Porsche celebrates 50th anniversary of 911 with limited edition model

June 4, 2013 Automotive News

When Porsche attends the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany in September, it will celebrate 50 years of the 911 by unveiling an exclusive limited edition model of the iconic brand. The special anniversary coupe, based on the 911 Carrera S, will feature a flat-six rear engine and rear-wheel drive. According to the automaker, the [...]

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2013 Chevrolet Trax AWD Review and Road Test

June 4, 2013 Car Reviews & Road Tests

There were exciting days at General Motors before it nearly disappeared off the face of the automotive planet. Sexy, niche nameplates like Hummer, Saab, Pontiac and Saturn guaranteed there was always something sleek or funky coming down the pipe. But that didn’t necessarily make for loads of sales so the fat was trimmed and the [...]

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2013 Volkswagen Eos Highline Review and Road Test

June 3, 2013 Car Reviews & Road Tests

A topless GTI…sort of. In 2006, the New York Times boldly claimed that vehicles with retractable hardtops had signaled the death knell for cloth convertible tops. This pearl of wisdom was penned at a time when folding tin-top roofs were all the rage, right alongside metallic interior trim and clear taillight lenses. Fast forward seven [...]

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2013 Fiat 500 Turbo Review and Road Test

May 30, 2013 Car Reviews & Road Tests

Say “Bonjiourno!” to the newest member of the Fiat 500 family. I went to Italy last summer, and of course I had to rent a car. It would have to be something European for sure, something I couldn’t get my hands on back home. As the counterperson scanned the inventory, visions of Alpha Romeo Giuliettas [...]

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All-new BMW X5 due later this year

May 30, 2013 Automotive News

BMW intends to up the ante in the sports activity vehicle segment when it launches the third generation of its X5 later this year. According to the automaker, the all-new X5 will raise the bar for luxury, versatility and driving dynamics. In what will be a first for the brand, the X5, under the X5 [...]

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Ignition: 2013 Ford F-150 and Super Duty pickups

May 27, 2013 Car Reviews & Road Tests

Drumheller, AB — The Ford F-150 pickup has not just been a sales leader in the pickup segment for what seems like forever, but a sales leader among all vehicle types, too; it’s been Canada’s bestselling vehicle for three years running (and bestselling truck for 47), outselling world-beaters like the Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic. [...]

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All-new 2014 Fiat 500L will make June debut in Canada

May 24, 2013 Automotive News

The all-new 2014 Fiat 500L, which is slated to hit dealership lots in Canada next month, promises to pack quite the punch. According to the company, the 2014 Fiat 500L will offer more interior space – a 42 per cent increase, to be exact – with comfortable seating for five people, engaging driving dynamics and [...]

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2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Wolfsburg Edition Review and Road Test

May 24, 2013 Car Reviews & Road Tests

Get ‘em while they’re hot. This side of perhaps the Nissan GT-R, there are few performance vehicles that have quite the cult following that the VW Golf GTI does. When the folks in Wolfsburg, Germany took a garden-variety, city runabout hatchback, added a special Bosch fuel injection system, put it on a diet an slapped [...]

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2013 Annual Fuel Economy Guide

May 23, 2013 Automotive News

Based on the great success of our 2011 and 2012 fuel economy guides, we are excited to present our 2013 Annual Fuel Economy Guide. This guide is grouped by vehicle class and sorted by fuel economy. To use this guide, simply select the vehicle class you are interested in (i.e. “Station Wagons”) and scroll to [...]

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Top new car choices for students

May 23, 2013 Automotive News

While many students can get by with public transit, biking or carpooling, others want a car for school, work or play. But what to do when the costs of tuition, books, food and living expenses make it difficult to afford a new car? Fortunately, there are some relatively low-cost options out there for students looking [...]

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Subaru Canada gives families chance to compete in rally, win new 2014 Forester

May 22, 2013 Automotive News

As part of its national campaign to promote the new 2014 Forester, Subaru Canada will give families the opportunity to experience rally racing up close and personal. Canadian families can until June 9 sign up for the chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to Mont-Tremblant, Que. for the Subaru Forester Family Rally. The automaker will select the five qualifying families on June 17, and [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy provides the gift of speed

May 21, 2013 Automotive News

Awhile back, we posted a special on the Exotic Car Experience, located in Oakville, ON. It was a very cool thing—a day spent behind the suede wheels of various supercars—and a wonderful gift idea but it had one big drawback: its location. If you weren’t from the area, then it would be a tough sell. [...]

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2013 GMC Acadia Denali Review and Road Test

May 17, 2013 Car Reviews & Road Tests

This is our next family vehicle. Right now we’re rocking a Dodge Caravan and for our family of five including a two, a five and eight year old and it does the trick. Baby seats and access to people that sometimes need help getting their seatbelts done up and undone make a van with two [...]

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GM to source small cargo vehicle from Nissan for Canada, U.S. markets

May 14, 2013 Automotive News

General Motors has reached a deal to source from Nissan a small cargo vehicle that will be sold in Canada and the United States. The two companies announced that they have signed a pact that will see GM obtain the vehicle from Nissan and sell it through its network of Chevrolet dealerships in North America. [...]

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2013 Jaguar XJL AWD Portfolio Review and Road Test

May 14, 2013 Car Reviews & Road Tests

The all-wheel drive hits keep on coming from Jaguar. When we recently tested the Jaguar XF AWD, we were impressed not just by its dynamics, but by the fact that Jaguar has finally woken up and realized that V6-powered, AWD luxury sedans are necessary, especially in the Canadian market. We also liked how the six-cylinder [...]

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Volvo kicks off production of a new engine family

May 13, 2013 Automotive News

  Volvo enthusiasts need only wait until the autumn season to get behind the wheel of vehicles equipped with the company’s new four-cylinder engine. News of the fall rollout comes on the heels of a development that has seen the company kick off production of the first engine variants in its new, high-efficiency four-cylinder engine [...]

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