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The end of Wiesmann

If you know your obscure automakers, you have heard about Wiesmann. They were building some pretty crazy roadsters powered by BMW engines. The brand was founded in 1988 by the Wiesmann brothers. They started by building hardtops for various convertibles, but quickly decided to build their own cars. In 1993, …May 8, 2014

BMW M5: 30 Years of Domination

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the BMW M5. It was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1984. Developed by a team of racing engineers, it was a supremely good mix of the E28 5-Series' luxury and the savagery of the race-bred M1 (since the M5 shared its …May 7, 2014

Volkswagen: Fry Your Nerves With the 2015 Golf

To put the spotlight on the 2015 Golf (and its hot hatch variant, the GTI), Volkswagen is currently playing a nerve-frying game with its customers: by testing your resolve, you could win a big rebate on your next Golf! The rules are devilishly simple: the countdown starts at the car’s …May 7, 2014

FCA's 5-Year Plan: The Best of the Rest

As you know, FCA unveiled its 5-year plan today. While we talked about the American side of Sergio's empire, there was also information about the Italian brands (Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Maserati and Ferrari). Alfa Romeo The famous sports-car maker will go back to its roots with multiple new models in …May 7, 2014

FCA's 5-Year Plan: The new Models

As we mentioned earlier, the 5-year plan presentation is ongoing at FCA. Here are some of the best information tidbits we could gather: Chrysler Chrysler will become a mainstream brand, concentrating on regular vehicles (cars and crossovers, mostly). A new compact, the Chrysler 100, should arrive in 2016. A new …May 6, 2014

New 5-Year Plan for Chrysler, and the end of SRT

Five years ago, the Italian conglomerate Fiat bought Chrysler back from the clutches of Cerberus Capital Management. Fiat's CEO, Sergio Marchionne, revealed his 5-years plan for the future of its brands shortly after. He wanted to clean up the American lineup, and develop new technologies to keep Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep relevant. Fast-forward …May 6, 2014

Quebec Launches an App to Help Reduce Traffic

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

The mayors of Quebec and Levis have launched, in collaboration with CAA-Quebec, a new smartphone app named Mon Trajet. Offered free of charge for iPod and Android devices, the app will collect data on your daily commute. It uses the GPS in your device to calculate your average speed, the …May 6, 2014

Cadillac is Recalling its SRX

The Great Spring of Recalls' latest victim? None other than Cadillac, with its SRX crossover! On April 25, GM announced the recall of almost 51,000 2013 Cadillac SRX models equipped with the 3.6L engine. Under certain driving conditions, there can be a delay of three or four seconds between the …May 5, 2014

The Doge Completes its First Race Around Talladega

Last weekend, the first crowdfunded NASCAR was lining up on the starting grid for the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, in Alabama. After running in the front pack for a while, it sadly fell back, and finished the race in 20th position. It was a very special weekend for Reddit’s …May 5, 2014

Lexus Wants YOUR Opinion on the Latest RC F Color

At the Detroit Auto Show, Lexus unveiled its new sports car, the RC F. With a 5L V8 engine producing 450 HP and an 8-speed automatic gearbox, it goes from 0 to 100 in 4.6 seconds and will hit more than 270 km/h, provided with enough straight road (and no …May 5, 2014

The Mazda MX-5 25th Anniversary Will Arrive Soon

Announced earlier at the New York Auto Show, the Mazda MX-5 25th Anniversary is an important landmark in the history of the small Japanese roadster. Only 100 of them will be sold in Canada, and they are equipped with everything on the option list, plus a few other goodies. We …May 2, 2014

Another Recall for Honda

Honda North-America just announced the recall of more than 24,000 2014 Odysseys. A problem happened somewhere on the way down the assembly line and a relay used to deploy the side airbags may be faulty. This problem will also light up the SRS warning light in the dashboard, alerting the …May 2, 2014

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