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Weekend Essentials #11: New Gear You Need

This week: The Grayl 24oz GeoPress Ti Purifier, the Vidde Alfa electric snowmobile, and the Hyundai N Vision 74 RC Car.
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Our take on motor features including travel, adventure, and industry interviews from the C-Suite to the track.

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Cruising Key West on a Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special

Dustin Woods Dustin Woods -
Escaping winter’s wrath with a 2014 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special in the Florida Keys. Nice.
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A Glorious Day Out with the Intermeccanica Speedster

Russell Purcell Russell Purcell -
The Intermeccanica Speedster is a faithful reproduction of  the 1958 Porsche 356A Speedster. Here's what a day with this rare classic is like.
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Road Trip: Exploring Alberta Badlands in a 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo

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What's the best way to explore the Alberta Badlands and Drumheller's Dinosaur Valley? With a droptop 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo, of course.

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The Weekend Ride That Turned Calabogie Into Our Playground

Culture Features Dustin Woods -
Two dudes. Two bikes. Smooth roads and zero traffic lights -- Exploring Calabogie on a Honda VFR1200X and BMW F700GS adventure motorcycles.

Her Name is Lucy Panzer and She’s a Burly, Globetrotting 1984 GMC Suburban

Culture Garry Sowerby -
From South Africa to Norway to Beverly Hills, this 1984 GMC Suburban is a true overland, world explorer. And she has a name: Lucy Panzer.

Exploring the Lodge at Glendorn in the Trail Rated Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

Dustin Woods -
We hit the road in a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk en route to The Lodge at Glendorn in NW Pennsylvania - a rugged yet refined crossover companion.

Toyota’s kartSTART Driving Program Puts Kids Behind the Wheel

Culture Features Russell Purcell -
Toyota's kartSTART Driving Program puts kids behind the wheel, giving teenagers real world lessons of the physics behind motorized vehicles.

Road Trip to Philadelphia in the Infiniti QX60

Travis Persaud -
There’s a richness to Philadelphia that goes well beyond cheesesteaks. Our man Travis hits the road in the 2016 Infiniti QX60 to find out.

Chat with Wolfgang Hoffmann: New President of Jaguar Land Rover Canada

Benjamin Yong -
We chat with Jaguar Land Rover Canada's President about his new role, Jaguar's first SUV, and his love for the old-school E-TYPE.

Island Paradise: Previewing the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit

Culture Features Mark Hacking -
Relaxed vibe. Fast cars. Exclusive 'first look' at the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit (VIMC) designed by noted tarmac guru Hermann Tilke.

Chat with Dianne Craig: Ford Canada CEO on upcoming tech and shift to mobility

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We chat with Dianne Craig, Ford Canada CEO and President, about the shift to mobility, upcoming tech - and of course, autonomous cars.

Chat With Explorer Mike Horn About His Epic Adventures & Role as Global G-Class Ambassador

Culture Features Amee Reehal -
We chat with modern day world explorer Mike Horn about his G-Glass adventures & how stepping out of your comfort zone is good for the soul.

Escaping the City Madness in a 2015 BMW 435i Convertible

Dustin Woods -
The 2015 BMW 435i Convertible is the perfect escape vehicle. We head to Ontario's Highlands to review the 4 Series bimmer (top down, of course).
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