Modern Classics: Subaru SVX "A plucky attempt by Subaru to enter the exclusive performance/luxury market," the SVX was designed by the famous Italian design firm of ItalDesign. Its signature design feature is the small "window within a window" in the side glass.
Ford HySeries Drive Though it has a fuel cell, the experimental Ford HySeries Drive is basically an electric vehicle where the fuel cell is used as a generator to charge a Lithium Ion battery, reports CarTalkCanada editor, James Bergeron. Read his driving impressions here.
Irv Gordon's Volvo P1800 Since Irv Gordon bought his Volvo P1800 in 1966, he's driven it over four million kilometres, and counting. Senior Editor, Paul Williams caught up with Irv and his car just prior to the New York Auto Show.
Electronic stability control: why your car should have it, Part Two Last week, safety advocate Glen Nicholson examined how electronic stability control works and how important it is to saving lives. This week, he examines what governments, corporations and insurers are doing, and not doing, to promote ESC.
Modern Classics: Hurst/Olds, 1968-1988 Beginning in the late 1960's, the Hurst Performance Research Corporation began modifying Oldsmobiles and selling them through select Oldsmobile dealers. These vehicles became known as Hurst/Olds, and were produced from 1968 through to 1988.
Mercedes-Benz Coupes through the years While visiting Austria to test drive Mercedes-Benz's 2009 coupes, Managing Editor Grant Yoxon had a rare opportunity to check out a few perfectly preserved examples of historically significant Mercedes-Benz coupes.
Electronic stability control: why your car should have it, Part One Electronic Stability Control ("ESC") is the greatest life saving technology since the safety belt, says lawyer and automotive safety advocate, Glen Nicholson. "Yet most Canadians are unaware of ESC and continue to buy vehicles without it," he notes.
Smart's smart design Today's micro-cars are much better designed than micro cars of the past, says contributor Norm Mort. At the official introduction of the recently redesigned Fortwo, Mort discussed the changes to the new Fortwo with Smart's Chief Designer, Hartmut Sinkwitz.
Catch the Vibe What sounds like the plot for a reality TV show - four teams driving around the city trying to earn points for their team while blogging their hourly progress - was really a clever promotional event for the new Pontiac Vibe, reports Contributing Editor, Chris Chase.
Modern Classics: Fox-Body Mustang, 1979-1993 Replacing the generally disliked Mustang II, the "Fox-Body" Mustang was "a significant step in the right direction to restoring the vehicle to its proper place as an automotive icon," says contributor Jeff Burry.
The $1,500 Beater Challenge What kind of a car can you get for $1,500? Contributing Editor, Chris Chase, offers some tips on how to find a safe, drivable used car priced under $1,500 "that would pass Ontario's safety and exhaust emissions tests."
2008 Calgary Auto Show The 28th annual Calgary auto show is perhaps the most luxurious and opulent in recent memory, reports contributor Anthony Murdoch. Alberta's "steaming hot economy" is providing the means for more Calgarians to buy new, he says.
CanadianDriver Fuel Economy Challenge Part Two: March 5 update During February's sub-zero temperatures and snowy road conditions, our editors weren't able to achieve Energuide fuel economy numbers for the Mazda6 Sport and Honda CR-V, however using a fuel-efficient driving style did help improve fuel economy.
Flashback: John Buffum in a 1980s Audi Quattro rally car Even 25-year old Audi Quattros, it turns out, can take a severe thrashing without complaint, and retired rally drivers seem just as enthusiastic and competent behind the wheel as ever, reports Senior Editor, Paul Williams.
