Scion FR-S pushes 86 to the limit It’s Saturday morning and I’m at the Bramalea Go Train station to compete in a Push It To The Limit (PITL) performance driving auto slalom series media challenge during round two of its 2012 points championship. The long-awaited successor to the popular AE86 Corollas of the mid-1980s – revered for their incredible power-to-weight… Read more →
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2013 Dodge Dart Test
Dart may be poison to compact rivals I’m in the land of trucks, SUVs and all things big-wheeled for the launch of the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart – the first Chrysler vehicle designed and built under Fiat’s ownership. This Dart is not similar to or related to the iconic ’60s American muscle car of the same name. In fact, the… Read more →
2013 SRT Viper bows in NYC
2013 SRT Viper In case you have been living under a rock for the last week, here are some of my close-ups with the 2013 SRT Viper GTS from the New York International Auto Show where I was on assignment for Autonet.ca. I didn’t get to see the whole show this year. However, I was there long enough for the… Read more →
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Test
B-class Betty is wicked quick I’m back at the Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada to drive the all-new 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth on the 5.0-km long road course where this pint-sized car is proving you don’t need a ton of horsepower to create a super-sized grin. The Abarth is the high-performance version of Fiat’s 500 subcompact that is gaining popularity… Read more →
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Test
Genesis Coupe reborn as bona fide sports car Last fall, I drove the best-selling Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 GT at Mosport and was quite impressed with the car’s superb balance and exciting performance. But, today I’m at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada to drive the significantly-refreshed 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe – both the 2.0T and 3.8 GT models… Read more →
Honda Civic through the generations
There are two photo sets here. I shot the first set back in 2005 at the 2006 Honda Civic long lead presser in Japan where I drove the then soon-to-be-launched eighth-gen Civic Si on the Motegi Twin Ring road course. The earlier JDM-spec Civics shown here were on display next to the paddock – generations one through seven are pictured… Read more →
Exotics kick off Toronto auto show
If you need some reasons to get your arse off the couch and check out the 2012 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto (Feb. 17-26), here are a few… a few million that is. Related posts: Subota to appear at L.A. auto show GTI is Canuck Car of Year RS Spy(der)ed in Toronto Nissan GT-R coming to Canada Read more →
Top 5 Drives of 2011
Riding shotgun with legendary endurance racer Hurley Haywood for some hot laps in a Porsche 911 GT2 RS at the Porsche Sport Driving School USA last year at Alabama’s Barber Motorsports Park is a definite highlight of my professional life. Trying to chase him down with one of the school’s 911 Carrera 4S’ was a real treat too. And, although… Read more →
Insight Racing CTSCC liveries for Forza 4
Hey Forza fans! Following Insight Racing’s solid start to the CTSCC season in Daytona last week, I’ve made virtual replicas of both BMW race cars for road racing and Forza fans alike to drive and enjoy in Forza Motorsport 4. To show my support for the Ohio-based team, I’ll be giving away these designs for free for the duration of… Read more →
2554 AMG Transport Dynamics M12 Warthog FAV
Look what I just found in the Forza Autovista garage! Don’t know when or how it got there, but it has me wondering what auto reviews might be like in 500+ years. Maybe something like this: The 2554 AMG Transport Dynamics M12 Wathog FAV is powered by a 12-litre hydrogen-injected ICE powerplant. In a standard 1G environment, the Warthog has… Read more →