Acura makes the perfectly acceptable MDX, but it’s not the NSX of SUVs. What gives?
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid: brilliant. But pointless?
When at a loss for words and wisdom, it’s never a bad thing to turn to Confucius, who said: “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Then in the 20th century, noted management guru Tom Peters had a different view: “If you’re not confused, you’re not paying attention.” Life in the …
Review: there’s the Mazda3 Sport GT and then there’s VW’s Golf
On a dewy Sunday morning – early, early – I grabbed the keys to a new Mazda3 Sport GT hatchback and smiled. “I’m gonna enjoy this,” I murmured to no one but myself. And then it was up the Sea-to-Sky Highway, a Slinky-like stretch that runs along the fjords of West Vancouver to Squamish, then …
How did this Tesla miracle happen?
I drove my first Tesla more than a decade ago — an afternoon scooting about the Hollywood Hills in a little Roadster that was an abomination. The converted Lotus was a skateboard stuffed nose to tail with sizzling cellphone batteries. They didn’t catch fire or explode thanks to an extensive on-board cooling system. The ride …
May 15, 2018 | Commentary, First on the Grid Like Comments (0) |
Of guns and pickups: the truck boom explained
Canadians bought more than a million condo-sized pickups from 2015-2017. Most popular among them, notes DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, was Canada’s best-selling vehicle, the F-Series; Ford sold 155,290 last year. What? Really? Sure, the post-recession construction boom has put money into the pockets of Canada’s carpenters, electricians and assorted trades people. Many now drive a new …
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