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From the monthly archives:

January 2007

Mitsubishi Launches Delica D:5 in Japan

January 31, 2007

Mitsubishi in other parts of the world, Mitsubishi has built a reputation for building some pretty tough vehicles that withstand some off road abuse as well as regular paved roads. Imagine a mini van that you can take off roading. Well, Mitsubishi has the answer for the JDM consumer: the Delica D:5. A super strong [...]

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Do it yourself diagnostics coming to a store near you

January 31, 2007

The check engine light. The bane of motorists, mechanics and DIY’ers all over. While the technology is great in theory, in practice it sometimes becomes more of a pain in the hoop. The folks at Smart Auto Management have created SAM to help you out. SAM is a consumer friendly on board diagnostics kiosk [...]

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Old man wipes out bus shelter

January 31, 2007

How often have we seen headlines like the one above? Too often. How many times have you been trapped behind an oldster doing 25 in a 40 zone and you can’t get past. I’d be willing to bet that some obscenity crossed your lips along with something along the lines of get off the road [...]

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Vintage Nordschleife Craziness

January 30, 2007

Ah the Nurburgring, home of Hans and Sabine those masterful Ring leaders. Watch as wannabe ringmeisters flog their beetles, beemers, Simcas and god knows what else, with no safety equipment. Watch for the freak who gets tossed from his beetle who no doubt kept right on lapping.

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Robotic Garage Opening In NYC

January 30, 2007

New York City, known for tiny apartments with astronomical rents has a similar space problem when it comes to parking. Too many cars, not enough space. The developers of the Chinatown Garage think they have found a solution made possible by technology.

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Top Gear Video: The Carver

January 29, 2007

Our man on the west coast, Aaron VonMinden has been sending us a ton of cool stuff lately. Today, he’s sent a killer vid from the folks at Top Gear. Meet the Carver:

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Nissan releases Pino Minicar

January 29, 2007

Buying habits and driving needs in North America are much different from those in Japan, the birthplace of the microcar. With today’s gas prices and commuting needs, the micro car makes a bunch of sense here in the Toronto area so we’d love to see this new micro from Nissan.
Built for Nissan by Suzuki, the [...]

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Gone in 60 Seconds: Portugal Style

January 29, 2007

The only thing missing from this story is the real life Nick Cage. A warehouse sites unattended for a decade and a half, until someone decides to see what’s inside. Only one problem, the place is welded shut. No sweat, cut it open and let’s see what’s hiding in there.
It’s an entire fleet of [...]

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2007 Subaru Impreza to Debut in Big Apple

January 29, 2007

Oh No! The upcoming Impreza is what the young folks call FUGLY!
A report by Autocar says that the new Impreza will be released to the public in Subaru’s latest salvo against rival Mitsubishi. The new 5 door hatch, based on the B5 TPH concept will be powered at first by normally aspirated 1.5 or [...]

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Paul Tracy gets crazy on MTV

January 29, 2007

How crazy is a day in Paul Tray’s life when he’s at the track? One would assume that it’s action packed to say the least. MTV Canada had some cameras follow PT around for a bit to put together the Diary of Paul Tracy. The show is set to air tomorrow night on MTV [...]

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