Officers from the Wood Buffalo RCMP detachment in Fort McMurray, Alberta, have laid criminal charges against a 21 year old man for driving at 120 km/h over the posted limit.

21 year old Garnet Bresson was observed travelling on Confederation Way, where the speed limit is 60 km/h, at a speed of 180 km/h. Bresson was driving a sedan with three passengers on a snow covered road. The man was arrested and charged with Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle and received a 24 hour suspension of his license for being under the influence of alcohol.

RCMP spokesperson Christina Wilkins adds:

There were no reported injuries as a result of this incident, however this type of behaviour behind the wheel can quickly lead to serious collisions, often resulting in irreparable damage. RCMP are reminding motorists to slow down, and drive to the road conditions. Posted speed limits are set as a maximum when the road and weather conditions are ideal.

Motorists caught driving at 50 km/h over the posted limit in Alberta receive six demerit points and a mandatory court appearance.

News Source: Alberta Police Report
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Let's face it, despite a few quips when he was signed to drive the Go Daddy Indycar, James Hinchcliffe was not hired by the domain seller because of his bikini bod. More than any other Indycar pilot, the Mayor of Hinchtown has built a brand around himself that fits the Go Daddy brand.

Hinch has already been doing some video work for Indycar leading up to the 2012 season and now we get our first glimpse of him in action for Go Daddy. Unlike the sexy, polished stuff Go Daddy has done in the past with Danica, this spot is more like Wayne's World. Kinda refreshing after the stuck up princess stuff.

Hit the jump to see how the Canuckdian driver got the seat at Andretti Autosport.

Put a windy, mountainous road near a city and you will have an unofficial race track. Put an epic road near a huge centre of car culture like LA and that track will become legendary. Of course LA has an equally healthy motorcycle culture and riders need a place to play just as much as us car guys. That place is Mulholland Drive.

Over the years, more than a few riders have bitten off more of Mulholland than they can chew and another one bit the dust last weekend. A guy named Mickey on a Suzuki GSX-R came into a tight right a bit too hot. He got sideways under braking and does a full flip over the guard rail. Fortunately Mickey's pride was injured more than anything else. We've got views from two angles after the jump. First up is a roadside view, followed by a Go-Pro view from the KTM rider who was next on the road.

Warsaw, Ontario resident Ben Ferrill has a stalker, and there is nothing Ontario Provincial Police can do to help him.

"I was doing just a regular inspection on my truck and I found this black box under my truck ... with flashing lights inside," Ben Ferrill of Warsaw, Ont., told Go Public. "I didn't know what it was. I didn't know if it was a bomb. We were scared to death ... It felt like a movie - unreal."

The man is obviously distraught, living in fear of who might be following him and what their intention may be. All Ferrill & his lawyer have to go on is suspicion, but the back story could point to an answer.

Ferrill was a mechanic at Holiday Ford in Peterborough, when he injured his shoulder at work and went on disability leave. On his return to work, he was fired for allegedly stealing a jug of windshield washer fluid. A W.S.I.B. investigation found that the mechanic had been fired because of his injury and are pursuing legal action. Likewise, Ferrill has filed a wrongful dismissal suit against the dealership. In the video after the jump, it can be seen that Ferrill owns a landscaping company. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch for dealership staff to be convinced that the man's injuries were overstated.

GPS tracking units are routinely used by fleet companies to keep tabs on their vehicles, or to locate them in the event of a theft. This particular unit was activated by a Toronto based company acting as an agent for a US company. Kore Wireless simply activated the unit for use in Canada, but the device was sold by U.S. Fleet Tracking who has a strict policy against revealing their client's information. They go so far as to post the following on their website:

"U.S. Fleet Tracking will not under any circumstance make your information or any data specific to your vehicle tracking account available to any third party - including local, state or federal law enforcement authorities ... Even if presented with a court order, we promise to fight the courts to keep this information private and respect the privacy of our paying customers,"

Not surprisingly, this means that Canadian officials stand no chance of obtaining any information about who placed this unit on Ferrill's truck or who bought the unit. The OPP have closed their investigation.

What do you think? Was Ferrill's previous employer keeping tabs on his movements? Watch the CBC report after the break and then chime in with your comments.

When Ken Block and the Monster World Rally Team revealed the new team livery and schedule last week, the focus was more about making fun of Block and less about the Fiesta. Part 2 of the reveal has been launched today and they have appropriately named it Car Porn.

In the video after the jump, we get to see both of the #43 Fiestas that Block will thrash over the coming year.

