Driving

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Frankfurt: Maserati SUV revealed With kids back at school and cloud cover in full effect, the dog days of summer are officially on the wane.

IT was only for a second. Having just picked up the new Volvo S60, I was fiddling with the unfamiliar radio controls and I took my eyes off the road as I exited the Stanley Park causeway and began ascending the incline to the Lions Gate Bridge.

The Car: 2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i BMW was among the first to build a small premium crossover, but the old X3 has been getting a little long in the tooth as the competition rolls out new model after new model.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: 2012 Porsche 911 officially revealed The new, totally redesigned Porsche 911 is finally here, and wow! What a total departure! This new model has three-and a half-doors, is powere

Does everyone remember frogger?

The Car 2012 Ford Focus SE We've been demanding a proper Focus for years: the European market has always gotten a class-leading car while Canadians have been handed the keys to an also-ran econobox. Ford finally brought the Euro-Focus over this year.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Is this the end of the rotary engine? When the last 2011 Mazda RX-8 rolls out of the showroom with some lucky owner at the wheel, it might be the last time anyone buys a brand-new

The Car 2012 Ford Focus SE We've been demanding a proper Focus for years: the European market has always gotten a class-leading car while Canadians have been handed the keys to an also-ran econobox. Ford finally brought the Euro-Focus over this year.

SOME auto-journo buddies of mine recently had the opportunity to drive a million-dollar dreamcar: the 1,000horsepower Bugatti Veyron.

The car 2011 Mazdaspeed3 Mazda's sporty little Mazda3 handles brilliantly, has a useful trunk or capacious hatchback, and with 167 horsepower, has more than enough power for anyone. Well, everyone sane, that is.