Automotive

Porsche celebrates three Canadian premieres at the 2019 Montreal International Auto Show By Porsche Canada | January 21, 2019

Sports car brand reveals its new 911, Macan, and Cayenne Turbo models

Mitsubishi Eclipse Crossover By Tim Saunders | January 3, 2019

Motoring: Mitsubishi Eclipse

Skoda Karoq By Tim Saunders | December 26, 2018

Overall though, it’s a competent family vehicle

Subaru Climbs back into the three-row market with Ascent By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | December 16, 2018

The vehicle feels modern, efficient, built well, and offers just about anything one could want in the current automotive marketplace

The new Porsche 911: more powerful, faster, digital By Porsche Canada -- Porsche Cars Canada | December 10, 2018

The eighth generation of an icon: World Premiere in Los Angeles

Paving the way for more efficient hydrogen cars By American Chemical Society | December 7, 2018

New research shows that metal-organic frameworks can improve hydrogen cars' storage capacity

Buying a used car? Here’s Part Two of some tips on how to negotiate By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | November 30, 2018

Due Diligence, Honesty, Finding Good Help, Negotiating

Buying a used car? Here are some buying and negotiating tips that might help you By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | November 25, 2018

Part One of Two

Lexus gives its venerable ES 350 a terrific update for 2019 By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | November 18, 2018

If you're looking for an "entry level" luxury sedan that offers lots of stuff and is even pretty compelling to drive, hie yourself on down to your local Lexus store and try out this new ES 350. It's a pretty darn nice drive.

Cars could be powered by water with new Israeli technology By ISRAEL21c | November 14, 2018

In the Electriq-Global system, liquid fuel reacts with a catalyst to release hydrogen from water. The spent fuel can be replenished for re-use.

Acura RLX soldiers on bravely and quite nicely By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | November 10, 2018

Still, I wish Honda/Acura would go back to basics, to the "we make it simple" days of decades past

Mazda enhances its big CX-9 for 2019 By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | November 3, 2018

CX-9 is definitely worth checking out

Ford’s Explorer makes visiting Canada’s capital less unpleasant By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | October 21, 2018

If you're shopping in this market niche, it definitely deserves to be checked out

Mitsubishi’s small SUV tries to Eclipse its many competitors By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | October 12, 2018

Eclipse Cross is worth checking out

Kia’s sporty Stinger is definitely no stinker By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | October 7, 2018

So, don't be afraid to try a Stinger if you're shopping in this niche

Mazda’s little bundle of joy powers up for 2019 By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | October 1, 2018

MX-5/Miata is basically the classic British sports car

Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV puts in a plug for green driving By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | August 30, 2018

Outlander PHEV leads the plug-in hybrid segment with more plug-in hybrids

Armor All collection can help keep cars fresh with no sweat By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | August 13, 2018

Armor All Wipes

Long Lexus RX lets you add passengers By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | August 7, 2018

RX 350 L is Lexus' top seller

Synthetic suede gives high-end cars that luxury feel By American Chemical Society | August 1, 2018

Harleycans—(on the vroom side) By Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser | July 30, 2018

Mazda CX-3 AWD: an entry level SUV that’s fun By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | July 22, 2018

It may be a cliché by now, but it's difficult to argue that "Zoom-Zoom" is nothing more than marketing hype. It exists, and it seems built right into the DNA of nearly every Mazda I've driven, whether it's a Miata, a sedan, or an SUV

Acura’s 2019 RDX an interesting and fun compact luxury SUV By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | July 13, 2018

If this is Acura's new direction, I hope they keep it up. Nicely done!

When the heck is the flying car going to get here? By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | June 30, 2018

I hate to sound elitist, but in many ways, I'd rather see first responders zipping around in flying cars than "regular folk" who may be more prone to texting and driving and other such banes of today's driving public

Missing the Matrix? The Corolla iM might fit the bill By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | June 25, 2018

It all adds up to a decent little wagon/hatchback that's also quite interesting to drive

Toyota’s Sequoia may have been treemendous once – but it’s time for an upgrade By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | June 15, 2018

Up-engined Mazda 6 sports even more ‘Zoom-Zoom’ By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | June 10, 2018

All three are excellent cars, but if I were shopping today, I'd definitely be heading in the direction of "Zoom-Zoom."

New Accord offers plenty of reasons to like Hondas again! By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | June 4, 2018

Honda will undoubtedly – and deservedly – sell about a googolplex of them

Lexus NX hybrid a winner despite a couple of annoyances By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | May 19, 2018

So, when it comes to value, the hybrid and the turbo could work out to be pretty similar. But if you enjoy the task (or is it the "art") of driving, there's only one version to look at, and it ain't the hybrid

Reborn VW Jetta is a terrific small sedan By Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor | May 12, 2018

As great as it is, this new Jetta is no GTI, but hopefully Volkswagen will see fit to add a GLI model to the Jetta line