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Not a crossover!

2017 Subaru Crosstrek

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 ...

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Ice and powerful cars: Guaranteed good times!

AMG Winter Driving

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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A 4-cylinder engine in a 3-row CUV? Is Mazda nuts?

2017 Mazda CX-9

Mazda is far from that. Well, maybe not entirely sane; let’s just say they like taking risks. The MX-5 Miata was a calculated risk nearly 30 years ago and look, it has become the best-selling roadster of all time. Granted, the CX-9 will not garner the same level of praise but what it has to offer is worth a few ...

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Can you blend a family and a Mazda CX-3?

2017 Mazda CX-3

The CX-3 is Mazda’s small crossover. It is a sub-compact vehicle and as such, makes no promise to carry your three kids and all their hockey equipment to practice at 4:30am on a Saturday morning. I wouldn’t promise that either. What the CX-3 does is deliver a right-sized cabin for the average equally compact family looking to get around in ...

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