This can’t bode well. In an effort to slow chronic speeders, Canada is testing a device which would override driver input if they attempt to go more than five MPH over the posted limit. It’s being described as similar to the breathalyzer-equipped ignition lock systems fitted to the vehicles of habitual drunks, but since it effects the operation of the car once it’s in motion, the comparison doesn’t seem accurate. The scariest thing? Our neighbors to the North have already raised the idea of making it standard for new vehicles. Talk about a slippery slope! Sure, roads might be safer if no one was allowed to speed. And airplanes might be safer if everyone was cavity-searched, then hogtied for the flight. And kids might get hurt less if the playgrounds were flat and made of Nerf. And the populace might be healthier if no one was allowed to smoke or drink or eat cheeseburgers. But that wouldn’t make life very much fun, would it? Anyone who thinks government should have this level of control over its citizens should be tossed into a gulag. Canada.com via Winding Road. 

Here’s another insane CarDomain Festiva for you, though it’s a completely different animal than the rear-engine V8 conversion Rob showed you awhile back. This one’s being built as a burly little turbocharged racecar for the Canadian ice-racing circuit, and on his ride page, owner Jed didn’t skimp on the details: he tells you exactly where to cut and weld to fit in the Mazda powertrain, he shows you how to add reinforced mounts to eliminate engine flex, and he demonstrates tuning the suspension specifically for ice racing using parts from Aspires and GM’s. He’s also good at figuring ways to get the better power for cheaper: witness the success of his complicated mashup of two different Mazda engines after getting an unfavorable rebuild quote for his B6T. The last thing Jed says on his page is "More photos after race day!"  Good luck to you man, and can’t wait to see some pics of this hot little hatch burning up the ice!

Live in Canada? Shopping for a new car? With the US dollar taking a nose-dive, heading south of the 49th parallel can save you a fortune on your future ride. The only problem: you can’t buy a new car. Automakers have long depended on gouging Canucks $10,000 or more over and above the American MSRP on new cars, and are so prickly at the thought of losing this revenue that many have forbidden their dealerships from selling to Canadians—ironic, since many of the vehicles in question are in fact manufactured in Canada. One Canadian couple is even launching a class-action suit over "nationality discrimination" after attempts to purchase a new car were allegedly denied on the grounds of their national origin. If you’re hell-bent on a brand-new ride, then you’d better have some friends south of the border to help you: the only way a dealership will sell you a new car is if you’re able to register it to a US address. Still, expect to have some heavy explaining to do to the humorless Canada Customs officials.