Picture Gallery: 2010 Lexus RX450h     | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Discuss

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Fall is here and that means the sports cars go away, the leaves need to be raked and of course do not forget to put that hose away … that reminds me. This also typically means I will be driving around in mid-sized sedans, small and mid-sized SUVs and perhaps even a truck or two over the next few months. For someone that loves performance cars it could be downright depressing, but when you get into a mid-sized SUV for the week you realize that being coddled ain’t half bad! More…

Picture Gallery: 2010 Volvo XC60      | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Discuss

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Something a little different for me this week, as I am driving the latest mid-sized luxury SUV, the new 2010 Volvo XC60. At first glance, to me, it is just another SUV in a crowded marketplace, but after just a few hours with the XC60 it is already obvious Volvo has done quite a bit to make this one stand out from the crowd. The question is: will shoppers get past the entry price? More…

Picture Gallery: 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie     | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Discuss

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So much for all the luxury and sports cars… at least for a few weeks. This week I step up, way up, into the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie edition. The Ram won AJAC’s truck of the year category in February, and with all the troubles Chrysler has been having lately, the Ram and the Challenger are its shining lights right now. Hopefully, the Ram is good enough to compete in a very tough truck market. More…

Picture Gallery: 2009 Buick Enclave     | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Discuss

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It has been awhile since I have driven a large SUV; I guess it was just about time as gas prices are starting to rise in anticipation of the summer driving season, but be that as it may, people need space to take those trips across the country and an eight-seater could very well be the ticket. More…

Picture Gallery: 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d     | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day4 | Discuss

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I’m fairly certain I have started to confuse my co-workers lately. At the very least I am testing their automotive knowledge with the array of vehicles I have had over the past few weeks. For most people, if you tell them you are driving a Corolla or a Fit or a Vibe, they ask “Oh, how’s that?” or something to that effect. But when one week you say, “A6″, the next you say “A4″ and the following week you say “X5″ — they get a dazed look about them, their eyes turn up and to the right as they contemplate what the heck kind of car that is. More…

Picture Gallery: 2009 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Lariat      | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Discuss

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I am sure you have heard the expression, “It’s all about the numbers.” I may have even used that expression in one of my reviews; it’s a great way to give out non-subjective information. Well, the 2009 F-150 is all about the numbers, but not just any “numbers.” It’s all about BIG numbers, and the more you investigate the new F-150 the bigger the numbers seem to get. More…

Picture Gallery: 2009 Jeep Compass Limited     | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Discuss

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After nearly two months, my life is getting back to normal — all in one fell swoop. I haven’t had a test vehicle in a good while and with the bus strike ending in Ottawa, I can get back into a more sane daily routine than the one I was forced into for the past few weeks. So, I return to my daily blog with the 2009 Jeep Compass — updated since I last drove this model back in, oddly enough, February 2007 More…

Picture Gallery: 2009 Honda Pilot Touring     | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Discuss

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I was warned to not approach this vehicle from the front; it seems like some find the front of my tester this week a little unappealing. That tester would be the 2009 Honda Pilot Touring that is sitting in my driveway this week, and just in case, I backed it in so I could avoid frontal eye contact. Actually, I backed it in to test out the nifty rear back-up camera but it does provide that added bonus of allowing me to only approach from the side or rear. More…

Picture Gallery: 2009 Kia Borrego EX V8     | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Discuss

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Funny (well, not funny-haha) how Kia reminds me of Hyundai. To me, Kia is the brand nobody wants to touch and the one that needs to compete on price, just like Hyundai had to do barely five years ago. Now that Hyundai is up there with the Toyotas and Hondas and GMs of the world on my list of car manufacturers to choose from, let’s see if Kia can make the list. More…

Picture Gallery: 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara     | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Discuss

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Public relations people can be quite the bunch. They are typically very nice, can help get you any information you require on a product or get you in contact with someone who can — but I wasn’t expecting this. Suzuki somehow has enough pull in their PR department to ensure I am able to test the new 2009 Grand Vitara’s four wheel drive capabilities by dumping 15cm of snow on the city! More…