Saab celebrated 25 years of drop top motoring yesterday, but today there isn't much to celebrate as the Detroit news is reporting that talks to partner with Hawtai Motors has crumbled. The Chinese automaker wasn't able to secure stakeholder concent...
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Fiat 500 vs. Mini Cooper Canadian Sales Numbers Are In
The Fiat 500, a relative newcomer and arguably the only true competitor to the Mini Cooper, has been for sale on our shores now for the past few months. It is also Fiat's first model for sale in North America in...
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Saab's Been Going Topless for 25 Years
Despite unwillingly flirting with death due to being full-on ignored from former parent company GM, Saab's lack of sales in the past decade haven't stopped the Swedish auto maker from continuing on in a niche market: the luxury cabriolet market.
In...
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Ultimate Comparo: Nissan 370Z vs Mexican Chicken
Ah, where would we be without marketing? Probably way better off, but every now and then those marketing kids come up with something entertaining and funny. Case in...
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Shots Fired: GM Takes Aim at Nissan LEAF
The race for the best selling electric vehicle is starting to get a bit messy as GM is throwing a few shots Nissan's way.
Mark Reuss recently spoke out on his opinions of the Nissan LEAF. Says Ruess:
"[The Leaf] has a...
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Green Wars: Nissan LEAF Edges Chevy Volt in April
The electric car race is getting tight between the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt. The duo have been on sale for a few months now and in March it looked as though the Volt was taking a very early...
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Next Generation BMW 3-Series Strips Off More Camo
BMW is getting closer and closer to revealing the production version of the next generation BMW 3-series. For the first time, BMW's best selling model has been snapped without any camo whatsoever. Despite the irritating swirly plastic wrap,...
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Lexus to Produce Hotter Version of CT200h?
The CT200h is Lexus' first shot into the compact luxury market aimed at taking sales away from the Audi A3, Mercedes-Benz B-Class and Volvo C30. It certainly looks the part, but under the hood is a different story. The...
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Canadian Honda Dealership Ordered to Remove Canucks Sign
A local Honda dealership in B.C is apparently skating on thin ice with the NHL over signage that was put up cheering on the Vancouver Canucks.
Kingsway Honda manager Doug Lum pasted the words "Go Canucks Go!!" on the front window...
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Lincoln to Dabble With the Addition of a Performance Line?
Quick, name the last performance vehicle made by Lincoln.
Give up? Couldn't think of anything? Yeah, me neither (and I honestly couldn't be bothered to do a quick google search). But that means its been several decades since anything remotely performance...
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