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Canadian Grand Prix  Formula 1 Racing  - A Jaded Fan Returns to F1

Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 Racing - A Jaded Fan Returns to F1 
Formula 1 had become a boring, high-speed mess for our scribe until he joined the car-crazed fans in Montreal. Can the screams of the Sirens, the smell of the crowd, and a populist driver named Kubica lure him back at the Canadian Grand Prix? more 
 
 

Build Your Own Electric Vehicle By The Book
The reality of BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC VEHICLE is that for readers with engineering degrees and good fabrication skills, this book provides pages of beneficial information that could lead to a project vehicle. more
2009 Pininfarina B0 Electric Vehicle
Pininfarina shows it's serious about the electric car game by showing its production-intent 2009 B0 at the Paris motor show. more
2011 Chevy Volt Revealed
After months of speculation, skeptical claims of vaporware, and leaked photography, GM pulled the wraps off the 2011 Chevrolet Volt - its great green hope - at its centennial celebrations in Detroit. more

 VW, Audi Mull Low-Cost, Mid-Engine Sports Cars
Will Porsche object? Or will it join with a reincarnation of the 356?
 September Sales: The financial crisis looks worse than the fuel crisis
September sales: The financial crisis looks worse than the fuel crisis.And this time, no one is spared.
 2008 Nissan Nuvu Concept
The bubbly Nissan Nuvu concept may be a sneak-peak at the next generation Micra subcompact.
 2009 Renault Megane Trophy
The 2009 Renault Megane Trophy adheres to our favorite French recipe: take one standard Renault, replace rear seat with powerful motor, and add wild bodywork.

2008 Volkswagen Rabbit S2008 Volkswagen Rabbit S
You can toss it into turns at sporting speeds, and come out the other end with a roar.
 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
Like all the other 6.2-liter AMG cars, the CLS snorts and snarls when you stand on it, and it crackles and pops on the overrun like an old-school hot rod.
 2008 Chevy Corvette Coupe
If you just want a fast car yet don't want to spend a ton of money, the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 makes a lot of sense.
 2008 Mazda 5 Touring
It's no sports car, but the Mazda5 has enough 'zoom-zoom' mixed with practicality to keep us entertained.

 Nissan Maxima, Toyota Avalon, Hyundai Genesis, Pontiac G8 V-6 Comparison - Big Six Sedans
All four are largish cars, priced in the low-$30,000s range (except for the slightly less expensive Pontiac), that promise something more than the typical mid-size sedan.
 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Roadster
The SL63 is really a very livable, grand touring super-roadster, one that someone who's tired of sitting on the waiting list for a Ferrari F430 Spider could quite enjoy.
 2010 Chevrolet Camaro V-6
A drive in a prototype 2010 Chevy Camaro? At speed? On real roads? Who in their right mind would say no to that?
 2009 Nissan Maxima
Is the 2009 Nissan Maxima a proper sports sedan or just another Maxima trying to act the part?