Just finished writing my Autonet.ca piece on judging the Prestige category at the annual AJAC TestFest this past week. The weather was great for this time of year ( a bit windy at times) and I accomplished what I’d set out to do. That is, to drive some of the most expensive cars money can [...]
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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 [...] The first round of voting is over and there are winners and losers. Here’s a video of me thrashing around the Ste. Catharines Niagara District Airport runway test track in the one of the winners: They’re not all this crazy and “TestFest” is not all fun and games! Seventy of Canada’s top automotive [...] I stumbled upon this in a VODcars video today. The quality sucks, soundtrack questionable and I’ve no idea when this was filmed. I think the Grimsel Pass is in the Swiss Alps and, before today, I’d never heard of Jean Yves Blondeau. A.k.a. Rollerman, he is certifiably, one crazy badass crazy mofo!!! And, if I [...] In motorsports, the love tap is usually administered by the competition to let you know you’re going too slow. Well, not this time. In this video, he’s clearly trying to tell the guy in front, I love you, which is when it all goes to hell. See for yourself here. Hugs. (Big LOL!!) [...] Pre-round four action in the Castrol Drift Mania Canadian Championship at Downsview with BFG Drift Team mates Ryan Lanteigne and Claude Poirer showing how to rock it in tandem. A very nice exhibition run for both pros!! Recently, I had the opportunity to test drive the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 on the “funtastic” Driver Development Track at Mosport International Raceway not far from my home in Southern Ontario. The morning that day was wet, very, very wet but the car hung in there like a champ for a few lapping sessions and road test [...] To commemorate another successful blog update, I have to share perhaps my all-time favourite Top Gear clip… That so happens to be Sabine Schmitz running a 10’08″49 on the Nordshcleife in a Ford Transit van. “I must be crazy!” LOLzZ! An oldie but super goodie!!! Watch it! [...] |
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