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A glimpse into the future: 2020 Ford HySeries Edge
Mark Hacking
17-07-2008
“Uh, can you be a bit less aggressive with the gas pedal?” asked my co-driver, a Ford technician along for the 15-minute test ride. “When we filled up, we weren’t able to get a full tank, so we need to save some fuel.”
Thus, in one fell...
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2009 Lincoln MKS: A fresh start for Ford’s luxury brand
Mark Hacking
17-07-2008
Re-imagining. Re-engineering. Re-branding. None of these three tasks is easy and, in certain cases, some are close to impossible. The reason? In effect, you have to tear down the old and build the new with nothing but the resultant rubble and...
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2008 Smart Fortwo Cabriolet: Good, better, best
Jamie Hunter
07-07-2008
The only thing better for urban summer cruising than the Smart Fortwo Coupé is the Smart Fortwo Cabriolet. With a push of a button, its automatic soft top recoils and you can enjoy all of the benefits of driving Canada’s smallest legal road warrior...
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Highway star: 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Jamie Hunter
25-06-2008
For a vehicle named after one of the most well-known off-road trails in North America, it's a shame I didn't have the opportunity to cake the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon with mud, climb toppled logs or scale steep inclines during my test drive....
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2008 Volkswagen Touareg: The sequel
Jamie Hunter
25-06-2008
Let’s face it: a film’s sequel rarely meets – let alone exceeds – the expectations of moviegoers. Nine times out of 10, you leave the theatre wishing you could have the $12 you forked over for the ticket back in your pocket. If you ask me, outside...
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Fit but you know it: 2008 Honda Fit
Jamie Hunter
12-06-2008
The Honda Fit couldn’t have been blessed with a better name. It "fits" everywhere (parking spots, garages, driveways) and you can "fit" anything inside the little five-door hatch, making it a perfect urban commuter.
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Straight off the line goodness: 2008 Toyota Highlander
Jamie Hunter
20-05-2008
The new, redesigned 2008 Toyota Highlander is the first vehicle I’ve tested in a long time that didn’t feel like it needed any optional bells and whistles. If I didn’t have a lick of musical taste, I probably would’ve belted out Billy Joel’s 1977...
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2008 Vantage Roadster: The baby Aston shows some kick
Mark Hacking
13-05-2008
When the Aston Martin V8 Vantage premiered in 2005, its mandate was simple in concept, complex in execution: offer an alternative to the ubiquitous Porsche 911.
Now, this is no Sunday stroll along the river Neckar in Stuttgart – the...
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Bigger, bolder, much of the same ol’ fun: 2008 Mini Clubman
Jamie Hunter & Mark Hacking
12-05-2008
A big Mini: What an ingenious concept! As oxymoronic as it sounds, it nevertheless seems to work for the 2008 Cooper S Clubman. It’s packed with all of the performance and style of the regular Cooper with some cool new doors and a sizeable growth...
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2008 Fusion: Ford steps up its quality and performance
Jamie Hunter
12-05-2008
Fix Or Repair Daily. First On Recall Day. Four Old Rusted Doors…you’ve heard them all before. Any way you look at it, the Ford name sure has taken the brunt of cruel acronyms over the years. But if the 2008 Ford Fusion is any indication, those...
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