Towing with your pickup? What you should know first

Almost one million light trucks were sold in Canada last year — that means there are a lot of people, perhaps you, might be thinking of hitching something up to their pickup at some point in the near future. Before you start loading up the trailer with barbecues and ATVs this summer, here are some things …

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Foreign cars from mild to wild

From a car named after a warm beverage to one that represents a few firsts for a nation, here are some fun vehicles that sadly aren't available in Canada or the United States. From Japan: the Daihatsu Mira Cocoa  Looking like a smaller and rounder version of the Nissan Cube, the retro-styled Mira Cocoa is …

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The 2013 SEMA Show’s greatest car accessories

SEMA 2013 is more of a business-to-business event than a consumer one, but there are still plenty of consumer-targeted car products there. Here are the coolest new gizmos, gadgets and accessories for your vehicle.WeatherTech CargoTechThis has happened to everyone: you put groceries in the trunk, take a couple of spirited corners, and by the time …

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Compact CUVs to watch out for this season

With school back in full swing, for many it means another year of shuttling kids to and from class, sports and everywhere else in between. For those that aren’t keen on making the leap to a minivan quite yet, the compact crossover utility vehicle comes to the rescue — basically a car that, for all …

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