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Lessons From El Camino

Don't Forget Your Ride

July 10
Canadian Tire Car Show-3725 2nd Ave. W, Prince Albert, SK

July 16-18
IZOD Indy Car Series-Honda Indy-Streets of Toronto, Toronto, ON

July 23-25
IZOD Indy Car Series-Edmonton City Centre Airport, Edmonton, AB

July 24
Customs and Classics Car Show-4133 53rd Ave., High Prairie, AB

Aug. 1
Sudbury Classic Cruisers 19th Annual Car Show-Sudbury, ON

Aug. 1
9th Kars under the K Show & Shine-Memorial Park, Main St., Keremeos, BC

Aug. 3-7
Rock’n August-International Car Show and Music Festival-St. Albert, AB

Aug. 6
GM Powertrain St Catharines Show & Shine-St. Catharines, ON

Aug. 6-7
Hot Nite in the City Show ‘n Shine-Kamloops, BC

Aug. 7-8
Ontario Regional Races, Mosport International Raceway, Toronto/Durham, ON.

Aug. 7-8
Watkin Motors Sun Valley Cruise-In, Vernon, BC.

Aug. 8
Wired Monk Mid-Summer Show & Shine-Langley, BC

Aug. 13-14
Drift Mania Canadian Championships-Western Speedway, Victoria, BC.

Aug. 14-15
Drift Mania Canadian Championships-Autodrome Montmagny, Montmagny, QC

NASCAR vs INDYCAR vs FORMULA ONE
Who Grabs the Checkered Flag?
There are numerous series for fans to go wild about. But what’s the difference between them? The Driver sat down with some of the sport’s top performers to find out.

Racing fans rejoice – the motorsports season is back in top gear after its annual winter hiatus. The return to action on the track also revs up the passions of those of us on the other side of the fences as we debate the reasons why our favourite form of racing is better than the rest.
Some racing fanatics will worship anything with wheels – they don’t care if the competition goes in a straight line or turns corners, on two wheels or four.

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Many automakers are pulling back on their wagon production because of waning market demand, but Cadillac is bucking the trend with its all new CTS Sport Wagon.

Every once in a while an automaker makes a bold move. In this case it’s Cadillac with its CTS Sport Wagon. When everyone in the industry is saying wagons just don’t sell, Cadillac has gone ahead and taken a chance on this volatile market segment.

As you might have gathered, I’m a wagon fan.

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Toyota’s newest incarnation of its popular 4-Runner blends traditional 4x4 ruggedness with some of today’s most advanced technological features.
Though most folks rest assured that reliability has advanced with technology, the “more stuff to break” mentality is still a popular one, especially among off-road enthusiasts. Simple and uncomplicated is largely the way this crowd generally likes it, and most mud-blooded off-roaders cringe at the thought of fitting driver-assist electronics to 4x4 models.
Toyota's revamped 2010 4-Runner bucks this trend as it’s fitted with many of these sometimes-controversial electronics.
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So you think you’re ready for a hybrid?

Who doesn’t feel guilty driving their respective gas-guzzler, given the ever-mounting responsibility to do one’s part to limit our carbon imprint and help save the planet? Or, if we don’t feel guilty, perhaps we should – especially in light of the fact that science is attempting to birth a better way.
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Simply Classic

There are all kinds of investments in this world – stocks, bonds, life insurance, T-bills, art, gold, silver – but few will provide as many hours of fun as a vintage or collectable car.

Is buying a 40 or 50 year old car a path to riches? The short answer is definitely, no.
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Training Wheels

Sure, motorcycles grant riders a sense of freedom and exhilaration. But for all of you first time bikers, it would be wise to start off with a model that’s more your speed

I’m a big believer that you need to hone your skills on a motorcycle before progressing to bigger and faster bikes.
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You Can Drive My Car

We know you love driving: the romance of cruising down the open road with your tunes cranked. The freedom to stop and smell the roses whenever you darn well please. Driving can empower us with a sense of controlling our own destiny.
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Anti-Rust Suit

The sheet metal (or aluminum) covering your car is similar to your very own skin. For instance, if you don't apply suntan lotion or sunscreen when out under the hot, hot sun, you run the risk of burning, or worst of all, skin cancer.
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Value Propositions

The other week, the Editor of this fine publication, Bryan Soroka and I were chatting about topics for this story. Eventually we settled upon a theme; value propositions. What is a value proposition you ask?
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