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Re-engineered 2019 Ram 1500 pickup delivers on all fronts
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2019 Mustang Bullitt ignites passion for driving
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Canada rushes to embrace robo-car boom
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EDMUNDS: How to hack the traditional test drive
Test-driving a vehicle is a critical part of the buying process. And while you may be familiar with the basics, there are a number of things you can do to save time and streamline the process. Here’s how to hack your way to a better ...
Auto advice: Rear-window defroster messes with radio; diesel exhaust fluid for a Benz
Q: I have a 2007 Hyundai Elantra with 163,000 km. It is well maintained with no aftermarket add ons. The radio is rarely used but I recently realized that if the rear-window defrost system is turned on when the radio is on, the radio goes to ...
Tips to prevent problems after winter car wash
Like us humans, vehicles benefit nicely from an occasional bath. That’s especially true in winter where many vulnerable parts of our rides are exposed to a corrosive and abrasive spray of salt, sand and water that gets into everything. This ...
USED WHEELS: 5 checks before 2010-14 Hyundai Sonata purchase
We’ll go back to the 2010-2014 generation of the popular Hyundai Sonata for this used vehicle guide. This variant of Hyundai’s elemental family sedan is now two full generations old, but is still commonly shopped out as a used-car buy ...
Be careful with installation of aftermarket remote starters
Much of Canada has now experienced numerous winter cold-snaps, which sees the demand for remote starter installation surge. We’re humans, after all. And, as such, we like being warm. But not all remote starters are the same and neither is ...
Stay calm after loss of vehicle control
Whether you are a first-time winter driver or have racked up hundreds of thousands of kilometres at the wheel in slippery conditions, sometime in the coming weeks you will likely have a sphincter moment, that first panicky realization that you have ...
2018 Hyundai Kona offers refined, sporty drive
By my estimation, the Hyundai Kona had a very sudden launch in Sudbury, Ont., where I live. ...
500 vehicles on exhibit with two N.A. premieres at Montreal Auto Show
Another year, another auto show season. ...
2019 Lexus ES 350 retains its reputation for refinement, ride quality
The Lexus ES has been around for almost 30 years. The last remake occurred with the 2013 model, so it was getting long in the tooth. For 2019, Lexus has given the ES a total makeover. The new ES350 and companion 300h hybrid, have a new look inside ...
Dealing with slush and ruts
One of the tricky tasks facing drivers in winter occurs when we encounter heavy slush, or, similarly, trying to get out of ruts or trails left by prec ...