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GRINDING GEARS: The best drives of the year 2019

GRINDING GEARS: The best drives of the year 2019

As the Talking Heads sang, “You may find yourself at the wheel of a large automobile ...
GRINDING GEARS: Here are some great gift ideas for your favourite little gearhead

GRINDING GEARS: Here are some great gift ideas for your favourite little gearhead

Do you remember when the idea of driving a car was a joy, not a concern over parking, fuel, insurance, and maintenance? I do, way back in the late 14th century when I had just got my licence.
REVIEW: Toyota Corolla joins the bold and the beautiful

REVIEW: Toyota Corolla joins the bold and the beautiful

After more than 50 years of production, the Corolla is still Toyota’s best-selling model globally. Totally redesigned for 2020 model year, the all-new Toyota Corolla is actually beautiful, maybe even bold, and now offers a hybrid option.
BRAKING NEWS: Hyundai adds extreme velocity to Veloster

BRAKING NEWS: Hyundai adds extreme velocity to Veloster

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Hyundai shows off mid-engined Veloster No Canadian gearhead can mention Hyundai without bringing up the Pony. It’s a requirement that they hand out with your driver’s license.
REVIEW: Mazda CX-5 makes its diesel debut

REVIEW: Mazda CX-5 makes its diesel debut

Volkswagen made a real mess of the diesel market with their emissions cheating scandal.
GRINDING GEARS: Have vehicle designers lost sight of pedestrians?

GRINDING GEARS: Have vehicle designers lost sight of pedestrians?

This week found the news cycle absolutely dominated by Elon Musk’s new Cybertruck electric pickup concept. As with all things Tesla, the reveal was a mix of smart and kinda stupid.
CAR CARE: North Vancouver's Taylormotive celebrates 60 years

CAR CARE: North Vancouver's Taylormotive celebrates 60 years

There’s a life-affirming symmetry to the photo that accompanies this story. There you see Chuck Taylor and his mom Diane, holding close to their hearts a photo of Don Taylor, the father and husband who started Taylormotive Service Ltd.
REVIEW: Toyota Corolla Hybrid easy to own, inexpensive to run

REVIEW: Toyota Corolla Hybrid easy to own, inexpensive to run

Let’s say you go over to a friend’s house, and there are scorch marks all over the kitchen. Why? “Oh,” he says, “That’s my toaster. Italian. Catches on fire every so often, but it has so much soul.” Shrugging, you walk over to the fridge.
GRINDING GEARS: Any Upper Levels Highway fix requires smarter driving

GRINDING GEARS: Any Upper Levels Highway fix requires smarter driving

Province spending $110,000 to study often clogged stretch of North Shore highway
REVIEW: Nordic styling helps Volvo XC40 stand out

REVIEW: Nordic styling helps Volvo XC40 stand out

Volvo entered the compact luxury SUV market – one of the most important growth areas – with the all new XC40 for the 2019 model year.