Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor

Jim publishes TechnoFile Magazine. Jim is an affiliate with the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada and his careers have included journalist, technology retailer, video store pioneer, and syndicated columnist; he does a biweekly column on CBC Radio One's The Business Network.

Jim can be reached at: bray@technofile.com Older articles by Jim Bray

Most Recent Articles by Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor:

Angry-looking big Mini is a fun drive January 21, 2019

2019 Mini Countryman

Subaru Climbs back into the three-row market with Ascent December 16, 2018

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

Mission Impossible: Fallout – a wild 4K ride with inconsistent video December 7, 2018

Mission Impossible: Fallout is a very enjoyable home theatre romp

Buying a used car? Here’s Part Two of some tips on how to negotiate 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 November 25, 2018

Part One of Two

Lexus gives its venerable ES 350 a terrific update for 2019 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.

Acura RLX soldiers on bravely and quite nicely 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 November 3, 2018

CX-9 is definitely worth checking out

Ford’s Explorer makes visiting Canada’s capital less unpleasant 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 October 12, 2018

Eclipse Cross is worth checking out

Kia’s sporty Stinger is definitely no stinker October 7, 2018

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

Roku’s streaming stick gets upgraded with 4K and more October 7, 2018

Roku also makes the Express, Premiere (and Premiere +) and the Ultra

Mazda’s little bundle of joy powers up for 2019 October 1, 2018

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

Solo Blu-ray looks and sounds great – but there’s more to Star Wars than that October 1, 2018

Disney really needs to think less about writing a liberal agenda into these fairy tales and go back to simply making fairy tales

IKEA Swedens its product line with a Bluetooth speaker September 2, 2018

Bottom line: IKEA's ENEBY 30x30 -- While audiophiles will probably find them lacking, more casual listeners, who like speakers that disappear visually while still offering good convenience, reasonable audio quality will find them more than adequate

Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV puts in a plug for green driving August 30, 2018

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

LG channels Professor Harold Hill with its ‘ThinQ system’ August 16, 2018

LG's newest smart phone, the G7 ThinQ.

Armor All collection can help keep cars fresh with no sweat August 13, 2018

Armor All Wipes

Roku ups its content offering with its own channel August 7, 2018

Roku's user base can add the Roku Channel from the Roku Channel Store – just like they add other stuff – and start using it immediately

Long Lexus RX lets you add passengers August 7, 2018

RX 350 L is Lexus' top seller

Rampage 4K disc a monster movie-lover’s delight July 22, 2018

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Mazda CX-3 AWD: an entry level SUV that’s fun 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

Tron meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in Spielberg’s 4K treat July 22, 2018

Ready Player One

Acura’s 2019 RDX an interesting and fun compact luxury SUV July 13, 2018

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

The Quick and the Dead a number one 4K disc with a bullet July 13, 2018

The Quick and the Dead is an unconventional Western and it works very well on many levels, with a compelling screenplay, terrific cast and an accomplished director

OnePlus wireless ear buds offer good sound and value June 30, 2018

OnePlus Bullets Wireless

When the heck is the flying car going to get here? 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 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 June 15, 2018

Tomb Raider looks great in 4K – but is that enough? June 15, 2018

Alicia Vikander stars as Lara Croft