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Friday Feature: 2023 Alpine A110 R
Alpine is a brand that many people might not know and for good reason. It is not found (or sold) in North America and has all ties leading back to France. In this week’s blog post, we will explore a little history of the Alpine car company and learn about the car that saw the most success from its introduction, the A110 R. Throwing It All the Way Back to WWII – Alpine Company History Alpine is a sporting brand created by Jean Rédélé – a young man with a huge interest in motorsport, in 1955. The inspiration behind the name came from Jean’s favourite playground – the Alps and…
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February Spotlight: 2023 Toyota GR86
It may have taken Toyota a 2nd chance to redeem themselves with this car, but this version definitely deserves the ‘Most Improved Sports Car of the Year’ award. The 2023 Toyota GR86 was introduced to fix the problem of the original model (Toyota 86) – a weak engine. This version is powered by a 228-horsepower flat-four engine and comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission although a six-speed automatic transmission is available. A flat-four engine (also known as a horizontally-opposed 4 engine), is exactly what it sounds like – a flat engine with 4 cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks on each side of the crankcase. The pistons are normally…
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An Automotive Year to Remember – Cheers to 2022!
Another year has come and gone and what an interesting year this one proved to be. Since this is going to be my last blog post for the year, I would like to take the time to thank those of you who have been along for the ride and showed your support continuously. No matter if you are new or have been around for the little while the site has been live, it means a lot to have you all as dedicated readers. So without further ado, let’s get into the last blog post of the year! I figured the best way to close out the year would be to…
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What’s the Real Deal with JDM?
Happy belated Thanksgiving to my American visitors! I hope it was a good one. This week’s blog post is going to be about JDM cars, so let’s get into it! JDM is a term that everyone has heard of at least once in their life, but what does the acronym really mean? JDM or Japanese Domestic Market refers to cars that are made by Japanese companies, made within the country’s regulations. But what makes these cars so special? Keep reading to find out! For a long time now, JDM cars have been popular in the automotive market around the world. Interestingly enough, Japanese made cars were only introduced to the…
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Top 10 JDM Cars That Can Finally Be Imported into Canada (2022 Edition)
There’s never a better feeling than the one that comes with knowing that you can now legally import your dream car. A few posts ago, we mentioned that in order to legally import a vehicle into Canada, the vehicle must be at least 15 years or older. So if that makes my math correct, that now means (as of 2022) all cars that were made in 2007 can legally enter the country. So go on gearheards, go crazy with some of the choices on this list! Let’s start with the Honda Civic Type R (FD2). It comes with a naturally aspirated 2.0L engine, which simply means that the engine is…
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