The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) held its annual TestFest at Niagara-on-the-Lake this week.
Ford leads the way with four of the best new vehicles for 2013, followed by Porsche and Hyundai with two apiece.
Here are the results:
All these vehicles will compete for the 2013 Canadian Car of the Year and 2013 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year awards.
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| Photo: Matthieu Lambert |
The various winter tires in this review are all designed for trucks that require heavy-duty tires with a high payload capacity, as well as maximum off-road traction when driving on construction sites, recreational areas, and in deep snow. With their aggressive tread design, they also provide exceptional grip in mud. However, they are not as effective on ice as most winter tires for passenger cars and SUVs.
These tires sport the mountain/snowflake logo, and some of them can even receive studs to increase traction on ice.
Check the table below to see how these commercial vehicle winter tires stack up against each other.
This is not a joke: Britain's Air Fuel Synthesis has developed a fairly simple method to produce fuel. Using electrolysis and a sodium hydroxide solution, scientists are able to extract air from carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen gas (H2) molecules. Then, they combine the basic elements through a series of chemical operations to create the desired fuel.
So far, Air Fuel Synthesis has produced five litres of fuel that perfectly meets auto industry standards. However, according to the company, the technology will require at least 15 years to reach mass production.
Source: cnetfrance
Audi and Toyota dominated the first practice sessions ahead of the 6 Hours of Shanghai, 8th and final round of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship.
Alan McNish set the best time during the first session with a 1m52.219 in his Audi R18 e-tron that he shares with Tom Kristensen.
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| Audi R18 e-tron quattro. (Photo: Audi Motorsport) |
In the second session, the best performance went to Alexander Wurz's Toyota TS030 Hybrid, with a lap in 1m50.573.
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| Toyota TS030 Hybrid. (Photo: Toyota Racing) |
The fastest LMP2 car was the Lola-Lotus driven by Weeda, Rossiter and Charouz, while best GT car was the works Aston Martin driven by Stefan Mucke and Darren Turner.
A 1986 BMW 635 CSi customized by pop art pioneer Robert Rauschenberg will be on display at
Art Toronto 2012, which takes place from October 26th to 29th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Presented in Canada for the first time ever, this car is one of the 17 rolling sculptures that make up the BMW Art Car Collection.
Since 1975, artists from around the world have transformed BMW automobiles into artwork representing a moment in time. Rauschenberg was the first to incorporate other artists' imagination by projecting their artwork onto the 635 CSi.
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The various truck tires in this review are all designed to provide adequate grip on snow, ice, or a combination of both. As such, all of them meet winter driving requirements. With the mountain/snowflake logo, they also meet Law 42 of the Quebec Highway Safety Code. They fit most light-duty trucks and SUVs available on the market.
Check the table below to see how winter tires stack up against each other.
Spaniard Daniel Juncadella secured the Formula 3 Euroseries title as well as FIA European Trophy after the three last rounds of the season held last week at the Hockenheimring.
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| (Photo: Formula 3 Euro Series / Thomas Suer) |
Juncadella was leading the standings with a strong margin, but he lost ground when he finished Race 1 down in 13th place and when he retired from Race 2 with mechanical problems.
He was then under pressure from Raffaele Marciello before Race 3, but his fourth place in that heat was good enough for him to clinch the title, one year after his fellow countryman Roberto Mehri took the title.
Juncadella will be rewarded with a Ferrari F1 test in Vallelunga on November 9.
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Robin Frijns, who clinched the Formula Renault 3.5 series' title in controversial circumstances last weekend may reach a long-term agreement with the Sauber F1 Team.
Frijns collided with title rival Jules Bianchi during the last and decisive round of the FR3.5 series in Barcelona last Sunday. After the contact, Bianchi's car ended up in the gravel trap where he retired, giving Frijns the title.
The Dutchman is scheduled to drive the Ferrari-powered Sauber F1 car for one day at the Young Driver test in Abu Dhabi early next month.
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| Photo: RobinFrijns.com |
British magazine
Autosport understands that Frijns is set for a long-term role with Sauber, provided his run in the test proves a success.
Autosport adds that they have been impresed with his performance over the past three years during which the 21-year-old has won the Formula BMW Europe, Formula Renault Eurocup and Formula Renault 3.5 title.
Frijns apparently admitted that his performance in the Abu Dhabi test could be key to the future of his career.
Video game maker Codemasters does a great job producing realistic driving games such as F1 2012 and Grid.
Light-vehicle sales in the United States will rise 11 percent to 1.13 million units in October from a year earlier, J.D. Power and Associates predicted today. October's seasonally adjusted annual selling rate is expected to be 14.
Also in this episode: GM and Peugeot deepen their European alliance, and Volkswagen will
Eternity spent fixing up a
Toyota, rebounding in the United States after four years of falling sales, may report a 20 percent rise in October deliveries on demand for Camry sedans and Prius hybrids, a group vice president said.
Tenneco reported strong quarterly adjusted profits, sending the emission- and ride-control parts maker's share price up more than 14 percent, but it signaled that it will sustain losses in Europe due to slow auto sales there.
Renault lowered its full-year deliveries target after third-quarter sales fell 13 percent, weighed down by Europe's worsening market slump.
As General Motors attempts to take the Cadillac brand global, its ad spending is going digital.
Ford of Europe is emphasising capacity utilisation as one of the prime drivers behind its decision today (25 October) to close its Transit plant at Southampton, UK.
Ford of Europe has hit back at Belgian unions which claimed to have signed a deal with the automaker to keep production at the now-doomed Genk plant.
Joint venture Beijing Hyundai celebrated its 10th anniversary in China with record monthly sales, overtaking Japanese rivals whose sales slumped because of the dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands.
Store acquisitions slowed during the third quarter for Group 1 Automotive Inc., but CEO Earl Hesterberg is still working to put deals together.
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