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BRAKING NEWS: Toyota launching sporty surprises in L.A.

BRAKING NEWS: Toyota launching sporty surprises in L.A.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird
GRINDING GEARS: Petersen Museum reminds of a time when cars were made for driving

GRINDING GEARS: Petersen Museum reminds of a time when cars were made for driving

Looking back can offer simple solutions for our automotive future
BRAKING NEWS: China opens world’s longest oversea bridge

BRAKING NEWS: China opens world’s longest oversea bridge

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: China builds huge sea-crossing bridge As a country that’s long been a bit of an overachiever in the wall department, China can always be relied upon to put together some seriously
REVIEW: Subaru Forester ready for everyday work

REVIEW: Subaru Forester ready for everyday work

We’re used to the forest being squeezed. Hemmed in by the limitations of the treeline and the ambitions of developers, our North Shore wooded places are often a bit like a tree sandwich.
GRINDING GEARS: Are we all too dumb to drive? (no offence)

GRINDING GEARS: Are we all too dumb to drive? (no offence)

Extra training should earn drivers savings on insurance
REVIEW: Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV will show you a good time

REVIEW: Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV will show you a good time

Italian carmaker Alfa Romeo has history that dates back to 1910, when Cavalier Ugo Stella acquired the shares of an Italian factory of a French carmaker. At that time, he decided to rename the plant Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili, or ALFA.
BRAKING NEWS: Suzuki thinking big with little Jimny

BRAKING NEWS: Suzuki thinking big with little Jimny

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Why the Suzuki Jimny is the SUV we need now In the wake of a damning report on climate change from the United Nations, it’s not hard to make the case for better public transit and
REVIEW: BMW M5 a sports car dressed as a family sedan

REVIEW: BMW M5 a sports car dressed as a family sedan

Having taken my driving test in a 1980s 535i, and grown up in a family where there was never not a 5 Series in the driveway (usually purchased gently used), it’s safe to say that I have a deep affection for BMWs.
REVIEW: Odyssey on a quest to save the minivan

REVIEW: Odyssey on a quest to save the minivan

Honda product so good it might win back some minivan fans
GRINDING GEARS: Female drivers winning hearts, and races

GRINDING GEARS: Female drivers winning hearts, and races

We've come a long way since the days of 'her uterus might fly out'