Take one part simple Ram 1500 pickup, add one all-black appearance package with blacked-out everything, value-bundle a list of must-have options, and keep the price reasonable, and you’ve got a truck aimed squarely at first-time buyers after a low entry price, sharp looks, and plenty of funds left for a trip to the accessory catalogue. Read more →
In this Honda CR-V Review, I take a look at the updated version of Honda’s crossover sales superstar. It’s one of my all-time favorite crossovers for winter driving confidence for a number of reasons– including the tuning of the steering, suspension and stability control.
Check out the video, below, the photo gallery here, and a full review at www.autos.ca. When it comes to offering a great feel of the road, predictable reactions in emergency maneuvers, and plenty of space and flexibility for its size, this one’s hard to beat.
The BMW i8 is the future, not to mention a rolling styling statement surrounding the very latest in lightweight engineering and electric motoring technologies. Nothing I’ve ever driven has caused such a stir from the public in general, wherever it goes.
A 1.5 litre, 3-cylinder gasoline engine and electric motor drive system team up to deliver 360 horsepower, and crushing on-demand torque. Carbon fiber and aluminum are employed exhaustively to keep weight to a minimum. Advanced aerodynamics make the i8 extra-slippery.
For a closer look at BMW’s $150,000 partially-electric performance car, check the 2016 BMW i8 review out below.
Check out my photo gallery, here, and a full video review, via the Halifax Chronicle Herald, here. Stay in school, kids.
Mazda’s new CX-3 is a high-capability alternative to a compact car
The Mazda CX-3 competes with the likes of the Honda HR-V, Nissan Juke, Buick Encore, and Mini Countryman, as yet another choice for shoppers after a higher-utility, All Wheel Drive (AWD) alternative to a compact car.
The Canadian Car of the Year Awards (CCOTY) program, Co-Chaired by yours truly, has announced its big winners during the opening ceremonies of the Toronto Auto Show earlier this week.
After first achieving the highest scores in their individual testing categories, and then achieving the highest scores against all other category winners under a different set of ‘big picture’ criteria, the 2016 Honda Civic and Mazda CX-3 are this year’s Canadian Car of the Year, and Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year, respectively.
The awards come after a panel of Canada’s top auto experts drive and score each vehicle after a week-long, back-t0-back testing exercise every fall. Back to back testing, with all competitors tested on the same day, on the same roads and under the same conditions, lie at the core of the program.
All scoring and voting data on all winners, and all tested models, is available as a public resource here.
Here’s a quick video on the awards press conference, with some background data on how the Canadian Car of the Year Awards Program works.