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Monthly Archives: September 2004
Test Drive: 2004 BMW X5 4.4i
Photo: BMW. Click image to enlarge by John LeBlanc According to the Canadian Dental Association, there are over 17,000 dentists in Canada, but can you remember who was the 2003 Dentist of the Year? My only run- in with dentists … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander
Photos: Mitsubishi. Click image to enlarge By Jil McIntosh For several weeks I ended up in a variety of compact SUVs. For most, it became a routine: drive it, note the good and bad points, and then give it back … Continue reading
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Auto Tech: Pumpe Duse
by Jim Kerr When most people think of diesel engines, they think of clouds of black smoke, noisy operation and sluggish acceleration. That image no longer applies. Today’s diesel engines are high tech, much cleaner, quieter and provide snappy performance. … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2005 Ford Freestyle
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Paul Williams Chicago, Illinois – After months of talking up 2004 as Ford’s “Year of the Car,” you might be surprised to see that the soon-to-be-released $33,295-$43,195, seven-passenger, Ford Freestyle appears to … Continue reading
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Opinion: Hybrid technology is here to stay. Remember the carburetor?
Click image to enlarge photos by Grant Yoxon The 2004 Toyota Prius is a significant advance in gas-electric hybrid technology, a vehicle that eliminates many of the compromises found in the earlier model that, along with Honda’s Insight, pioneered the … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Information and Advice, Green Technology
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Motoring Memories: Chevrolet Corvair Pickups, 1961-1964
Click image to enlarge Story and photo by Bill Vance When General Motors introduced its Chevrolet Corvair compact car for 1960 to counter the rising foreign car invasion, it was clear that it had followed the general layout of the … Continue reading
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Special Report: Paris Motor Show
Mazda5. Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Paul Williams Paris, France – In the stultifying halls of the Paris Motor Show, it wasn’t just the models, both automotive and female, that raised the temperature. With 11,000 registered journalists … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD
Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Paul Williams Santa Barbara, California – The 2005 Jeep Liberty arrives this Fall with detail changes to the exterior and interior, but the big news is the available turbocharged 2.8-litre, four-cylinder, diesel … Continue reading
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Feature: Old Autos Magazine – a Canadian success story
Photo: Murray McEwan. Click image to enlarge by Bill Vance The little town of Bothwell lies nestled amid the corn and soybean fields of southwestern Ontario’s Kent County. Now some 900 souls, Bothwell was born during the Ontario oil boom … Continue reading
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Auto Tech: The den of an auto enthusiast
The view from Jim’s sofa. Click image to enlarge Story and photos by Jim Kerr Welcome to my den. This is not your typical den. Many people would look around and say “Hey, this is a garage”, but to me … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2004 Lincoln LSE V-8
Test car not exactly as shown. Click image to enlarge by John LeBlanc photos by Grant Yoxon The concept of the original Lincoln LS luxury sport sedan was unique when it was launched in 1999, as a 2000 model. Here … Continue reading
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Feature: Vehicle aids for the disabled
General Motors engineers Kelly Walro (l to r), Cido Porcel and Michelle Burrows pose with a Sit-N-Lift equipped 2004 Chevrolet Venture. The trio developed the Sit-N-Lift seat system that provides convenient access to the right-hand second-row seating area. Operated by … Continue reading
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Feature: My (Smart) Weekend Getaway
Click image to enlarge My (Smart) Weekend Getaway Story and photos by Jil McIntosh Toronto, Ontario – Okay, so we’re stopped at the light, and what should pull up beside us but this massive Volkswagen Beetle. You laugh. Well, when … Continue reading