What killed all of the Canadian car brands

What killed all of the Canadian car brands

Canada has an incredibly strong automotive industry making 2.4 million vehicles and exporting $48.8 billon worth of vehicles each year. The automotive industry accounts for 10% of the manufacturing GDP and 23% of manufacturing trade for Canada. So it’s easy to see that the automotive industry is obviously an important and large piece in Canada,…

A 4th gen (1997-2004) Buick Regal is a great daily driver

A 4th gen (1997-2004) Buick Regal is a great daily driver

No seriously, these are great cars, and yes by these I mean 1997-2004 Buick Regals. Before you knock them, let me present my case. Buick made the fourth generation of the Buick Regal from 1997 to 2004, with all the vehicles being assembled in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The 4th generation Regal actually caused quite the…

Mini Cooper with Hyabusa engine

Mini Cooper with Hyabusa engine

I’ve seen a couple of these Hyabusa engine swaps into Mini Cooper shells but this one sounds like the meanest. Cool build! For those not familiar with these, the Hyabusa engine is made by Suzuki and was first put into production in 1999. Suzuki featured it in the Suzuki GSX1300R Hyabusa sport bike, which immediately…