2007 Volkswagen GTI

Volkswagen showed the first GTI at the Frankfurt auto show in 1975, a year later it was launched in Europe. Meanwhile, Canada had to wait for the second-generation car and 1984 before finding out what the pocket-rocket (or hot-hatch) phenomenon was all about – before the GTI there...

2007 Nissan Versa

The all-new 2007 Versa holds significant potential for Nissan; as small cars represent about 60% of all new car sales in Canada. It is also the most competitive segment in the industry. The reason for the potential is that it has been a long time since Nissan mounted a meaningful...

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe

Seven year’s after introducing the Santa Fe, Hyundai is moving on up, to borrow a phrase from a popular television series. Hyundai was faced with a dilemma when it introduced its Tucson compact SUV and so it was back to the drawing board for the 2007 Santa Fe. Since its introduction in...

2007 Mitsubishi Outland...

Mitsubishi Motors has rolled out the all-new 2007 Outlander to compete in the burgeoning field of car-like CUVs available in the marketplace. The 2007 Outlander has been stretched to be 90 mm longer and 50 mm wider than the outgoing model. Designers have made the most of the increased...

2007 Honda CRV

All new for 2007, the third-generation Honda CR-V works to address some of the perceived shortcomings identified on the previous models while ignoring others in an effort to maintain its identity. The spare tire now sits under the vehicle instead being mounted on the rear tailgate. This...

2007 Dodge Caliber

The first thing you need to know is the all-new 2007 Dodge Caliber is a compact car. I point this out because many don’t see it that way. I know I didn’t – the Caliber actually has a significantly taller roofline than the pretty serious-looking Dodge Magnum it’s parked next to....

2007 Canadian Car of th...

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) held their annual Canadian Car of the Year awards ceremony on November 21, 2006 and named the 2007 Car of the Year winners in each class of vehicle. Toyota won four of the 13 categories with the Toyota Camry – best new family...

Volkswagen Canada score...

Volkswagen Canada, claimed a double victory at the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) Canadian Car of the Year Awards, held Tuesday November 21, 2006. The Volkswagen EOS 2.0T won the award for Best New Convertible and the all new Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 topped the field as...