EDITOR IN CHIEF
JEFF VOTH
“I am not designed to come second or third. I am designed to win.” – Ayrton Senna
AS THE LEAVES TURN TO COPPER and crimson and the air takes on that unmistakable crisp edge, driving in Canada becomes something else entirely. It’s not just about getting from A to B; it’s the season of detours, of choosing the long way home because the light is golden, the road is empty, and the engine note sounds somehow richer in the cool air. Fall invites us to slow down and lean in at the same time, which is exactly the balance we’ve aimed for in this issue of VICARIOUS . We open with a car that makes any route feel ceremonial: the Aston Martin Vantage Roadster. Top down, scarf on, the Vantage turns a simple two-lane into a celebration of speed, design and that complicated human impulse to chase beauty before winter settles in. We paired the car with roads where map lines twist like vines, and the result is a story about joy: practical? Not particularly. Memorable? Absolutely. From British elegance we pivot to Italian theatre. Dan Heyman dives into the Lamborghini Temerario, a model that demands your pulse rise to meet it. Dan has a knack for cutting through the spec sheet and finding the true character of a machine, and here he lands on what matters: the Temerario is less about lap times than the delicious courage it coaxes out of the driver. It’s a reminder that sometimes our best selves show up when our right foot does.
Two wheels get their own spotlight with Matthew Neundorf’s ride on the 2025 Honda Gold Wing 50th Anniversary. Half a century of kilometre-crushing refinement distilled into one quietly confident grand tourer. Matthew captures what Wing devotees already know: comfort and composure aren’t luxuries, they’re the point. If fall is the season for long goodbyes, the Gold Wing makes sure every one of them stretches for hundreds of kilometres. Adventure, of course, isn’t only found on paved ribbons. Steven Bochenek takes us to the ragged edges of the Baja 1000, where the landscape and the race both conspire to test your limits. It’s dust, grit, midnight repairs and sunrise triumphs, the kind of story that leaves you scrubbing sand from your imagination and wondering, secretly, if you could do it, too. We also slow the pace with an interview by Kristen Keenan that lingers on craft, character and the roads that shape us. It’s the kind of conversation that stays with you on a quiet drive, long after the engine’s cooled. In a similar spirit of heritage and hands, we tour Correnti Cigars, Canada’s last handmade cigar factory, where history lives in the scent of leaf and the rhythm of tradition. It’s a portrait of perseverance and pride. Finally, a playful nod to racing legends: our Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell LEGO feature pays homage to speed, rivalry and that famous ride back to the pits, proof that even in the fiercest competition there’s room for grace (and a bit of fun with 799 little bricks). Fall doesn’t ask for permission; it simply arrives and reminds us to make it count. See you out there, windows down, eyes up, taking the long way as often as possible. Jeff Voth
“... it’s the season of detours, of choosing the long way home because the light is golden, the road is empty, and the engine note sounds somehow richer in the cool air. ”
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