Nissan clearly tried very hard to give the most loyal of vehicle owners many good reasons to switch – to go from Ford’s F-150, Chevrolet’s Silverado, GMC’s Sierra, Fiat Chrysler’s Ram or Toyota’s Tundra to Nissan’s 2017 Titan. Give Nissan gets an “A” for effort. The Titan full-size pickup does, indeed, deliver a quiet ride, …
Fiat 124 Spider review: zen and the joy of roadster madness
A real sports car should be nimble as a Ninja Warrior, happily and confidently capable of straightening out pretzel-shaped pavement. The perfect sports car, in fact, is light and quick. The steering directly connects the car to the road. There’s power, but only just enough. A sports car drains the driver of every last bit …
Review 2017 Ford Escape: nice ride, but Ford needs to work on the basics
Ford’s Escape is Canada’s second most-popular small SUV (sport-utility vehicle). Such success is a testament to great marketing, outstanding drivability, slick styling, and a bagful of high-tech features that put this little rig among the industry leaders in connectivity, infotainment and driver-assist electronic nannies. Most important to me, you simply cannot buy a mainstream compact …
2017 E-Class review: an example of why Mercedes has edge on BMW, Audi
Momentum is a wonderful thing. When you have it, everything is easy and effortless. Mercedes-Benz has momentum. In spades. The 2017 E-Class is proof. Arguably the most important car in Merc’s lineup, the E-Class is new from top to bottom, yet it looks and feels familiar. The cabin is rich and modern and the exterior …
April 14, 2017 | Commentary, First on the Grid, Road Tests Like Comments (0) |
Review: 2017 Honda CR-V delights and disappoints
Honda used to be the Civic company, but that’s old thinking. Yes, yes, while Honda still sells piles of Civics – Canada’s best-selling car for a million years or so — the CR-V crossover wagon is the rig that defines the brand in a marketplace salivating over crossovers, SUVs (sport-utility vehicles) and trucks of all …
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