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Trends and new products as car industry sits in neutral

Reading Time: 4 minutes The auto industry as we knew it may never be the same but some new developments are still on track

Gone but definitely not forgotten: Mazda RX-7

A 1993 Mazda RX-7: its Wankel-inspired rotary engine pumps out enormous amounts of power with comparatively small displacement. It originally came in five colours, including this, “competition yellow mica.” Behind the wheel, the car’s performance is intoxicating

Reading Time: 4 minutes It offers hell-for-leather performance, yet idles like a purring cat at stoplights and is perfectly civilized on the highway

Morgan brand still vital after ownership change

Arguably Morgan Motor Company’s most recognizable model is the three-wheeler. Available in the U.S., the 3 Wheeler is powered by a front-mounted, Harley-Davidson-derived, air-cooled, V-twin that displaces 1990 cc, and develops some 80 horsepower

Reading Time: 4 minutes In a world filled with anonymous SUVs and universally similar sedans and hatchbacks, seeing a Morgan going down the highway is like a breath of fresh air

VW Rabbit still plenty of fun to drive

The 2020 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI may have four doors, but it thinks it’s a two-seater sports car and can eat up tight corners with ease. It also has excellent braking, top-notch acceleration and a nice tight turning radius.

Reading Time: 4 minutes It can be a sensible people-carrier with room for four adults or a high-speed tear-away that matches just about anything on the road

Mazda3 Sport for 2019 is buttery smooth

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you overlook its hopeless stereo system, the Mazda3 is everything you could ask for in a compact car. It ticks most of the boxes

Mazda MX-5 has the heart of an MGB – and much more

Reading Time: 4 minutes The MX-5 has better handling and braking, a much more appropriate engine, better rust resistance and a manageable soft-top

Mazda CX-3 is a sport cute built for urban driving

Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s a little twitchy at highway speed but around town it’s nimble, easy to manoeuvre and simple to park

Top-down fun and performance with Nissan 370Z Roadster

The 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster is strictly a two-seater. And it’s arguably one of the best performing models on the market at the time.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Buying used: the 2010 version offers plenty of options, including some unusual features

Sexy Stinger takes it to the German touring sedans

The Kia Stinger GT Limited is thousands of dollars less than its competitors, yet it looks like an authentic Gran Turismo with its long hood, sharply-sloped roofline and quad exhaust tubes. Alloy 19-inch wheels are standard, as are red Brembo brake calipers and Michelin Pilot Sport performance tires. Its stance is wide and aggressive.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Review: 2018 Kia Stinger GT Limited is a lot of car at a price point just under $50,000

Ford Mustang EcoBoost lacks the edginess a muscle car needs

This generation of the Ford Mustang is one of the most stunning cars on the road. It easily has as much panache and style as anything costing twice as much. For a car that starts at under $30,000, it definitely punches above its weight when it comes to presence and curb appeal

Reading Time: 4 minutes My car looked like a Mustang but drove like a Taurus, lacking that rough-around-the-edges, tactile edginess that made the car so endearing in the first place

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