Archive for July, 2010

A look around New England Ferrari

July 22nd, 2010, 7:15am

It was one hell of an exotic car gathering for the unveiling of the new 458. Check out what other supercars were on the premises.  Read More →

Buh-Bye Acura RL, no more gas powered Civic in Japan?

July 21st, 2010, 6:59am

Honda is set to make some big changes to its product lineup, at home and abroad, eliminating the Acura RL and dropping the gas-powered Civic model from its lineup in Japan. Honda has come out and denied the RL claim however. The biggest surprise, however, is that in Japan Honda will no longer... more

Mercedes to Up The Ante in Transmission Wars With 9-speed

July 20th, 2010, 9:01am

When Mercedes introduced its 7-speed transmission, the German automaker launched a new era of multi-geared auto-boxes with all other luxury automakers taking part in a bid to offer increased performance and fuel economy. Lexus responded with an 8-speed automatic transmission, Infiniti developed a... more

1994 Dodge Viper Photoshoot

July 19th, 2010, 2:33pm

Another great photo session from notbland.com. The Dodge Viper’s lines never seem to get old and this car is sure to be a classic of our time.  Read More →

DMCC + Show & Shine at ICAR

July 18th, 2010, 6:49am

What a fantastic day for the third round of the Castrol Drift Mania Canadian Championship. Held for the first time at the brand new Circuit ICAR facility on the grounds of Mirabel Airport, the show put spectators super close to the action (almost danger close actually). ICAR also had a very... more

2011 BMW X3 Gets 300-hp Model

July 17th, 2010, 7:26am

We’ve been hearing about it for years, and now the second-generation BMW X3 has arrived for the 2011 model year. Offered in two model options, there’s an xDrive28i model with BMW’s traditional inline-six making 240-hp and 230 ft-lbs of torque, as well as an xDrive35i model using the company’s... more

Orangeball Rally leaves for NJ

July 16th, 2010, 2:13pm

The Orangeball Rally left the Orange Julep this morning for the long drive down to New Jersey to attend every Vbdubber’s dream car show: Waterfest. We got there early to take some photos and talk with Rick (Sandro_bit on the forum) who has been the event organizer since he started the rally... more

A collection of Hyundai Genesis photos

July 15th, 2010, 6:58am

A collection of modified Hyundai Genesis photos featuring all types of different looks for the Korean rear wheel drive coupe and sedan.  Read More →

Orangeball Rally to Depart this Friday for Waterfest

July 14th, 2010, 8:21am

Orangeball is a VW/Audi/Euro cruise that brings together 50 of the most hardcore drivers each year to the world famous Waterfest car show in Englishtown, New Jersey. The rally leaves the Orange Julep in Montreal this Friday July 16 to attend waterfest on July 17-18.  Read More →

Drag Mustang that participated at CSCS STOLEN!

July 13th, 2010, 9:33am

It has come to our attention that one of the competitors in the CSCS this past weekend at Napierville has had their Mustang stolen. Also stolen was his white trailer. The owner is offering a $25,000 reward apparently. Lets help him get his ride back.  Read More →