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Ferrari Finally Adds a Clutch Pedal — But It's Not Really a Manual
July 8, 2026
Ferrari Finally Adds a Clutch Pedal — But It's Not Really a Manual
July 8, 2026

Ferrari hasn't built a real manual transmission car since 2012. Their new 12Cilindri Manuale has a clutch pedal — but it's still connected to a dual-clutch auto transmission. Here's why I think Ferrari won't commit to a real manual, and why I've given up hoping they will

July 8, 2026
New Toyota Celica or MR2? Either Way Toyota Is Serious About Sports Cars — And I'm Here For It
June 22, 2026
New Toyota Celica or MR2? Either Way Toyota Is Serious About Sports Cars — And I'm Here For It
June 22, 2026

Toyota might be building a mid-engine 400hp sports car — either a new Celica or MR2. But what excites me most isn't the car itself. It's that Toyota's CEO actually drives and tests their sports cars personally. Which other manufacturer can say that?

June 22, 2026
Is General Motors Becoming an Energy Company Instead of a Car Company?
June 10, 2026
Is General Motors Becoming an Energy Company Instead of a Car Company?
June 10, 2026

GM is investing in sodium-ion batteries for data centers and allowing compatible EVs to feed energy back to the power grid. Wait — is General Motors becoming an energy company? And what does that mean for the future of car brands?

June 10, 2026
Used EVs Are Now Surprisingly Affordable — But Should I Wait for BYD?
June 8, 2026
Used EVs Are Now Surprisingly Affordable — But Should I Wait for BYD?
June 8, 2026

Used EVs are now the most affordable used cars on the market. A 2020 Tesla Model 3 with 90k km for $17,995 CAD. A 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric for $18,888. So should I buy now — or wait to see what BYD brings to Canada?

June 8, 2026
A Car Show, An Old Friend and the Itch to Mod My 370Z
June 3, 2026
A Car Show, An Old Friend and the Itch to Mod My 370Z
June 3, 2026

Went to the Driven Car Show at Sherway Gardens with my brother. Unexpectedly ran into a university friend who used to be into JDM. Ended up talking cars for an hour. And came home googling 370Z body kits while watching Spurs vs OKC Game 7 😂

June 3, 2026
Tom Hardy & the Audi RS6 he drives is good … but that’s about it for Mobland Season 1
June 1, 2026
Tom Hardy & the Audi RS6 he drives is good … but that’s about it for Mobland Season 1
June 1, 2026

Tom Hardy is great. The Audi RS6 he drives is genuinely spectacular. Unfortunately Mobland Season 1 wastes both of them on a plot that throws characters in and out whenever it feels like it. Here's my honest take.

June 1, 2026
Cars I Wish Came With Manual Transmission
May 22, 2026
Cars I Wish Came With Manual Transmission
May 22, 2026

Manual transmission is a dying breed. But watching a 2017 K-drama reminded me of a car I almost bought — the Kia Stinger. Here are the cars I wish had come with a manual gearbox and never did.

May 22, 2026
From Flying Cars to 5-Minute Charging: Chinese EVs Are Moving Fast
May 19, 2026
From Flying Cars to 5-Minute Charging: Chinese EVs Are Moving Fast
May 19, 2026

I watched a BBC clip from the Beijing Auto Show expecting to be mildly impressed. Then a Xiaomi sports car designed with the Gran Turismo video game team showed up. Then BYD's 5-minute flash charging in -30°C. Then XPENG's flying car. My mind was blown.

May 19, 2026
A Wukong Itasha BYD - WOW! 🤯
May 13, 2026
A Wukong Itasha BYD - WOW! 🤯
May 13, 2026

I was reading a Motortrend article about the craziest cars at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show when I saw a Wukong Itasha BYD 06GT and did a complete double take. Here's why this car is a cultural moment worth paying attention to.

May 13, 2026
I Searched For Crime 101’s Camaro To See How Much It Cost To Buy
May 6, 2026
I Searched For Crime 101’s Camaro To See How Much It Cost To Buy
May 6, 2026

After watching Crime 101 I did what any car person would do — I immediately searched AutoTrader for a '68 Camaro. Here's what I found, what they cost, and why that racing green movie car is genuinely special

May 6, 2026
Should I consider BYD when it comes to Canada?
April 29, 2026
Should I consider BYD when it comes to Canada?
April 29, 2026

Gas prices are still high, Canada just struck a deal to allow Chinese EVs in at lower tariffs, and BYD plans 20 Canadian dealerships by end of 2026. As a car guy with three vehicles and a business background — here's how I'm thinking about it.

April 29, 2026
Finally Took My 370Z Out for a Spring Morning Run
April 22, 2026
Finally Took My 370Z Out for a Spring Morning Run
April 22, 2026

Spring is here, the temperature is above 7°C and my 370Z is out of winter storage. Here's what a quiet Saturday morning drive feels like when there's no traffic — just you, a manual gearbox and the road.

