Well, one thing's for sure - nobody will mistake the Beetle for anything else. That's a good thing. This car has an impressive history, going back many decades, and although the only relation between that car and this one is the basic shape and the manufacturer's name, I've always thought this … [Read more...]
A Week With the 2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD
February 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Well, a truck is a truck, as it turns out. Not much has changed there, I'm afraid. I was looking forward to driving the 2012 Toyota Tacoma, because I've always been a fan of them. In the end, much of what I know and remembered about the one I drove in the past remains true, and many of the … [Read more...]
A Week With the 2012 Ford Explorer Limited Ecoboost FWD
February 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
Yes, you're reading that right. A front-wheel drive Ford Explorer. I'm not going to lie - I went into this test drive with significant skepticism. I reviewed a pretty sweet, loaded up Explorer Limited last year, and came away quite impressed. The base Explorer starts at CDN $29,999, which is … [Read more...]
A Week With the 2012 Scion iQ
January 31, 2012 By 4 Comments
Man, this car is small! Seriously - the Scion iQ is whatever the opposite of land-leviathan is. Scion has introduced this car to Canada, and I'm guessing this will compete on most levels with Smart cars. Without even looking at this car, you know it will be built better and designed better … [Read more...]
A week with the 2012 Fiat 500 Lounge
January 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I'll start this review by telling you I was quite excited to find out I was getting a Fiat 500 to test drive. I've heard great things, and frankly, I've been looking forward to driving one. The Fiat 500 is available in several trim levels - the base model comes in 3 levels and then … [Read more...]
A week with the 2012 Kia Rio EX
January 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
How do you tell someone what they're selling isn't worth what they're charging for it? This is a dilemma I've been left with after reviewing this vehicle. The 2012 Kia Rio is Kia's entry-level vehicle - size- and price-wise. At the starting price, it has little competition - you can get … [Read more...]
A week with the 2012 Ford Focus Titanium
December 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The bar has been raised. This is a very good car. Let me tell you why and let me tell you why that's important. I had the opportunity to participate in the exceptionally fun Ford Focus Challenge in Vancouver earlier this year, and I already told you quite a bit about the Focus. I'm going to … [Read more...]
A week with the Mazda3 Sport SkyActiv
December 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Zoom Zoom? Probably not the word I'd use. Before I start hacking on this car though, let's find out what it's all about, and what it does right. The Mazda3 Sport has become somewhat of a fixture on the road - there are a lot of them and although the styling is different from anything else out … [Read more...]
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