January 25, 2007: 2002 Nissan Altima. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads When the Nissan Altima replaced the Stanza as the company's mainstream family sedan for the 1993 model year, it stood out in a sea of average-looking Accords and Camrys as a stylish and fun four-door. That trend continued in 1998 wit... Read Article

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January 16, 2007: The Acura TL was first introduced in 1996 as a redesigned version of the Vigor, which had served as the brand's mid-range model since 1992. The car was originally known as the 3.2 TL, but by the time the third-generation... Read Article

December 14, 2006: 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx SS; photo by Paul Williams. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads By Chris Chase Mid-sized sedans don't get much more mundane than the Chevrolet Malibu. Since 1997, this has been Chevy's bread-and-butter family car, competing against sedans like the Ford Taur... Read Article

November 16, 2006: Subaru SVX; photo courtesy of SubaruSVX.com. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads You know a car has a cult following when owners start making up jokes about it. Take this one, found on SubaruSVX.com: "How is driving a Subaru SVX like being in the Bermuda Triangle? If you're in either of t... Read Article

November 7, 2006: Traditionally, German automakers have avoided joining trends in the marketplace, opting to continue building the kind of sporty and luxurious sedans and coupes - with the odd station wagon thrown in - that they're best k... Read Article

November 2, 2006: 2004 Ford Freestar Limited. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase; Photos by Greg Wilson Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Ford's Windstar was a latecomer to the minivan class when it arrived on the market in 1995 and was sold alongside the truck-ish, rear-wheel drive/AWD Aerostar that had been available since the mid-80s. ... Read Article

October 26, 2006: 2003 Lincoln LS. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads That said, the LS was bigger and cheaper than the 5-series, and has earned a fair amount of respect from enthusiasts, who talk about balanced handling, handsome styling and a strong available V8 engine. Perhaps the most intriguing model, ... Read Article

October 19, 2006: 2003 Suzuki Aerio Fastback; photo by Laurance Yap. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Suzuki's first compact car was the Esteem (the Swift was a subcompact), a decent, if largely forgettable car offered as a sedan and station wagon from 1996 through 2002. Perhaps its successor, the Aerio... Read Article

October 5, 2006: 2006 Saab 9-2x. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads At first glance, Saab and Subaru don't have much in common, one being from Sweden and the other from Japan. But look a little more closely and some parallels appear: both spent years building quirky cars and attracting small but loyal cust... Read Article

September 28, 2006: 2002 Honda CR-V. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads The CR-V was Honda's first small SUV when launched in 1997 - actually, its first SUV, period - and it was a good first effort: the CR-V was Canada's most popular small SUV for much of the late 90s. Only the Ford Escape, also that compan... Read Article

September 21, 2006: 1997 Infiniti J30. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Infiniti's G35 sedan, introduced in 2003, has been a big success for Nissan's luxury division, enjoying strong sales thanks to its combination of nifty looks, strong engine and great value compared to some of the cars it competes with. ... Read Article

September 14, 2006: 1999 BMW 740i. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads The latest iteration of BMW's big 7-series, launched in 2002, was the first of the company's vehicles to abandon the clean and classy lines that defined Bimmers for decades. And while the current 7-series was greeted with criticism when... Read Article