Special Features - InMotion April 27

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• April 27, 2012

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Events & Activities...april 28 – Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame 2012 induction ceremony and dinner, 4 p.m. at Eagle Ridge rec centre. Admission $20 at the door.

may 9 – The Vancouver Island Mustang Association May meets at Jasmines Restaurant on the Old Island Highway in Colwood, at 7:30 p.m. Come early for dinner – everyone is welcome. Discussion will incl. organizing a club cruise to the Spring Spectacular Show and Shine at Joe Cunningham Ford in Parksville, May 27.

may 12 & 13 – Vintage Car Show, McLean Mill National Historic Site, Port Alberni, 250-723-1376, www.alberniheritage.com

may 19 & 20 – Annual Wooden Boat Celebration at Maple Bay Marina, www.maplebaymarina.com

may 26 to 28 – Swiftsure International Yacht Race,www.swiftsure.org

may 26 & 27 – Ladysmith Maritime Festival, Ladysmith Marina, www.ladysmithmaritimesociety.ca

may 27 – Spring Spectacular Show and Shine at Joe Cunningham Ford in Parksville.

June 1 to 3 – Floating Boat & Marine Trade Show, Nanaimo. FMI: 250-754-5053, www.npa.ca

June 15 to 17 – Father’s Day Seaside Cruizers Show & Shine, Qualicum Beach, 250-248-1015, www.seasidecruizers.com

Road ahead made smoother for local familyThe bright blue

1999 Dodge Caravan was the same colour as Joey Wilson-Smithenson’s balloon, but it was the smile on the 12-year-old’s face that stole the show Wednesday at Galaxy Motors.

Thanks to a coalition of community support, Joey and his dad, Scott Smithenson, were picking up the van that will now make their lives a whole lot easier.

Joey, who attends Glanford Middle School with his sister, Jillian, 13, has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair.

Scott, a single parent, is currently completing his Community Support Education program at Camosun College, training he plans to put to work in a new career following graduation. The new van will not only make daily family life simpler, but also be a huge boost in his plans to return to work.

Without the unexpected support from the community, however, a vehicle wouldn’t have been possible for a few years down the road, he says, noting even something as basic as grocery shopping will now be so much easier for the family that previously walked or bused.

“It will be a big boost for our family,” Scott says. “It’s going to be great to be able to get out in the community more, to have more freedom and be more mobile.”

Of course, any car owner knows that purchasing the vehicle is just the start; issues such as insurance and

maintenance can also be prohibitive, but for the Smithesons, they’ll have a year without having to worry about those costs too.

The donation came together thanks to Reinert Peterson, whose son Evan is Joey’s good friend. A comment to Gorge Vale Automotive owner, David Christison, about how the family was making do without a vehicle led to the formulation of the idea. “In addition we’re going to supply any maintenance for a year and keep it running smoothly,” Christison says.

A call to Maxxam Insurance netted full insurance coverage, while another call to Peninsula Co-op brought a full tank of gas.

“The fact that Reinert thought he could get the industry as a whole to be a part of it, it just seemed like something we could work at together,” says Galaxy Motors general manager David King, noting that it was the second request Galaxy had received in a short time for a local family in need. The generosity of Galaxy owner Phil Dagger meant they didn’t have to choose between two equally deserving families.

“Galaxy has a mandate to be quite active locally, so to be able to help a single dad, going to school to work in a similar field to help others, it was an opportunity we were happy to take advantage of,” King says.

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Joey Wilson-Smithenson and dad, Scott Smithenson prepare to head home in their new Dodge Caravan, donated by Galaxy Motors with additional support from Gorge Vale Automotive, Maxxam Insurance and Peninsula Co-op.

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Organizers of the second annual Langford Costco Park n’ Shine Car Show May 21 are hoping the community and local car enthusiasts will help make this year’s fundraiser an even greater success for BC Children’s Hospital.

Last year’s inaugural event raised more than $7,000 in donations, says Costco’s Nicole Gillis.

Gillis is hoping the local business community will get behind the fundraiser, either with a monetary donation (where a tax receipt can be issued), a door prize, or by entering the show with a vehicle or a vendor table.

In addition to donations, registration also goes to BC Children’s Hospital, Gillis notes.

Gates open at 9 a.m. for the May 21 show, running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fees are $15 to pre-register (bring registration and payment to the Langford Costco and ask for Nicole) or $20 if registering at the show.

For more information, contact Nicole Gillis at [email protected] or 250-893-0455.

Second Park ‘n’ Shine comes to Costco May 21

The season opening of Western Speedway may be just around the corner, but for some drivers, racing has already gotten under way.

