With gas prices going through the roof, vehicles that combine high mileage with low price and loads of utility are selling like crazy.
Small Cars a Hot Item
If you compare the first four months of car sales this year with the first four months of sales last year, two things are immediately obvious.
First - they stink. […]

According to Road & Track, if you to anyone who has shopped on a trip to China and you’ll hear stories about high-quality knockoffs at bargain-basement prices. It seems everything from high-end watches to designer clothes have their Chinese equivalent tagged at fire-sale prices.
This trend doesn’t stop there and includes big-ticket items like cars and […]

Toyota first demonstrated a futuristic hybrid concept vehicle at the Tokyo Auto Show in 1995. The car, which consisted of an electric motor connected to a regular gasoline engine, was called the Toyota Prius. Hybrid skeptics —both at the show and afterward—are now silent, as cumulative global sales continue to surpass all expectations. Which of […]

Facing higher commodity prices and consumer rejection of SUVs and trucks, Ford is doing a quick change on this year’s production plans to favor smaller cars and crossovers. President and CEO Alan Mulally conceded that energy costs, commodity costs and the slowing economy are forcing the company to revise its turnaround timetable.
 
Said Mulally […]

 
Many people dream of owning a new car. However, one of the biggest stumbling blocks is the cost of today’s new cars in the Greater Toronto Area. Read this report to learn about new car financing, particularly before visiting a dealer’s showroom.
 
 
 
 
Financing a New Car
Unless you’re among the minority of people who pay cash, […]

It doesn’t take much to spark a conversation with an electric car advocate. A casual comment about the drawbacks of an EV - doesn’t it take a long time to recharge? - will quickly spin into passionate arguments about efficiency, kilowatt-hours and states of charge. Electric car detractors are no less vociferous about the superiority […]

 
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 655,000 Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks to fix a hose that could affect the vehicles’ braking power.
The automaker is issuing the recall of 2005-2006 versions of the trucks with 5.4 liter 3-valve engines. That’s according to a posting Wednesday on the Web site of the National […]

 
After the success of the “micro cars” such as the Smart Car and the Fiat 500, BMW is now considering bringing back the Isetta.
The original Isetta was powered by a rear-mounted motorcycle engine that delivered about 12 horsepower. On the original model the only door was its swing-away nose panel.
Unlike the original, the new Isetta, […]

 
Perhaps it should come as no surprise, but men prefer some of the flashiest, priciest, most muscular vehicles on the road.

From fiery Ferraris to hulking Hummers, the cars driven predominantly by men all have a showy streak and plenty of power under the hood.

“So many of these cars are prototypical ‘guy cars’ — it’s […]

The first, and often the biggest, question when buying a car is: should I buy new or used? The answer depends on what is most important to you. There are a number of quality new and used car dealers in the greater Toronto area.
Why Buy New?
There are several good reasons to […]