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Monthly Archives: February 2007
Auto Tech: Vehicle control on snowy roads
If a vehicle is out of control and you try to steer it back onto the road quickly when deep snow is pulling the vehicle into the ditch, you stand a good chance of rolling. The vehicle slides sideways, the tires dig into the snow and BANG – over you go. The right driving techniques will help prevent these rollovers. Continue reading
Posted in Safety, The Four Seasons, Winter Driving
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First Drive: 2008 Land Rover LR2
2008 Land Rover LR2. Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Howard Elmer Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Photo Gallery: 2008 Land Rover LR2 Essaouira, Morocco – In a … Continue reading
Posted in First Drives, Land Rover, Luxury Cars
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CTC Review: 2007 Porsche Cayman
By James Bergeron Click Image to Enlarge Having driven the Targa 4S only a few weeks ago, I had the rare opportunity to come to my own conclusions on the new Cayman platform in comparison to Porsche’s historic 911 architecture … Continue reading
Posted in Day-by-Day Reviews, Porsche
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Test Drive: 2007 Nissan Altima 2.5S
2007 Nissan Altima 2.5S. Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Photo Gallery: 2007 Nissan Altima After spending a week in an … Continue reading
Posted in Nissan, Test Drives
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Winter Tire Review: Michelin X-Ice
Safety technologies like electronic stability control, traction control and anti-lock brakes aren’t much use on icy roads without winter tires, reports Senior Editor, Paul Williams. Winter tires like the Michelin X-Ice use a softer rubber compound to increase grip, but the X-Ice also uses a hard compound that’s embedded inside the treadblocks to improve handling, he says. Continue reading
Posted in Winter Tires
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Buyer's Guide: 2007 Hyundai Tiburon
For 2007, the Hyundai Tiburon receives a facelift, with new exterior styling and some changes to its mechanical components. As well, the trim line range increases from three to four. The MSRP on the GS also drops by almost $2,000. … Continue reading
Posted in New Car Buyers Guide
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Steering you right: Tommy’s story
By Jordan W. Charness “Come on baby. Just a little bit further. You can do it,” Tommy pleaded with his car. Tommy was a travelling salesman. His territory was huge: all of Quebec, the Maritime provinces and Ontario. He put … Continue reading
Posted in Steering You Right
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Test Drive: 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450
review and photos by Andrew McCredie February 26, 2007 Photo Gallery: 2007 Mercedes GL450 Specifications: 2007 Mercedes GL450 The Guide: 2007 Mercedes GL450 Click image to enlarge One of the quirky traits of us humans is a fondness for irrational … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Cars, Mercedes-Benz, Test Drives
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Day-by-Day Review: 2007 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD
By James Bergeron Day 1: Click Image to Enlarge Though this is the first minivan I have had the chance to review, my parents own minivans and I have been inside minivans for various events, so I do have some … Continue reading
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First Drive: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Paul Williams Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Photo Gallery: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Santa Barbara, California – The attention-grabbing Concept … Continue reading
Posted in First Drives, Mitsubishi
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Test Drive: 2007 Hyundai Elantra GL Sport
2007 Hyundai Elantra. Click image to enlarge Review and photos by Greg Wilson Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Photo Gallery: 2007 Hyundai Elantra You might expect the new Hyundai Elantra … Continue reading
Posted in Hyundai, Test Drives
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Motoring Memories: Ford Taurus, 1986-2006
1986 Ford Taurus. Click image to enlarge Story and photo by Bill Vance The 1970s and early eighties were not pleasant times for the American automobile industry. It was striving to meet tightening fuel economy legislation brought on by the … Continue reading
Posted in Motoring Memories
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