The Chevrolet Equinox, Chevy’s compact SUV, has remained largely unchanged since it was redesigned at the beginning of this decade. That’s an eternity in today’s automotive industry where buyers are always looking for the newest features and technologies. Chevrolet clearly waited too long before offering us a new product, but the good news is that consumers now get plenty of ...
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Trying to find the right crossover among the ocean of options in the industry has become a more daunting task than trying help your grade 10 high school child solve his or her qualitative interpretation of correlation math problem. Where do you start? There are countless variables and each vehicle flaunts on or more aspects that are superior to this ...
Read More »Not a crossover!
Or is it? It’s a hatchback! Does it even matter? The Crosstrek is no doubt a hit for Subaru and it’s easy to understand why. It looks cool, is spacious enough and with the extra ground clearance and symmetrical AWD system, very little can stop it. I’m at a weird place with this one because I’m a real fan of ...
Read More »Ice and powerful cars: Guaranteed good times!
I was ready to freeze nearly to death as Gimli, Manitoba on the banks of Lake Winnipeg, is not exactly known as a destination for sun worshippers in winter. To our surprise, the ambient temperature was roughly 15 degrees cooler than back home in Montreal. Gimli, famous for its Icelandic culture, is where I headed to improve my driving skills. ...
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