MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG w...

The MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG won the “Best New Design” award for 2011 presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC).  The award was handed out as part of the 2011 Canadian Car of the Year (CCOTY) awards that opened the Canadian International Auto Show in...

2011 Chevrolet Corvette...

Way back in 1962, Zora Arkus-Duntov, head of the Corvette engineering department, began development of an all-out race car based on the upcoming 1963 model Corvette, to compete with the Shelby Cobra and Ferrari GTO. The car was to be called the Grand Sport. Five cars were built of the 100...

Lamborghini Gallardo LP...

Lamborghini’s Special Edition Super Sports car March 3 – 13 at the 81st Geneva Motor Show, Automobili Lamborghini will debut its V12 replacement for the Murciélago. But early in this year at the 2011 Qatar Motor Show, held from January 26 – 29 at the Exhibitions Centre in Doha,...

2011 Porsche 911 Carrer...

The first time I drove a Porsche 911 was back in 2002. The car was everything I had hoped it would be – fast, nimble and exhilarating, but above all else a true thrill to my driving senses. It easily became a vehicle I longed to own. The 911 was redesigned for 2009 with a long list of...

2011 Chevrolet Camaro S...

A few years back, when General Motors launched the Chevy Camaro, it was in the middle of the biggest crisis in its history. In a very poor overall economy, one may have been surprised to see the company rollout such a niche product. The car, which does not exactly fit into the current...

Porsche unwraps the 201...

Yes it was an ungodly hour, but those in attendance in Cobo Hall at 6:30am on January 10, 2011 were the first to see Porsche’s latest take on the 918 concept, the 918 RSR. Although the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder has been slated for production, the RSR is listed as a concept, a...

Volkswagen confirms Gol...

Canadian performance enthusiasts must be drooling at the news released from Volkswagen Canada’s offices. The top of the line Golf R will be coming to Canadian showrooms in early 2012. Based on the popular 5 door GTI model, the Golf “R” will feature many unique enhancements,...

2010 Cadillac CTS Sport...

General Motors is clearly positioning the Cadillac CTS line against the luxury sedans from Europe’s top auto makers, who have all long embraced the station wagon as the best solution to the need for extra space without getting into larger, less efficient vehicles. Ironically, in the...