His name adorned the sides of Indy cars and stock cars. Top Fuel dragsters flew across the finish line, his technology pounding into their supercharged Hemi engines. At the Bonneville Salt Flats, Isky was the invisible hand that propelled speed legends like Mickey Thompson to record speeds. Ed “Isky” Iskenderian earned his nickname “The Camfather” […]
Porsche occupies a very special place in the automotive world. One that is of unbeatable precision in a performance car. This is an idea that the brand has been working hard on over the past decades. Refining their vehicles generation by generation with incremental but ultimately meaningful upgrades to try to achieve a perfectly balanced […]
Occasionally the test cars’ schedules match, creating an unintended comparison test. In the case of the Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet, the juxtaposition was the Lexus LC500 convertible. Very satisfying to drive and to look at, that Lexus is seductive. It has a 471-horsepower naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V-8 that charms you with its soft-to-medium song. It […]
The British love affair with souped-up commercial vehicles has been going on for a long time. We all know that old Astra vans are the fastest things on four wheels, nothing draws a crowd at Goodwood like Ford Supervans, and it often seems like there are as many MS-RT Rangers as there are standard pick-ups. […]
Buell Buell is back! After an undeserved end, the loss of its founder, a promise of return and the reintroduction of old bikes, Buell has now brought something entirely new out of its factories: the Super Cruiser, a traditionally styled cruiser with some decidedly non-traditional engineering. The […]
Digital ones and zeros rule our lives more than ever, with the words ‘smart’ and ‘AI’ thrown around like confetti at a wedding. However, there was a time when mechanical engineering took precedence over computer engineering. That was the moment when analog machines made of metal predominated. Some of us would like that era back, […]
Suzuki is one of those manufacturers that has the habit of leaving some models a little longer in order to get the most out of the development investment. This is a double-edged sword in that while these bikes almost always offer superior value, they can feel a little dated compared to the competition. This is […]
Hyundai is pausing production of the Kona Electric, with the brand’s smallest and most affordable EV skipping the 2026 model year. The company says that “there is sufficient inventory of Kona Electric for model year 2025 to meet consumer demand at this time.” Hyundai claims the Kona Electric will return for the 2027 model year, […]
As tastes and preferences change over the years, we have seen different motorcycle segments emerge. Today, more versatile motorcycles have become increasingly popular, but in the past, all motorcycles had to be versatile. The standard motorcycle, with relaxed upright ergonomics, was a motorcycle designed specifically for broad appeal. Over time, the term ‘standard’ lost its […]
Canada is cutting import tariffs on a limited number of electric vehicles built in China. The number will be limited to 49,000 vehicles, a small part of the total market. However, some domestic automakers and politicians are sounding warnings. Last month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an economic deal with China that would reduce […]