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BRAKING NEWS: Electric GT tweaks Tesla for the track

BRAKING NEWS: Electric GT tweaks Tesla for the track

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Electric GT takes the Tesla Model S racing Something you will see often on the intertubes is the Tesla Model S demonstrating its ability to accelerate very fast in a straight line
REVIEW: Genesis stands alone

REVIEW: Genesis stands alone

Recently separated from Hyundai, luxury brand provides good value
GRINDING GEARS: Don’t let jerks affect your driving

GRINDING GEARS: Don’t let jerks affect your driving

A few weeks ago, I was travelling westbound on the upper levels highway, en route to a bit of snowshoeing with the kids.
TIRE REVIEW: All-weather versatility a nice fit for a Vancouver winter

TIRE REVIEW: All-weather versatility a nice fit for a Vancouver winter

From all the snow and freezing rain we had this winter, it’s hard to believe that we are supposed to be in a “warm and mild” climate here on the West Coast of British Columbia.
BRAKING NEWS: Iconic Ford machines going green

BRAKING NEWS: Iconic Ford machines going green

Hybrid versions of the Mustang and F150 slated for launch in 2020
REVIEW: Corolla iM a worthy Scion heir

REVIEW: Corolla iM a worthy Scion heir

Toyota’s sub-brand Scion was all about trying to appeal to the youth. It sponsored drifting contests, it hired DJs, it featured bright colours and special editions, and it had a simple pricing structure.
GRINDING GEARS: In reverse -- looking back at 2016

GRINDING GEARS: In reverse -- looking back at 2016

In August of this year, as the Tragically Hip made their final tour eastward across Canada, I found myself behind the wheel of a large automobile in the very heart of the country.
BRAKING NEWS: Rolls-Royce working on luxury SUV

BRAKING NEWS: Rolls-Royce working on luxury SUV

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Meet Rolls-Royce’s SUV: Project Cullinan Thomas Cullinan was a South African bricklayer-turned-diamond-magnate; he made his fortune at the dawn of the 20th century.
REVIEW: Hyundai excitement reaches Elantra

REVIEW: Hyundai excitement reaches Elantra

If it seems strange to be getting excited about driving a Hyundai, get used to it.
GRINDING GEARS: There’s still a little life left in the rotary engine

GRINDING GEARS: There’s still a little life left in the rotary engine

Delivering a lump of coal in the stocking of any rotary-engine enthusiast, Mazda CEO Masamichi Kogai responded to questions about future product rather negatively.