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REVIEW: Jeep still going strong at 75

REVIEW: Jeep still going strong at 75

Needing no introduction, the Jeep Wrangler enters its 75th year of service. Offering back-to-basics thrills, the Jeep Wrangler is tough and immensely capable off-the-road.
BRAKING NEWS: Snatched from car crusher's jaws, North America's first Honda lives on

BRAKING NEWS: Snatched from car crusher's jaws, North America's first Honda lives on

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: The first Honda in America restored What’s the first Honda you remember: probably an early Civic, right? Well, while the pragmatic and cheery little Civic was Honda’s first succes
REVIEW: Explorer discovers a sportier look

REVIEW: Explorer discovers a sportier look

British Columbia is a place that favours the explorer. That’s lower-case explorer: we live in a big, wild province, and you can be out in the wilderness in about 30 minutes.
GRINDING GEARS: Life awaits outside your phone

GRINDING GEARS: Life awaits outside your phone

Five a.m. Breath misting in the cabin as the heater works hard to wake up in the cold. One slim sliver of moon hanging overhead, a paring cast aside from some celestial lathe. The hum of the engine. The whir of the tires on damp asphalt.
BRAKING NEWS: Porsche keeps manual GT3; purists rejoice

BRAKING NEWS: Porsche keeps manual GT3; purists rejoice

A biweekly round-up of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Porsche will sell manual GT3 Of all the variants of 911 sold by Porsche, the GT3 is the most track-focused. Apart from the GT3 RS, that is, which is even more expensive.
REVIEW: Audacious Lexus GS-F shouts its arrival

REVIEW: Audacious Lexus GS-F shouts its arrival

BMW has M. Audi has RS. Mercedes-Benz has AMG. And what of normally mild-mannered Lexus? Well, they like to drop the F-bomb. Say hello to the GS-F, a rear-drive sport sedan with styling by axe-attack and a 467 horsepower naturallyaspirated V-8.
GRINDING GEARS: Collectible car market going insane

GRINDING GEARS: Collectible car market going insane

Like many a gearhead, I’m not above jumping on Google on a Saturday morning and browsing the car ads for something with the word “collectible” in the description.
REVIEW: Fiat brings back 1950s flair

REVIEW: Fiat brings back 1950s flair

What's sweeter than la dolce vita? Why, a double gelato scoop of retro-nostalgia of course. Say hello to the latest flavour of cutesy fun from Italy, the 1957 edition Fiat 500.
BRAKING NEWS: Camaro takes a swing at Mustang

BRAKING NEWS: Camaro takes a swing at Mustang

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Camaro 1LE returns to eat Mustangs Camaro: a small vicious animal that eats Mustangs.
GRINDING GEARS: Ski-Doos live on even as company crumbles

GRINDING GEARS: Ski-Doos live on even as company crumbles

This week's big business argle-bargle is the decision whether or not to bail out Bombardier. Canada's largest aerospace manufacturer is in real trouble, and is looking to lay off as many as 7,000 people over the next two years.