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Here’s how to survive driving in a ‘snowpocalypse’
What’s the safest way to drive in a deluge of snow like Buffalo has faced this week? You already know the answer to that: don’t drive at all. But their Interstate 90 saw cars stranded for more than 24...
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BMW shows updated X5 M and X6 M for 2016 in L.A.
LOS ANGELES – Despite a four-year drought and any concerns of driving on snow or ice limited to the Zamboni drivers at the Staples Centre arena where the Los Angeles Kings play right next door to the...
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Scion iM Concept may compete with VW Golf, Mazda3, Ford Focus
LOS ANGELES – Way back in 2002, when Toyota launched its Scion brand in the U.S., the lineup consisted mainly of rebadged Japanese-market Toyotas. And now, in what can only be seen as a last-ditch...
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Volkswagen Golf SportWagen Hymotion unveiled
It seems the entire Volkswagen empire is rediscovering the fuel cell; shortly after Audi took the wraps off it A7 Sportback h-tron hydrogen fuel cell plug-in vehicle, VW rolled its Golf SportWagen...
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Top 10 debuts at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show
LOS ANGELES – Reflecting its longstanding reputation as one of the most environmentally conscious cultures in the U.S., California’s annual Los Angeles Auto Show used to be known as the “green car”...
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Chevy teases two cool concepts at Los Angeles Auto Show
Chevrolet took a “what if?” approach, revealing two concepts that hint at the future. Since its introduction the Colorado compact pickup has reignited its segment. Click here for full coverage of the...
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Infiniti’s sleek Q80 concept makes North American debut in L.A.
Although it first debuted at the Paris Motor Show, Infiniti’s glorious Q80 Inspiration concept made its first North American appearance here at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Most concept cars are an...
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2016 Acura ILX gets a major refresh
The ILX, Acura’s entry into the all-important entry-level compact luxury segment, gets a major refresh for 2016. Gone is that anemic little 2.0-litre four that boasted a paltry — especially if you were...
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SUV Review: 2015 Acura MDX Elite
Story and photos by Russell Purcell The Acura MDX received a thorough freshening for 2014, so there are few changes to the current model. However, the big news with the redesign was that the MDX lost...
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Nissan shows off colourful new Juke at L.A. Auto Show
Fred Diaz, senior vice president of Sales & Marketing and Operations for Nissan, is so bloody enthusiastic about the company’s new Juke that he had to have famed Heisman Trophy winner, Marcus...
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Fiat 500X promises to be all things for all people
The Fiat 500 turns 57-years-old this year. The latest model, the 500X, swells the ranks by adding a compact crossover. Fiat says that being designed for North Americans in North America gives it the...
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Fisker returns with a tricked-out 725-hp Mustang
They’re calling it the Ultimate American Muscle Car. And, with 725 supercharged horsepower on tap, there is some veracity to such a seemingly outrageous claim. “They” are Galpin Auto Sports, famed...
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This car has truly been around … and around
To say this car has been around is an understatement. It has had owners in both Canada and the United States and has now been brought back to Canada by the seventh owner who is also now the 22nd owner....
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Audi unveils A7 Sportback h-tron quattro, an electric/hydrogen hybrid
Audi is in the fuel cell business, introducing its A7 Sportback h-tron concept car at the Los Angeles Convention centre. Able to drive 500 kilometres on a single tankful of lighter-than-air hydrogen,...
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New Chrysler 300 turns heads at L.A. Auto Show
On the 60th anniversary of the original 300, Chrysler unveiled the 2015 model. As Ralph Gilles, President and CEO of the SRT Brand and chief design guru, explained, “Sometimes it’s necessary to...
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2016 Ford Explorer gets updated look, more power
LOS ANGELES – Blasphemy; heresy; tragedy. It’s what many fans cried when Ford’s iconic Explorer SUV moved from a truck to a car-based platform for 2011. Of course, the number of those traditional SUV...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt teased ahead of Detroit premiere
Chevrolet has released another teaser image of what we can expect from the next-generation Volt. Based on what we can see, the front end is considerably more angular than the current Volt, no doubt...
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Here’s what it took to make the new F-150 feel just right
Open the vehicle door and climb into the driver’s seat. Grasp the steering wheel and reach for the shift lever. Does it all fall to hand, or is something not quite right? “Good ergonomics are never...
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Here’s what to keep in your trunk to survive winter
News and information sources of all types are loaded with winter driving advice and avalanches of tips for safe and efficient navigation of our roads. While most of these “to-do/must-have” lists carry...
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The top five pickups with the lowest fuel cost
Owning a pickup is much like owning a big house — the heating and cooling costs climbing by the square foot. That’s the price, however, many will tolerate for the pleasures of living in a princely...
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