Chrysler is going diese...

Chrysler is going diesel again…but in a  full-sized SUV. The auto manufacturer was to announce plans June 1, 2006, to  produce it’s Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 3.0 litre common rail turbo  diesel for the U.S. and Canadian markets. The vehicle will arrive on dealers lots by...

Audi R10 to race in Ame...

Audi will enter two R10 Turbo Diesel prototype racecars as a factory works team in this season’s American Le Mans Series (ALMS), including the one Canadian stop at Mosport on 3 September. The Audi R10, which is powered by a V12 TDI engine with almost 650 hp, will debut on March 18...

2010 Audi A3 TDI Clean ...

Over the past few years I’ve made a habit (or perhaps a tradition) of driving an Audi from the Toronto area to the annual North American International Auto Show, held in Detroit. I made the requisite phone calls well in advance of this year’s drive to ensure I would have a ...

2008 Smart Fortwo Cabri...

Of all the vehicles I have driven no other car has been so eagerly anticipated by my children as the 2008 smart. My preschool aged daughter in particular, has been hounding me to secure a test drive. What was it about this oddly crafted and curious looking vehicle had her so entranced? To...

2007 Canadian Internati...

The 2007 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto opened with the announcement from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), that the Toyota Camry Hybrid had won the award as the 2007 Canadian Car of the Year and the Acura RDX was named the 2007 Utility vehicle of the...

Hyundai Tiburon, Azera,...

A re-styled Hyundai Tiburon is one of three vehicles Hyundai Motor Company introduced at the 2007 Paris Autoshow. Rolling out with the popular Tiburon were a diesel-powered Azera and the Arneis concept vehicle. The Tiburon Coupe has accounted for over 221,000 units sold by Hyundai since...

DaimlerChrysler introdu...

DaimlerChrysler has finally introduced one of my most anticipated vehicles, the Grand Cherokee 3.0L turbo diesel. The engine for this application is none other than the 3.0L diesel motor found in the Mercedes ML Class. In the Grand Cherokee, power output is pegged at 215HP and 378 lb-ft...

DaimlerChrysler to offe...

DaimlerChrysler Canada has announced that they will begin offering the new BLUTEC Clean Diesel Technology on the 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty pickup trucks fitted with the Cummins 6.7-litre turbo diesel. The Ram 2500 and 3500 BLUETEC will meet the world’s toughest emissions...