Central Saanich’s Ron Jay, who has spent time in Victoria racing go-karts and sprint cars, has taken a big step by putting together a five-race program in the NASCAR K & N West series. California’s John Wood has provided a Dodge Charger for Jay to compete in.

The second race in this year’s series, two weeks ago at the Havasu 95 Speedway in Arizona, had the 43-year-old career truck driver qualifying 16th, then running as high as 15th in the race before dropping to 21st with electrical troubles. The next race for Jay will be May 5 in Stockton, Ca.

Another Victoria driver who will be making his debut in the K & N series is the Highlands’ Josh Reaume.

The 21-year-old university student will climb behind the wheel of the Colonial Countertops Ford Fusion and hopes to qualify for this weekend’s third race in the NASCAR K & N West series at the Utah Grand Prix.

Reaume’s previous NASCAR experience includes attempting to qualify for the East/West K & N series shootout in 2010, at Erwindale Speedway in California.

One other Island driver will also be seeking his NASCAR debut. Nanaimo’s Mike Haslam, son of Roy Haslam who, incidentially, is slated for induction in this year’s Victoria Sports Hall of Fame, will drive a Dodge Charger in the K & N West series at the 3/8 mile Las Vegas Speedway Bullring on June 21.

Victoria drivers NASCAR bound

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Subaru Canada’s all-new sports coupe starts at $27,295MEtRoLAnd MEdiAWhEELStALK.CoM

Subaru Canada, Inc. has announced pricing for the 2013 Subaru BRZ rear-wheel-drive sports coupe will start at $27,295 for the six-speed manual version and $28,495 for the six-speed automatic version.

Key among these are standard HID headlights as well as a comprehensive assortment of user-friendly technologies anchored by a touchscreen navigation system that includes Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity, Bluetooth audio streaming and smartphone integration. The Subaru BRZ Sport-tech Package offers additional comfort and amenities such as fog lights, a body-colour trunk spoiler and dual-zone automatic climate control.

In addition to adding heated front seats,

interior seats are upholstered with Alcantara inserts and leather bolsters.

The push-start ignition with smart key also adds to the convenience of the Subaru BRZ Sport-tech Package, which has an MSRP of $29,295 when equipped with a manual transmission and $30,495 for automatic versions.

The Subaru BRZ arrives in Subaru dealerships this June.

The 2.0-litre naturally aspirated BRZ delivers pinpoint handling precision and an unmatched driving experience for sports car enthusiasts of all skill levels.

Utilizing Subaru’s naturally aspirated 200-hp horizontally opposed Subaru Boxer engine layout, Subaru developed the BRZ with three fundamentals of sports car design: low vehicle weight, an ultra-low centre of gravity and precision steering.

Subaru has announced pricing for the 2013 rear-drive BRZ sports coupe will start at $27,295.



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The new 2013 Buick Enclave is the evolution of the industry’s best-selling three-row luxury crossover.

It offers new styling, new safety technologies, in-vehicle connectivity and a more refined driving experience.

LED daytime running lamps and LED taillamps complement a more sculpted exterior design. The interior is more contemporary, with ambient lighting and IntelliLink in-vehicle communications with touch-screen control and navigation.

The industry’s first front centre air bag system and new dual-flow front struts highlight the safety and performance enhancements.

The Enclave is offered in front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models, and powered by a direct-injected 3.6-litre V6 and an updated six-speed automatic transmission that contribute to the more refined driving experience.

Buick’s QuietTuning engineering process reduces, blocks and absorbs unwanted noise from the Enclave’s cabin, making it quieter than a Lexus RX350.

It goes on sale this fall.

Buick introduces newNew design cues, technologies enhance the industry’s top three-row luxury crossover

2013 Enclave

The 2013 Buick Enclave CUV features a number of enhancements, including new safety initiatives and new technologies. The vehicle goes on sale this fall.





Although Canadians have a reputation for being neat and tidy, focusing on cleanliness doesn’t appear to be a priority with their cars.

Despite spending an average of five hours per week in a vehicle, Canadian drivers do not clean them regularly, with

73 per cent of respondents cleaning their car interiors less than once every few months according to a survey conducted by Canadian Tire.

Almost half of Canadian drivers surveyed (48.7 per cent) spend five to 10 hours a week preparing or eating a meal in the kitchen and 83 per cent of respondents clean them regularly (more than once a week) but when it comes to vehicles, 84 per

cent of Canadian drivers eat and drink in their vehicles, yet one in five (18.7 per cent) don’t immediately clean food and drink spills, leaving them to a bacteria.

Beyond crumbs and spills, four-legged passengers can also contribute to a messy vehicle.

Twenty-three per cent of Canadian drivers typically travel with pets, but only 14 per cent of those that do make an

effort to limit dirty paw prints, hair and unwanted slobber smears by putting them in a travel carrier.

