Ranger pickup may be too much of a good thing

In early 2011, I found myself quizzing a car company boss by the name of Mark Fields, who then was responsible for Ford’s business in Canada, the United States, Mexico and South America. At the time, I wanted to know why Ford had chosen to expunge the pint-sized Ranger pickup from its lineup in Canada …

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The electrification of VW raises questions about Golf GTI future

Thomas Ulbrich, Volkswagen’s head of electric vehicles, tells us, “There will be 70 new fully electric VWs by 2028; an investment of 30 billion (euros) in e-mobility by 2023; 22 million EV sales for the VW Group by 2028…The future is electric.” So, here’s a question for VW: What about the gasoline cars, most specifically …

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2019 Mazda3 Sport GT: superb

My expectations were pushed to extraordinary heights at the very first glance. The 2019 Mazda3 Sport GT, painted in a rich, blood-red metallic with just a hint of orange, took my breath away. Mazda calls this colour “Soul Red Crystal Metallic” and it’s an extra $450. Gorgeous. It’s the sort of eye-catching look you’d expect …

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Honda Ridgeline pickup: excellence you pay for

I want to introduce you to a car-like pickup built on Honda’s Global Light Truck platform. Yes, it’s the Ridgeline, a clever and versatile rig based on a lightweight unibody structure with a four-wheel independent suspension. For novelty, it’s equipped with a lockable trunk in the nicely lined bed. At the rear is a dual-action …

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BMW’s X4 will knock you out — literally and figuratively

BMW’s X4 SAV (sport-activity vehicle) is a fastback version of the boxier X3 and a smaller version of the first BMW SAV, the X6. The concept in play here pits the Bimmer against rivals such as Jaguar’s F-Pace, the Range Rover Velar, Mercedes-Benz’s GLC, Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio and Porsche’s Macan, to name five. My choice? …

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