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Nissan recalling 59K cars for potential fuel leaks
A Nissan recall for possible fuel leaks in crashes has been expanded to include nearly 59,000 Altima and Maxima sedans worldwide. The recall now covers certain Altimas and Maximas from 2013 to 2016....
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First Drive: 2016 Acura NSX
TOCHIGI, Japan — Way back in 2011, Honda announced it would build a replacement for the first-generation Acura NSX. In January of 2012, Honda pulled the wraps off the concept car at the North American...
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Car Review: 2016 Mini John Cooper Works 3-Door
Predictability is usually an emotion that keeps your heartbeat in check. Yet the unsurprising debut of the John Cooper Works version of the third-generation Mini Cooper 3-Door – the most powerful and...
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13 winter-ready AWD vehicles for under $35,000
Here in the Great White North (a.k.a. the zone of perpetual winter), every little bit helps when it comes to traversing the snow and ice. Winter rubbers are a must, of course. Traction control and...
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Five scary cars to haunt your Halloween nightmares
What’s scarier, a haunted Honda Civic or a funny noise coming from under the hood of your out-of-warranty Jaguar? I’m inclined to think it’s the latter – begone, foul spirit of Lucas, Prince of...
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GM recalling 1.4M older cars over engine oil leaks
For the third time in seven years, General Motors is recalling cars that can leak oil and catch fire, in some instances damaging garages and homes. The recall, which covers 1.4 million vehicles dating...
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Mazda’s newest sports car will have a rotary engine
Mazda‘s highly anticipated concept destined for the Tokyo Motor Show seems as though it will rekindle the spirit of its older, rotary-powered sports cars. Details have been thin so far and up until...
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Fiat Chrysler calling back 180K trucks over fire risks, axle troubles
Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 94,000 SUVs because the air conditioning lines are too close to the exhaust manifold and could catch fire. The company looked into the problem after U.S. regulators...
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Volkswagen going through with plans to build its SUV in the U.S.
Volkswagen will maintain a US$900 million investment plan to build a new SUV for North America at its only U.S. manufacturing site, even as cost cuts loom in the wake of the company’s diesel-emission...
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We give thanks – and a toast – to the humble beer truck
“The thing we like about vans is that we can pour beer out of the side of them.” Now there’s a feature we could all use. Never mind the dratted blind-spot monitoring and touchscreen infotainment, let’s...
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Dear John: We want a roomy AWD vehicle for under $25K
Despite the recent departure of summer, a Canadian fall can quickly turn into winter faster than you can say, “A cold front with a mix of snow and freezing rain is moving in from the northwest.” Such...
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First Drive: Honda’s electric future has arrived
TOCHIGI, Japan — The evolution of Honda’s fuel cell-powered vehicles has been an interesting progression. The outgoing FCX Clarity set a new benchmark for green cars when launched, as its only emission...
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Performance cars run wild at 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
This is the 44th running of the biennial Tokyo Motor Show. At one time, it was a parochial affair featuring a ton of funky cars that were, for the most part, unique to Japan. Since then, it has grown...
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Mini recalls 86,000 Coopers for power steering problems
Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Mini is recalling more than 86,000 cars because the power steering could fail. The recall covers the Mini Cooper and Cooper S models from 2002 to 2005. BMW...
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Japan proceeds with caution on self-driving cars
The technology in use is virtually identical: cameras, radar and GPS working together to turn cars into self-driving machines. What separates Japan’s automakers, and companies like Google and Tesla, is...
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Out-of-this-world concept cars at 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
TOKYO — One of the endearing aspects of the biennial Tokyo Motor Show is the window that opens up on the unique car market that’s exclusive to the islands of Japan. While cars like the Honda Civic and...
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Ford calls back 129K SUVs throughout U.S. and Canada
Ford is recalling 129,000 midsize SUVs in parts of the U.S. and Canada to fix potential fuel leaks. The company says the recall covers the 2009 and 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX. In places where salt...
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Meet one of Canada’s most unlikely car collectors
The cops are set up about 100 feet ahead of where the speed limit jumps up to 80 km/h on South West Marine Drive in Vancouver. On a sunny day, they’re shooting fish in a barrel, lighting up folks who...
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Autonomous Leaf makes silent, hands-free driving a reality
TOKYO — Remember Jonny Cab? The sarcastic, self-driving robo-taxi from Total Recall always had a bon mot to suit the occasion: “The door opened, you got in – hell of a day, isn’t it?” By comparison,...
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Fiat Chrysler wants to build a full-size Ram SUV
Aimed squarely at the Ford Expedition and Chevrolet Suburban, Fiat Chrysler is considering building a full-size Ram SUV of its own. In a conference call discussing Fiat Chrysler’s third-quarter...
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