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With no local Ducati presence for almost three years, Richmond Ducati manager Jamie Nicholls said it was high time the Italian motorcycle brand returned to Lulu Island. This Saturday, Aug.

There are fringe benefits for being a dog owner. As well as free kisses and pampering, you get more exercise, especially when hiking the trails in Banff's Sunshine Village.

Sir William Lyons would be pleased, but likely perplexed at the same time with the arrival of the 2014 FType roadster.

Today's tourists fair much better

The 2013 Audi S7 - the "sports" version of the already impressive A7 - is a car that brings an amazing level of performance, power and prestige without sacrificing the balance of comfort and convenience.

Are you shocked and slack-jawed about the 2014 Jeep Cherokee that will arrive later this year? Who can really blame you.

Two litres and 155hp is enough for most vehicles. Compact car? Fine. Early Miata with a feathery 1,000kg curb weight? Stupendous. However, bolt that kind of power to a modern crossover and you'll have a hard time finding the fun.

But this a story about the other "Mr. Porsche," the one you have probably never heard of. The one who made it flourish. Not the one who gets all the accolades, but the one who created all the excitement.