2012 Jeep Rubicon conquers Tillamook nook

My review of the 2012 Jeep Wrangler should be posted on Autonet.ca sometime soon. For now, check out my video of the Unlimited Rubicon tackling an extreme off-road course in North Oregon’s Tillamook State Forest.

A gymkhana redux: session 1 to today

Yesterday, DC Shoes posted Ken Block’s Gymkhana 4: The Hollywood Megamercial on its YouTube channel. Roughly 24 hours later, it has more than 1,500,000 views. Admittedly, Ken isn’t the greatest rally car driver the world has even seen (that was Colin McRae) but he’s still one hell of a driver and quite the showman. If [...]

Fiesta Rallying with Team O’Neil

I’m at the O’Neil Rally School and Car Control Center in moose and bear country to experience the Ford Fiesta in a way many never people will get to experience it, sliding sideways through muck and muddy puddles while being in complete control. The school is owned and operated by Tim O’Neil, a five-time [...]

New Beetle coming!

Two words: Awe Some!

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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 [...]

Cool cards for the holiday season

Some Christmas cards arrive in the mail while others come via email. Mercedes-Benz Canada went the latter route, so I can share it here: Happy Holidays!

Hyundai Canada’s card is great too. The white wintery picture on the front breaks up into half-a-dozen gift tags that’ll go nicely with our wrapping paper choice.

Anyway, [...]