April 22, 2026
Repping JDM: The Car Enthusiast Merch Worth Actually Wearing
April 17, 2026
Repping JDM: The Car Enthusiast Merch Worth Actually Wearing
April 17, 2026

My brother came back from Japan with two gifts — a Student Driver tee from Sung Kang's car enthusiast community and a Works wheels brand shirt. That got me researching JDM merch properly for the first time. Here's what I found.

April 17, 2026
Sports Cars Don't Just Sell Themselves — They Sell Everything Else
April 13, 2026
Sports Cars Don't Just Sell Themselves — They Sell Everything Else
April 13, 2026

Car manufacturers abandoned affordable sports cars chasing SUV profits. But Toyota is proving that's a strategic mistake — sports cars don't just sell themselves. They build brand identity for everything else in the lineup.

April 13, 2026
Car Shows in 2026: Toronto, Tokyo and Shenzhen Through a JDM Enthusiast's Eyes
April 8, 2026
Car Shows in 2026: Toronto, Tokyo and Shenzhen Through a JDM Enthusiast's Eyes
April 8, 2026

I recently went to Motorama in Toronto with my brother — and it brought back everything I loved about car shows. From a Gone in 60 Seconds Mustang to K-swapped turbos, to Tokyo Auto Salon and a show in Shenzhen — here's what we saw.

April 8, 2026
Crime 101 is a Car Movie … Yeah, Really
April 4, 2026
Crime 101 is a Car Movie … Yeah, Really
April 4, 2026

Most people would describe Crime 101 as a crime heist thriller. As a car guy, I watched a car movie. From a '68 Camaro to a Dodge Challenger to a Cadillac CT5 Black Wing — here's why the cars in this film are doing serious storytelling work.

April 4, 2026
From Sports Cars to Minivans — A Car Guy's Family Vehicle Journey
April 1, 2026
From Sports Cars to Minivans — A Car Guy's Family Vehicle Journey
April 1, 2026

I went from 2-door sports cars to a 4-door Nissan Maxima, then a Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, then a Toyota Sienna minivan. A car guy's honest journey through family vehicles — and what I wish I'd driven along the way.

April 1, 2026
Gas Is $1.70 a Litre — Here Are the Sports Cars Worth Driving Anyway
March 25, 2026
Gas Is $1.70 a Litre — Here Are the Sports Cars Worth Driving Anyway
March 25, 2026

Gas hit $1.70 a litre in Toronto and I found myself stuck in a Costco gas lineup thinking — if I had to drive something more fuel efficient, what sports car would I actually want? Here's my JDM guy shortlist.

March 25, 2026
Han Was Always the Real Star — And Sung Kang Is Proving It
March 20, 2026
Han Was Always the Real Star — And Sung Kang Is Proving It
March 20, 2026

To Fast & Furious fans, Dom Toretto is the main character. To JDM fans, it was always Han. And Sung Kang — the man behind Han — is proving that was never just a role. Here's why he matters to car culture right now.

March 20, 2026
Before YouTube: How JDM Tuner Culture Actually Spread
March 18, 2026
Before YouTube: How JDM Tuner Culture Actually Spread
March 18, 2026

Sports Compact Car magazine. Battle of Imports. Web forums with thousands of threads. Before YouTube and Instagram, JDM tuner culture spread through tuner shop legends and online communities that built car culture as we know it.

March 18, 2026
Why Honda owned 90-00s JDM era … at least in North America
March 6, 2026
Why Honda owned 90-00s JDM era … at least in North America
March 6, 2026

My first car was a 1992 Honda Civic DX — no AC, rolled down windows, and eventually a VTEC engine swap. Looking back, VTEC is exactly why Honda owned the 90s JDM era in North America.

March 6, 2026
Life-to-Go Car Goals 😂: A JDM Guy's Bucket List
February 27, 2026
Life-to-Go Car Goals 😂: A JDM Guy's Bucket List
February 27, 2026

In business we talk about year-to-go goals. A friend flipped that into Life-to-Go goals — the real bucket list. Here are the three cars a lifelong JDM guy needs to own before he's done.

February 27, 2026
Manual Cars in a Digital World: Why I Still Choose the Clutch
February 23, 2026
Manual Cars in a Digital World: Why I Still Choose the Clutch
February 23, 2026

In a world of automatics and EVs, manual transmission makes no logical sense. But driving was never just about logic. Here's why I still choose the clutch every time.

February 23, 2026
Why Car Culture Is A Great Hobby
February 21, 2026
Why Car Culture Is A Great Hobby
February 21, 2026

Most people assume car culture is exclusive — that you need to own a sports car to be part of it. Not true. Here's why car culture is one of the most accessible and rewarding hobbies around

February 21, 2026

 

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