2012 Honda Fit

While marketed as the Jazz worldwide, Honda chose the model name “Fit” for its North American launch in 2006. The Jazz was a worldwide success with many different versions sold Worldwide. Perhaps the most intriguing were the four-wheel-drive units sold in Japan. The Fit is not your...

Audi dominates the 2012...

The 24 hours of Le Mans stands as the ultimate endurance motor race on the planet. The contest involves four different series of cars; LMP1, LMP2, GTA and GTE, competing on the same track. While the first 2 categories are all usually fully or at least partially factory funded teams...

Audi reveals new specia...

Kite surfing must be big in China. Audi stepped up at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show to unveil a pair of Q3 models. One special edition for the Chinese market is being called the “jinlong yufeng” which translates to “Golden Dragon in the Wind”, appropriate as 2012 is the Year of the...

Production of 2012 Hond...

After many external obstacles and a prolonged delay, Honda Canada has finally announced that it has begun building the all-new 2012 CR-V at it’s Alliston Ontario plant. The first unit rolled off the assembly line on January 23, 2012. The CR-V joins three other models, (the Acura MDX and...

2012 Honda CR-V first d...

The CR-V has been a staple in Honda’s lineup since its introduction in 1997 – it is their second highest selling vehicle sitting behind the Civic. Its popularity is such that Honda has sold over 260,000 CR-Vs in Canada and over 5 million around the world. For the first time CR-V will...

Audi reveals 5 door A1 ...

Audi sprung a tidy bit of magic on the buying public with the unveiling of the all-new five door 2012 A1 Sportback at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show.   The sexy premium compact from Ingolstadt, stays at 3.95 meters in length but adds more rear seat headroom and overall width. Buyers can...

2012 Jaguar XKR-S Conve...

Jaguar capitalized on Southern California’s love of convertibles to unveil the ragtop version of highly regarded XKR-S coupe at the LA Auto Show. The convertible is being touted as the fastest drop top vehicle the company has ever made. After all it boasts the same super-charged V8...

Audi reveals new 2012 S...

Audi has bolstered the A6 lineup with all new versions of the S6 and S6 Avant. The big news is the replacement of the 5.2L V10 engines in earlier models with a new engine, a 4.0L, twin-turbo V8. The engine is part of Audi’s corporate philosophy of engine downsizing without...