Kawasaki STX Wakes Mission Bay
Open water is a fickle thing. Especially on a Jet Ski. Swells can appear out of nowhere and even moderate chop can push and shove you and your little fun-machine around like a speck of plastic destined for a do...
Trail Test: 2020 Polaris RZR PRO XP 4
As gearheads move through phases of life, they generally progress through a series of stages. A love of all things automotive typically begins with a scale-sized toy or dog-eared magazine, either of which tight...
Watch This! Roland Sands Szanto ICON Signature Series
If there's one thing in the world that goes together like bacon and eggs it's cars and watches. More than a few gearheads have an affinity for timekeeping bling, choosing to express their personality by way of ...
Michelin X-Ice SNOW Tire Offers Extreme Winter Safety
Michelin is one of those rare brands that when you say the name, people know exactly what you are referring to. They are the Kleenex tissue brand of tires. Of course, they are also recognized as being an author...
Tire Test: Sailun TerraMax M/T (Truck & SUV Mud/Terrain) – Part 1
This is the first of three installments to see if Sailun TerraMax M/T tires live up to their hype in on-road/off-road and muddy conditions. Sailun TerraMax M/T tire Sailun says its new TerraMax M/T light...
Feeling Tired: The Truth About Worn Rubber
Baloney skins. Slippery skates. Party balloons. There is no end to the terms slapped on worn out tires. The baloney label is my favourite because that food was a staple on our Newfoundland dinner table and now ...
Mazda Skyactiv-x engine offers a different future
IRVINE, Calif. — While other carmakers have been busy building electric vehicles, hybrids and fuel cell-powered cars, Mazda has taken a different approach. Robert Davis, the company’s senior vice-president, ...
Tested: Toyo Open Country Q/T tires
Toyo Open Country Q/T tires are quiet and capable Depending on shoe size, one may have more contact with the road per shoe than with each tire on the automobile they drove to buy them. It’s quite startling t...
Review : Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 winter tire
How much engineering can go into a little piece of hardened steel? If your tire company makes studded winter tires and has a target of 10 per cent improvement in tire performance each year, a lot, apparently...
Tire Testing on vicariousmag.com
Even tires get tested on vicariousmag.com! Over the coming month, I’ll be putting a set of Toyo’s latest SUV tires through rigorous testing on my personal vehicle to evaluate their comfort and performance. T...