SAN ANTONIO -- Like a lot of boys growing up on the Canadian Prairies, I learned to drive at age 13. Only just able to reach the pedals, I was, over the course of one summer, quickly taught how to steer an old grain truck with a manual transmission, a …
May 24, 2013
It's not often you see significant changes made to a brand-new model in less than a year, but in the case of Mazda's CX-5 crossover, that's exactly what has happened. Not that anybody could tell by looking at it: The 2014 model is nearly identical to the 2013 inside and out. …
May 24, 2013
If evolution is supposed to improve the breed, how did we end up with the crossover-utility vehicle? Taller, heavier, thirstier and less cargo-accommodating than the station wagons they've essentially replaced, here we are 13 years into the 21st century and there are more crossovers on new-car dealer lots than sales …
May 24, 2013
Whenever one of those "best vehicles to have sex in" lists pops up on the Interwebs, I don't know why the Toyota Sienna minivan doesn't gets mentioned more often. Among its admittedly shrinking list of rivals, the Toyota is one of the roomiest minivans you can buy. Heck, you could …
May 24, 2013
We always look forward to the arrival of Porsche press cars in Winnipeg. Is it because it signifies the arrival of spring? Actually, not at all: There is no time of year that Porsches can't be driven, as evidenced by the two press vehicles we have already seen in our frigid …
May 24, 2013
The first time we met Haney Louka told me he was an engineer, I thought that meant he drove the train. Turns out he's a structural engineer. Although we may hale from opposite sides of the track, Louka and I normally do see eye-to-eye on one thing -- cars. We swap …
May 24, 2013
ALTON, Ont. -- How exactly does one test a car that can travel 408.84 kilometres in just one hour? Indeed, what does 408.84 km/h even look like? Though we all recognize that number as seriously scary, gaining a true perspective of exactly how fast 408.84 km/h is does require some …
May 24, 2013
Six represents a crucial number for Mazda. No longer tethered to Ford, it leaves breathing room to develop all-new powertrains, which we've seen with SkyActiv. It also means Ford's financial backing is no longer an option, meaning getting the formula right for the Mazda6 is absolutely imperative. If the success with …
May 17, 2013
I'm trying really hard to love the carefully engineered engine in Mazda's new 6. The 2.5-litre four-cylinder SkyActiv engine in the 2014 Mazda6 GT has already returned 6.9 litres per 100 kilometres in steady 110-120-kilometre-per-hour highway driving and I've yet to exceed 8.2 L/100 km in city driving. Who doesn't …
May 17, 2013
Manufacturers rarely fess up to erring on the redesign of their most popular models, but that's exactly what Honda did with Canada's bestselling car, the Civic, which has ruled the passenger-car sales roost for 14 consecutive years. While the reaction to the 2012 Honda Civic was tepid, one short year after …
May 17, 2013
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