Once upon a time, Ford Motor loved its cars. And back then, nothing embodied that affection like the Taurus. For years, the Taurus was America’s best-selling car. Ford sold more than 200,000 Taurus models in its first year, 1986, and by the middle of 1989, Ford had sold a million Taurus cars. Of course, nothing …
Video: 2018 Ford Expedition land yacht
After two decades Ford is setting sail with its all-new Expedition SUV.
Head bowed, I confess affection for the 2018 Navigator
For a hundred large, you can drive a work of engineering that has magically transformed a workhorse pickup truck into a luxurious SUV (sport-utility vehicle). From Lincoln. And not just any SUV, but one quiet as a church mouse; powerful as Thor (twin-turbo V-6 rated at 450 hp./510 lb.-ft. torque); technologically advanced as Fancy Bear, …
Trump brings his chaos to car biz
Canada has a Ministry of Environment and Climate Change headed by the esteemed and very well-spoken Catherine McKenna from Ottawa Centre. McKenna, a heavyweight in the Liberal cabinet and an obvious aspirant to the prime minister’s job, is an international trade lawyer who participated in negotiating the Paris Climate Accord. Bravo. Alas, nothing she can …
April 13, 2018 | Commentary, First on the Grid 3 Comments (0) |
Quirky, defiant little Mazda and the CX-5
Quirky little Mazda Motor is a rebellious, independent-minded and outspoken carmaker with a no-apologies love of cars in general and the driving experience in particular – and the CX-5 compact sport-utility is a perfect example of what this actually means. You will not find a more entertaining little rig amongst its many, many, many competitors. …
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