Brendan McAleer 
When Nissan recently announced the return of the Datsun nameplate, many folks under the age of thirty were surprised at all the hubbub from the enthusiast community. Datsun? The guys who made cars entirely out of rust particles? What’s to get excited about? Glancing back over the history of the … Read More
Once upon a time there was a family of three bears who decided to get out of the porridge business by opening up a car dealership—with a twist. Here, under the fluttering flags of Three-Bruin Motors, Papa Bear sold Mazdas, Mama Bear sold Volkswagens, and Baby Bear sold Fords. One … Read More
As PJ O’Rourke most famously dubbed it, the Porsche 911 is one hell of an “ass-engined Nazi slot-car”. Having debuted in 1963, the icon celebrates its 50th birthday, as do many traditional 911 owners en route to the dealership for a mid-life crisis purchase. Of course, there are two types … Read More
Everybody, take a good look at my Porsche 911. Well, I say “my”; it’s actually just the one I assembled on the Porsche.ca configurator, and it’s specc’d just the way I like it: 7-speed manual transmission, optional powerkit to bump the horsepower to 430hp, Sapphire Blue metallic with black-painted 20” … Read More
If you are eight, then you might not understand why Audi has done away with the V-10 that once nestled in the engine bay of their mid-sized executive boulevard-strafer. A Lamborghini engine in a charcoal wool three-piece? Whoaaa! Cooool! Awesooome! Slow. Well, not slow exactly, but hardly the pants-wetting rocket … Read More
