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Before There Were Radial Snow Tires, There Was The 1926 Armstead Snow Motor Vehicle
The video might be a little on the long side, but no one said revolutionary ideas came easy. So suck it up, princess, and learn how to conquer the repressive Canadian winter that has you down. [YouTube]...
Video: Lexus LFA
For a visceral automotive experience that will shake your brain around in your skull like a vibrator in, uhh, something, there’s only one car that comes close to the Ferrari 430 Scuderia. You’re think that it must be a Lamborghini, or a ...
Can You Pick Out The Host Of The Auto123 Show?
Looking at these four (attractive) women is certainly no hardship, but only one of them is Donna Mei-Ling Park, the host of the new, and very Canadian, Auto123 Show. I suppose that this line-up of beauties won’t do much good until you̵...
USF1: Closer To Reality
Long-time readers of ours (if such types of people exist) will no doubt remember our 4 part series (1, 2, 3, 4) on the USF1 team and the hurdles it faces. Now, we have our first glimpse into the studio. Enjoy! [SPEEDvia Axis of Oversteer]...
Are You a Heterosexual Male? Nissan Wants to Show You Something…
So…you gonna go buy a new Pathfinder now?...
Video: 2011 Kia Cadenza – How Very… German?
Say goodbye to Kia’s hackazoarus E-Class poseur, the Amanti, and say hello to the Cadenza (which looks remarkably like the KND-5 concept we saw in April). If you’re wondering why it looks so sharp, so Teutonic, look no further than Kia...
Audi R8 V10 vs. Nissan GT-R
Autoweek.nl, those crazy diplomatically-neutral Dutch guys, have pitted the two most competent, all-around-usable AWD supercars hoofd-aan-hoofd. I don’t know why they didn’t include a Spyker. That’s not very patriotic of them, espec...
Exotic Car Crash Part II: How Not To Drive Your Ferrari California
Fresh off the heals of the infamous Bugatti Veyron crash comes another heartbreaking, anger-inducing video featuring not one, but two of the newest members of the Ferarri family. Both Californias are seen waiting in traffic. Once the road clears, the...
Jeremy Clarkson Drifts Jaguar XKR While Wearing Scuba Flippers?
A few days ago we saw an excerpt from Jeremy Clarkson’s new Duel DVD. Now, another. Some of you may remember when Jeremy, James, and Richard when to Spain to wage the battle of the German super-saloons with the Audi RS4, Merc C63 AMG, and the B...
2012 BMW 3-Series Caught Oot and Aboot
This is a video of the 2012 BMW 3-series out for a drive. BMW is still annoyingly good at camouflaging their upcoming models with that swirly hypno-camo, but at least we can see a side profile and the rear. For 2012, a 340i is rumoured to be the top ...
How Not To Drive Your Bugatti Veyron
Where to begin with this one? What started as a “$&*!, look at that!” cell phone video saw this Galveston, Texas, USA man’s afternoon end in tears as he drove his Veyron into a lagoon. According to this news article in the local...
Shumacher Says Drinking + Driving = Bad
If you’re going to drive, drive well. Be in complete control of your car, and push it to its limits. If you’re going to drink, you should drink well too, imbibing only quality beverages. If you want a mixed drink, get out the shaker, don&...
Jeremy Clarkson Reviews Audi R8 5.2 FSI
You read the title correctly, meaning that you’re literate. Well done. Now, I know this is a big leap of faith, but I believe that you’ll also be able to press the “Play” button to watch Top Gear’s most entertaining (and...
Video: Fiat 500 Cayunga Drag Races Corvette
The David vs. Goliath metaphor has rarely been more apt. Just watching the little Fiat warm up those race slicks, you know you’re in for a treat. The Fiat is certainly the lighter of the two, and with a “15 psi turbo”, the power-to-...
Pretentious Galibier Video From Bugatti: Extended Edition
Remember the video we showed you of the up and coming Bugatti Galibier Concept a few weeks ago? Well here’s the extended edition. But don’t worry too much, once you skip past the melodramatic narrator yammering on about the “pure, h...
Review: Ferrari 458 Italia
Don’t let the title fool you, this is an Autocar UK review. CarEnvy’s review should be up sometime in the next… 10 years? In the meantime, we have this, the first video review of the 458 Italia. While hardly the most entertaining re...
Citroën C6 and Sean Connery
The Citroën C6, renowned for its sublime ride quality and its departure from Citroën’s ergonomically eccentric past, once a Double-Oh for a spokesman. While we don’t know when this advertisement was made, it’s still a classy piece...
Hyundai’s Cheapeast PR Coup Ever
You probably recall our post last week about how Canada houses the worst parker in the world? Likewise, you probably recall our mention that Hyundai presented one of the unfortunate victims of this Toronto blight with a shiny new Elantra. Here’...
I Used To Think I Knew How To Drive. Guess Not.
I used to think that I knew something about driving. Not that I considered myself an expert or a professional racer, it was just gratifying to my ego to know that my reflexes were a little sharper, my intuition a little better, my awareness a little ...
Ken Block Is Clinically Insane – Trax STI Car
If ever a rally driver exploited the power of the internet and went viral, it’s Ken Block. The man who made “gymkhana” and his own household names always keeps a busy schedule. Between filming his own nonsense, he was featured in an...
Canada Home to World’s Worst Parker
This is quite possibly the worst parking job ever, and the reason why people think BMW drivers are asshats, especially X5 drivers. The worst part, aside from making Canadians look bad, is that after the disaster, she took the time to consider her opt...
Video: Supercharged V8 Datsun 510 Wagon
I have something of a affixation on Datsuns right now, especially the 510. It’s not healthy. At all. I already have 2 cars and yet I’m catching myself convincing friends and family that 3 or 4 cars is perfectly reasonable for a single per...
Video: Remember the Weismann GT MF4?
Well, do you remember the Weismann GT MF4? Hint: it was in Prague. Now you can watch one being built at the Frankfurt Auto Show 2009....
Video: What’s Russian For “Close Call”? Oh Yea, “опасное положение”
Run, пешеход, run! [YouTube via Facebook]...
Video: Lexus LFA Debuts Ahead of Tokyo Motor Show
UPDATE: New video from Lexus (also after jump) highlights testing and manufacturing processes. This is why I love Japanese cars! It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally, finally here! After an elephantine gestation period, it’s her...
Video: Citroën, 90 Years Young
Sit back and enjoy the wackiness and brilliance of the premier enigmatic French automaker, Citroën....
Valentino Balboni Explains Why Lamborghinis Have Scissor Doors
Ever wondered if there were a good reason why Lamborghini originally chose to fit scissor doors to their cars? Valentino Balboni, the Lamorghini test driver for the last 40 years and the man for whom the most recent Gallardo LP550-2 model is named, e...
Video: VW Golf R and Scirocco R
I’ve previously mentioned that the all wheel drive 265hp Golf R seems to be bloody near the ideal of the perfect all round car. I have also complained at great length about the terrifying lack of Scirocco in North America. For those of you who ...
Video: Motor Trend Best Driver’s Car 2009
Got 14 minutes on your hands? Check out Motor Trend hack at defining “a driver’s car”, and their results. The cars in attendance are certainly well-picked. But did they pick the right winner? Let us know what you think in the commen...
F1 News: The Ongoing Renault Race-Fixing Debacle
Following Nelson Piquet Jr’s allegations that Renault directed him to purposely crash out during the Grand Prix of Singapore last year in order to position Fernando Alonso to win the race for the team, the World Motorsports Council announced th...
