Archive for March, 2010

2011 Ford Mustang: First Drive

March 31st, 2010, 8:06am

For the last year, every Mustang review has essentially read, “an involving, exciting sports car, but it’s slower than the Camaro.” In the muscle market, it’s power, not handling, which sells. Luckily, the 2011 Ford Mustang fixes that. Moar power!  Read More →

Hennessey Venom GT

March 30th, 2010, 7:08am

What happens when an auto maker combines British chasis with American power plant? The answer is a super car from Hennessey by the name of Venom GT. A Fully modified Lotus Elise chasis houses the Corvette ZR1 supercharged V8 engine.  Read More →

Volvo Sold to Chinese Company

March 29th, 2010, 8:03am

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has signed a binding deal to buy Ford Motor Co.’s Volvo Cars unit for US$1.8 billion US, representing a coup for the independent Chinese automaker, which is aiming to expand in Europe.  Read More →

Does Michael Schumacher still have it in him?

March 29th, 2010, 12:23am

Schumacher struggles in Melbourne GP. In years past, the sight of Schumacher’s blazing red Ferrari in the wing mirrors was enough to give drivers an attack of collywobbles. Do you think he still has it in him?  Read More →

AMG Unveils SLS GT3 Customer Race Car

March 28th, 2010, 7:44am

In Mexico yesterday, Mercedes unveiled a GT3 spec version of the new SLS gullwing coupe. Sales will start this fall and AMG hopes to have the homologation process completed in time for the 2011 race season.  Read More →

Scion iQ and tC set to debut in New York

March 27th, 2010, 2:02pm

Earlier today we reported on a story that Scion would unveil a new Toyota-based iQ model at the New York Auto Show. Now TheCollegeDriver.com is claiming to have several sneak peek images of the 2011 Scion tC – the second-generation version of the flagship car in the Scion brand.  Read More →

Ottawa Police Get New Toy

March 26th, 2010, 10:46am

Ottawa Police unveiled their new Lenco BearCat armoured vehicle Wednesday. The police think they will use it quite often and hopefully they are right since it costs $365K!  Read More →

Bugout: Sanair, 1996

March 25th, 2010, 7:13am

This car show was organized by RMR Autosport at Sanair Raceway in Quebec. It was called the Bugout and the date was Aug 11, 1996. It used to be an all VW show but 96 was the first year they allowed Honda/Acura.  Read More →

Spring Pics With New Rims

March 24th, 2010, 9:51am

Redliners.ca member Knoxville shares some nice photos of his new spring setup.  Read More →

2011 Subaru WRX Gets STI Wide-Body

March 23rd, 2010, 11:35am

After missing the mark in 2009, Subaru continues to add higher levels of performance to the WRX, bumping the power output to 265-hp in 2010 and now announcing that for 2011 all WRX models will come with the STI’s wide-body.  Read More →