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The Truck Guy: JK Changes for the Better

POSTED: 1st November 2010

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The new Jeep Wrangler Unlimited made its debut in 2007, and was met with mixed reviews in the Jeep community, but already it has made a significant name for itself in what was once a considered an “off-road only” machine…


Starting Lines: The Boss is Coming!

POSTED: 1st November 2010

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Ford gave the green light only once before. In 1968, management approved a special Mustang – a car that sacrificed nothing in its quest to be the best all-around road-going performance machine ever created by Ford Motor Company…


Front Seat: Trying to Make Sense of World Fuel Prices

POSTED: 1st November 2010

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By Dean Washington Like anyone who owns a computer and has an email account, I have a few friends that I pretty much hear from on a daily basis. You know who I am talking about? The ones who seemingly have endless amounts of time to surf the net for crazy photos, hilarious jokes or [...]


At the Wheel: The 5.0 Litre is Back!

POSTED: 9th August 2010

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That was not the case at the recent event in Ottawa for the new model Mustang, as it was crystal clear that it is all about the powertrains in the new 2011 version of the best selling pony car of all time. Yes, there was no doubt about it when Ford’s VP of Engineering, Joe Smith’s opening comment was…


First Drive: 2011 Infiniti M37 & M56

POSTED: 9th August 2010

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Infiniti has now been with us for over two decades, and during this time has managed to build a dedicated following of loyal customers. However, it was time for the brand to change things up and become a more aggressive player in the luxury…


Road Test: Audi A3 TDI

POSTED: 9th August 2010

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The ranks of premium compact cars are thin, but growing, currently dominated by European brands. And the number of diesel-powered cars is even smaller, with the Europeans again holding all the cards after the cancellation of diesel projects by other…


First Drive: Mazda2

POSTED: 9th August 2010

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The fleet of subcompacts is growing quickly this year, and the latest to hit North America is the Mazda2. Mazda plans to position the 2 as the fun-to-drive “Personal Smart Commuter” car, and the engineers have done their job to back up that claim…


Toyota Technical Centre

POSTED: 9th August 2010

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Most of the news about Toyota these days seems so bad, but yet, the business of building cars never stops and even while they are fixing their very public problems, many other Toyota people are hard at work making sure these issues are never repeated…


Greatest Roads #8 – Milford Sound Pass

POSTED: 9th August 2010

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You may have noticed that all the roads we have featured in the Great Drives Series have been situated in the European Alps. While this is a magnificent hotspot for great driving, it is not the only spot to get your hard driving jollies. And so we move to a different part of the world, from the European…


Road Test: Hyundai Sonata

POSTED: 9th August 2010

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Every once in a while, a car comes along that makes you think, ‘wow, they really got this right.’ Those cars are not typically mainstream family sedans, but in this case, it is. The Hyundai Sonata is an impressive new car, on many levels…