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0Report: Student protests in Montreal threaten Canadian Grand Prix 1338388320
As Formula One racing expands around the globe, we've come to expect certain potential disruptions. Demonstrators in Bahrain scuttled last year's grand prix there, and nearly did the same again this year. Violent crime in Brazil has caused some issues at that country's F1 race as well. And over ...
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Video: Allô, bouge-toi! Race marshall clowns around on track at Canadian Grand Prix 1308092460
The guy in the black suit can't say he wasn't warned. After last week's incident involving Sebastien Buemi at a Red Bull demonstration in Japan, you'd think that anyone within earshot of an F1 car would be wise enough to get the heck out the the way when one is coming towards you. But evidently ...
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2011 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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Video: Freak bear collision leaves two dead in Quebec 1307564820
Roads that are forged through the wilderness can occasionally pose a hazard to drivers. Animals can emerge from tree-lined scenery without warning, and if the animal is large enough it can cause serious damage to a vehicle, and possibly to the occupants inside. Two unfortunate Canadian motorists ...
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Can-Am Spyder Hybrid reportedly under development at Canadian university 1294232280
As compact as it is (in comparison to a car, anyway), the Can-Am Spyder doesn't guzzle much fuel. But that won't stop some from being lured by the tree-hugging credentials of a "hybrid" badge. The trike – which is closer in form to a motorbike with an extra wheel, as opposed to a car ...
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Video: Overtaking redefined 1283202060
Courses de Bazous St. Ferdinand Autoquad pass – click above to watch the videoWe've seen some fine passes in our day, both by professional shoes like Michael Schumacher or Ayrton Senna, as well as unnamed trackday heroes. The pro stuff is great, but sometimes, nothing succeeds like a ... -
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 ... -
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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Quebec reportedly bans importation of RHD cars for six months to evaluate safety concerns 1270652460
According to the CBC, the Canadian province of Quebec is saying "No way, Jose" to importing right-hand drive cars for six months. Even though there are 3,000 RHD cars on the roads and none of them have been faulted for anything, the province's insurance board wants to investigate the safety of ...

