Archive for October, 2010
First Ford Transit Connect Electric to be delivered to Canada Post
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Oak Park, MI – Azure Dynamics Corporation, the fast growing hybrid electric and electric power train innovator for the commercial truck market, and Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, announced today that they will deliver one of the first Transit Connect Electric commercial vans to Canada Post under the LEAD customer program.
Photo gallery of the AJAC’s Test Fest
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
It’s that time of the year again. Right before Halloween, a bunch of automotive journalists and manufacturers get together in Niagara-on-the-Lake for an intense week of testing in order to determine the AJAC’s Canadian Car of the Year Awards. Check out our gallery of amazing pictures shot by Matthieu Lambert.
EVO vs STI : Now in video format!
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Here then, boys and girls, is the next instalment of the Evo vs STI saga.
SEMA 2010: It’s back and we’re going back!
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
The Specialty Equipment Market Association show is an event that cannot be missed. Open only to those that buy, sell or cover the industry, the SEMA show is nearly 3,000 booths, thousands of cars and trucks, girls and aftermarket goodies. How could we pass this up?
SnowFlex, the new travel-size shovel from Garant
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Canadian outdoor-tool company Garant has just introduced their newest accessory for tackling our harsh winters, the SnoFlex Compact snow shovel.
Toyota launches new Prius Generation « X » models in the UK
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Your eyes don’t deceive you: Prius has turned street-sharp with front, rear and side skirts, 17-inch smoked-finish alloys and dark-tinted privacy glass. The new look belongs to a special edition model that celebrates the world-beating hybrid’s first 10 years in the UK.
Bongiovi Acoustics Digital Power Station
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
MUSKOKA, ON – Four of us are wedged comfortably in the cabin of a Toyota Tundra, nodding our heads contentedly while the velvet tones of Frank Sinatra wash over us. The man at the wheel, Tony Bongiovi, flips a toggle switch, and suddenly what was merely background music becomes a near-concert hall experience. Like whisking away a dulling filter, the vocals are even smoother, the cymbals ring with crystal clarity and the bass notes resound with rich definition.
Three-Dimensional Fast Bus: the solution for public transport on crowded streets?
Monday, October 25th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Public transport is a solution when you’re tired of traffic jams, but not when it uses the same stretch of road as cars and trucks. Taking the bus isn’t quicker if it’s stuck in gridlock with everyone else, and isolating a reserved lane for them cuts down on available lanes for normal traffic, which could make things worse.
Porsche Panamera based TECHART GrandGT shows its colours
Monday, October 25th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Based on the Porsche Panamera, the TECHART GrandGT combines all of the features, for which TECHART is known, into one program – exceptional sportiness in combination with unique comfort. The masculine and extravagant level of the Panamera individualization will celebrate its world premiere at the Auto Zurich Car Show from November 11 to 14, 2010.
Best snow tires for 2010
Monday, October 25th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Many of you read my snow tire recommendations last year, and that’s why I decided to repeat the experiment for fall 2010. This time I went even further, analyzing all the main models in the snow tire category.