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02011 Canadian Grand Prix packs the action in between the raindrops 1307921340
Montreal is unique. It's an island in the middle of a giant river with a volcano at its heart. It's the largest French-speaking city outside Paris, has the lowest legal drinking age anywhere in Canada (or the United States) and has a distinctly European feel for a North American city. But what ...
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Scion officially opens its doors for business in Canada 1285795200
2011 Scion tC – Click above for high-res image galleryScion is a youth-oriented brand that was developed by Toyota to capture a younger North American demographic. By "North America," Scion was referring to the United States – until now. Happy Youth-Oriented Car Day, Canada! Scion ... -
First Drive: 2011 Mazda2 puts fun before frugality 1277481420
2011 Mazda2 – Click above for high-res image galleryMazda says there's a little bit of Miata in everything it does. While it's easy to chalk that up as marketing frippery, when the automaker launched the Little Roadster That Could back in 1989, it proved that great things can come from a ... -
Ferrari's 11-year-old wunderkind beats F1 driver in karting competition 1277323020
Lance Stroll in the Ferrari karting challenge, Montreal – Click above or below for high-res image galleryMontreal has some great karting tracks. The French-Canadian metropolis, after all, is a veritable motorsport mecca, playing host to Formula One (among other series) on a more regular ... -
2010 Canadian Grand Prix was exactly what we've been waiting for [SPOILERS] 1276463220
2010 Canadian Grand Prix – Click above for high-res image galleryWhat would Formula One be without Montreal? Not so fun, as we learned last season when the Canadian Grand Prix was excluded from the calendar, much to the disappointment of racing fans worldwide. In the wake of the demise of ... -
Ferrari signs 11-year-old to development program, renews Massa contract 1276194060
We don't know about you, but when we were 11 years old, most of us here at Autoblog were dreaming about one day driving a Ferrari. Never in our wildest dreams could never have imagined being signed to a contract with the Scuderia. Not at that age, anyway. But that's exactly what's happened for ...
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Canadian GP back on F1 calendar through 2014 1259540280
It's official, Formula 1 and Montreal are in love again. Bernie Ecclestone's supersonic price increases in 2008 drove the Canadian venue (and North America entirely) off the map in 2009. It was the first time in three decades that the F1 club didn't visit Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and by the end ...
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Autoblog gets schooled at the Jacques Villeneuve Academy 1254164220
Jacques Villeneuve Academy at ICAR – Click above for high-res image galleryThere's nothing like a Montreal summer. Once the sun starts to shine on the island metropolis after a long winter, the city transforms into a burgeoning oasis of festivals, street cafes and exotic sports cars. And ... -
Montreal, Niagara Falls, New York City: F1 looks to return to North America 1239975120
Since the Canadian Grand Prix was canceled for this season, Formula One has been entirely absent from North America. But participating automakers, investors and organizers alike know that the North American market is vital and can't be overlooked, and to that end several new developments are said ...
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Rumormill: Montreal GP could be back as soon as this year 1238533140
Abu Dhabi is scheduled to hold its first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix on November 11 of this year. Due to tight capital, though, it is being reported that the event's organizers are behind on the building schedule for the race track and new support hotels. If that race gets replaced, rumor has it that ...

