Monthly Archives: November 2005

Test Drive: 2006 Audi A4 Avant 2.0T

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Autos

Review and Photos by Brian Early Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Click image to enlarge In all likelihood, the recent upgrades to Audi’s bread-and-butter model, the A4, were a calculated … Continue reading →

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Auto Tech: Contenders for Best New Technology Award, Part 4: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Paul Williams

by Jim Kerr 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. Photos: Honda. Click image to enlarge One of the new technologies presented to journalists this Fall at the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) annual Car and Truck of the Year test session … Continue reading →

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Across Canada in a Smart Fortwo

Posted on November 29, 2005 by Autos

By Tony Whitney Click image to enlarge Since the dawn of motoring, pioneering drivers have staged long-distance trips to prove one thing or another. At one time, it was getting to a destination before the entire vehicle fell apart or … Continue reading →

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Stability control: the guiding hand

Posted on November 28, 2005 by Chris

By Jeremy Cato It was a dark and stormy night. Bear with me: though this sounds like the beginning of a very, very bad novel, it’s not. 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S. Photo: Porsche. Click image to enlarge Yes, it … Continue reading →

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First Drive: 2007 Bugatti Veyron

Posted on November 27, 2005 by Grant

Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Michael La Fave Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads For 47 years, Bugatti built race, touring and luxury cars that were, and still … Continue reading →

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Test Drive: 2006 Mazda MX-5 GT

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Autos

Review and photos by Greg Wilson Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Click image to enlarge The concept of a small, lightweight sports car is perhaps best epitomized by Colin Chapman’s … Continue reading →

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Motoring Memories: Volkswagen Beetle, 1936-2003

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Autos

Story and photo by Bill Vance 1966 Volkswagen Beetle. Click image to enlarge If one car could be called truly ubiquitous, it would be the original Volkswagen Beetle. In its almost 70 year lifespan (the last one was built in … Continue reading →

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Motoring Memories: Porsche 356, 1948 – 1963

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Autos

1948 Porsche “Gmund” coupe. Click image to enlarge Story and photo by Bill Vance The lineage of Porsche cars began long before the first prototype appeared in 1948. It originated with the People’s Car, eventually the Volkswagen Beetle, which German … Continue reading →

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Test Drive: 2006 Subaru WRX

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Autos

Review and photos by Haney Louka Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Click image to enlarge It takes guts to do what Subaru did. But if you ask me, it paid … Continue reading →

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Buyer's Guide: 2006 Acura CSX

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Autos

All-new for 2006, the CSX becomes Acura’s entry-level offering. Like the EL it replaces, the CSX is offered only in Canada. As the EL did, the CSX shares its platform and much of its external bodywork with the Honda Civic, … Continue reading →

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Used Vehicle Review: Suzuki Vitara, Grand Vitara, XL-7, Chevrolet Tracker, 1999-2005

Posted on November 24, 2005 by Chris

There was a day when building trucks was the domain of a few manufacturers. The Big Three domestic car companies – General Motors, Ford and (Daimler)Chrysler have been at it for a long time. Land Rover’s been building capable and expensive off-roaders since who knows when and fitting them with electrical components only a Briton could love. Continue reading →

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Test Drive: 2006 BMW 530xi Touring Wagon

Posted on November 23, 2005 by Autos

By Veeno Dewan Photos by Greg Wilson Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Click image to enlarge In the UK, where I come from, station wagons are known as “Estate cars.” … Continue reading →

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Auto Tech: BMW’s 3.0 Litre magnesium/aluminium composite engine block

Posted on November 23, 2005 by Paul Williams

By Jim Kerr BMW 6-cylinder gasoline engine. Click image to enlarge BMW has proclaimed a breakthrough in engine production technology: the 3.0 litre inline six cylinder engine design that has almost become a trademark for BMW has changed dramatically – … Continue reading →

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