2006 Pontiac Solstice

The Solstice is a very different beast – not only for Pontiac, but also for GM. To begin with it drives its rear wheels, which puts it in an elite class within the General’s oversized portfolio. It is also different because it is the first car to take a serious swipe at the Mazda...

2006 Chevrolet HHR

The 2006 Chevrolet HHR appears to have followed Bob Lutz, GM’s Vice Chairman, over from Chrysler, where it first saw life as the PT Cruiser. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. The HHR, which I have been told stands for Heritage High Roof, comes to market after another retro...

XM Kicks Off Satellite ...

Washington D.C., November 23, 2005 — XM Canada today announced the launch of Canada’s first satellite radio service with an exclusive offer to its Founders Club members to purchase XM satellite radios and sign-up for service on-line starting today. “This is an historic...

Hyundai Genesis capture...

The Hyundai Genesis was named the 2009 Canadian Car of the Year at the Canadian International Auto Show held in Toronto  on February 11, 2009. The Genesis was the winner of the luxury car segment during the Testfest competition held by Automobile Journalists Association of Canada...

2009 Ford Fusion spy sh...

The boys from Ford decided to head down the highway at the tail end of the 2008 Detroit Auto Show with a test mule of what appears to be the next Ford Fusion. The camo paint job certainly attracted more attention than if they had left the car uncovered in the slightly snowy day.

2010 Audi A3 TDI Clean ...

Over the past few years I’ve made a habit (or perhaps a tradition) of driving an Audi from the Toronto area to the annual North American International Auto Show, held in Detroit. I made the requisite phone calls well in advance of this year’s drive to ensure I would have a ...

2008 Ford Focus

The Ford Focus has been the oldest design in the compact car segment for some time now. When Ford decided a few years ago not to bring over the then-new European Focus that had met with wide acclaim, there were some questions raised. But of course, the world knew about the company’s...

2009 Mercedes Benz SLK

Having sold almost a half-million SLKs to date, Mercedes-Benz is revamping the second-generation car to keep it current. In all there are 650 new parts, the bulk of which, new look aside, key on the comfort and dynamic sides of the car’s split personality. As the first of the current...