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Monthly Archives: June 2004
Auto Tech: ‘Passive’ vehicle safety technology
by Jim Kerr There are two types of safety systems built into modern vehicles: active and passive. Active safety is something that affects the way a driver controls a vehicle, such as ABS brakes, stability control and active steering systems. … Continue reading
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Feature: Petter Solberg: world famous – but not in Canada
Petter Solberg talks to journalists at Atlantic Motorsport Park. Story and photos by Grant Yoxon Halifax, Nova Scotia – Walking through an airport in many other parts of the world, Petter Solberg would be mobbed. But walking through any airport … Continue reading
Posted in Motorsports, Performance and Customization
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First Drive: 2005 Porsche 911
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S. Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Laurance Yap If only I could be half as vital as the Porsche 911 is when I hit middle age. The seminal teardrop-shaped sports car, which celebrated … Continue reading
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Motoring Memories: Mercury Turnpike Cruiser, 1957-1958
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser. Click image to enlarge Story and photo by Bill Vance During the Second World War, craft magazines like Popular Mechanics, Mechanix Illustrated and Popular Science bombarded us with renditions of Buck Rogers-type “Cars of the Future” … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Paul Williams Los Angeles, California – With gasoline prices soaring, many consumers are torn between shock at the pump, and attachment to their beloved SUVs (now the fastest growing segment in the … Continue reading
Posted in First Drives, Ford, Green Reviews, Hybrid
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Test Drive: 2004 Mazda6 GT-V6 Sport Wagon
Click image to enlarge by Greg Wilson Sleek styling, great handling, and a roomy cargo area – it turns out you can have your cake and eat it too! After spending a week with the new Mazda6 Sport Wagon GT-V6, … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 BMW 745Li
Click image to enlarge by Grant Yoxon Photos by Rob Bostelaar When well-equipped family sedans come with leather seating, tilt and telescoping steering, six-disc in-dash CD changers and 250-plus horsepower V6 engines, what defines a luxury automobile? Even entry level … Continue reading
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Feature: ‘Cobra Kids’ are back on track
by Paul Williams The “Cobra Kids” are back on track. For a while, however, it appeared the group of homeless teens and other youth would never get to assemble a Cobra-style kit car and at the same time acquire automotive … Continue reading
Posted in Brands, Industry, Concepts
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Test Drive: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
Click image to enlarge By Jil McIntosh Last year, Mitsubishi sent me forth in their Lancer O-Z Rally edition. I definitely wasn’t impressed. All that provocative name meant was a pricey trim package bolted onto the ordinary Lancer – including … Continue reading
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Motoring Memories: Willys Jeepster, 1948-50
Click image to enlarge by Bill Vance The most famous vehicle, land, sea or air, to come out of the Second World War was undoubtedly the Jeep, that sturdy little quarter-ton, go-anywhere 4X4 that functioned as everything from weapon carrier … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 GMC Envoy XUV
Click image to enlarge by Russell Purcell For the 2003 model year, GMC added a stretched wheelbase Envoy model known as the XL in an effort to add a little more utility to the Envoy line. It is this vehicle … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Suzuki Swift +
Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Greg Wilson Affordable, small hatchbacks were becoming a rarity after the last generation Suzuki Swift and Chevy Metro/Pontiac Firefly were discontinued in 2000. Hyundai and Kia carried the torch for a few … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Toyota Solara convertible
Photos: Toyota. Click image to enlarge by Paul Williams There are lots of practical reasons not to buy a convertible. Come to think of it, you can easily get by without a smooth, powerful engine, 17″ alloy wheels, leather interior, … Continue reading
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