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Test driving the new MotoMaster SE3 premium all-season tires

May 11, 2016

It was a rainy day at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park when I sat down behind the wheel of a sedan to try out the new MotoMaster SE3 premium all-season tires, and the conditions were perfect. And by perfect, I mean that it was rainy, cold, and just a little bit unseasonable.

Previewing the latest cars at CIAS 2015

W. Andrew Powell

February 13, 2015

GATEKeeper's Blog

Thursday was the big media preview day and press conference gauntlet at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, and it was a long but interesting day on the show floor.

Hot wheels at the Canadian International AutoShow 2014

W. Andrew Powell

February 20, 2014

Food & Style

The 2014 Canadian International AutoShow is on right now at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and it's packed wall-to-wall with the latest car models, and even a few unique concept cars until February 23.

Ford Escape versus the Ford Edge

W. Andrew Powell

August 5, 2013

GATEKeeper's Blog

Driving is one of my very happy passions, but the funny thing is that I don't actually own a car. For the last decade, I get my road trip fixes thanks to car rentals, and any time I need to get on four wheels, I've turned to one of the (now vanishing, it seems) rental locations in Toronto.

Video: Google’s self-driving car test drive

W. Andrew Powell

March 29, 2012

GATEKeeper's Blog

We may not have flying cars (yet), or robots that serve our every needs, but Google is championing at least one technology that could change the world as we know it, and bring the hopes of so much science fiction to reality.

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