New 3-cylinder engine worthy of the BMW badge
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NEW JERSEY – Style, opulence and fuel economy may be the public talking points that automobile manufacturers will foist on consumers at this week’s New York Auto Show, but behind the...
View Article2014 Toyota Highlander has aggressive new look
Preview: 2014 Toyota Highlander NEW YORK — Toyota took the covers off its 2014 Highlander at the New York Auto Show Wednesday, revealing a more aggressive look and an interior optimized for space....
View ArticleVolvo S60 R-Design a sultry and seductive Swede
First Drive: 2013 Volvo S60 R-Design COLLINGWOOD, ONT. – In a land far, far away, Volvo imagines the quintessential blend of Canadian and Swedish culture as part of its most recent marketing campaign....
View Article2014 Jaguar F-Type’s sultry sound will make you do bad things
Preview: 2014 Jaguar F-Type PAMPLONA, SPAIN — In the end, it is all about the aural. Oh, a few curves and bumps will assuredly send libidos careening well past common sense. If said bumps and curves...
View ArticlePreview: Refreshed 2014 BMW Z4 gets even more gorgeous
Preview: 2014 BMW Z4 sDrive35i MUNICH — Over the decades, BMW has built two-seat roadsters that are stunning (the pre-war 328 and the mid-1950s 507), odd (Z1), retro-inspired (Z8) and uninspired (Z3)....
View ArticleStunning BMW M6 Gran Coupé is big, bold and brash
Preview: 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupé MUNICH, GERMANY — The BMW M5 is many things, primarily purposeful and powerful, with the gravitas that only a high-priced, 560-horsepower über-sedan can engender — but...
View ArticleMercedes GLK 250 Bluetec delivers stellar, hybrid-beating fuel economy
Preview: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 Bluetec It’s no mystery that mainstream manufacturers have had a hard time selling North American consumers on the wonders of the modern diesel. Never mind that a...
View Article2014 Kia Rondo a roomy family mover with big style upgrades
Preview: 2014 Kia Rondo GALVESTON, TEX. • The outgoing Rondo has served as a surrogate minivan for many buyers. While not quite as roomy, it had the ability to take a family of six out in one vehicle...
View ArticleWhat does a $2.5-million Bugatti Veyron feel like? Really friggen fast
Preview: 2013 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse Alton, Ont. — How exactly does one test a car that can travel 408.84 kilometres in just a single hour? Indeed, what does...
View ArticlePreview: 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI gets torque boost, sharper stance
Preview: 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI WORTHERSEE, AUSTRIA — How do you follow up with the latest generation of an icon? The Volkswagen Group empire is no stranger to the challenge, opting for an evolution...
View Article2014 Chevrolet Silverado is the best pickup GM has ever made
First drive: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado SAN ANTONIO, TEX. — Like a lot of boys growing up in the Canadian prairies, I learned to drive at age 13. Only just able to reach the pedals, over the course of...
View Article2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid sips fuel like a Prius
Preview: 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid FRANKFURT, GERMANY – During the 1970s, the combination of the fuel shortages and growing concerns about poor air quality caused by tailpipe emissions nearly...
View Article2013 Ford F-150 is a delight to drive and it looks just right
First drive: 2013 Ford F-150 DRUMHELLER, ALBERTA — Ford’s venerable F-150 pickup is under attack. Taking fresh hits from the Ram 1500 and its swank interior and new powertrains — including a diesel...
View ArticleSwanky 2014 Mercedes S-Class gets raft of new safety technology
World Premiere: 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class HAMBURG, GERMANY — What a ploy. Mercedes-Benz teamed the home of the Queen of the Skies — the Airbus A380 — with the world premiere of what it touts as the...
View ArticleMercedes E-Class is both lofty boulevardier and sporty speedster
Preview: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet SYLT, GERMANY — The utter joy of being able to drive a car the way was designed to be driven without fear of the revenue-generating arm of the...
View ArticleAston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept is ‘sexy as hell’
Preview: Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept Concept cars always hint at future design, and they almost always are in celebration of some passage in time or some glorious future to come. So presaging...
View Article2013 Ram Heavy Duty is built to move mountains
First Drive: 2013 Ram Heavy Duty ANN ARBOR, MICH. — For some people, work begins before the sun comes up. Perhaps the mare is in labour or the grass fire has spread or some other issue needs an...
View ArticleAston Martin reveals ‘most extreme Vantage to date’
Preview: 2014 Aston Martin Vantage V12 S It will be — except for the phantasmagorical and outlandishly expensive One-77 — the fastest Aston Martin ever. Essentially, the good folks from Gaydon liberate...
View Article2014 Kia Cadenza a well-calcuated risk to move upmarket
Preview: 2014 Kia Cadenza CALISTOGA, CALIF. — Moving upmarket is either a bold move or one fraught with risk. When Volkswagen decided it had enough street cred to move upmarket, it launched the...
View ArticlePremium Kia Cadenza can hold its own against (gasp!) German competition
Preview: 2014 Kia Cadenza SAN FRANCISCO — “Premium” is such an interesting word. It connotes something more than middle of the road but less than luxurious. Kia refers to the new 2014 Cadenza as a...
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