By Jim Robinson, Metroland Media/Wheelstalk.com- It’s not everyday you come face-to-face with a real Tyrannosaurus-Rex but that’s just one of giants from the time of the dinosaurs to be found at the Royal Tyrrell Museum near Drumheller, Alta. During a recent Ford press launch to sample the full line of F-150 pickups, part of the event was a visit to this gem. It is world renown, and now having been there, I know why. Last year … [Read more...]
Metroland Media/Wheelstalk.com - Whether you have gasoline in your veins, or simply enjoy looking at vintage advertising, this website is for you: Click here On it, you'll find advertisements and original factory brochures for nearly every American car ever made. Pick the manufacturer, year and model. The language and imagery used in these marketing efforts is fascinating, if not a bit humorous at times. Check it out - this is the … [Read more...]
by Jim Robinson, Metroland Media/Wheelstalk.com - At the recent Kia Canada press reveal for the 2014 Rondo, about 200 Canadian autowriters and 10 Kia staff stayed at the Hilton Hotel in Houston, which is across the street from the massive convention centre were the National Rifle Association (NRA) held its recent three-day convention. The Canadians were the only non-NRA people in the hotel, where it was easy to sit in the lounge and … [Read more...]
By Leo Nucci, Special to Wheelstalk.com - The spring driving season is on our doorstep, signaling that it’s time to take a close look at the condition of our vehicles. Yes, it’s time to take an “inventory” of what needs to be done to our car in the context of maintaining its safe, reliable and comfortable operation. A vehicle’s age, mileage and everyday wear and tear, dictates what kind of spring maintenance is required for the … [Read more...]
by John Bondar, Special to Wheelstalk.com - James Hinchcliff, you did it. You achieved your life-long goal and won in Indycar. I know it means everything to you and your family but it actually means so much more. There are so many young Canadians who are striving to achieve the ultimate in motorsports. They spend as much time as they can on the track practising – trying to perfect their skill. They play as many racing games as possible … [Read more...]
by Jim Robinson, Metroland Media/Wheelstalk.com - I always enjoy going to Texas because it’s a chance to connect with “Guitar” Johnny Nicholas, who has this wonderful style that combines primarily blues, but with hints of country or what he once described at “west Texas saloon and dancehall music”. I first met him some 15 years ago at the club he owns north of Fredericksburg, Texas, called the Hill Top Cafe. With his wife … [Read more...]
By Neil Moore, Metroland Media/Wheelstalk.com - Bison are great hairy beasts that can weigh nearly a ton. Which would have been unnerving had we been driving Mercedes-Benz’s smallest car – the tiny smart fortwo. But we were piloting the company’s largest vehicle, the Sprinter cargo van, and passing herds of them flanking both sides of the Alaska Highway. All the while snapping away with our cameras as they foraged and wandered … [Read more...]
By Neil Moore, Metroland Media/Wheelstalk.com - Leaving Fort St. John at 8:00 a.m. in the dark, our team made excellent time, despite the highway being glazed over by a thin layer of ice over hard-packed snow. We were no worse for wear after a full day of driving the Sprinter, and were really quite cozy in its warm cabin while speeding past the frost- and snow-covered trees. Yet, despite the brisk pace we were keeping, I couldn’t help … [Read more...]
By Neil Moore, Metroland Media/Wheelstalk.com - Driving a cargo van 3,200 km from Edmonton to Anchorage Alaska? Sounds like a bit of a head scratcher, but where better to test the severe weather capability of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter than along an ice, snow and gravel-covered highway, covering long distances in sub-zero weather? Press trips to sunny, southern destinations are nice this time of year, but I like an adventure and this … [Read more...]
By John Bondar, Special to Wheelstalk.com - In just a couple of weeks, the real diehards of motorsport will head north to Minden, Ontario to go ice racing. Yes, ice racing, on real ice … and sometimes snow too. And sometimes slush later in the season. The season begins on weekend of January 19 and continues for a total of six weekends, usually ending at the end of February or beginning of March. Six different member clubs of CASC-OR … [Read more...]
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