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Test Drive: 2009 Audi A4 Avant 2.0T Sport

Chris — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:04:50 +0000

Equipped with an aftermarket body kit and 19-inch BBS alloys and Pirelli P Zeros available from Audi’s Accessory catalogue, reviewer Peter Bleakney’s A4 Avant 2.0T Sport “regularly pegged the needle on the gawk-o-meter” during his week behind the wheel.

What’s New: 2010 Honda Odyssey

Chris — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:03:31 +0000

What’s New: 2010 Honda Odyssey For 2010, the Honda Odyssey LX trim has been discontinued, while a new SE trim level takes the EX trim and adds a rear-seat DVD entertainment package. 2010 Odysseys come in DX, EX, SE, EX-L and Touring trim. Read the article | View the photos | All the 2010 Models

Motoring Memories: Arnolt MG, 1952-1953

Chris — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:02:12 +0000

In 1952, a wealthy American entrepreneur, Stanley Harold "Wackey" Arnolt, was so impressed with the Italian styling of a Bertone-bodied MG TD prototype, that he ordered 200 and sold them as the “Arnolt MG.”

Acura announces price reductions, all-new TSX sport wagon

Jil — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:05:14 +0000

Acura has announced a reduction in the prices on select levels of three of its models, along with the news that an all-new TSX Sport Wagon will be added to the 2011 vehicle lineup.

MADD Canada launches Project Red Ribbon campaign

Jil — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:04:37 +0000

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada has launched its 22nd annual Project Red Ribbon campaign, using red ribbons as a symbol of safe and sober driving, and as a tribute to those who have been killed or injured in impaired driving crashes.

Ford Explorer will feature inflatable seatbelts

Jil — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:00:03 +0000

Ford has announced it will bring the world's first automotive rear-seat inflatable seatbelts to the market, which it will introduce on the next-generation Ford Explorer that will go into production next year.

U.S. hybrid sales rise in October

Jil — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:59:30 +0000

Reported U.S. sales of hybrids in October 2009 rose by 11.4 per cent over October 2008, capturing a 2.9 per cent share of all new vehicle sales for the month, according to the Green Car Congress.

Highway 69 construction starts in Sudbury, Ontario

Jil — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:58:41 +0000

The federal and provincial government have announced the start of construction on the next project to widen and improve Highway 69 in Sudbury, Ontario.

Union protests Chrysler over car hauler jobs

Jil — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:57:28 +0000

Union representatives and consumer protection advocates have protested outside the Italian embassy in Washington, D.C., urging the government to put pressure on Fiat/Chrysler to prevent the automaker shifting work to less-expensive companies for new vehicle transportation.

Used Vehicle Review: Subaru Legacy/Outback/Baja, 2000-2004

Chris — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:04:18 +0000

A common problem with the second generation Subaru Legacy and Outback models is leaky head gaskets in the base 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, reports Contributing Editor, Chris Chase. Potential purchasers should make sure this has been addressed, he says.