It’s been 5 years since the French film Taxi 3. This time in Taxi 4 the taxi driver “Daniel Morales” (Samy Naceri) is in a Peugeot 407 and as you know it as gadgets that you can’t believe but it is a comedy after all. It is going to be in theater on July 27, 2007 in Canada. I don’t understand why since France saw it in February already. Anyway this film should be a lot of fun and with amazing car stunts. Too bad we don’t have Peugeots around here.

Official website: http://www.taxi4-lefilm.com

This Sunday (May 20th) is taking place the first round of the Drift Mania Canadian Championship (DMCC). The DMCC is the first Canadian drift series and is held in 3 cities: St-Eustache, Quebec and Toronto. Drifters from the West Coast, Ontario, Quebec, USA and Japan will compete to get the most points from the judges. This week-end the event will burn the Autodrome St-Eustache racetrack and it is 15$ to witness those drivers skills. There will also be a show N shine with modified cars. Don’t forget to look at our events calendar for next Drift Mania events!

Official Website: http://www.driftmania.ca
Pictures: Benoit Lefebvre

This morning was taking place the start of the Bullrun 2007 at the Place Jacques-Cartier in old Montreal, Qc. [450Performance.com] was there to take part to the festivities and get some pictures for you. The Bullrun 2007 is similar to the Gumball. This year drivers and co-pilots are driving from Montreal to Key West. The entrance fee for this rally is 17 500$. This way you are sure to see great cars. The rally ends May 18th. Make sure to take a look at the gallery we build for this event!

Links:
http://www.bullrun.com
http://www.bullrun2007.com

This weekend (starting today at 4pm) is taking place the Salon Sport Motorisé at Victoriaville. Beside cars and tuning, this exhibition also has trucks (not SUVs, big trucks), boats, VR and bikes. It’s only 5$ and you will see the new Spyder from BRP, an unusual three wheels motorcycle.

Official Website: http://www.salonautovicto.com
Events Calendar

We like electric vehicles and even more with such high gas prices. Seems like Domino’s like the idea also, enough to test ZAP (Zero Air Pollution) line of Xebra cars (see picture). The Xebra is the only street legal 100% electric car that plugs into any 110-volt outlet. Only compromise is the 40mph ( 60kmh ) limit. In just 1.5 hour you get 50% charge and you need 6 hours for a full charge that will bring you around 40 miles ( 60 kms ) away. Let’s hope that Domino’s project will go forward and that more companies will see the benefits of environmentally friendly options.

Official Zap website: http://www.zapworld.com

May 8th 2007 will mark the 25th anniversary of Gilles Villeneuve death. He died in a 140mph crash finishing his final qualifying lap for the Belgian Grand Prix. Villeneuve won six Grand Prix with Ferrari and was known as the fastest driver but also as a genuine man. Some activities will take place at his hometown Berthierville and in Montreal. On Sunday May 6 the Gilles Villeneuve museum will held open doors and in Montreal an exposition will take place at Marché Bonsecours starting May 8 until June 10, the day of the Grand Prix of Canada taking place at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

Official Website: http://www.gilles.villeneuve.com

This week-end (May 5th and 6) at the Olympic Stadium of Montreal will be held the D1 Canada. I guess it is the show n shine that was formely known as the National Sport Compact that was taking place every year at the beginning of the season at the Olympic Stadium. One of the major attraction will be the Alpine BMW named “Sinister 6″. Tickets are 15$ or 8$ for kids. There will also be some sportbikes stunt but it’s not my thing. Anyone going to this event please leave a comment.

Official Website: www.d1canada.com

The police discovered hundreds of stolen cars in what is called the biggest car-theft operation in Canadian history. Recyclage d’auto Yasmine is a Laval car-recycling business that had brand new car with no mileage along with some luxury SUVs and cars. Early estimates suggest more than 700 stolen cars, including luxury vehicles such as Jaguars, Audis and BMWs. The owner (Nasser Aoud) and one employee were arrested. More arrets and charges are expected.

Links:
Plusieurs voitures volées retrouvées! (LCN)
More arrests expected in stolen-car operation (CTV)
Important saisie de voitures volées à Laval (Cyberpresse)

Gumball 3000 is a rally that takes place each year with amazing cars, celebrities, wicked parties and all sort of adventures. This year for the 9th edition, the route is going from London to Asia and back to London in 8 days. Approximately 3000 miles for 120 supercars. The rally started last saturday (April 28th 2007) with a launch party and if all goes well the rally should finish on May 5th. The entrance fee for the 2007 rally is US$55,060 for first-time drivers. Amongs the cars and celebrities in the 2007 rally you can see Jay Kay with a Mazerati Quattroporte, Xzibit driving a Lamborghini, Ferraris (Enzo), Ford GT, Porsches (Carrera GT), Mercedes (Mclaren SLR), Bugatti Veyron, Rolls Royce Phantom and much more.

At this point of the rally, more than 70 cars were stopped by the German police. Some pilotes lost their driver’s licence for speeding. The rally should resume wednesday morning.

Update (May 3rd): For the first time in 9 years, the Gumball was ended prematurely following an accident involving participating drivers which killed Vladimir Cepulyoski a 67 years old Macedonian.

Some usefull links:
http://www.gumball3000.com
http://www.trackthegumball.com
http://www.metacafe.com/gumball3000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumball_3000#2007
http://www.gumball-live.com
http://www.johanmattson.com
http://www.gumball3000blog.com

It’s the beginning of a new season here in Quebec, Canada. All the snow is gone, temperature is great and the nice cars are coming back on the streets. For this new season, I decided to completly change 450Performance.com. I thought that the old version wasn’t working too well and that it was time for a major change. The original website wasn’t updated in a while. This new version should help me add more content to it and keep you, the visitors, more up-to-date with the tuning scene of Montreal and the province of Quebec. I hope that the regulars from the original website (Steve, Éric, Vincent, Mathieu, Jim, Steph…) will enjoy this improvement. It as been 4 years since the start of 450Performance.com and a lot as change. Let me know what you think of this new website by leaving a comment and stay tune for updates on the 2007 tuning season.