by Evan Williams | Jan 8, 2018 | Features
It’s 8 a.m. and I’m standing in a parking lot looking at a sea of cones and listening to a lecture about the rules for the day. It sounds like the start of a typical autocross day. Only this time, I’m not in my usual autocross car. I’m looking at something a little...
by Evan Williams | Jan 8, 2018 | Features
Ten million minivans. That’s 70 million seats, 150 million cup holders, approximately 800 million spilt Cheerios, and billions of trips to hockey practice. That’s what has rolled out of the Windsor Assembly Plant in the last 30 years. They’ve had badges from Chrysler,...
by Evan Williams | Jul 10, 2017 | Features
They’re likely the most expensive thing you’ll buy for your car, but how much attention do you pay to the little rubber donuts that go between your car and the road? Tires are one of the biggest factors affecting your performance, ride, fuel economy, and safety, but...
by Evan Williams | Jul 10, 2017 | Features
If you’re a fan of the movie Cars, or of any of Pixar’s other movies, you might know that the studio loves their Easter eggs – tiny little details thrown in that you’ll miss if you blink. Some of them are throwbacks to older movies, like the pizza truck from Toy...
by Evan Williams | Apr 6, 2017 | Features, FOTW
Originally appeared on autoTRADER.ca The story of TVR is the story of a company that has shown moments of brilliance with some gorgeous and incredibly fast cars, followed by poor management, bad luck, and hard times. The original TVR was founded in 1946 in Blackpool,...
by Evan Williams | Apr 6, 2017 | Features, FOTW
Originally appeared on autoTRADER.ca So you’re shopping for a late model used car and you’re an enthusiast. That means your buying priorities list goes something like 1) manual transmission 2) eight cylinders. But you’ve got a family, or you haul cargo or people or a...