Kevin Harrison Archive

Review: 2018 Audi TT RS

22-02-2018Kevin Harrison No comments

Hmm, it appears I have a bit of a hypothetical dilemma on my hands. Late last year I reviewed the new Audi RS3 and, after having driven it, I explained how relieved I was that I didn’t trade my car for an S3. The RS3 is markedly better in almost...

Review: 2018 Hyundai Accent GLS

01-02-2018Kevin Harrison No comments

When I picked up the recent press vehicle for the week something donned on me: not once, in my eight years of writing about and reviewing cars have I ever driven a Hyundai Accent. Astonishing, isn’t it? It’s a bit like a doctor admitting that not once has she ever...

Review: 2018 Cadillac CTS Premier Luxury

24-01-2018Kevin Harrison No comments

By Kevin Harrison Auto manufacturers must have a love-hate relationship with automotive writers and journalists. We’re a tricky lot, but if we do our jobs properly, we can hopefully provide the best possible advice to consumers all while pointing out to the manufacturer what they need to improve on. For decades, we’ve...

Tesla To Invest In Supercharging Stations For Nova Scotia

22-01-2018Kevin Harrison No comments

By Kevin Harrison Tesla Inc., best known for its high end electric vehicles, has announced plans to install supercharging stations in Atlantic Canada by the end of 2018. The move is expected to encourage potential customers to sign on the dotted line as more charging stations mean less range anxiety. Tesla has confirmed...

Review: 2018 Mazda CX-9 GT

17-01-2018Kevin Harrison No comments

By Kevin Harrison Images: Garry Sowerby I’ve been writing a lot lately about how the minivan segment seems to have fallen victim to crossovers and SUVs. I wrote about it during my review of the Pacifica Hybrid, and I also wrote a lot about it during my review of the...

Review: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

09-01-2018Kevin Harrison No comments

By Kevin Harrison (Note: I was originally scheduled to receive the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Canada for review back in June, 2017. However, there was a sizable delay due to a “back order of parts” along with some miscommunication along the way. Ordinarily,...

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Review: 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT

20-12-2017Kevin Harrison No comments

By Kevin Harrison When I found out Hyundai Canada was sending an Elantra GT my way for evaluation, I got pretty excited. In my mind, I was going to be able to test the Sport model with, hopefully, a manual transmission. The Elantra GT Sport was developed, according to Hyundai, at...
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Review: 2018 Honda Accord 1.5 Touring

12-12-2017Kevin Harrison No comments

By Kevin Harrison Believe it or not, I do have an affinity for more mundane cars too - not just performance cars. For instance, I actually do like the Toyota Prius, I’m partial to the Volkswagen Golf, and the Subaru Legacy hits a soft spot for me. The Honda Accord might as...
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Review: 2018 Chevrolet Traverse True North Edition

29-11-2017Kevin Harrison No comments

By Kevin Harrison In a couple of weeks I will be testing a minivan from one of GM’s rivals. It is certainly the most contemporary of any minivan on the market today. Aside from genuinely being a fan of the unbeatable practicality of a minivan, I am...
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Review: 2018 Audi RS3

24-11-2017Kevin Harrison No comments

By Kevin Harrison When Audi first debuted the S3 at the Canadian International Auto Show back in 2014, I remember sitting in it, getting out, sizing it up and down and then saying to myself, perhaps even out loud, “this is going to be my next car”. It looked sharp, clean, and...
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