"We made this second video for all of the fans who really enjoy seeing the up-close bits of racecars," said Block. "All of the 'naughty stuff' and details you normally wouldn't get access to as a fan are highlighted in this video, so as a team we started to refer to it as 'car porn' and the name sort of stuck. My old friend and fellow DC athlete, skateboarder Steve Berra, came out and did this one for us and he's brilliant behind the camera and has an amazing eye for this style of clip. We talked about how we wanted it to be 'car porn' and he took that and ran with it. The results speak for themselves, the video looks awesome and really gives the viewer an inside view of the car, they would otherwise never get to see."

Under the lights are Block's Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle Ford Fiesta, alternatively known as the H.F.H.V. and the Gymkhana World Tour Ford Fiesta. Berra takes his camera deep into the pair of little Fords, showing us all the dirty bits. Adding to the fun is a teaser that Gymkhana Five will be coming out this Summer!

Hit the jump to see the video and read the press release.

We've all seen him, that guy that just has to get past all other traffic, regardless of the road conditions. Unfortunately we don't often get to see karma catch up with him. Thanks to yet another dash cam, we have a video to make you smile on this holiday Monday.

Driving what appears to be an older Hyundai Accent sedan, this guy just had to get where he was going faster than everyone else. Thanks to his lack of patience and a complete lack of skills, his final destination isn't where he was expecting to be.

See karma in action after the break.

Whenever we see a supercar that is destroyed at the hands of an inept driver, we cringe but must admit there is part of us that chuckles. It happens, but it shouldn't. Likewise, cars have been known to spontaneously combust, but they shouldn't.

The latest example of barbecued exotica comes to us from China, where a lovely white Ferrari FF looks like it was left on the grill a bit too long.

The fire appears to have started under the center of the car, before engulfing to the rear of the four wheel drive Ferrari. The V12 stallion from Maranello was reportedly driving along in traffic when smoke and flames appeared from under the car. Fire fighters arrived on scene, but not before the 650 horsepower machine was turned to charcoal.

We can't help but think this will be one heck of a warranty claim!

News Source: Car News China
Image credit: Auto 163

Mainstream media might portray Canada as the home of maple syrup and hockey players, but the True North Strong and Free has another, more exciting export. We grow race car drivers here.

Villeneuve, Tracy, Moore, Tagliani, Carpentier, Fellows and many more proudly wear (or wore in the case of Greg Moore) the Canadian flag. Most often, the only thing holding Canuck racers back is the almighty corporate dollar. Most of our success has been in road racing and formula cars. Hopefully, that is all about to change.

Cambridge, Ontario based J.R. Fitzpatrick has just signed with Turn One Racing to campaign the entire 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the #60 Chevrolet. Pretty impressive for a 23 year old Canadian guy. Fitzpatrick is a pretty impressive young guy.

At 6 he was racing karts. By the time he turned 13, he was racing late model stockers and by 16, he was the CASCAR Super Series Rookie of the Year. At 17, he scored his first win. At 18, he became Champion of the newly titled NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. Along the way, J.R. has competed in several rounds of both the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series.

For 2012, Fitzpatrick will continue to race in the Canadian series, alongside the Truck Series. He will also have his first opportunity to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in August at Watkins Glen.

Hit the jump to see Fitzpatrick's big crash in the truck series in 2009 and read the team press release.

Acura spent their time slot at the Toronto Auto Show unveiling a revamp, a completely new model and a long awaited concept. Respectively, these are the RDX, the ILX and the NSX. All three are pivotal to the future of the Acura brand in Canada.

For the 2013 model year, the five passenger Acura RDX crossover has received substantial changes, enough to be considered the second generation, rather than just a refresh. At the core of the changes are the drivetrain. No longer offering a four cylinder, Acura has equipped the RDX with a new V-6 that offers increased horsepower, while improving fuel economy thanks to a new 6 speed autobox coupled to a lighter weight all wheel drive system. The changes extend to both the interior and exterior as the sporty CUV grows into a more SUV-like product.

The ILX is an entirely new addition to the Acura lineup, intending to be the first step into the brand for first time luxury car buyers. The compact sedan buyer will be able to choose from a trio of engines, from a 2.0 litre, 150 horsepower unit, a gas electric hybrid model or the range topping 2.4 litre, 201 hp gas engine that we suspect most owners will choose.

The ILX and RDX may be the most important models in Acura's lineup, but we would be kidding ourselves to think that enthusiasts visiting the Acura stand are looking for anything but the NSX Concept.

Considered by many to be the ultimate, affordable supercar, the original Acura NSX has been an enthusiast favourite since first going into production in 1990, While some considered the original to be underpowered, the platform was practically bulletproof and became known as one of the few true exotics that was actually usable as a daily driver. It has been sorely missed from the market since it left the scene in 2005. Given Honda/Acura's predilection towards showing concepts that are close to production ready, one might expect that the sharp edged concept that is currently making the show rounds is very close to what we'll see go to production.

