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Monthly Archives: December 2004
Test Drive: 2004 Volkswagen Passat W8
Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Russell Purcell When the Passat W8 first hit the streets as a 2003 model, many critics suggested that as VW’s flagship sedan it was taking the company into a price category unheard … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2005 Jaguar S-Type R
Photos: Jaguar. Click image to enlarge by Richard Russell Ford rescued Jaguar from imminent bankruptcy and through its expertise and expenditure has brought the company’s product and production methods into the current age. In the process, it has all but … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2005 Maserati Quattroporte
Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Tony Whitney There’s nothing quite like an Italian nameplate to set a car lover’s heart beating faster. Legendary makes like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo and, of course, Maserati, have always been cars … Continue reading
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Motoring Memories: General Motors 3800 V-6 engine
2004 3800 Series II supercharged. Click image to enlarge by Bill Vance Although hidden away from view, the engine is still the heart of the automobile. But unlike assembly quality, paint, upholstery, tires, etc., the engine isn’t visible every day. … Continue reading
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AutoTech: An interview by a student
School reports can be a lot of work but they can also be fun and interesting. Recently, a young student interviewed me for a report he was preparing for class. I found his questions interesting and thought you would too. … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2005 Dodge Sprinter
Click image to enlarge by Richard Russell Dodge has a modern answer to an old question – how to transport a large number of people or volume of cargo in the most efficient manner? That answer is the Sprinter and … Continue reading
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Feature: Pedestrian Safety
by Lawrence Herzog This feature originally appeared in Westworld Saskatchewan, CAA Saskatchewan’s magazine to its members. It’s a scenario many drivers have experienced – and wish they hadn’t. Travelling in the right lane, you see a pedestrian preparing to cross … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2005 BMW X5 4.8iS
Click image to enlarge by Laurance Yap There are no M badges on the BMW X5 4.8iS, but we’re not fooled. BMW will give you many reasons why the fastest, sportiest X5 is not an M model. It’s not an … Continue reading
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Audi A6 Bose stereo
by Tony Whitney Nowadays, it’s a rare media test car that doesn’t come with a pretty good sound system. Even the least expensive economy cars I try – products in the $13,000 to $16,000 range – seem to have a … Continue reading
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Feature: The cars we want for Christmas
The cars we want for Christmas by Autos Staff We asked Autos’s car reviewers – who drive all sorts of new cars on a regular basis – what car they’d most like to have for Christmas. The usual selection of … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2005 Mazda6 Sport
Click image to enlarge by Greg Wilson Imagine there was an affordable mid-sized four-door car that looked and drove like a sports sedan, yet had the extra cargo-carrying capability of a hatchback. What a great idea! Yet, until the 2005 … Continue reading
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Test Drive: 2005 Mazda6 Sport Wagon GT-V6 5-Speed Manual
Click image to enlarge by Grant Yoxon Last year, the Mazda6 sedan was voted “Best New Family Car” for 2004 by the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Midway through the 2004 model year, Mazda added two new variations – … Continue reading
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Chrysler announces details of new four cylinder ‘world engine’
Auburn Hills, Michigan – Chrysler Group announced more details about its version of the “World Engine”, co-developed by DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai Motor Company and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation for the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA). Engines of three different displacements will be … Continue reading
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