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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2013 Nissan Sentra review
Photo courtesy of Nissan Canada If you told someone over 20 years ago, when the Sentra first made an appearance in Canada, that Nissan’s second-in-line entry vehicle after the Versa would one day sport technologies like a continuously variable transmission (CVT), Bluetooth hands-free phone system and satellite radio, they might have laughed at you. But …
Mazda Miata: present and past
The 2014 Mazda MX-5 GS (left) and a 1990 MX-5. Photo by Benjamin Yong We don’t need to wait for the Borg from Star Trek to take over the human race before human and machine become one. That can happen simply from sitting inside what is arguably the best open-air sports car made in the …
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek review
Photo courtesy of Fuji Heavy Industries Subaru has, for once, introduced a new model to their lineup that doesn’t leave a first impression of shock and amazement (remember the 2005 Tribeca?) For all intents and purposes, the XV Crosstrek — known simply as the XV in other parts of the world — looks like a natural …
2013 Acura ILX Hybrid review
Photo courtesy of Honda Canada With the introduction of the Acura ILX for 2013, the luxury car manufacturer is offering a few firsts: its foray into the hybrid market, and an upscale entry vehicle that isn’t just a dressed up Honda Civic. The ILX hybrid shares a 111-horsepower 1.5-litre engine with the Honda Civic Hybrid and is still based …
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