The nine finalists for the North American Car of the Year (NACTOY) awards for 2021 have been announced. Here are this year’s finalists listed in alphabetical order within each category: Car of the Year: Genesis G80 Hyundai Elantra Nissan Sentra Truck of the Year: Ford F-150 Jeep Gladiator Mojave Ram 1500 […]
Despite appearances, we haven’t gotten into the holiday cheer and written a headline with something of a stutter. Honda introduced the two-row Passport a couple of model years ago, seeking to nab a few customers looking for a machine roughly the size of its Pilot but with seating for five and a cargo area dedicated […]
As racing is finished for 2020 – and good riddance to this awful year, I say – here are the top 10 motor sport stories of 2020. 1. THERE WAS RACING: The fact that there was racing at all, post-Rolex 24 at Daytona in January and the Daytona 500 in February, was a miracle in […]
To be all things to all people isn’t easy, but it’s a challenge that the Toyota Corolla has taken on year after year with great success. The Corolla sold over 1.5 million copies globally in 2019, and is on track to hit 50-million all-time sales since it debuted back in 1966. It is to automobiles […]
When I heard the Oshawa GM car assembly plant was reopening, I was genuinely happy for the 2,500 employees who had lost their jobs two years prior. This was also good news for Canadian labor, especially during a global pandemic crisis where jobs are scarce, let alone saving a manufacturing facility that’s been building GM […]
It’s tough to find a bare-bones car these days. Even the least expensive models, often parked at the far reaches of a dealer’s lot, are often still equipped with features only found on luxury models just a few short years ago. In today’s market, affordability doesn’t always equate to cheapness. Nowhere is this ethos more […]
While some may say Dec. 21 is too late to start your Christmas shopping, we’re pretty confident that most of those people talk one way, but act very differently ergo they’re just starting their shopping now, just like almost everyone else. As my esteemed colleague Norris McDonald says: December 25th just has a way on […]
Growing up, when we would host my mom’s side of the family for Christmas dinner, there were basically only two things we could all agree to have on the TV. The History Channel or The Barrett Jackson auctions. Except this year, I really don’t think I can take any more tales of tribulations throughout history […]
Performance SUVs are here to stay, and it’s time we car enthusiasts accept that for a few reasons. For one, like it or not, 80 per cent of vehicles sold in Canada today are light trucks and SUVs. While our northern climate leads us to trend more heavily in this direction, we’re certainly not the […]
Generally, at this time of year, I write a column based on the wonderful holiday song, Driving Home for Christmas, written and performed by Chris Rea. That is usually the only reference to cars or driving you will find. I’m driving home for Christmas I can’t wait to see those faces This started years ago […]