MAGNUM MK5 - Canadian built 0-100 km/h in 3.2 sec.

What exactly is a Magnum MK5?

Built in Boucherville, Quebec, Canada from carbon-fiber composite.
The MK5 has a four cylinder rear mid-mounted engine producing 250 hp @ 11,000 RPM. This in turn translates to a 0-100 km/h time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 240 km/h. The MK5 uses a 6-speed sequential gearbox transmission with a limited slip differential powering the rear wheels. Magnum says that the MK5 has been tested producing up to 2Gs of lateral force at the racetrack.  Ride height set to 90 mm (3.5 in) for track and a 110 mm (4.3 in) on the street. (Can be set at factory per your preference, or can be interchanged by user)
Even though it is built in Quebec I don't think that we would be able to use it much here with our famous ginormous potholes.
The MK5's dimensions are L=3,914 mm (154.1 in), W=1,884 mm (74.2 in), H=1,069 mm (42.1 in) with a total weight of only 1,200 lbs (545 kg).
The MK5 rides on 18" ultra-light alloy wheel with 225/40R18 rubber in the front and 265/35R18 rubber in the rear.
This a great example of how an exotic car can be domestically produced right here in Quebec, Canada. Great job Magnum, wishing you luck.




The Magnum MK5 will be showcased at the Montreal International Auto Show, January 16-25 2015


No price displayed on the Magnum website, in case you would like to purchase one of these beauties here is their sales department e-mail: sales@magnummk5.com

Magnum MK5 digital brochure: http://www.magnummk5.com/images/pdfs/magnum_mk5_brochure_2014.pdf

Magnum website:http://www.magnummk5.com/index.html

2016 - Top 10 Most Anticipated Cars

Top 10 most anticipated car list was tabulated by auto123.com. Even though all of us may not agree with some of the choices made, nevertheless here they are:

1. 2015  Mercedes-AMG GT S (est. $150,000)


Review: http://www.auto123.com/en/car-reviews/2016-mercedes-amg-gt-s-first-impression/59926/

2. 2016 Mazda MX-5 (est. $25,000)


Photos: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/all-new-2016-mazda-mx-5-unveiled/59010/

3. 2016 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack ($ N/A)

 
Review: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/volkswagen-confirms-golf-alltrack-coming-to-canada/59980/

4. 2016 Cadillac ATS-V (est. $60,000)


Photos: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/los-angeles-2014-2016-cadillac-ats-v-pictures/59913/

5. 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 (est. $50,000)


Photos: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/los-angeles-2014-2016-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350-pictures/59917/

6. 2016 Audi TT (est. $40,000)


Review: http://www.auto123.com/en/car-reviews/2016-audi-tt-first-impression/59380/

7. 2017 Jaguar XE ($ N/A)


Review: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/heres-the-new-2017-jaguar-xe/60059/

8. 2016 CX-3 compact crossover SUV (est. $20,000)


Review: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/los-angeles-2014-2016-mazda-cx-3-world-premiere/59895/

9. 2016 Nissan Titan (est. $31,000)


Article: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/nissan-posts-picture-of-new-cummins-powered-titan/59608/

10. 2016 Volvo XC90 (est. $63,000)


Article: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/los-angeles-2014-volvo-debuts-2016-xc90-20155-v60-cross-country/59945/

What do you think? are they worth the wait? It may depend on how thick your wallet is as well.

Original article link: http://www.auto123.com/en/news/top-10-most-anticipated-2016-cars/60045/

Photos curtsey of google.com and auto123.com

2014, The Year of Record Recalls - What's going on?

56 million cars were recalled in 2014 worldwide with the majority of them being in the US at 37.5 million cars.

With so many automotive parts being outsourced nowadays it's no wonder that all automotive manufacturers are affected simultaneously. Takata is a good example, their seat belts and airbags were installed in several auto manufacturers cars.
With numerous deaths associated with the GM faulty ignition switches and Takata airbag explosions the public and governments have taken legal action against the manufacturers. This is turn has increased the amount of recalls that auto manufacturers have requested. Is the legal system finally beginning to work? How many more lives need to be lost before there is proactive and NOT reactive action taken by all major producers.
GM faces 95 lawsuits as of July 23 just from the ignition-switch recall.
The U.S. Justice Department in March fined Toyota $1.2 billion for deceiving the government when its vehicles were under investigation for unintended acceleration in the fall of 2009 and early 2010.

Car and Trucks are not cheap, we pay a large amount of our after-tax income to purchase them, shouldn't they at least be safe?  Consumers must punish those manufacturers by not purchasing vehicles from them and taking their business to another manufacturer.
I myself have been a victim of an 80's Dodge (Chrysler) lemon, I have changed cars six times since then, but non of them have or ever will be a Chrysler again. This is an example of my personal experience and I'm sure that there are some of you that feel the same way with GM, Toyota, VW etc.
My point here is that we the PUBLIC must financially punish auto manufacturers who have done us wrong by no longer purchasing cars produced from those manufacturers.
Here are some links to articles:
From the US, Bloomberg and Detroit Free Press: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-08/the-year-is-half-over-and-auto-recalls-have-broken-record.html
http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2014/10/19/gm-chrysler-ford-toyota-nhtsa-recalls-record-year/17473167/
From Canada CBC News: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-auto-recalls-hit-all-time-high-in-2014-1.2889300
**At the bottom of the Detroit Free Press article there is a table showing the increase in recalls year over year from 1990.**