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Monthly Archives: August 2002
Give your car a facelift
by Iris Winston Scratches, stone chips, nicks, faded paint, minor rust spots. Perhaps the car parked next to yours in the parking lot was too close for comfort and its door scraped your fender as it opened. Maybe the gravel … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance, Motorsports, Performance and Customization
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Test Drive: 2002 Lexus RX 300
2002 Lexus RX 300 Coach editionClick image to enlarge Story and photos by Grant Yoxon Frank, my truck driving nephew, wasn’t impressed with the Lexus RX 300. “Townie,” he sneered. Frank knows a thing or two about trucks. He owns … Continue reading
Posted in Lexus, Test Drives
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Feature: The return of the Red Buses
Click image to enlarge by Ted Laturnus Glacier National Park, in Montana, is one of the most majestic wilderness areas in North America. The Road To The Sun Highway, past the Weeping Wall, near the Alberta border, is by itself … Continue reading
Posted in Brands, Industry, Concepts
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Test Drive: 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500
Click image to enlarge Test Drive: 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Story and photos by Laurance Yap Just what is it about the Mercedes SL that inspires such envy? Pardon the pun, but there’s some sort of star-gazing thing going on every … Continue reading
Posted in Mercedes-Benz, Test Drives
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Auto Tech: Honda Civic Hybrid powertrain
by Jim Kerr Lift the hood of Honda’s latest Civic model and you will find something different. A hybrid gasoline/electric engine and CVT transmission replaces the conventional powertrain. With room for 5 passengers and acceleration comparable to other Civics, this … Continue reading
Posted in Auto Tech, Technology
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Test Drive: 2002 Audi A4 1.8T CVT
Click image to enlarge by Paul Williams In 1996, Audi quietly introduced a car that would transform the company’s reputation and fortunes. Where people used to speak of BMW and Mercedes in the same breath, now it’s Audi, BMW and … Continue reading
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Feature: Driving me crazy!
Bad driving habits by Paul Williams My teenaged son recently got his driver’s license. It’s an Ontario G2, which means he can drive anywhere, anytime. This is no problem, he assures me, as he is a total expert at driving. … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Safety
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First Drive: 2002 Ford Focus SVT
Click image to enlarge by Jim Kenzie It’s been a hill-and-gully ride for Ford’s sub-compact Focus. A huge critical success from Day One, the car garnered Car of the Year honours in Europe, in Canada and in the North American … Continue reading
Posted in First Drives, Ford
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Test Drive: 2003 Cadillac CTS
Click image to enlarge by Haney Louka photos by Laurance Yap This ain’t your daddy’s Caddy We’ve all heard this one before: a new domestic sedan that has been designed to do battle with the imports. Yeah, right. Here comes … Continue reading
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Feature: MMT gasoline additive
by Jim Kerr Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl. Please don’t ask me to say it! This fuel additive is better known as MMT (for obvious reasons) and if you drove your vehicle today, you most likely used some of it. MMT was … Continue reading
Posted in Green Scene, Green Technology, Tech and Environment, Technology, The Environment
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Test Drive: 2003 Honda Pilot EX
Click image to enlarge Story by Greg Wilson Photos by Laurance Yap New Pilot takes on Explorer, Grand Cherokee The mid-size sport-utility class has long been dominated by domestic vehicles like the Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Chevy Blazer/Trailblazer. … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2003 Infiniti G35
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Laurance Yap It’s hard to tell whether the Infiniti G35 is a real Infiniti or not, but I sure hope it is. Infiniti, after all, is a company whose lineup is stocked … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2002 Audi S6 Avant
Click image to enlarge Story by Paul Williams Photos by Paul Williams and Audi Before considering the Audi S6 Avant, let’s get one thing out of the way. Because of its price, most readers won’t be able to locate their … Continue reading
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