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IMPA wrap up

November 30, 2008

Over the past few months, we’ve been happy to bring you our first series of videos from the 2008 IMPA Test Days. On the track, through the mud and even on the streets of the Pocono Mountains we had some fun exploring the limits of cars, trucks and sanity.
This series was put together by our [...]

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2008 Nissan Xterra: Wheel lifting fun in The Poconos

November 29, 2008

In 2007 we were a tiny bit disappointed that Nissan chose not to bring an Xterra to the IMPA Test Days. We were delighted that the X made an appearance at the 2008 event and even more delighted to catch it on video for our views.
Check out the sloppy, wet, wheel lifting action after [...]

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Off road test: Toyota FJ

September 15, 2007

When Toyota first revealed the FJ Concept, enthusiasts the world over pretty much begged them to build this retro off roader. And so, build it they did and they stayed true to the concept, adding in lots of cool details along the way. Stylistically, funky details abound from side marker lights to dash vents and [...]

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Off Road Test: Hummer H3

September 12, 2007

We’re not about political correctness here in The Garage, but we try not to offend anybody. Let’s face it though, any time you combine the terms off roading and HUMMER, you are bound to offend a few greenies. Oh well. I have to admit that one of the trucks I most wanted to like on [...]

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IMPA Off Road Testing: Drivers Ed by Land Rover

September 12, 2007

Few auto manufacturers have the experience with hard core off roading that Land Rover does. From safari to desert racing, Land Rover vehicles have seen it all. Along the way, LR staffers have been preparing drivers for the the challenges that lay ahead of them. Who better then to lay out the off road test [...]

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IMPA Test Days: Day one on the hill

September 6, 2007

So here I sit, enjoying a luke warm JW Dundee’s Pale Bock and an ice cold piece of leftover pizza while I sort through a few of the 294 photos I took today. Suffice it to say there is no better way to spend a work day than testing 4×4 trucks up and down a [...]

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Porsche kicks off Transsyberia Rally

August 3, 2007

The Porsche Cayenne has had more than a few detractors since it’s inception, with many feeling that there is no reason for an SUV with 911 lineage. Porsche is determined to show the world that the Cayenne is a winner in it’s own arena. But what exactly is that arena?
This is no shopping mall [...]

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Nissan Adds Extreme Off Road Testing Facility At Motegi

March 15, 2007

Today’s news from Nissan indicates that they are dedicated to continuing to build vehicles that are competent in off road conditions, with the introduction of a new Extreme Off Road testing facility. The 2.3 Hectare off road park will be used by engineers to safely test trucks under controlled conditions. Those big brain guys get [...]

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Pucker Factor

March 9, 2006

PUCKER FACTOR: the direct effect caused when the severity of one’s actions exceed the limits of rational thought.
The incident had a pucker factor of 10. The moment the laws of physics threatened to punish me for testing the boundaries, my nether regions clamped up tight as a vise.
I have joined the Southern Ontario Xterra Club [...]

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