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REVIEW: Mazda CX-5 adds more muscle

REVIEW: Mazda CX-5 adds more muscle

When first I reviewed the Mazda CX-5 several years ago, I enjoyed the proportions, the handling, and the overall driver-centric feel of the vehicle. The one fly in the ointment, I noted, was the 2.
REVIEW: This Mercedes SUV is very much a sports car

REVIEW: This Mercedes SUV is very much a sports car

Big engine, big price tag for new AMG GLC 63S
GRINDING GEARS: We'll likely never see another like the old Toyota Supra Turbo

GRINDING GEARS: We'll likely never see another like the old Toyota Supra Turbo

Bill MacEachern of Toronto has probably the highest mileage Porsche 930 ever. Last time I checked in with him, he was getting close to 1.2 million kilometres on the odometer of his 1976 turbocharged rocket, which he has owned since new.
BRAKING NEWS: Toyota Tacoma teaser titillates truck lovers

BRAKING NEWS: Toyota Tacoma teaser titillates truck lovers

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: New Tacoma headed to Chicago Auto Show Ordinarily, a single teaser image would hardly rate as news.
REVIEW: Old-school Toyota 86 a classic sporting machine

REVIEW: Old-school Toyota 86 a classic sporting machine

The Toyota 86 has been on the market for several years now, but it’s no longer Toyota’s only sporting machine. The recent return of the Toyota Supra has been greeted by many Toyota fans, but for the 86, it might be a problem.
REVIEW: New Santa Fe leads the way for Hyundai

REVIEW: New Santa Fe leads the way for Hyundai

Hyundai is on the offence, unleashing multiple new products all within a span of just a couple of years. In fact, with so many new models arriving, it can be hard to keep track of them all.
GRINDING GEARS: Alex Zanardi a champion of the human spirit

GRINDING GEARS: Alex Zanardi a champion of the human spirit

A few months ago, I was walking my kids to the local park when I spotted a BMW 540i Touring. “Touring” is BMW-speak for wagon, and I love wagons in general. We could use a few more of them on the market.
BRAKING NEWS: New Toyota Supra comes with some BMW DNA

BRAKING NEWS: New Toyota Supra comes with some BMW DNA

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: All-new Toyota Supra debuts in Detroit At long last, the fifth-generation Toyota Supra is here. And it’s a BMW.
REVIEW: VW Alltrack a cure for the common crossover

REVIEW: VW Alltrack a cure for the common crossover

This is not a crossover. Crossovers are a sort of blend between SUV and car, and are the most popular things on the road of late. Everywhere you look, there’s another one.
GRINDING GEARS: EVs, ride-hailing, autonomy the driving issues of 2019

GRINDING GEARS: EVs, ride-hailing, autonomy the driving issues of 2019

January is always a time of looking forward. For instance, many of us look at the weather forecast and decide that our New Year’s resolution to get outside more often can probably start in February instead. Or July.