February 14, 2000: 1996 Honda Civic coupe By Jeremy Cato If beauty is found in the details, Honda's whole line of Civic subcompact cars has proven to be a collection of masterpieces. Numerous quality surveys back up claims about top-notch Civic standards in fit and finish. Consumer Reports, J.D. Power & Associates, you name it; when the consumer researchers ask, owners give the Civic five stars. And it's... Read Article

February 4, 2000: 1997 Ford ExpeditionClick image to enlarge By Bob McHugh The big and brawny Ford Expedition is a favourite target of SUV haters. However, many people love this vehicle and find it a perfect fit with their lifestyle and vehicle requirements. In fact, and unfortunately for buyers, Expedition's tend to move fast when they are offered on the used vehicle market. If you need a vehicle ... Read Article

February 4, 2000: 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan LE There was plenty of "attention to detail" in the work of engineers and designers who reinvented minivans from Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler for the 1996 model year. Take the standard passenger side airbag. When these vans arrived in 1995 as 1996 models, there was no seam on the dashboard at the place where the airbag was hidden. Sure, it was a little thing. Bu... Read Article

January 29, 2000: 1997 Chrysler Cirrus LX, Click image to enlarge They were known as the "Cloud" cars, this trio of mid-size sedans launched in the fall of 1994 as 1995 models. They were the Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus and Plymouth Breeze. How things have changed in just a few years! DaimlerChrysler Canada no longer sells Dodge cars in this country, except the new Dodge SX and Dodge trucks, and Plymout... Read Article

January 23, 2000: 1998 Chevrolet Metro sedan. Click image to enlarge By Jeremy Cato Well, it's not fast and it's not sexy and it's so light you'll get buffeted around in a heavy wind. In fact, drive over a bump, and you get kickback through the steering wheel and a general ruckus from the suspension. In cornering, there has always been lots of body lean and grip is modest at best from the smallish tires a... Read Article

January 23, 2000: 1998 Chevrolet Metro sedan. Click image to enlarge By Jeremy Cato Well, it's not fast and it's not sexy and it's so light you'll get buffeted around in a heavy wind. In fact, drive over a bump, and you get kickback through the steering wheel and a general ruckus from the suspension. In cornering, there has always been lots of body lean and grip is modest at best from the smallish tires a... Read Article

January 23, 2000: 1998 Chevrolet Metro sedan. Click image to enlarge By Jeremy Cato Well, it's not fast and it's not sexy and it's so light you'll get buffeted around in a heavy wind. In fact, drive over a bump, and you get kickback through the steering wheel and a general ruckus from the suspension. In cornering, there has always been lots of body lean and grip is modest at best from the smallish tires a... Read Article

January 23, 2000: 2000 Cadillac Escalade. Click image to enlarge By Jeremy Cato For the 1999 model year, Cadillac introduced the first truck-based vehicle in what was then its 96-year history. It was the Escalade and by any measure, the 1999-2000 version was a stop-gap measure until an all-new Escalade arrived for the 2002 model year (there was no official 2001 Escalade). Truth is, the 1999 Escalade wa... Read Article

January 23, 2000: 1999 Cadillac CateraClick image to enlarge By Bob McHugh Don't let the badge fool you, the Cadillac Catera is not your typical Cadillac. "The Caddy that zigs" is a German sports sedan, made by GM's European affiliate Adam Opel AG. Catera is a trim combination of Cadillac luxury in a fun to drive, nicely balanced, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan with excellent highway high-speed stabil... Read Article

January 16, 2000: 1997 Acura 1.6EL SportPhotos courtesy Andrew Barcellos ELeMENTAL's Acura 1.6EL By Bob McHugh; photos courtesy Andrew Barcellos Built in Canada and sold only in Canada, the Acura 1.6EL was certainly a smart and somewhat plucky move by Acura. The small luxury sedan market can be a risky one, as the forgettable Cavalier based Cadillac Cimarron could testify. However, with the highly-success... Read Article

May 20, 1999: Volkswagen Jetta GL By Bob McHugh The third-generation Volkswagen Jetta had a difficult birth. Volkswagen had moved production of the new Jetta to a new assembly plant in Mexico, to improve its price competitiveness on the North American market. However, the transition did not go as smoothly as originally expected and initial production quality problems slowed availability, following... Read Article

March 29, 1999: 1996 Saab 900 SE Turbo 5-Door It's safe, it's functional, it's economical and it's Swedish - yes, it's a Saab. Founded in 1937 as a builder of military fighter planes, the Saab name is actually an acronym and the English translation is Swedish Aircraft Company. The first Saab production vehicle, the Saab 92, did not appear until 1950. The aerodynamic styling lines of that first Saab 92... Read Article

March 29, 1999: 1997 Dodge Dakota 4X4 SportClick image to enlarge Bigger than a compact pickup, but not quite a full-size pickup, the Dodge Dakota established a new class, the mid-sized pickup, when it first appeared in 1987. Following in the footsteps of the full-sized Ram pickup, the '97 Dakota was completely redesigned in the curvaceous "trucks with style" culture that was, and still is, rampant at Do... Read Article