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Buick Announces Prices for ‘11 Regal

January 25, 2010

Is it possible that Buick is on a roll here? Sure, we were impressed with the new LaCrosse, and concluded that Buick was heading in the right direction in seeking a younger demographic, as in an audience that is not a senior citizen. Buick is redefining itself, and we are excited about the new 2011 [...]

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Top Gear Season 13 begins tonight

January 25, 2010

Get ready gearheads, Top Gear Season 13 kicks off tonight. Here in North America, that means those of you who receive BBC America can watch it at 8pm Central. If you are a poor sod like me who is too cheap to get satellite but does get BBC Canada, you’ll have to settle for the [...]

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Monster Fiesta breaks cover early!

January 25, 2010

The folks at Olsbergs MSE, aka Ford Team RS, have dropped a photo of Ken Block’s new Monster Fiesta a couple of days before the planned release.
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Ken Block Ford Fiesta shoot teaser

January 25, 2010

Ken Block and the team spent the weekend with their new Rally America Ford Fiesta and shooter Tony Harmer as they get ready to unveil the beast on Wednesday morning.

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Ford’s live chat with Ken Block

January 24, 2010

Ken Block: I am really stoked about the Mexico WRC race. I enjoy those roads and it’s always a great experience going to that area. Plus, it’s my first race in a WRC car! I have been watching the TV program from 2008 to get ready…I am already starting to get a bit nervous about [...]

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The first ever race at Mosport

January 23, 2010

A while back I wrote about the early days of marshaling at Mosport.
Recently on the Canadian Motor Sport Historical Group site there have been some stories and many pictures posted of the first race at Mosport. It was not the Players 200 as many think. The first race took place a few weeks earlier and [...]

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Canadian Motorsports Expo begins today

January 22, 2010

Matt Kenseth. Paul Tracy. Ron Fellows. Just a few of the big names that will be meeting the fans at the 2010 Canadian Motorsports Expo which kicks off today at Toronto’s International Center. Fans can check out a wide range of race cars, from local club racers to the #24 & #88 NASCAR cars. Learn [...]

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And you thought the roads were bad in your town

January 22, 2010

Robert Barg sent me these images of small town life in the USA back before real roads came to town. Not sure where they came from nor where they were taken. I’ve blown them up to see if I can make out any details on stores or vehicles that might help out, but no luck.
Given [...]

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Review: Volkswagen Passat CC

January 21, 2010

I know what you are thinking-”Hm. Another attempt by VW to go upscale. Can’t they just leave that market for Audi?” For the better part of the past decade, VW has tried to move its brand upmarket. In North America at least, the results have been a catastrophe. Few buyers could be found for the [...]

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ebay find of the day: 1935 Single Overhead Cam Offenhauser Midget Race Car

January 21, 2010

This might be one of the coolest cars ever to grace ebay! The only single overhead Offy ever built is in this midget, the Packard Bell Radio Special. It was raced from 1936 to the early 40’s by the likes of Bob Swanson, Louie Durant, Perry Grimm, Don Welsh, Mel Hansen, and Andy Guthrie. Rather [...]

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