Author Archives: Igor Magun

Beautiful engineering — It’s closer than you think

Winter

Even in Toronto, one of the warmest parts of Canada, the winters are not particularly gentle. In the last month, we’ve had an ice storm leave people without power for up to 10 days, and a wind chill temperature as low as -44 degrees Celsius. When you’re faced with conditions like this, you need the right machine for the job — enter the Little Brute.

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The joy of motoring — What motivates us to drive?

Suzuki Grand VitaraAs you might’ve guessed by the lack of recent content on this blog, I’ve been busy lately. Shortly after establishing BlackBerry Buff, I was invited to write for BlackBerry Empire: an opportunity I happily accepted. Various other life matters later intruded, and to make a long story short, it began to feel as if I’d become distant from the automotive world I loved so dearly. But a couple weeks ago, I had the chance to rekindle that special connection between man and machine.

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The Nissan Juke meets its match with the new Jeep Cherokee

Jeep CherokeeIf you were never a fan of the Nissan Juke’s bizarre headlamp layout, with smaller headlamps placing themselves above a pair of properly-sized lights, I have some unfortunate news — Jeep has followed suit with the new Cherokee, and put bluntly, it’s not looking pretty.

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Less than one week left to win your free Zinio magazine subscription!

Zinio on BlackBerry PlayBook

Another friendly reminder for those of you who enjoy magazines — you have six days left to enter for your chance to win a free magazine subscription of your choice from Zinio! Interested? Click here to find out more.

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Reminder — Two weeks left to win a free magazine subscription from Zinio!

Zinio on BlackBerry PlayBookJust a friendly reminder — I’m giving away ten free magazine subscriptions from Zinio here. Come on folks, it’s free stuff, so have a crack at it. There’s just two weeks left before I choose winners.

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The 2013 Canadian International Auto Show in a nutshell [VIDEO]

2013 Canadian International Auto ShowToday, I attended the 2013 Canadian International Auto Show here in Toronto. Unfortunately, there weren’t any world debuts nor any other news really worth mentioning to a global audience. However, a number of really cool cars were present, many of which were Canadian debuts. So, instead of boring you with the usual wall of text, I’ve decided to mix things up a bit. I took my BlackBerry Z10 along with me, and at the end of the day I took the material I had and put it into the Story Maker app to produce a video. So, if you want a quick summary of the day, have a look at the video after the jump!

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Like magazines? Love free stuff? Here’s your chance to win a free magazine subscription from Zinio!

Zinio on BlackBerry PlayBook

As an aspiring automotive journalist, I love myself a good car magazine. I have a Motor Trend subscription, and a few issues of Top Gear Magazine lying around as well. I’m sure I’m not the only one, and I have some good news for all of you — digital newsstand Zinio has given me ten magazine subscriptions to give away to you guys! Read on to find out more about how you can win them.

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Diesel continues to creep into North America with the Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel

Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo DieselThis year’s Chicago Auto Show kicked off yesterday, and although there were a number of interesting reveals, one car in particular caught my interest: the Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel. Yes folks, diesel is (fortunately) continuing to become more prominent here in North America, so let’s have a look at the latest oil-burner.

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Brand loyalties: Where do yours lie?

Audi RS5 Cabriolet

Although it’s always best to consider all options when purchasing a product, let’s face it — most of us have preferences for certain brands in their respective industries. So my question for you today is this: where do your brand loyalties, if any, lie in the automotive industry?

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Meet BlackBerry Buff: the tech offspring of The Blog of Cars

Lately, I’ve considered diversifying my blogging into the realm of technology. So, being a huge fan of BlackBerry devices, I’m trying my hand at tech blogging with BlackBerry Buff. If you’re at all interested in tech, phones, tablets, BlackBerry’s, or just need to kill some time, have a look!

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