Photo courtesy of Ford of Canada Full-leather Recaro bucket seats; 18-inch aluminum wheels wrapped in high-performance Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber; two-litre 252 horsepower EcoBoost engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. In a...what? Ford FOCUS?! That’s the kind of incredulity I am usually met with, when I explain to regular car folk that the ST …
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2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited review
Photo courtesy of the Chrysler Group Being the original brand that has influenced all other off-roaders and SUVs coming after it, Jeep has quite the reputation to maintain. Fortunately, they have had nearly 70 years to perfect the vehicles with the iconic round headlights and vertical-slat grill commonly seen on army bases and city streets …
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander media drive
The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander. Photo by Benjamin Yong Even though Mitsubishi has been in Canada for 10 years now, it is still very much the new kid on the block as the newest and youngest car company in the country. The 2014 model of their third best-seller behind the Mirage and RVR, the Mitsubishi Outlander recently hit …
2013 Honda CR-V review
Photo courtesy of Honda Canada So what does Honda’s compact crossover vehicle, the CR-V, actually mean? Some say it’s Compact Recreational Vehicle. Still others swear by Comfortable Runabout Vehicle. While the true name may be a hotly contested item, what isn’t is that it is a very popular choice for practical-minded people who want a reliable, …
2014 Subaru Forester review
Photo courtesy of Fuji Heavy Industries My mother is a 10-year veteran Subaru Forester driver. She has owned two different models — both green — and both highly domesticated, relegated to tasks such as driving to the grocery store or grandma’s house. This all but eliminated any serious look at the compact SUV as a …
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