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There’s an old Beach Boys song, recorded before any of us were born, called “Little Deuce Coupe,” during which those clean-cut Americans joyfully chant, “If she had a set of wings, man, I know she could fly.” You might not like the song or haircuts, but you’ll agree with the … Read More
This Sunday, the world’s best NASCAR drivers will compete in the 54th annual “Great American Race,” better-known as the Daytona 500. (Great American, indeed: of the 43 drivers, 42 are from the States.) Certainly, the city of Daytona Beach, Fla., and its famous Daytona International Speedway have built an industry … Read More
To any hot-blooded car lover, the testing procedure for Canadian Car of the Year (CCOTY) looks like a whackload of fun. Well, it is. It’s also exhaustively thorough, and thoroughly exhausting. Yes, we love doing it. Every fall, a panel consisting of several dozen Canadian automotive experts convenes in Niagara … Read More
Thurs., Oct. 27; Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. The wind whipping off of Lake Ontario blows my baseball cap a couple of Cessna lengths down the runway of the Niagara District Airport. A small group of business commuters has just puddle-jumped to this regional landing strip, from the Billy Bishop terminal on the Toronto Islands. … Read More
With over 1,000 vehicles crammed into the Toronto Convention Centre at the 2012 Canadian International Auto Show, there’s no chance of seeing everything in one day even if you’re careening around corners on a Segway. Let us save you the idling and drive you straight to the must-sees. Chevrolet Corvette … Read More
