-
Archives
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- December 2004
- November 2004
- October 2004
- September 2004
- August 2004
- July 2004
- June 2004
- May 2004
- April 2004
- March 2004
- February 2004
- January 2004
- December 2003
- November 2003
- October 2003
- September 2003
- August 2003
- July 2003
- June 2003
- May 2003
- April 2003
- March 2003
- February 2003
- January 2003
- December 2002
- November 2002
- October 2002
- September 2002
- August 2002
- July 2002
- June 2002
- May 2002
- April 2002
- March 2002
- February 2002
- January 2002
- December 2001
- November 2001
- October 2001
- September 2001
- August 2001
- July 2001
- June 2001
- May 2001
- April 2001
- March 2001
- February 2001
- January 2001
- December 2000
- November 2000
- October 2000
- September 2000
- August 2000
- July 2000
- June 2000
- May 2000
- March 2000
- February 2000
- January 2000
- December 1999
- November 1999
- October 1999
- May 1999
- April 1999
- March 1999
- February 1999
- January 1999
- August 1998
- May 1998
- March 1998
- February 1998
- January 1998
- February 1997
- February 1996
- January 1996
- February 1995
- February 1994
- February 1993
- January 1993
- February 1992
- February 1991
-
Meta
Tag Archives: winter
Northern Exposure: Ford’s AWD and Stability Control in Winter Driving
It doesn’t take a mathematician to understand Ford’s safety systems, but it helps.
Posted in Auto Tech, Ford, Winter Driving
Tagged AWD, Ford, Northern Exposure, Stability Control, winter
Comments Off on Northern Exposure: Ford’s AWD and Stability Control in Winter Driving
Monday Rant: Freezing my Arse Off
Justin wonders why new cars take so damn long to heat up Continue reading
Posted in Feature Articles, Opinion
Tagged a/c, air conditioning, car heater, heated seats, heater, heating, monday rant, winter, winter driving
Comments Off on Monday Rant: Freezing my Arse Off
Surveys Say To Put Away Your Phone, Get Winter Tires (Duh!)
Survey results from Allstate and Bridgestone say we are pretty horrible when it comes to road safety Continue reading
Posted in Auto News, General News
Tagged Bridgestone, canada, cell, distracted, Driving, mobile, phone, survey, tires, winter
Comments Off on Surveys Say To Put Away Your Phone, Get Winter Tires (Duh!)
Auto Tech: All-Weather Tires
Are all-weather tires just a marketing gimmick or could they be the ultimate tire solution for Canadians? Haney Louka takes a look at the differences between all-weather, all-season and winter tires. Continue reading
Posted in Auto Tech, Winter Driving, Winter Tires
Tagged all-weather tires, kal tire, winter, winter tire
Comments Off on Auto Tech: All-Weather Tires
Long-Term Test Wrap-up: 2014 Ford Fusion Energi
Haney wraps up his testing of the Ford Fusion Energi and gets his geek on to talk numbers – fuel consumption numbers.
Posted in Ford, Hybrid, Long Term Tests, Test Drives
Tagged 2014, battery, cold weather, Energi, Ford, fuel economy, Fusion, hybrid, NRCan, PHEV, Plug-in, sedan, winter
Comments Off on Long-Term Test Wrap-up: 2014 Ford Fusion Energi
Northern Exposure: 2014 Polar Vortex Winter Warriors
Justin shares 3 rides that performed best when this epic winter was at its worst.
Posted in Opinion, Top Picks, Winter Driving
Tagged 2014, 2015, 328i, 4x4, AWD, BMW, Buick, Citadel, dodge, durango, Hemi, hybrid, Hyundai, Infiniti, Q50, Regal, Santa Fe, Touring, traction, turbo, winter, winter driving, winter tires, XL
Comments Off on Northern Exposure: 2014 Polar Vortex Winter Warriors
Monday Rant: Learn to Drive in Winter, Dummkopf!
Helpful Tips For Snow-Blind Hosers.
Posted in BMW, Health and Safety, Insight and Advice, Porsche, Winter Driving
Tagged advice, BMW, Camp4, Porsche, training, winter, winter driving
Comments Off on Monday Rant: Learn to Drive in Winter, Dummkopf!
Driver Training: Winter Emergency Survival
Lesley walks the walk of winter survival, spending the night stranded roadside with survivalist Shaun de Jager.
Posted in Health and Safety, Insight and Advice, Winter Driving
Tagged bivouac bags, bivvy, emergency, stranded, survival, tea light lantern, winter
Comments Off on Driver Training: Winter Emergency Survival
Winter Test: 2014 Buick Regal GS AWD
An amazing car wearing the wrong badge.
Posted in Buick, Test Drives, Winter Driving
Tagged Buick, buick regal gs, GM, GS, Regal, snow, winter, winter driving
Comments Off on Winter Test: 2014 Buick Regal GS AWD
Long-Term Test Wrap-up: 2014 BMW 328d xDrive Diesel
Paul Williams wraps up his extended test of the efficient and luxurious BMW 328d diesel with some notes about its reliability and long-term appeal.