently revealed for the media at LA’s Galpin Motors after this past week’s Pebble Beach Concours. There, select members of the public were privy to something truly surreal and truly extraordinary. When I think of the Aston [...]
Sunday, August 23, 2009
I waited. Hanging out with the General Manager of Bavaria BMW. Waited for the 2010 Z4 to appear from its climate-controlled underground lair. I asked only for a manual transmission, not being brave enough to ask for the N54 in the 35i. The conversation started at golf, then drifted to vacation. Then to car design. [...]
Friday, August 21, 2009
On August 19th in Ottawa, several Canadian car experts gathered together to participate in a conference called DriveNorth, presented by the CARTA initiative. Their mission? Figuring out how best to facilitate a Canadian car production industry. Wait a minute, not just assembly, but production?
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
It is not important how I got this picture. I just did, ok? The point is that the newest GT3 RS, the hardest and most focused car in the Porsche range, has just been announced. Follow below for a gallery and to see how it stacks up against the already impressive GT3.
Monday, August 31, 2009
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