Driving

The Car 2011 Lexus CT200h: For years, sticking the word luxury in front of car has meant ample (and sometimes more than ample) power reserves big engines and the big fuel bills to go with them.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: World's oldest running car for sale Got two-and-a-half million bucks burning a hole in your pocket? You could buy a lot of cool cars for that amount of scratch.

I'm sorry, does that sign say $1.40/litre? Argh! I'm getting this horrible shooting pain -- in my wallet! So it was earlier this week as I refuelled my Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution tester, just prior to returning it.

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