From tires to tech, rust to road trips, here is all your latest automotive news and expert car buying, maintenance, and driving advice. Whether you’re hitting the road in the hottest wheels or just trying to keep your clunker street legal, we’ve got you covered.
Once upon a time, Signore Lamborghini built tractors and Signore Ferrari built race cars. Then they met. “Amico,” Ferrucio might have said, “Your cars, they are too harsh, too ruvido—you need to make them better for the street.” “Madonna!” cries Enzo Ferrari angrily, “You cafone! Go back to your tractors, … Read More
With a turning circle of just 11.3m and final price just over $20,000, the Scion xD is a practical subcompact hatchback for a city dweller on a budget. Scion simplifies the pre-dealership buying process. You choose either standard or four-speed automatic transmission, which this tester had. Hence the name ‘Scion … Read More
Last week, one happy Lamborghini fan took home a 1965 350 GT Coupe for a cool half-million dollars. One of 131 examples built, the car has 280 bhp, 3,464 cc dual-overhead cam V-12 engine, five-speed manual transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes. And get this: it still sounds … Read More
Monday was a lovely day for a drive through the country in the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Impala. It’s been a long miserable winter, and you wouldn’t recognize much of rural Ontario. Nor would you recognize the Impala. This pretty boy ain’t no cop car or taxi. Indeed, GM’s reversing its … Read More
That thumping noise you heard was every single auto-writer’s jaw hitting the ground—the Camaro Z/28 is back, and it’s awesome. How’s this sound: 300lbs lighter through obsessive weight-savings measures, a seven (seven!) litre engine cranking out 500hp, a six-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive. Turn up the good, turn down … Read More
