Aiieee Canada!

Kia Optima SX

Canada’s next car of the year will be Korean! And, my money is on this Kia.

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) today announced the top three finalists in its 2012 Canadian Car of the Year competition at the Montreal International Auto Show.

The finalists in the three categories are [drum roll]: [...]

2012 Canadian Car of the Year Category Winners

Journauto recording his scores for the 2012 Kia Optima SX at TestFest.

Journauto recording his scores for the 2012 Kia Optima SX at TestFest.

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON – More than 70 of Canada’s top automotive journalists spent last week in the Niagara-on-the-Lake to determine the “Best New” cars and SUV/CUVs in 11 different vehicle categories, as part of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s (AJAC) annual Canadian [...]

2011 New York Auto Show

From Autonet.ca, my assignments from the press preview days at the 2011 New York International Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.

Ford – 2013 Ford Taurus

Chevrolet – 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

Nissan – 2012 Nissan Versa and LEAF

Volkswagen – 2012 VW Beetle

Chrysler – 2012 Chrysler 300

Rolls-Royce – [...]

Porsche Sport Driving School – USA

Porsche Sport Driving School

I was in Birmingham, Alabama last week to attend the Porsche Sport Driving School – USA at George Barber’s Barber Motorsport Park (no relation to Skip Barber). My schooling starts with a lead follow lapping session in a Carrera S 6MT with myself trying to stay with Hurley Haywood, a six-time 24 Hours of Daytona [...]

2011 NAIAS Coverage

From Autonet.ca, my assignments from media day at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.

Buick – 2012 Buick Verano – Gallery

BMW – 2011 BMW 650i Convertible

Honda – 2012 Honda Civic Coupe and Sedan

Jeep – 2011 Jeep Full-line

Chevrolet – 2012 Chevy Sonic

I also got to drive [...]

Testing Pirellis greenest tires

Yesterday I went to a Pirelli Ride and Drive where I drove on Pirelli’s newest “Green” tire – Scorpion Verde All-Season – back-to-back against the Michelin Latitude H/T A/S in identically-prepped BMW X5 35d xDrive diesels.

Conveniently, there was a handling course set up for us – consisting of a quick four-cone slalom leading [...]