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Volkswagen to make more VWs

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

According to an unnamed German magazine, Volkswagen may be considering the production of the Tiguan in the US.

Georgian College Auto Show this weekend – June 3 to June 5

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

Got any plans for this weekend? Well we have a suggestion. Why not swing by Georgian College in Barrie and check out North America’s largest outdoor auto show, the 26th annual Georgian College Auto Show.

This year the show has moved from September to June and features more live music, extended hours and all the new 2012 models.

Click here for more information about the show.

Canadian rally championship: A wild rocky mountain rally

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

Antoine L’Estage and Nathalie Richard won the Subaru Calgary Rocky Mountain Rally, their second event of the 2011 Canadian Rally Championship.

L’Estage and Richard triumphed after a day-long battle with the rival Subaru Rally Team Canada pairing of Pat Richard and Leanne Junnila. The Rocky Mountain Rally is Canada’s highest altitude rally and unpredictable weather played a key role in this year’s edition.

Move over Gene Simmons

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

You know, there are very few car companies who could pull off a stunt like this. Really, could you see a Honda Fit with Gene Simon’s face paint? Or a Nissan Versa with Paul Stanley’s ruby red lips across the front grille?

Audi presents pocket-rocket A1 clubsport quattro

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

Audi is set to present the A1 clubsport quattro at the 30th edition of the Wörthersee Tour, a major meeting for Audi, Seat, Skoda and VW fans which takes place from June 1 to 4, 2011. This one-off model is a track-eating beast designed to rival the top performance cars in the world.

Volkswagen GTI 35th Anniversary

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

Volkswagen is and always will be proud of their GTI — and with reason. The Beetle may have put the people’s car on the map, but the GTI brought the brand to everyone’s lips.

Fiat looking to acquire Canada’s stake in Chrysler

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

A report from the Associated Press states that Fiat opened discussion with the federal and Ontarian governments in hopes of acquiring the 1.7% stake in Chrysler they received during the bailout initiative in 2009.

A Porsche 911 with KERS? ”Nonsense!”

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

Exactly two weeks ago, Autoblog Green reported that Porsche was planning to use an F1-style Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) to improve fuel economy across its entire range without sacrificing performance. However, a high-level source just responded by qualifying the project as ”nonsense”.

GM Pulls the Plug

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

While it seemed like a Cadillac hybrid crossover was well underway behind closed doors at GM, those endeavours have recently been unplugged as plans to continue with the new vehicle were brought to a halt, according to Reuters.

Bridgestone Ecopia low rolling-resistance tires

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 | Car News, General | Comments Off

PHOENIX, Arizona – Heat waves shimmering off the hot tarmac, a group of automotive media gathered at Firehawk raceway watched two identical Honda Civics free-roll down gigantic Hot Wheels-style ramps. Since we’re here to learn about the newest Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 low rolling-resistance tire, we’re only marginally surprised to see the Ecopia-clad Civic coast to a stop about 25 metres further than the vehicle clad in conventional Bridgestone Turanza tires.