2009 Infiniti FX

This article is only available in french. Avouons-le, l’acheteur d’un tel véhicule n’en fait pas l’acquisition pour ses qualités dynamiques, pour le confort ou le luxe qu’il procure. Il y a de ça, certes, mais c’est avant tout une question de style. On souhaite faire tourner les têtes et se faire voir au volant […]

Riots break out after Habs win

Note: This isn’t an article related to car enthusiasts but from time to time I’d like to offer my opinion on the happenings in and around the city.
As you are probably well aware, last night the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins 5-0 in game 7 of the Eastern conference quarter-finals. After the game, fans […]

Spring Fever

Spring has finally arrived. This is the first week of spring-like temperatures forecast by the The Weather Network all year. It’s been an incredibly long winter with sooooo much snow that I think I’ve forgotten what having dry roads and clean cars feels like.Being a Montrealer makes you appreciate summer that much more. It also […]

Honda prices ‘08 Accord

Honda’s tried-and-true Accord gets a facelift for 2008, and the company has wasted little time announcing pricing for both the coupe and sedan.
Customers can buy an Accord for as little as $25,090 for the LX sedan, to $38,290 for the EX-L V6 coupe (before options). There are two 2.4-litre inline-4 cylinder engines to choose […]

Volvo wants a piece of Mini

Volvo ventured into the 3-door hatchback segment with the introduction of the C30 at the 2006 Paris Auto Show.
“The new C30 is designed to appeal to young singles or couples with an intense urban lifestyle,” says Lex Kerssemakers, Senior Vice President, Brand, Business and Product Strategy at Volvo Cars. “We’ve found that this group of […]

Explanation of towings paints a different picture

Last month MontrealRacing.com reported on the large numbers of modified vehicles being towed in the Montreal area. Many members were at a loss to explain why their modified vehicles were being towed by Police instead of being issued inspection. We set up a meeting with the officers who were involved to find out what the […]

Police Towings Spark Row in Modified Car Scene

A series of police operations in downtown Montreal have sparked outrage in the modified (tuning) car scene.
Over the last few months police have towed many vehicles after having stopped them at locations downtown, most of them MontrealRacing.com members. According to witnesses the police will set up at a particular location (often near the west end […]

Nous voulons des voitures coupé-sport

You wonder sometimes about car manufacturers. Occasionally vehicles are released that just make one stop and say “what are they thinking?” Cars like the Cadillac Cimmaron and Pontiac Aztec are perfect examples of total failure at the corporate level. Sometimes the car companies do not make actual blunders but still leave you wondering what’s going […]

Hybrid Cars

It has been almost twenty years since the Environment has been as important in the minds of North Americans as it is today. For many months now we’ve seen consistent and numerous news headlines regarding global warming. I think this is a good thing as it seems the planet is finally taking the subject seriously. […]

Mirror Position 2.0

I’d like to spend some time to discuss proper orientation of a vehicle’s side mirrors. Ultimately, the driver should of course do whatever he or she is most comfortable with but I’d like you to take into account some of the following suggestions.
Over the years I’ve noticed that most drivers position their side mirrors in […]

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