Ford’s mid-sized pickup feels energetic, has a hefty tow-rating, a big box and is easier to get into now. Then there’s the exciting Ranger Raptor, too ….

Audi Q7, Q8 SUVs are the carmaker’s largest. Q7 is a large crossover, but dives into corners like a sports car. The Q8 feels the same, but is more agile.

2025 BMW Z4 M40i Roadster 6MT two-seater is stylish, colourful and boasts a classic cabriolet interior. And it’s great fun to drive in the summer.

2024 Ford Super Duty F-250 is very large, very fast, very powerful, and it’s quiet and sips diesel. The drawback is it rides like a rattling, giant truck.

Older Subarus equipped with an automatic transmission can experience this problem, often due to corrosion of pin linking cable to rod in your transmission.

2024 Porsche Panamera 4 is no 911, but nimble reflexes, low-slung driving position, and sharp steering and cornering make me forget that.

2025 Audi Q6 e-tron mid-size, premium SUV and sportier SQ6 are built on platform Audi developed with Porsche. They boast sharp, responsive handling.

Lynn Vangalis has always been around cars. She and her dad refurbished a Chevy Nova. Now she’s restored her ‘67 C10 pickup … with some assistance.

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally is pricier than the GT, but a boon on rough roads, and you can use an adapter to access Tesla’s Supercharger network.

Safety feature that could cut your chances of being struck from behind by anywhere from just over five per cent to as much as 28 per cent is not mandatory.