NASCAR – Silly Season is Over, Only 36 Drivers Have Full Sponsorship For 2012, So Who Will Be Driving and Where?
Since the end of the season at Homestead Miami there has been a ton of shuffling going on and musical chairs is being played all over the place. Drivers have moved and changed teams, lost their rides, moved up to better ones, changed manufacturers, and this year even involved a number of moves made by crew chiefs as well. The most obvious of the driver moves was Kasey Kahne, who we know was moving to Hendrick for 2010 for well over a year now. … More
Toyota Announces 2012 Prius c
Given the success of the Toyota Prius, it's a wonder it has taken Toyota this long to build on the brand equity of the Prius name and offer an expanded line of Prius vehicles. The company has finally taken the initiative, first with the larger Prius v (which The Garage will soon be reviewing), a plug-in hybrid Prius, and, announced at the 2012 North American International Auto Show, the Prius c. The 'c' here stands for city, and Toyota is seeking young … More
Review: 2012 Chevy Sonic
As a card carrying member of Generation X, by the time I was glued to car magazines in the 1980's, I always had the impression that Chevy loathed subcompact cars. Sure, Chevy sold them, but they could never be bothered to actually design one themselves-no, it was always a rebadged Suzuki or Daewoo that were barely competitive. The thinking seemed to be 'why should we waste our time on thin profits on small cars while we're making a fortune selling … More
Memories of John Dobbins
I’m sure that any of you racing drivers out there have had an individual or two who provided advice and/or technical expertise at one time or another that was indispensable and made a significant contribution to your successes. One of those individuals for me was John Dobbins. Dobbins, as he was called by virtually everyone, arrived in Ontario from Ulster in the late fifties. He brought old country mechanical skills which were soon being called upon … More
Shutter Speed: More World Cup and the disastrous T5
1980 got off to a slow start for me, but there were a couple of things that either happened in 1979 or 1980. One event certainly happened in 1979 and it happened in Monaco. I had always fixed a large Canadian flag to the lens hood of all my lenses. The one on my 350 was about three inches high and five inches long. It opened many a door. The door it opened this time happened to be on the fifth floor of an apartment building that sat on the outside of … More
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Review: 2012 Chevy Sonic
As a card carrying member of Generation X, by the time I was glued to car magazines in the 1980′s, I always had the impression that Chevy loathed subcompact cars. Sure, Chevy sold them, but they could never be bothered to actually design one themselves-no, it was always a rebadged Suzuki or Daewoo that were [...]
Review: 2012 Ford Focus
Back in my college days, I took a class where I lived in London, UK. Sure, I loved living in London, but I’m a car guy and wanted to take a day trip, via car. I was handed they keys to a rental Ford Escort. This was the mid-1990′s, so I really had no expectations [...]
Memories of John Dobbins
I’m sure that any of you racing drivers out there have had an individual or two who provided advice and/or technical expertise at one time or another that was indispensable and made a significant contribution to your successes. One of those individuals for me was John Dobbins. Dobbins, as he was called by virtually everyone, [...]
NASCAR
NASCAR – Silly Season is Over, Only 36 Drivers Have Full Sponsorship For 2012, So Who Will Be Driving and Where?
Since the end of the season at Homestead Miami there has … [Read More...]
NASCAR – Smoke Holds Off Edwards For the Race and Championship Win At Miami Homestead Putting Bookends on Johnson’s Reign
The last man to win a championship who was not named Jimmie … [Read More...]
NASCAR – Homestead Miami, Edwards, Stewart, There Can Be Only One
Carl Edwards is driven, determined, and ready to … [Read More...]
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Toyota Announces 2012 Prius c
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Introducing, the 2013 Dodge Dart
When it comes to building compact cars, the past several … [Read More...]
A season of firsts for Jason White
October 20, 2011. Sun Peaks, British Columbia racer Jason White and the #21 A & W Dodge team had a season to remember in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. This year White forged a bold new partnership with Derek Lynch and the Kawartha Speedway Group and obtained powerful Dodge horsepower from DJK Racing and the [...]
Tim Hortons renews Lapcevich marketing partnership for 2012
Team press release December 7, 2011, GRIMSBY, ON – Jeff Lapcevich will compete in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series again in 2012 with Tim Hortons branding on his familiar family-owned #23 Dodge. The Grimsby veteran recently renewed one of Canada’s longest-running motorsports marketing partnerships, and his team is optimistic looking forward. “Signing our deal with [...]
Jason White voted most popular driver
November 21, 2011. Sun Peaks, British Columbia racer Jason White has been one of the most well liked participants since arriving in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in 2008. There’s always a crowd looking for autographs from the #21 A & W Dodge driver during each race weekend. So it’s really not a huge surprise [...]
2012 NAIAS Part I: The Bloggers Descend Upon Dearborn
January 11, 2012 by Tom Williams · 1 Comment
With media days behind us and the 2012 North American International Auto Show now open to the public at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, there is much to be said about the show itself, and what The Garage was able to see. While we'll get to what happened on my day at the show when it opened to the press on Monday, my visit to Cobo was just one part of my journey to Michigan. This year, The Garage was honored to have been asked by Ford to be their guest … More