STImprezive! _ I’ve had an insatiable urge to get completely sideways while driving a Subaru STI since watching Ken Block’s Gymkhana Practice video on YouTube. Five long years have passed, Subaru launched a new model and I even met Mr. Block – who now drives a Ford of course – in person before that would happen. But it did happen,… Read more →
Tag: Shaun Keenan
15 Best Drives of 2013
Seeing Red _ During the making of Ignition’s 2014-15 Luxury & Performance New Car Buyers Guide, I found myself reflecting on some of the cooler cars I’ve been lucky to drive over the past 12 months, and some of the most popular questions I’m asked. Besides “What car should I buy?” the two most common are probably: “What’s the best… Read more →
Tested: 2014 Roush Performance Stage 3 Ford Mustang
Roush Stage 3 _ This Roush Stage 3 Mustang is the very same one we drove the snot out of in Mid-Ohio. It is the base Stage 3 model – Roush calls it Phase 1 – with a selection of options added to make it more unique. Sitting somewhere between the Ford Shelby GT500 and Boss 302 Mustangs in terms… Read more →
Tested: 2013 McLaren MP4 12C
McBat Out of Hell _ What is it like to drive a $300,000 mid-engine British super car on Canada’s famed Mosport Grand Prix road course at the gorgeous, newly-renovated Canadian Tire Motorsport Park? Well, thanks to our friends at McLaren Toronto (part of the Pfaff Automotive Group), I can unequivocally confirm that it is exhilarating and unlike anything many people… Read more →
Ridden: smart ebike
Now that’s smart _ I recently had a smart ebike for a week-long test ride. While I’m not the young, avid cyclist (read mountain biker) I used to be, it was a definite treat and a whole lot of fun. For the uninitiated, this ebike is a pedelec, or pedal electric cycle to be sure. Its Lithium-ion battery alone doesn’t… Read more →
Tested: 2014 Toyota Corolla S
Up up and away! _ The 2014 Toyota Corolla is not faster than a speeding bullet or more powerful than a locomotive. And no, it certainly does not leap over tall buildings in a single bound. It doesn’t grind or railslide, and it doesn’t drift. Unless, of course, you are the Stig. Or have a few tricks up your sleeve.… Read more →
Tested: 2014 Jaguar F-Type V8 S
Bringin’ Sexy Back _ It’s been a while since I’ve driven a Jaguar as good as the 2014 F-Type. In fact, it was the 2008 XKR Coupe. It was brand new at the time, but the model is now on its last legs after its most recent (and probably final) refresh. The XKR’s 420-hp supercharged V8, luxury interior as well… Read more →
Tested: Three BMWs put to the test (740Li edition)
Seventh Heaven _ Any time I get in a new BMW, I’m amazed at how certain things take me back to my childhood and teenage years and my dad’s ’85 735i. From the amber-on-black dash displays to the integrated computing power, everything about it was leagues ahead of everything I knew about cars at the time. Like a boss, I… Read more →
27 hours at Le Mans
Inside with Audi: 27 hours at Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans is Audi’s big ticket event of the year. It is the one that Audi invests the most time, money and resources into year each year. And why not? It has won the 11 out of its last 13 starts here at the 13.6-km Circuit de la… Read more →
Tested: 2014 Jeep Cherokee SRT
SRT pours on the awesome sauce As it were, the 2014 Grand Cherokee SRT eats up the 20-turn COTA F1 track like Cookie Monster does chocolate chip cookies – nom nom nom! Gearshifts are so smooth and seamless, the chassis so firmly glued to the tarmac you’d swear this is no SUV. Tooling around on the street, the SRT V8… Read more →