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Monthly Archives: September 2003
Test Drive: 2003 Chrysler PT Turbo Dream Cruiser Series 2
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Russell Purcell With the arrival of the more potent PT Turbo in 2003, Chrysler’s design department decided that it was time to unleash the Dream Cruiser Series 2. Blessed with 215 horsepower … Continue reading
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Feature: 2003 Challenge Bibendum
The triumph of the 2003 Challenge Bibendum! More than 80 of the 108 participating vehicles rally across the Golden Gate Bridge and stage at Crissy Field. Photo: Richard Dole. Click image to enlarge By Richard Russell Sonoma, California – Colour … Continue reading
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First made-in-Canada Lexus rolls off the assembly line
Click image to enlarge Cambridge, Ontario – The first Lexus to be built outside of Japan rolled off the assembly line at Toyota’s Cambridge Ontario plant on Friday. The vehicle, a silver 2004 RX 330 emerged from behind a screen … Continue reading
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Motoring Memories: Ruxton
1930 Ruxton. Click image to enlarge Story and photo by Bill Vance Despite the fact that front-wheel drive has numerous advantages, and is now very popular, American manufacturers didn’t adopt it nearly as readily as Europeans did. American Walter Christie … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Nissan Maxima SE 4 seater
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Greg Wilson The Nissan Maxima was, arguably, the first Japanese six cylinder luxury performance sedan sold in North America, pre-dating “near-luxury” cars like the Acura Legend by about seven years. Toyota did … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Toyota Sienna CE
Click image to enlarge by Paul Williams Photos by Grant Yoxon The idea of automobile executives test-driving current models to see what needs to be improved for future ones seems pretty obvious. Apparently it’s not commonplace, though. Toyota chief engineer … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2003 Acura 3.2 TL Type ‘S’ A-Spec
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Russell Purcell Best of the Species When the Honda Motor Company launched the Acura nameplate in the late ’80′s the plan was to create an up market line of Honda cars that … Continue reading
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Feature: “TReK 2003″ Land Rover Discovery G4 competition
Click image to enlarge By Richard Russell Fort Garland, Colorado – Since 1948 Land Rover has been linked with safaris, expeditions, and high adventure, ferrying soldiers between uprisings in Africa, blazing across the Australian Outback or picking through tropical jungles … Continue reading
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Used Vehicle Review: VW Passat 4Motion, 2000-2003
2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 4Motion wagon. Click image to enlarge By Jeremy Cato For Volkswagen, Syncro became 4Motion in 2000. The term Syncro, which referred to all-wheel drive VWs in the past, turned out to be a cold, obscure word … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2004 Chevrolet Malibu
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Greg Wilson Chevrolet, which once dominated the North American family sedan market, has been struggling for years to regain its former glory, but in the face of formidable competition, mostly from imports, … Continue reading
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Auto Tech: Tips on restoring a classic auto
by Jim Kerr I just purchased another car. It’s a 1964 Chevrolet Impala and I should know better than to buy another project but somehow the car bug has bitten me again. If you too have had the urge to … Continue reading
Posted in The Shadetree Mechanic
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Toronto to Spartanburg, South Carolina in a BMW Z4
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Laurance Yap So halfway into my drive, I’m wondering if James Taylor would have just gone back to Carolina for real instead of in his mind all the time if he were … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Toyota Solara SE V6 Sport
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Grant Yoxon Highway 401 may be the fastest way of driving from Toronto to Ottawa, but it is no fun. At the best of times it is boring, more often aggravating and … Continue reading
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