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Car Review: 2014 BMW i3
What’s a poor curmudgeon to do? Electric cars are supposed to be either dumpy little froo-froos barely evolved from a golf cart or some form of emissions-free Ferrari-baiter, replete with a price tag...
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On the Road: 1950 Ford Club Coupe
CALGARY — Like father, like son. That might not always be the case, but there’s clear evidence of the theory when one looks at four generations of the Murphy family in Calgary. Meet Chad Murphy,...
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Supercar smorgasbord
OSOYOOS, B.C. — There aren’t many places in the world that a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo would be considered rather pedestrian. The lobby entrance of the Casino de Monte-Carlo. The Goodwood Festival of...
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Reader Review: 2014 Kia Soul SX Luxury
Kia’s doing some good for the soul. Two of my Calgary neighbours – completely independent of each other — have recently purchased Kia Soul compact crossover vehicles. These buyers are both of an age,...
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Gallery: Unique police cars from around the world
For the past couple of decades, the most intimidating headlights a driver could see in their rear-view mirror are those of a Ford Crown Victoria. Even if it’s a former police interceptor now in the...
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Mobile command rolls Freightliner to major incidents
Rather than another automotive review, this week’s First Steer is all about a very unusual vehicle. It’s part of the Vancouver Police Department’s serious incident response protocol. Wide-ranging needs...
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Chrysler recalls 10,700 Jeep and Dodge SUVs over cruise control bug
Chrysler has issued a recall affecting 10,700 examples of its Dodge and Jeep SUVs. According to Automotive News, Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SRT models, as well as Dodge Durango...
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These cars pioneered our favourite luxury trends
There are a lot of things we now take for granted in our shiny, modern cars. From speed-regulating cruise control that saves our right foot on long trips to anti-lock brakes that prevent us from...
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Gadgets: Are they driver aids or distractions?
In a perfect world, we would all be 100-per-cent focused when driving. There wouldn’t have to be any laws prohibiting us from texting, or emailing, or talking, or watching the ‘world’s cutest cat’...
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Car Review: 2014 BMW 228i Coupe
Overview BMW’s last link to its sporty, small car past Pros A “real” coupe with (gasp!) only two doors; tidy overall dimensions; athletic driving characteristics Cons Could use a bit more power; some...
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30 years later, the Toyota MR2 is still an unsung marvel
Respect, as the saying goes, is something to be earned, not given. And yet sometimes, even when that respect is richly deserved, it’s still not forthcoming. Consider this: 2014 is being heralded as the...
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Vancouver Collector Car Show and Auction
“Every collector car owner dreams about driving down the road and someone yelling out, ‘Hey, I’ll give you 40 grand for your car.’ ” says Jason Heard. “But from my experience, that’s never going to...
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Road trip: Talk about good times
A business meeting on Monday in the town of Gaspé, Que., would usually mean an early-morning flight, arrive at noon, do the meeting, stay one night, depart early the next morning, arrive back home...
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A practical guide to owning your first set of wheels
There are many firsts in life that people never forget: First love, first job, first newspaper column. For car lovers, getting that first vehicle is a memorable experience. Whether you saved up for...
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Show ‘N’ Shine: Centennial show looks like a reunion
This evening I’m going to be at the fourth annual Centennial Secondary School Show ‘N’ Shine and look forward to seeing many of my old classmates and some new faces with cool rides. I’ve still got the...
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Exciting jump from film to Subaru
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Jennifer McGarvey had dreams of working in the film industry, so she packed up her things from her hometown in Minnesota and went to university at Purdue in this Indiana city. “I went...
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Atlantic to Pacific, Audi’s R8 is terrific
I rolled up to the traffic light at Granville and Broadway on a sunny afternoon in October 2007. Rush hour was looming, so there was plenty of traffic along with hordes of pedestrians waiting to cross...
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Road test: BMW X5
I always look forward to spending time behind the wheel of BMW products, as the German automaker seems to strive to produce vehicles that are always fun to drive. This holds true across all of BMW’s...
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Canada’s oldest GM dealership marks its centennial
Rudolph Laroque has spent 83 of his 98 years at Canada’s oldest General Motors dealership. Transportation options back them were still largely horse-drawn wagons and trains when local businessman...
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Membership rallies support for new B.C. racetrack
OSOYOOS, B.C. — There aren’t many places in the world that a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo would be considered rather pedestrian. The lobby entrance of the Casino de Monte-Carlo. The Goodwood Festival of...
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