Survey results show that only 51 per cent of Canadian drivers wash the exterior of their cars regularly (more than once a month).

However long-term exposure to dirt and grime damages the clear coat on a vehicle.

Revealing the dirt on Canadians’ car cleaning habits



Cadillac is road testing a semi-autonomous technology it calls “Super Cruise” that is capable of fully automatic steering, braking and lane-centering in highway driving under certain optimal conditions.

The system could be ready for production vehicles by mid-decade.Super Cruise is designed to ease the driver’s workload on the freeway,

in both bumper-to-bumper traffic and on long road trips by relying on a fusion of radar, ultrasonic sensors, cameras and GPS map data.

Many of the building block technologies for Super Cruise are already available on the all-new 2013 Cadillac XTS and ATS luxury sedans, as part of the available Driver Assist Package.

It is the first Cadillac system to use sensor fusion to provide 360 degrees of crash risk detection and enhanced driver assist features, including:

• Rear Automatic Braking• Full-Speed Range Adaptive Cruise Control • Intelligent Brake Assist • Forward Collision Alert • Safety Alert Seat • Automatic Collision Preparation • Lane Departure Warning • Side Blind Zone Alert • Rear Cross Traffic Alert • Adaptive Forward Lighting • Rear Vision Camera With Dynamic Guidelines • Head Up DisplayThe key to delivering semi-autonomous capability will be the

integration of lane-centering technology that relies on forward-looking cameras to detect lane markings and GPS map data to detect curves and other road characteristics.

Even when semi-autonomous driving capability is available on vehicles, the system will have operational limitations based on external factors such as weather and visibility of lane markings.

When reliable data is unavailable, the driver will need to steer.

Self-driving car in Cadillac’s future‘Super Cruise’ technology could be ready by mid-decade


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The infamous shoulder check is often missed on an assessment, whether it’s a senior or a novice driver. Many simply don’t know to do it, or don’t do it at the proper time – but you must in order to pass an ICBC road test and be safe on the road.

When it comes to senior drivers, we assess hundreds throughout British Columbia each week, and almost all of them make this common error. Most of the time this is because driving has changed so much over the years, and checking a blind spot was not a priority when the senior driver learned to drive. Mobility issues can also make it difficult to perform a proper shoulder check.

However, every car has blind spots. Even when properly adjusted, there are still large areas you cannot see in your mirrors. There are four blind spots around your vehicle – at the front, back and on each side. The most dangerous are the side blind spots. If you rely only on your mirrors to change lanes or direction, you are missing a whole area that can hide other road users.

A shoulder check is a simple maneuver that could save you from having a collision on the road. We teach our senior drivers the following technique – CHECK YOUR MIRROR, SIGNAL AND THEN SHOULDER CHECK. This, with practice, will become routine and will alleviate driver error when changing lanes, direction or turning right.

Shoulder check is crucial to safe driving


The 2013 Infiniti JX luxury CUV has been added to the Ward’s 10 Best Interiors list for 2012.


The all-new 2013 Infiniti JX luxury crossover has already picked up its first major media award after being named to WardsAuto.com and WardsAuto World magazine’s prestigious Ward’s 10 Best Interiors list for 2012.

The model lineup starts with the Infiniti JX35 AWD that includes

standard leather-appointed seating and innovative multi-mode middle seat that provides entry to the third row without removing a second row child seat.

Vehicles are selected to the Ward’s 10 Best Interiors list after an intensive evaluation of dozens of nominated vehicles, each judged in areas such as materials, ergonomics, safety, the human-machine interface, comfort, fit-and-finish, overall value and aesthetics.

2013 Infiniti JX named to Ward’s 10 Best Interiors for 2012 list

All-new compact crossover SUV earns Mazda its third ‘Interiors’ award


The all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 has been named to WardsAuto World’s 10 Best Interiors list, as chosen by the U.S. publication’s editors.

A newcomer to the compact crossover SUV segment, CX-5 boasts the best highway fuel economy of any SUV sold in North America – including hybrids – thanks to SKYACTIV Technology, the brand’s innovative engineering philosophy on fuel-saving technologies.

All new or significantly changed production vehicles are eligible for review by the editors of WardsAuto.

Interiors are rated based on material selection, ergonomics, driver information, safety, overall value, touch points/comfort, fit and finish as well as aesthetics/design harmony.

There is no price cap for vehicle entries.

The 2013 CX-5 Grand Touring was entered this year.

The Mazda5 and MAZDASPEED3 were selected for the prestigious list in 2008 and 2010, respectively.

The Mazda CX-5 compact CUV has been added to the WardsAuto World’s 10 Best Interiors list.


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