2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302           By Gerry Frechette   Back in 1969, there were few American performance cars that could actually turn corners with any alacrity. The game was all about going fast in a straight line. One exception was the Ford Mustang Boss 302, the car on which the factory Trans-Am road racers were [...]

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350    Review and Photos by Gerry Frechette   The two-seat sports roadster is a vehicle with which Mercedes-Benz is intimately familiar. Indeed, the company was building such cars at least as far back as 1934, as documented in the last issue of RPM. Of course, the SL has been the iconic model for [...]

We pit four top-level performance cars against each other to find the best driver Story and photos by Budd Stanley   We may be coming to the end of summer, but before we start the deep plunge into winter, we take a look at a group of high-performance sports coupes that can make the final [...]

Tasting Mazda’s latest line of highly efficient engines Story by Budd Stanley, photos courtesy of Mazda Canada   When it comes to manufacturers gloating about how environmentally conscious they are with highly efficient diesels, hybrid drivetrains and even new electric vehicle offerings, it has been suspiciously quiet on the Mazda front. Yes, we’ve heard about [...]

Fun can come in many different packages Story and photos by Budd Stanley Summer is here, the sun is out and the roads are clear of snow, salt and sand, and so we driving enthusiasts take to our favourite strips of tarmac to blow off steam and bask in the joy of piloting a car [...]

Snow in May leads to a great interior find Story and photos by Budd Stanley   About The Route Best time to Go: Weekdays from April to October Total Distance:  110 km Route: Starting point is the village of Lumby, B.C., 50°15’2.48″N 118°58’4.29″W, where Highway 6 winds drivers east over the rocky Monashee Mountain range [...]

The Future is Now Review and Photos by Gerry Frechette It’s not often we get to drive a car some four years before it is offered for sale. Usually, a car that far in the future is still in the earliest concept stages, with vague ideas about what a manufacturer thinks it might look like. [...]

Linking Mount Rainier with Mount St. Helens Story and photos by Budd Stanley   About The Route Best time to Go: Weekdays from April to October Total Distance: 130 km Route: Starting point is the junction of Highways 12 and 131 in the village of Randle, WA, at 46°32’23N 121°56’33W. From this junction, we travel [...]

Driving New Zealand’s Hwy 6 to the Franz Josef Glacier Story and photos by Budd Stanley   About The Route Best time to Go: Weekdays from April to October Places To Stop: Great scenic viewpoints found at Mirror Lakes, Homer Tunnel, Hollyford and The Chasm. Total Distance:  31 km Route: Starting point is the Fox [...]

Driving Possum Bourne’s final stretch Story and photos by Budd Stanley About The Route Best time to Go: Weekdays from February to December Places To Stop: Great scenic viewpoints found at 2.8 km, 9.3 km, and 10.9 km. At 10.9 km is the pass’s peak with a plaque documenting the history of the road and [...]