Vancouver International Auto Show 2012 Roundup
Auto show season is upon us once again! Thanks to a new roof, this year’s auto show is back to its familiar home in BC place and runs from April 3rd to 8th, 2012. On the upper floors we are presented with a strong showing from CEV for BC, a clean energy vehicle point-of-sale incentive [...]
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth – Small but Wicked
Faithful to the “small but wicked” saying coined for Karl Abarth’s cars in the 1960s, the new 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth arrives to North America with the racing traditions that have made it a success on European roadways and racetracks — world-class performance and precision, purposeful and aggressive styling, high power-to-weight ratio and limited-production volume.
Land Rover “Minces” the Defender
Oh dear. This is the purposed Land Rover Defender and visually it’s the equivalent of meeting the ruggedly handsome older brother. Thinking that those traits run in the family, then going on a blind date with the lisping younger sibling. Which is to say Land Rover has taken the bad-ass, go anywhere, marlboro man Defender [...]
An Arctic Front In Time for Winter: 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic
We’re always has a soft spot for Jeep, rugged utility meets rugged lock meet unstoppable off road credentials. So the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic has caught our eye, and our imaginations… I wonder if Jeep is inclined to let us take one to the arctic this winter, or at least skiing to whistler. Based on [...]
50 Days of WAAE; Welcome to Africa
Pressing on at full tilt, the WAAE team has made some solid headway on its journey since our last update. Now 50 days into the expedition, the team has since cleared South America and Europe as they crest the border into Nigeria. Other than ongoing stress of remapping their route through the Middle East, the [...]
World AIDS Awareness Expedition Presses on through South America
Another week, and more excitement and unpredictability follows the World AIDS Awareness Expedition team. Arriving in the harbor of Cartagena Colombia the team is forced to sit on their hands and wait for customs officers to clear the trucks. 2 days are wasted in limbo. 25 signatures and 4 fingerprints are requested per vehicle; in [...]
World AIDS Awareness Expedition Reaches Panama
After 2 long weeks on the road the WAAE team has reached Panama and is in preparation for its jump across the water to South America. The trucks were loaded on the 28th and since then the team has been exploring the country and preparing themselves for the next leg of the journey starting off [...]
World AIDS Awareness Expedition launches from Vancouver.
April 18th, 2011 – Pointed due South early this morning 11 Drivers pack into 5 Volkswagen Amarok trucks to cover 65,000kms in 100 days, drawing a giant W across the map of the world for the World AIDS Awareness Expedition or WAAE. Given half a chance you get the feeling this team would add a [...]
All-new 2012 Toyota Prius v Canadian Debut
Toyota has taffy-pulled the Prius into a taller, more versatile shape with the Prius V – the V stands for Versatile. So one wonder’s how that Manhunt profile will read… Versatile new Prius seeks undemanding dominant to flog him through corners. Into Normal, Power, Eco and EV scenes.
Ride the World’s Most Unsuitable Motorbike for South American Adventure
Dreaming of riding South America? Don’t want to do it the easy way? Want to do some good in the world? The Adventurists have the solution… The Mototaxi Junket. The Mototaxi Junket launches from Cuzco, Peru in August this year and finishes in Asuncion, Paraguay about 4000km of adventure later. 60 amateur teams from around [...]
Motoress and Edelweiss Introduce Women’s Only Austrian Alps Tour
MOTORESS and “International Female Ride Day” founder Vicki Gray has partnered with motorcycle touring company Edelweiss Bike Travel to present a first of its kind women riders only tour of the Germany’s lake region and Austria’s winding Alpine roads, from July 24 to 31, 2010. This 8 day excursion, allows 12 women to be part of [...]
VholdR Launches ContourHD1080p Full HD Helmet Cam
VholdR, noted for their HD Helmet Cameras, has announced the ContourHD1080p. Besting their previous 720p quality offering (featured in this video review) with “full 30fps progressive HD” in a camera whose form and function is a near perfect fit for motorcycle usage and with enough buzzwords to leave a technophile drooling. ContourHD1080p is the World’s [...]
