At some point, carmakers will begin culling the heard of midsize sedans. The numbers tell the story. Sales of four-door cars like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord continue to collapse. This year, they’re down 12.5 per cent and this sort of bad news has been chugging along for two decades. So, enjoy what’s out …
Jeep Gladiator, we salute you — all but the price
Not so long ago, a small group of us spent a weekend tackling the famous, or infamous, Rubicon Trail, a 35-km stretch of gut-busting off-road terrain just west of Lake Tahoe, Calif. We somehow managed to load up our two- and four-door Jeep Wranglers with camping gear, ropes and such, though with cargo space the …
Who is buying all these big pickups — hundreds of thousands a year?
I know a rancher in Saskatchewan who spends the last two years of every decade making plans for his next pickup. He digs into the order guide and makes dealer visits. He knows his need very well: tow horse trailers, pull actual stumps and drive a big spread in winter, tossing out Cattle feed in …
Maurice Wilks designed the first Defender ‘concept’; would he love the 2020 Evoque?
As I contemplate the latest Range Rover Evoque — from its rambunctious design to the startling driving responses — my thoughts drift to a Welsh field. It’s the history buff in me. In that field, the original Land Rover concept vehicle had been left to rot some 20 years after it had been shown to …
Mitsubishi the Microraptor and its Eclipse Cross challenge
Mitsubishi is a modest-sized brand in an alliance with the much larger Nissan Motor and Renault SA. This partnership forms a collective automotive beast that sells more vehicles than any other automotive grouping on the planet. The alliance gives Mitsu muscle in a world dominated by monster car companies, the likes of Toyota Motor and …