I decided to take a walk the other day at a local trail system that runs out along a spit into Lake Ontario. The weather was perfect, a few billowy clouds, 15 degrees, a slight breeze and birds chirping merrily to each other. On my sojourn of reflection I happened upon a pair of swans […]
Watch an LS Powered Corolla come to life
Montreal based auto journo Matt St Pierre started using the term #corollattack a couple of years ago and while usually it is aimed at painfully slow and stupid Corolla drivers, it totally applies to this video. A Grassroots Motorsports reader stuffed an LS into a four door 1981 Toyota Corolla and after two and a […]
Next gen Ford Fusion can hop over potholes!
The pothole is the bane of the modern motorist. They’ve been around forever, but back in the good old days of 75 series tires, it was rare to see much in the way of damage. In today’s world however, where pretty much every car on the road is available with low profile tires, the damage […]
Driven: 2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum
The best car I have ever owned was a 1998 Nissan Maxima. It had a smooth and powerful 3.0L V6, a 5-speed manual transmission and a comfortable leather interior. That particular engine won numerous “Best Engine” awards throughout its use. Producing a healthy 190 hp and 205 lb-ft of torque (it was a lot back then), […]
Driven: 2016 Dodge Charger SXT AWD
While sports cars and SUVs that can actually be driven off road are my thing these days, I grew up in the days when land yachts roamed the land. My first months of driving came at the wheel of a simply massive 1978 Dodge Monaco station wagon, complete with rearward facing third row seating and […]
Mitsubishi Canada teases new sedan model ahead of Toronto show
At the Canadian International Autoshow in Toronto in a couple of weeks, Mitsubishi will be unveiling a new sedan for this market. During a photo shoot for the new model in Vancouver, Mitsubishi PR guy John Arnone posed next to the car with a bit of an up-skirt teaser. Our suspicions are that this is […]
Driven: 2016 Nissan Maxima SR
I have long been a Nissan fan since owning my first car – a 1984 300ZX (Z31) Turbo. I currently own two (second generation Z32) 300ZX’s and am well acquainted with the Nissan product line through the network of friends in my car club – Ontario Z-Car Owners Association. When Nissan Canada recently gave me the opportunity to […]
2016 Cadillac XTS 4 Vsport
Cadillac has been going through resurgence as a luxury brand. With the brand’s latest products, customers are actually getting some good looking and competent products with the panache of a historic American brand. The company’s all-new full-sized sedan, the XTS, was designed as a domestic alternative to mid-sized German luxury cars such as the Mercedes-Benz […]
LA Auto Show: 2016 Nissan Sentra
With the Micra and Versa Note satisfying the needs of budget small car shoppers, Nissan is taking the Sentra upscale in a big way. The 2015 Sentra was arguably the most swank generation to date, having embraced style, comfort and technology in ways that previous models weren’t remotely close to. For 2016, Nissan has revised […]
Driven: 2015 Hyundai Sonata Sport
Building a strong brand is a difficult thing, often more difficult than building a quality product. Hyundai has the latter down pat, but there are some that wonder if they could do more on the brand front. As my kids and their buddies become more aware of the differences between automotive brands, I have begun […]