Canada is soon to lose the RX-8 and Lancer Evolution X Story by Budd Stanley, photos courtesy of Mazda and Mitsubishi Canada   Jeremy Clarkson said it best when he uttered, “I just can’t help thinking that…cars like this will soon be consigned to the history books. I have this horrible, dreadful feeling that what [...]

Ringing out a rally-prepared Fiesta Story by Budd Stanley, photos by Jordan Allan   It is one of the most exciting and exhilarating forms of sport on the planet that sees everyday commuter cars become airborne rockets dancing between immovable trees and horrifying cliffs at break-neck speeds. Rallying combines motorsport with adventure tourism and extreme [...]

Learning the Fine Art of Racecraft   Story and photos by Budd Stanley   This part of the magazine is primarily dedicated to the modification of one’s vehicle to either make it look the way we want, sound the way we want or to go as fast as we can make it. Now, in terms [...]

The future will soon be going beyond simple ECU Flashes   Story by Budd Stanley, photos courtesy of Porsche, Ferrari and Formula One   Today’s technology has allowed tuners to get massive gains out of the common turbocharged engine. As many manufacturers are turning to turbocharging to produce both high power output and emissions efficiency, [...]

Every Sunday morning, when we turn on the television to watch Porsches, Aston Martins and Ferraris enduring the 24 Hours of Le Mans, or Funny Cars streak down the quarter mile, or a rugged Ford, Subaru or Mitsubishi…

Recently, I had the great pleasure of test-driving a 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo. A supercar in its own right, the 911 Turbo bombards the senses with an endless pummeling of g-forces and thrills. A lightweight car with 500 horsepower…

If you remember back when we did our initial testing of the Volvo 850, the massive amount of body lean was nearly enough to make me seasick. In a hard right-hand corner, the driver’s-side of the front bumper was nearly buried into the tarmac, while the rear passenger-side tire was lifted up into the air…

If you’ve been following this section, you’ll no doubt notice the absence of a Volvo 850 station wagon as the lead photo. Well, just as we’re about to get into the fun bit of the equation, Canadian Customs put a grinding halt to our little project, figuring who in his right mind would import performance parts…

In our last installment, we took our Volvo 850 to the track to gather base data that would determine our direction in this series. We lapped the big 850 around our custom-built “Little Donington” course at the B.C. Driving Centre, operated by Drivers Unlimited. This use of a closed course and the ability to set up our own testing…

We have covered a great many tactics to make your car faster with out the need to increase power. We’ve looked at the benefits of lowered suspension, cutting down weight, chassis stiffening, properly bedding in brakes, limited-slip differentials and the use of proper performance tires. Well, we are now going to start linking some of these…