I recently attended the 2010 Edmonton Motor Show where I saw the usual wares from the usual manufacturers. None of this was terribly exciting. The Canadian auto show circuit is now withering away, signalling the renewed cyclical scapegoatism that the motor car periodically enjoys. It will be years before the internal combustion engine is de-villified [...]
Friday, January 29, 2010
Jack Baruth is as well known for his skill on the race track as his editorials on the internet. I’ve been reading Avoidable Contact for nearly two years now. Since then, Baruth decreed that the Nissan GT-R would be an abysmal sales failure in North America, he chronicled the advent of fake luxury, the joys of [...]
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The Lexus LFA isn’t getting the respect it deserves. “It costs too much”, they unimaginatively opine. “The shifts are too abrasive”, they continue. Was anyone this harsh on the ultra-expensive hypercars of the early part of the past decade? The Porsche Carrera GT, the Mercedes McLaren SLR, and the Ferrari Enzo have all occupied a [...]
Saturday, January 16, 2010
For Canadians, the Renaultsport brand-within-a-brand may be unfamiliar, which is just fine because Renault doesn’t currently sell its wares on this continent. Perhaps the first time you heard the name “Renaultsport” was when Top Gear Magazine made the motorsports division their Manufacturer of the Year for 2009. Or maybe you missed that too. Even those [...]
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Sweet mystery of life, at last I’ve found you…and your name is Nokian Hakkapeliitta R. Follow the jump for more.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Earlier this week we took a look at a video review from Autocar UK comparing the GT-R, the R8 V10, and the new 997.5 Turbo. Now we’ve also got a splendid collection of photography to go along with it. Nothing quite like a perfect photograph of a bulgingly brutal supercar, innit eh? Take particular note [...]
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Castle Combe is a bit of a bumpy, unevenly-surfaced circuit, but you just know this is going to be good… [Autocar UK via YouTube]
Monday, November 23, 2009
Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
While I myself am Canadian, my father’s family originates from the Ukraine. Ok, it was about 100 years ago that they came to Alberta to farm these fertile lands, but the Ukraine is still their second home. According to English Russia, a broken-English website chronicling all things strange and wonderful in the former Soviet Union, [...]
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
If you’re an F1 fan, chances are excellent that you’ve noticed how confident and talented F1 newcomer Kamui Kobayashi has been. Filling in at Toyota for the injured Timo Glock both at Interlagos and at Yas Marina Circuit during the last two races of the 2009 season, Kobayashi has been nothing short of impressive. Making [...]
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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