2008 Mini Cooper S Road Test Review
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The original Mini lasted nearly unchanged for forty years. The pace of life and automotive evolution is a little faster today, and so the first-generation new Mini gave way to its replacement last year, after a mere five years. The original Mini was largely designed More.... |
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Author : Carey Russ Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 0:34:55 PDT |
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2008 BMW M3 Road and Track Test Review
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The story starts at the famed Laguna Seca racetrack just outside of Monterey, California. A guest of Maserati, the Western Auto Journalists (WAJ) association invited me to take part in their yearly two-day media melee that includes an initial day of driving the streets and More.... |
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Author : Trevor Hofmann Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Sat, 11 Oct 2008 2:27:30 PDT |
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2008 Volvo C30 T5 Road Test Review
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The Volvo C30 T5 has just about the most comfortable seats of any car in the Press Fleet ~ which follows a Volvo tradition that includes light clutch, direct steering, tight turning circle, great interior space utility and a space-frame chassis safety-cage that shows Volvo’s More.... |
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Author : Jon Rosner Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:47:53 PDT |
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2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Track Test Review
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Cornering hard into the Ford Chicane—second gear—very tight. How do the LMP cars do this? We have entered from a back corner of the paddock and it is a curious place to begin a lap. Full power up the long hill past the pits, all More.... |
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Author : Larry Crane Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:16:19 PDT |
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2008 Scion xB Road Test Review
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When the Scion brand debuted as Toyota's youth-oriented line, the expectation was that the xA hatchback would account for most sales, with the xB second. After all, the xA, a subcompact hatchback, was in a category known to be popular with the young, young at More.... |
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Author : Carey Russ Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:32:16 PDT |
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2009 Volvo XC70 T6 Road Test Review
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“Boy,” I thought as I sat down into the welcoming leather chair. “These guys really know what they’re doing.” I was immediately taken with the Volvo’s latest XC70 “Premier crossover vehicle”, as Volvo likes to call it, and pleasantly surprised all at the same More.... |
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Author : Dan Heyman Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:32:49 PDT |
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2009 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Road Test Review
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Hyundai should call its Genesis ad campaign “Shock and Awe,” as this is what I experienced when sharing the Korean brand’s latest flagship with friends and colleagues during my time with the car. First and foremost, everyone was shocked with how large and accommodating it More.... |
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Author : Trevor Hofmann Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 1:59:44 PDT |
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2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP Road Test Review
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Not too long ago, go-fast decals, big wheels and flashy trim might have been just that in a GM SUV, but fortunately for driving enthusiasts Pontiac takes its GXP designation too seriously for mere window dressing. The Torrent, a revised Chevy Equinox designed to give More.... |
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Author : Trevor Hofmann Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:04:02 PDT |
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2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Road Test Review
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I hate to admit it, but I’ve never been a numbers sort of guy. Differential calculus swiftly marked the end of my mathematical career - and thus my engineering career - which is why these days I write about cars rather than partake in their More.... |
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Author : Justin Couture Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:48:50 PDT |
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2008 Acura TL Road Test Review
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Wait a minute, did you say the 2008 Acura TL? Not the brand new 2009 TL with SH-AWD and enough styling affectations to embarrass the crowd at a SoHo gallery opening. That’s right, this review is unabashedly retro in that we are covering a car More.... |
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Author : Toronto Office Canadian Auto Press,
Dated : Sat, 04 Oct 2008 1:16:21 PDT |
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