Hit the jump to read the official Acura press release, with all of the juicy details of all three models.

Since the launch of the legitimately trail tough Jeep Wrangler Unlimited in 2007, fans have been begging Jeep to build a pick-up version like the legendary CJ-8 of yore. Last summer, they responded by introducing the Mopar JK8 package to convert a Wrangler Unlimited to a pickup. This kit formed the basis for the Red Jacket that was recently delivered to Jay Leno.

Jeep has brought a big, blue JK8 Northern Edition to the Toronto Auto Show and at the media preview, it stole the show. In fact, Chrysler Canada staff said they had received more inquiries about the blue beast than any other model on display.

Priced at $6,000 here in Canada, the JK8 package turns a 4 door Wrangler Unlimited into an ultra tough looking 2 door pick me up. Of course when the kit is installed on a Rubicon, the resulting truck has the mechanical prowess to back up the look.

Perhaps the best part of this kit is the fact that it can be installed in just one hour, meaning that one could convert their daily ride to an off road warrior for the weekend and revert back to a kiddie wagon for the Monday school run. Don't believe us? Hit the jump to see it done!

Every new model is important to every manufacturer, but few are so important as the Dart is to Dodge. The brand has been without a great quality, entry level car for a very long time, so the Dart has to be a home run. Based on the Alfa Romeo Giuliuetta platform, the Dart will likely be a giant step ahead of any small car Dodge has ever offered, both in quality and sales numbers.

Entry level cars are often the ones most often chosen by tuners of all ages due to the affordable price of entry. They open up a huge market for the development that is usually missed by car makers themselves, but Dodge is counting on the Mopar brand to grab that piece of the pie for their coffers.

Thanks to a diverse range of options and trim levels, Dodge says the Dart can be ordered with up to 100,000 different combinations, ensuring that buyers can personalize their ride right off the showroom floor. For those that want to take it one step (or several) further, the Mopar performance division will offer more than 150 accessories over the parts counter. These range from the ever important, visual add-ons to more hard core performance parts. Bigger brakes, suspension goodies, intake & exhaust and even turbo upgrades, promise to make a full blown 2013 Mopar Dodge Dart GTS Turbo like the one shown in Toronto a real pavement burner.

Hit the jump to get the full details of the Mopar Dart.

Honda has traditionally shown concept cars that are closer to production models than the fanciful flights that most other car makers put on display. The Candy Apple Red Accord Coupe on display at the Canadian International Autoshow follows that trend, looking as if it is just awaiting plates before being delivered to a customer.

This will be the ninth generation of Honda's Accord lineup. Consumers will be able to choose their coupe with one of three power sources. The base engine will be Honda's new, global 2.4 litre direct injected four cylinder, while the greenies can opt for a two motor plugin hybrid from Honda's upcoming collection of Earth Dreams powertrain systems. A V-6 option will also be available, although details have not yet been released.

Hit the jump to read Honda's press.

While we are obsessively covering the Toronto Auto Show, Ken Block has been busy doing stuff that really matters, like furthering the reach of his hugely popular Gymkhana series. That's a good thing, because let's face it, Block's brand of smokey hoonage is far more exciting than a show hall full of new cars!

In this newest installment, Part 1 of a 2 part series, Block is spoofed by actor Nick Swardson, as the new for 2012 Monster World Rally Team livery is unveiled. It's great to see Block having a bit of fun at his own expense!

Hit the jump to check out the new video, which includes Block's 2012 schedule, along with the press release.

Once Detroit and Chicago are out of the way, a good number of the early season reveals have been made. Typically, by the time Toronto rolls around, some manufacturers can only regurgitate weeks old press releases. General Motors on the other hand, has a lot to be excited about here in Canada. Not only do they have a host of new products coming on the road over the coming months, but a number of those cars are being built right here in Ontario.

The upcoming, 8 th generation Chevrolet Malibu promises to be a real bread and butter car for The General, combining a World platform with high levels of content and competitive pricing.

Spark fits in below the Sonic in the Chevy product line and will be the first real micro car from the Bowtie. The diminutive five door should be a hit thanks to its fun and funky styling and creative use of space.

As GM Canada President, Kevin Williams, spoke about the Spark, a deep rumble arose from the rear of the stage as the 580 horsepower Camaro ZL-1 roared to life. The crown jewel of the brand, is built here at the Oshawa plant along with every other Camaro coupe and convertible.

The Buick Encore crossover will offer Buick style luxury combined with the utility that many modern families need.

On the Cadillac side of things, the ATS is positioned to take on the likes of BMW's 3 series and Audi's A4. The also new XTS promises to set a new standard by which large luxury cars are judged. Caddy has stuffed more technology in the XTS than in any other car to date.

Check out our massive gallery from GM's presser this morning above.