Driving

I can now quite confidently tell you what it feels like to drive drunk: it is terrifying.

Leah Gillanders fights her way into male-dominated industry

When considering a new minivan, the focus is usually on how many bodies will fit inside and how much gear you can load.

The name Velar comes from the Latin version of “veil.” Originally used on a prototype for the first version of the Range Rover, it was constructed as a word jumble from “Land Rover,” and used to disguise Rover’s intent to move upscale.

“Did you see that guy?” All of us, at one stage or another in our driving lives, has uttered that phrase.

When asked what type of attributes potential buyers look for in a new SUV, the answer can vary widely. Some buyers look for a vehicle with a touch of luxury, while others want to really feel the pavement move beneath them.

After years of relative inaction, Volkswagen is moving full-speed ahead with a number of freshly minted products for the 2018 model year, including the second-generation Tiguan utility wagon. It’s a potential big gainer for VW.

Dark days are upon us. That’s to be taken literally, by the way: while the current news cycle is filled with doom and looming destruction, I’m referring here to the physical gloom that invades every North Shore resident’s life at this time of year.

Virtually all automakers have figured out that the key to current and future success lies with building utility wagons of varying sizes and descriptions. That lesson hasn’t been lost on Jaguar.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Porsche’s Passport – the end of ownership? With the coming age of autonomous driving (which, incidentally, has a long way to go), there’s been much speculation about new ways in w