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Monthly Archives: April 2004
Test Drive: 2004 Honda Civic Si Sedan
Click image to enlarge by Greg Wilson More performance, but is it enough? Small sedans have entered the horsepower wars in a big way, and the 2004 Civic Si Sedan is a rather half-hearted attempt to keep up. Now offered … Continue reading
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Auto Tech: Wheel bearings
by Jim Kerr Squeak, squeak, squeak. My young son came riding up on his two-wheeler. “Dad,” he said, “can you fix my bike?” Dirt, water and a ride though the sandbox had taken their toll on the bike’s wheel bearings. … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2004 Audi S4 Cabriolet
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Laurance Yap Henderson, Nevada – Last fall, while changing a flat tire on an Audi S4 sedan I was testing at the time, the jack collapsed and the car landed on my … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2005 Mazda6 Sport and Sport Wagon
2005 Mazda6 Sport. Photo: Richard Russell. Click image to enlarge by Richard Russell Eugene, Oregon – Hard on the heels of the ultra-successful Mazda3 which was named Canadian Car of the Year and has become the best-selling car in the … Continue reading
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Preview: 2005 Ford Five Hundred, Freestyle, & Mustang
2005 Ford Five Hundred. Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Paul Williams For years, automotive writers and consumers have wondered when Ford would introduce new cars to the North American market. After all, the Taurus has soldiered on … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback LS
Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Greg Wilson A quick glance at the selection of small, affordable wagons available in Canada reveals limited choices. In many ways, small SUVs and hatchbacks have replaced traditional wagons – much of … Continue reading
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U.S. hybrid vehicle sales increase 25% in 2003
Southfield, Michigan – U.S. registrations for hybrid vehicles rose to 43,435 in 2003, a 25.8 percent increase compared with 2002 according to R. L. Polk & Co. The Honda Civic hybrid accounted for 50 percent of all registrations with a … Continue reading
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Auto Tech: Pushrods vs overhead cams – which is better?
by Jim Kerr There have been many engine designs over the years, from K-Cycle to Rotary, but two designs have endured; pushrod engines and overhead camshaft engines. There are advantages and disadvantages of both designs, so which is better? Let’s … Continue reading
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Freshened Jeep Liberty to offer diesel engine
New York, New York – DaimlerChrysler will unveil a freshened Jeep Liberty today that will offer the first diesel in the compact sport-utility vehicle segment. The new engine offers increased torque, power and range. 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD. Click image … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Ford Expedition XLT
Click image to enlarge by Tony Whitney I’ve always found it pretty easy to argue in favour of full-size sport utility vehicles, though I’ve never needed one myself. The “anti-SUV brigade” labels them as wasteful and condemns them out of … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Mazda3 GT Sedan
by Richard Russell The announcement that the Mazda3 had been named Canadian Car of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada came as no surprise to most of us involved in the testing and voting process. But it … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2005 Dodge Magnum
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Paul Williams Palm Springs, California – Ron Smith has no problem with anyone calling the new Dodge Magnum a wagon. “Or a sport wagon, if you like,” adds the DaimlerChrysler Canada vice-president … Continue reading
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