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In 1966 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Ford famously and shockingly swept the podium with the legendary GT40 Mk II and in the process embarrassed Ferrari, which not only had dominated the race in previous years, but also blocked a takeover attempt by Henry Ford II in 1963.

Remember the gigantic Ford Excursion, which was built on an F-250 chassis? Introduced for the 2000 model year as a direct rival of the Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL, it is the longest and heaviest mass-produced SUV of all time. Production of the Excursion ended in 2005 and Ford …

Driving schools typically choose entry-level compact cars such as the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla for good reason. They’re safe, easy to figure out and extremely driver-friendly. But most importantly, they’re not ultra-powerful, outrageously expensive machines that would scare the hell out of student drivers and potentially crash at some …

There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes and bad roads in Canada. Each spring during the thaw period in particular, pavement turns into ruins in a number of places across the country, filling drivers with anger and sometimes causing significant damage to their vehicles. Once again, …

A clear sign of modern times, the world’s top secret agent will drive an electric car in his next movie. James Bond will slip behind the wheel of a 2020 Aston Martin Rapide E , an insider told British newspaper The Sun. Apparently, director Cary Joji Fukunaga (who replaces Danny …

Toyota will give a brand new Toyota Tundra to a resident of Paradise City, in California, for rescuing people from a burning hospital. The Coast is on Fire In you’ve been following the news lately, you’re well aware that California is getting its share of violent forest fires. Last week, …

Back in 2012, after creating Factory Five Racing and co-founding Local Motors, Mark Smith established a small conversion-kit company in Wareham, Maine called Smyth Performance . His first project was to convert an Mk4 (1999-2005) Volkswagen Jetta sedan into a pickup truck, and sell the kit to consumers seeking an …

MONTREAL, Quebec – This week, we were at Decarie Motors, the official retailer of Aston Martin vehicles for all of Eastern Canada, in Montreal, for a chance to meet a very special guest; Ms Laura Schwab, president of Aston Martin The Americas. Laura has been at the head of the …