In recent years, we’ve seen the advent of tiny, and arguably useless, crossovers – the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 come to mind. But such machines aren’t exclusive to the Germans. The Nissan Juke and the Ford EcoSport are also examples of such cars, and now Mazda is rumoured to be joining the bandwagon with a car they’ll call the CX-3.
Quite a few people these days complain about the bland colour choice available on some cars – and when you look around, they may have a point. But that doesn’t mean everyone offers nothing but bland colours. There are some excellent colour choices on sale today. So, what’s your favourite?
Those of you who follow motorsports will probably agree with me that racecar livery is quite important. No, not important in the go-fast sense, but rather by making the car stand out. Many liveries have even become iconic over the years, such as the John Player Special colours from Lotus’ Formula 1 team, or the Martini Racing warpaint featured on all sorts of cars over the years. So, that got me thinking: what’s your favourite racing livery?
Awards can be pretty important in the automotive world. Give an automaker an award and they’ll bang on about it for a pretty long while, before hopefully moving on to another one. And in this day and age, what more appropriate award than Technology of the Year? AOL Autos has just such an award, and is asking for people to vote on it from their list of finalists. Here’s what I voted for.
Hot hatches have long been a European treat, which we as North Americans rarely get to experience. But the fantastic folks at Ford were looking to change that when they brought out the latest Focus ST. And now they’re ready to give us another peppy hatchback: the 197-horsepower Fiesta ST.
Europe, I hope you’re listening!
After writing about the need for more diesel cars in North America yesterday, that got me thinking: what are some other cars we miss out on, that we really ought to have a crack at? So I decided to put together a list of five cars that automakers should really send over to us.
Earlier today, I was having a look at the BMW 3-Series on BMW Canada’s website, and the Infotainment section caught my eye. I figure I’m a pretty modern guy, so I have a look at it. But if I’m honest, I wasn’t thrilled by my findings.
You’re actually looking at $5700, but bear with me…
Cheap motoring. To some, it’s an oxymoron. But to others it’s a way of life, crawling under their cars every Sunday in order to avoid paying the mechanic down the street. If, like me, you fall under the latter, I’ve put together a shortlist of interesting, sub-$2000 cars that I’ve come across in the last little while.
For Ford, government fleets are very important. Especially law enforcement,a market which they have dominated for years with the Crown Victoria. But with its recent demise, they’ve had to work twice as hard to maintain that dominance. To help them do so, they have now unveiled the Special Service Vehicle package for fleet customers of the F-150.
Behind every great offering in the automotive industry, there is a great powerplant. And with so many great offerings out there, choosing the best can be challenging. But the crew at Ward’s Auto have been picking the cream of the crop since 1995 with their 10 Best Engines award, and now they’re ready to reveal their picks for 2012.