February 17, 2006: 1992 Mazda MX-3 GS The Mazda MX-3 Precidia came and went from the marketplace in something of a blur for most people. But if you're looking for a used sporty coupe at a fair price, look for a V6 version of this front-wheel-drive sporty hatchback. You could do worse and many have. The front-wheel-drive MX-3 Precidia, based on the 323 sub-compact platform and unveiled at the New York Inter... Read Article

February 16, 2006: 2003 Toyota RAV4 Chili edition. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Photos by Grant Yoxon Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Funny how everything Toyota touches seems to turn to gold. That was certainly the case in 1997 when it launched its first compact SUV, the RAV4. This was the company's first foray into building the kind... Read Article

February 9, 2006: 1998 GMC Jimmy. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified AdsFind this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads When the SUV craze took hold in North America in the late 1980s and early 90s, General Motors was one of a few manufacturers that already had a foothold in the segment. They'd been building thei... Read Article

February 4, 2006: What's the deal with minivans? Many people seem to think they're terminally uncool, yet these people-movers still sell pretty well despite the surging market for seven-seat SUVs and crossovers. Of particular interest i... Read Article

February 1, 2006: Recalls Transport Canada Recall Number: 1994133; Units affected: 25,212 1994: The extra keys on a vehicle operator's key ring may become temporarily lodged in the air bag screw access holes on the steering wheel back cover, hampering steering wheel return. In some cases, the force used to return the wheel may also cause the vehicle ignition to be turned off. Correction: plugs will be ins... Read Article

January 26, 2006: 2003 Audi A6. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads For years, staid styling was the norm for European sedans. The Germans in particular - BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi - were among the staunchest proponents of this, their cars sporting handsome but plain sheetmetal. That's changed, of cour... Read Article

January 17, 2006: 2001 Buick LeSabre. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Buick's big LeSabre has always been a no-apologies car, aimed squarely at those who prefer a more, ah, relaxed vehicle to get them from A to B. Er, let's not mince words - this is a car built for older folks. Nothing wrong with tha... Read Article

January 16, 2006: 2003 Acura MDX. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada In 2001, Acura's new MDX joined other mid-size, luxury SUVs such as the Lexus RX300, BMW X5, Infiniti QX4, Mercedes-Benz ML-Class and the Land Rover Discovery. Like its Japanese counterparts of the time, the MDX used six-cylinder power exclusively, as opposed to Germ... Read Article

January 16, 2006: 2002 Acura RSX. Photos: Honda. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads Introduced in 2001 as a 2002 model, the Acura RSX replaced the Integra, and it had a pretty simple mission - to provide the same big driving fun as the Integra did without costing a lot more money. While some have ... Read Article

January 12, 2006: Recalls Transport Canada Recall Number: 1999162; Units affected: 169 1996-1999: Certain CNG vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 1105 - Evaporative Emissions. The natural gas fuel fill valve may leak due to flaking of the nickel plating inside the valve. This will allow natural gas to escape into the atmosphere at a rate that exceeds the limits prescribed in the standard... Read Article

January 5, 2006: 2005 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T. Photo: Volkswagen. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads For years, Volkswagen earned the respect of both commuters and automotive journalists for building affordable cars that were practical, fun to drive and offered typically solid German construction at pr... Read Article

December 15, 2005: 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML350. Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase Discuss this story in the forum at CarTalkCanada Find this vehicle in Autos’s Classified Ads For the longest time, if you wanted to go off-roading in a Mercedes-Benz, your best bet would have been to park an S-class on your front lawn. Or, you could have imported a Gelandewagen - essentially the German equivalent to the Hu... Read Article

December 1, 2005: Click image to enlarge By Chris Chase; photos by Grant Yoxon Automotive writers are a funny bunch. We go ga-ga over the latest performance car or sport sedan and gush about 0-100 sprints and quarter-mile times and cornering grip. But what you'll rarely see us gush about when reviewing the latest speed machine is reliability. While it's an important consideration for many new car buyers, ... Read Article