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    The most elaborate April Fool's joke ever? Buell and Bombardier (don't) team up for new streetbike
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    Official Bomber Motorcycles logo?
    Just when we thought we were going to have to get an AMA Pro License to ride any new Buell creations, an official press release from BRP, or Bombardier Recreational Products, appears to have leaked out, spelling out the company's plans to team up with Erik Buell ...

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    Report: Quebec drivers face hefty fine if they don't drive on snow tires
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    Ah, Quebec. Beautiful women, beautiful city, fantastic food. But there is a dark side. No, not poutin and steamies. We're talking about the language police! Answer your phone incorrectly, write something in English more than 50 percent the size of the equivalent French phrase or – worst of ...

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    Canadian GP back on F1 calendar through 2014
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    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
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    Jacques Villeneuve Academy at ICAR – Click above for high-res image gallery
    There'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 ...

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    The Little Nürburgring: Ferraris in their Natural Habitat at Mont Tremblant
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    2009 Ferrari Challenge at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant – Click above for high-res image gallery
    We've always found the idea of going on safari or a diving expedition rather intriguing. But while we can appreciate those willing to spend their precious vacation time and hard-earned cash to see ...

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    Montreal, Niagara Falls, New York City: F1 looks to return to North America
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    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
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    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 ...

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    Canada plans new fuel economy standards at least as good as U.S.
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    Canada's response to America's latest energy legislation and CAFE standards: a resounding "Meh, whatever. Call us when you're serious." The land of the maple leaf has declared that the new U.S. standards simply don't go far enough. Said the nation's transport minister, "We welcome the U.S. goal, ...

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    In Montreal, sell on Sunday, get pelted on Monday
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    Quebec is probably the last place in North America where some businesses are still forbidden to open on weekends. Although the practice has long since dissipated in other retail sectors, car dealerships in Montreal still adhere to an archaic 35-year-old policy that dates back to when the Catholic ...

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    Montreal Auto Show: Locus Plethore supercar unveiled...almost
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    Click on the image above to jump to our gallery of 25 high-resolution images The centerpiece of the 2007 Montreal auto show was supposed to be the Plethore, a supercar being developed in Quebec by HHT Locus Technologies. As we reported previously, the car nicknamed "the Quebec Bomb" employs carbon ...

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