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Sixth generation GTI quick as ever
The formula for producing the GTI is a simple one. Start with one standard-issue Volkswagen Golf two-or four-door hatchback, drop in a spunky engine and other sporty content and watch them literally fly out of dealer showrooms.
Suzuki's struggles might not reach Canada
"SUZUKI Canada, including its automotive division, remains fully open for business in Canada, and will be honouring all customer commitments." Well thank goodness for that.
Giant pumpkins invited to Glen Valley
The people who grow pumpkins the size of a Mini Cooper are a very secretive lot.
Fiat 500 gets some sting
FOR the last few decades, Canadians shopping for a sporty Italian car had few choices.
New Beetle is sportier but still cute
The Beetle has always been an iconic vehicle, but this is the first Beetle that we've really liked or would even dream of buying. You can go back (they date back to 1938) as far as you like, Herbie has never been on my "want to own" list. The original was a noisy, gutless creature with an air cooled engine that always sounded like it was about to expire, yet somehow kept on going and going.
Mini fleet not so small anymore
A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Mini expands their lineup, for better and for worse
Tiny iQ more spacious than it looks
These are the voyages of the, uh, "car-ship" iQ; her one-week mission: to explore strange new streets, to seek out new Starbucks and new fueling stations, to boldly park in teeny-tiny parking spaces where no car has parked before.
Fiat gets it near perfect with 500 cabriolet
Buongiorno. Now, before we get started, I think it's important to examine the stereotypes one might hold about Italian people. As TV and the movies have repeatedly told us, Italians are fiery, passionate and talk with their hands a lot, and if they tell you they're in the waste management business, then you're best off being extremely polite to them.
Fiat 500C has real Italian flair
Now, before we get started, I think it's important to examine the stereotypes one might hold about Italian people. As television and the movies have repeatedly told us, Italians are fiery, and passionate, and they talk with their hands a lot, and if they tell you they're in the waste management business, then you're best off being extremely polite to them.
Beetle not only trendy car around
The hybrid CR-Z retails for $23,490, and comes with a 1.5L inline-four and an electric motor that combine to produce peak power of 122-hp and 128 lb.-ft. of torque when attached to a six-speed manual.
Tiny Sonic a big winner
AT last year's Vancouver International Auto Show, the GM booth was all abuzz with excitement over Chevy's plug-in hybrid, the Volt.
Droptop Range Rover somehow looks cool
A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird:
North Vancouver man petitions for longboard ban
A North Vancouver man has opened a new front in the escalating fight between homeowners and young athletes over the use of longboards on public roads.
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Standing out is hard to do in 2012
Released in 1998, the New Beetle brought the fun back to Volkswagen, with a carefree attitude harkening back to the vehicle that inspired it. Standing in stark contrast to the increasingly boring vehicles of the time, the New Beetle was inspired, controversial, and-perhaps most importantly-different, serving as a form of personal expression for middle-class consumers who weren't interested in expensive sports coupes, SUVs, and luxury sedans. The little car appealed to a wide-ranging audience, and even if you didn't care for it personally, you appreciated that it was something different and special.
Ford's new Focus an ultra-modern compact car
The 2012 Ford Focus gets a ground-up redesign and takes on a new role in Ford's product lineup. No longer can Focus be called the "small Ford," as that distinction has been handed over to the new Fiesta, and a more sophisticated and polished new Focus is striving to become the bestselling Ford automobile.
Name, shame street racers' parents
The latest street-racing incident down Highway 99 - involving millions of dollars worth of sports cars allegedly driven by Richmond teenagers - proves that driver educa-tion is needed more than ever.
Five fuel sippers to ease your pain at pump
I'm sorry, does that sign say $1.40/litre? Argh! I'm getting this horrible shooting pain -- in my wallet!
