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Monthly Archives: November 2003
Test Drive: 2004 Buick Rainier
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Greg Wilson Upscale Buick SUV has impressive six cylinder engine In 2001, General Motors introduced three new mid-sized sport-utility vehicles: the Chevrolet Trailblazer, the slightly more upscale GMC Envoy, and the top-of-the-line … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Chevrolet Impala SS
Click image to enlarge Story and Photos by Grant Yoxon The SS is back. It’s big, it’s black and it has a 240 horsepower supercharged V6 engine. Already I can hear the derogatory snickers from the cynical among us. Four … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Lexus LS 430
Click image to enlarge by Paul Williams Photos by Paul Williams and Grant Yoxon It’s been almost 15 years since Toyota introduced the luxury Lexus brand to a somewhat sceptical public. But they hit the target right away and now … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2004 Kia Amanti
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Greg Wilson A Kia luxury car? It may surprise many people, but here it is – the Kia Amanti. It’s a mid-size front-wheel-drive luxury sedan in the same “upper intermediate” class as … Continue reading
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Easyrelease.ca makes lease transfer and take-over easy
by Paul Williams With so many people leasing cars these days, you’re bound to have people who want to terminate their leases early, or lease for a shorter term than average. Easyrelease.ca was established in January 2003 to respond … Continue reading
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Auto Tech: Audi Direct Shift Gearbox
by Jim Kerr Ferrari uses one. So does BMW. Now Audi has joined the club with, in my pinion, the best automatic manual gearbox in a production car and maybe one of the best transmissions ever built. Those are big … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Russell Purcell After a re-launch of the car as a 2000 model to replace the floundering Lumina Coupe, the bowtie brigade added a dressed-up model dubbed the SS (Super-Sport), as the company … Continue reading
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Canadian Car of the Year: Economy Car shootout
Journalists listen to presentation on the Suzuki Swift. Autos staff and contributors include Paul Williams (light brown jacket at left), Jeremy Cato (left, behind Paul), Laurance Yap (right, behind Paul), Greg Wilson (black jacket, sun glasses) and Ted Laturnus (black … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2004 Dodge Durango
Click image to enlarge by Richard Russell Austin, Texas – One of the most successful products wearing the Dodge badge is the Durango. But it has been getting a little long in the tooth, fighting an uphill battle against the … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Audi S4
Click image to enlarge by Greg Wilson New V8 puts S4 in super-sedan territory Not to criticize BMW’s fabulous 333 horsepower 3.2 litre inline six cylinder engine in the M3 Coupe – or Mercedes-Benz’ AMG-modified 349 horsepower 3.2 litre V6 … Continue reading
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Auto Tech: BMW’s Active Steering
by Jim Kerr Steering has come a long way from the days of the horse and buggy. Steering boxes with their large worm and sector gears have been replaced on many vehicles by more compact and precise rack and pinion … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2003 Honda Accord Coupe EX V6 6MT
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Russell Purcell Smooth Operator The Honda Accord is quickly approaching three decades of production, first arriving on our shores in 1976 as a compact 4-cylinder, 2-door hatchback, and a few years later, … Continue reading
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Motoring Memories: Kaiser-Darrin
1954 Kaiser-Darrin. Photo: Bill Vance. Click image to enlarge by Bill Vance One of the prettiest and rarest American sports cars was not even originally authorized by the manufacturer. It appeared almost at the end of the company’s car business, … Continue reading
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