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Futuristic Prius is losing ground to subtle hybrids

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:30:00 -0400

There was once a car so popular for the environmental statement it made that it attracted buyers such as Prince Charles and actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz. Like the most sought-after Louis Vuitton or Hermès handbag, there was a wait-list six months long to get behind the wheel.

Audi TT Roadster redone for 2007

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:00:05 -0400

Audi's new TT Roadster goes on sale in Canada in the second quarter of 2007.

Nissan's little brother stands tall

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:30:00 -0400

For the past several weeks, my little brother – who just landed a job in Mississauga and is discovering that city's transit system isn't quite as convenient as the TTC's – has been picking my brain about buying his first new car.

Ford freshens its Escape route

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:30:00 -0400

Like most things in life – marriage proposals, catching a bus, betting on ProLine – timing is everything. Take Ford's original Escape.

Toyota's nearly all-American pickup

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:30:00 -0400

Once upon a time, three U.S. auto makers went head-to-head with their trucks: Ford with its best-selling F-Series, Dodge with its Ram and General Motors with its fraternal twin duo of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra.

Mature Highlander has appliance air

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:30:00 -0400

There's been a lot of buzz lately about how vehicles have become boring and bland.

Aura shows female touch in look and feel

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:30:00 -0400

Trace the DNA on the new Saturn Aura and you find hidden but hard evidence of the Saab 9.3, the Pontiac G6 and the European Opel Vectra, all kissin' cousins within the GM gene pool.

Mazda puts 263 hp in front-driver

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:30:00 -0400

Two hundred and sixty-three horsepower. Through the front wheels. Is Mazda insane?

Yonge St. by hybrid

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:30:00 -0400

Toronto is crammed with snobs, the CBC, legendary DVP traffic jams, suburbia ad nauseam and a long-suffering NHL team.

Hybrids get similar fuel results

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:30:00 -0400

Hybrids good. SUVs bad.

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