Hard to believe this stylish little hatch can be had for so little. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)
to bet that you had more expendable income in 2007 than you do now. I know that I sure did, and that's why cars like the new 2012 Kia Rio make me smile.
Gone are the days that a person can forget to factor fuel economy into the equation of a new car purchase. A buck fifty a litre is simply our new reality (or a buck...
BMW's three-door 1 Series joins a growing range of 1 Series variants, and will be available with a wide choice of engines. (Photo: BMW)
Now BMW has revealed the latest addition to the second-generation 1 Series lineup, a three-door hatchback variant.
Canadians never received the hatchback versions of the first-generation 1 Series so the new three-door is a long shot to make it here, but it does...
The Cadillac SRX is hardly short on style, looking as good as anything on the market and better than most. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)
for me and its interior was merely so, so. Others must have had a similar reaction, as it didn't sell very well. Five years later the second-generation arrived and its styling was a big improvement as was its completely revised interior, but out on the road it was good...
The Porsche 918 Spyder Prototype has a hybrid powertrain that delivers 770 horsepower and frugal fuel economy. (Photo: Porsche)
and exotic styling, the 918 Spyder became a sensation and was slated for production, with no more than 918 models to be manufactured. Now, over two years since its introduction in Geneva, Porsche has completed the initial prototypes of its forthcoming hybrid supercar and...
Cute? We're talking babies holding puppies while kittens recite Hello Kitty cute. (Photo: Angus MacKenzie, Canadian Auto Press)
If such a thing exists, and I'm pretty sure it does, then the Fiat 500 may fall into this category.
Born of Joe Pesci's eyelashes, Danny DeVito's dimples, a shot of cinnamon gelato and a 500 cc engine, comes the 2012 Fiat 500. Fiat short for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino has reborn...
Sweeping lines and hunkered-down proportions give the Concept Style Coupe a distinctively coupe-like profile, despite its four doors. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz)
design aesthetic is similar to the current Mercedes-Benz CLS, but it features several innovations that may soon be commonplace within the automotive industry.
After a brief appearance at the Avant/Garde Diaries event in Los...
Arguably the best-looking model in the Camry range, the SE gets a unique grille and front fascia, side skirts, trunk spoiler and 18-inch wheels. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press)
An Infiniti? An Audi? A Lexus IS series? What they probably won't imagine is that you mean a Toyota Camry. After all, the Camry is associated with many things - practicality, thrift, reliability, comfort - but it's not usually associated...
Infiniti's FX has been a style leader since inception. (Photo: Angus MacKenzie, Canadian Auto Press)
but in the case of most manufacturers their finished designs are about as close to the definition of 'sport' as Rush Limbaugh is to being a synchronized swimmer.
Now let me take you back to a time when the MacKenzies owned one 1977 Chevy Suburban. Black with red cloth bench seating defined SUV before the term became...
With 292 horsepower on tap, the V6-equipped Dodge Charger SXT Plus AWD delivers credible performance to back up its menacing looks. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press)
conformity, the Dodge Charger manages to retain far more than its share of style and swagger. And while in the past this style and swagger could have been accused of coming at the expense of sophistication and finesse, the 2012...
At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Ferrari introduced a mid-engine V12 version of its Hy-Ker hybrid system. (Photo: Ferrari)
many recent hybrids are both sporty and quite powerful. And while most hybrid vehicles currently on the market are offered by high-volume automakers, now that hybrid technology is growing in sophistication and popularity exotic supercar manufacturers are starting to build performance-oriented...
