Driving

Four decades ago, on March 29, 1974, the first VW Golf rolled off the production line in Wolfsburg, Germany. Nobody shouted Fore!, but they should have.

While waiting politely for a pedestrian to clear the intersection, this car received a wide grin and a giant wave from a woman wearing industrial welding goggles. She looked a bit like a bee. So does this.

Dear Editor: My letter is in regards to Brendan McAleer's column " Capilano Onramp Drives Driver Over the Edge," March 7, where he describes the many annoying and dangerous things that occur at this very dangerous on-ramp.

Here's the difference between Canada and the United States: Americans are the only ones to get the Chevy SS, which is basically a four-door Corvette; Canadians are the only folks to get one last go at a 132 horsepower four-cylinder hatchback.

It was the finest two minutes of motorsports ever seen. And, in the end, nobody really won. Formula One is the pinnacle of motor racing, or at least it's supposed to be, but it's occasionally a Byzantine mystery to the casual observer.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Audi gives drivers the green light As anyone who's made the cross-town dash along Hornby street can tell you: timing is everything.

With time and fatherhood, I have become as meek and mild as a kitten behind the wheel. Cut me off? No problem, must be in a hurry, go right ahead.

Acura's flagship SUV rises to new heights

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: GM recalls 1.

Here is a very important vehicle. And judging from the squint, it's forgotten its bifocals. Kidding aside, the Cherokee represents a vital sales segment, both for Jeep/Chrysler, and for their new Fiat owners.