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It looms in your mind like a monster from the depths of a childhood nightmare. A stretch of asphalt that twists until the ground drops out from underneath your wheels, snagging you in its negative-G embrace so that it can smother your feeble attempts at fending off its physics-bending topography …

When I got the invitation for the Porsche Camp4 media day at Mécaglisse, I accepted immediately. It’s what any sane automobile journalist would do, especially one that has made performance test drives a sort of speciality, seasoned by a few races and rallies. But then, in a fit of inexplicable …

The Nissan Micra is back on the Canadian market following a 21-year leave of absence. To celebrate, Nissan is pulling out all the stops and turned the recent unveiling – which took place at Montreal’s Arsenal art gallery – into a Canada-wide media event. Some of the country’s biggest names …

A few weeks ago, during the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz had invited several journalists to attend the official opening of its new research and development centre. Formerly located in Palo Alto and now in Sunnyvale in the famous Silicon Valley, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA) is focusing …

To introduce their newest winter tire, the X-Ice Xi3, Michelin recently held a winter tire test on Ile Ste-Helene in Montreal. The event, open to the press as well as some lucky facebook contest winners, was presented by Carl Nadeau, racing driver, drifting instructor and Michelin Academy chief instructor. For …

This week we're off to Monte Carlo, Monaco, to test drive not just the upcoming 2015 Audi A3 cabriolet, but also its high-powered cousin, the 2015 Audi S3 sedan. 2015 marks the first model year that this sportiest version of the German brand's entry-level sedan will make it to Canadian …

The popular Nissan Rogue has been losing ground to its increasingly competitive rivals. But the tides may turn yet again with the new generation. This week, we’re headed to Nashville, Tennessee, to test this compact SUV. Not only does it have more masculine lines than ever before, but it can …

Do you want to support the people of Lac-Megantic while having a good time? Come take a look at the antique car show will take place Saturday and Sunday this September 14 and 15 on the grounds of the now famous polyvalente Montignac. Old cars (older than 25 years), hot …