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Weekly Roundup: Most popular stories and new car reviews
Most popular stories: 1. Editors’ Choice: Family CUVs under $40K: We rounded up nine of the most popular compact crossovers in Canada and tested them head-to-head in some real-life situations to see...
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Truck Review: 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Overview Part-time four-wheel-drive, front-engine, mid-size pickup Pros Proven reliability, all-terrain capabilities, comfortable cabin. Cons Tall step in height and limited rear legroom when front...
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On the Road: Truck Talk
If you got it, a truck brought it. That’s an old adage about how goods are delivered that just happens to be true. Whether items came first by air, rail or sea, the final stage of the journey is by...
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Noble M400: No car is more visceral and vicious than this
The first thing to know is that this car is one quarter more powerful than the Hellcat. Thought the big Dodge had a lock on lunacy? This compact little mid-engined machine has a power-to weight-ratio...
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East meets West at Mooneyes Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Shige Suganuma arrives early to the Moon Cafe, casting an eye over the back lot, and greeting a lone visitor with a friendly smile. “Welcome!” he says, “Where are you from? Here for...
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Industry Insider: Be sure you’re ready for a CounterAttack
VANCOUVER – The halls have been decked with holiday decorations for weeks now and party season is swinging into high gear. For many, that means dipping into the holiday cheer as they celebrate with...
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Big Rigs: Scary winter road memories return
When you’re as old-as-dirt as I am, it brings scary wintertime driving memories back to the present. Scares the crap outta me, all over again. Ever wonder why I have no hair on my brain cap left to...
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Buying collector cars sight unseen
‘Clunk, clunk, clunk’ was the sound of a shovel as it struck an unseen object deep in the dense tangle of blackberry bushes. Maple Ridge excavating contractor Dale Pennock had come to the Langley farm...
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SUV Review: 2015 Nissan Pathfinder
Overview A soft-roader with room to spare Pros Interior fit and finish/materials, drivetrain civility, efficiency given the size Cons Convoluted MMI, tiny seat heat/cool controls Value for money Good...
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These bad driving habits need to be outlawed already
We rattle on at length about the stupid, illegal things people do while they’re driving. What about the stupid legal – or debatably and/or grey area legal – things that people do? 1. I’ve watched this...
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Volvo sitting out most major auto shows as part of new strategy
Volvo is shifting its focus from auto shows, where carmakers vie for influential eyeballs in an atmosphere of glamor and glitz, to market more directly to buyers instead. Starting next year, Volvo will...
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BMW 2 Series gains turbocharged three-cylinder engine
BMW has announced the 2 Series will see a new engine for 2015. Known as the 218i Coupe, the new entry-level 2 Series will be powered by the same 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine as the one...
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GM wants to make more Chevrolets look like the Corvette
GM wants to inject a bit more style into the Chevy lineup by drawing inspiration from the Corvette Stingray. Speaking with Automotive News, Chevrolet design head Ed Welburn says we’ll soon “be able to...
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Jaguar introduces ‘invisible’ window pillar technology
Jaguar is making windshield pillar blind spots a thing of the past with its latest piece of technology. Similar in concept to the ‘invisible hood’ found on the Land Rover Discovery Vision concept,...
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Supercar Review: 2014 Lamborghini Aventador
Overview The biggest, baddest car on the planet transformed into the most fun Pros Power and performance even the ham-handed can access; the sound of that ripping V12; a visage still worthy of a poster...
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Here are 10 of the most anticipated car debuts for 2015
With the global auto industry in a constant battle to meet tougher environmental and fuel economy regulations, plus massive shifts in customer tastes, 2015 is shaping up to be yet another year of...
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Car Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz E 250 BlueteTEC 4Matic
Overview A strong mid-sized luxury sedan with all-wheel traction Pros Four-cylinder turbodiesel, 4Matic AWD, sport-tuned suspension Cons Comand infotainment system, dirt on rearview camera, option...
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Some random thoughts from above
Over the years, while putting some 5.6 million kilometres under my butt in a variety of big rigs that ranged from beaters to beauties, I have spent a lot of that time doing my best thinking and problem...
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Mercedes boosts price of entry-level CLA to more than $30,000
Mercedes-Benz raised the price of its CLA entry-level coupe by more than 5 per cent to US$31,500, ending a marketing tool that helped draw new buyers to the luxury brand. Demand remains high for the...
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Toll from GM ignition switches rises to 42 deaths, 58 injuries
DETROIT — At least 42 people have died and 58 have been injured in crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM to compensate...
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