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CAR REVIEW: 2017 Porsche Panamera 4

2017 Porsche Panamera

Scaling back about 20 years, Porsche seemed like a one-trick pony. It made 2-door sports cars and depending on the period, they had engines up front, in the middle or the rear. What did they know about SUVs or sedans at the time? You all know the Cayenne and now Macan stories but what about the brand’s first mass production ...

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CAR REVIEW: 2017 Acura NSX

2017 Acura NSX

I stupidly turned down the opportunity to test drive an NSX in 2001 and 2003. The cars were new, and on Honda’s regional test fleet; I recall the super-sweet PR women Nadia asking me if I was sure I didn’t want to spend three days with an NSX. 15 years later and I’ve still not forgiven my then Editor for ...

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CAR NEWS: Mercedes recalling 3 million diesel vehicles

The word “diesel” is now officially synonymous with bad and I don’t think it’ll ever recover in North America. The constant battering continues on all fronts since it was discovered that VW had used cheat devices on their “clean-diesel” 4-cylinder engines. Since then, countless investigations were launched against FCA, Porsche, Nissan, Audi, GM and now Mercedes. Last May, a prosecutors ...

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List: Top 10 driver’s cars for 50 000$ or less

The years have been kind to driving enthusiasts. Despite the threat of a $2 liter of fuel and emission restrictions, some OEMs have always served up some very impressive cars to drive. With a $50k budget, here are 10 of our favourites. 2011/2012 BMW M3 The last of the normally aspirated V8 Bimmers designed for driving.   2017 Chevrolet Camaro ...

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