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Genesis G80 has style, comfort and plenty of functionality

The 2022 Genesis G80 can take its place beside any of the prestigious luxury sedans coming out of Germany or Japan when it comes to visual appeal. This car is a stunner

If you want an upscale sedan that’s easily on par with anything in market, start with the G80

Does good industrial policy make good neighbours?

The Biden administration has done Canada a solid with its buy-North-American awakening. We would help ourselves by reciprocating

Ford Explorer Timberline as much limo as SUV

There's all kinds of elbow room in this vehicle, and it has massive proportions. If you want to pop the hood, you better be a basketball player because the Explorer stands so tall that you literally can't reach inside the engine bay.

This is a people-carrier par excellence and is amazingly quiet on the highway

Engineering clubs a path to a future career

Student clubs offer a taste of what it means to work together on a multifaceted design project

Buying used: 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring holds up well

Depending on the model, the Touring comes with a reasonably high complement of standard equipment. Air conditioning, tilt/telescoping steering, one-touch driver’s side window and power door locks all come with the popular GL, as do heated front seats and a cooled glovebox

The hatchback body configuration is just about as versatile as you can get in this market

Researcher aims to squeeze extra life out of lithium ion batteries

Photo by Roberto Sorin on Unsplash

Improving charge capacity could offer big advantages for manufacturers and consumers

Ford Maverick Hybrid has plenty going for it – if you can find one

According to Ford, this hybrid has a combined fuel economy of 6.3 litres/100 km, which no other truck can come close to. Last time I checked, gas was as high as $2.25 a litre in some parts of Canada, so this is definitely worth thinking about

The 2022 Maverick doesn’t sport any weird idiosyncrasies. Mainstream ergonomics all the way

Mazda CX-30 for 2022 is familiar and functional

in terms of design, purpose and overall flavour, this subcompact SUV is very much like the Mazda CX-5. Similar wheelbase, drivetrain, driving experience and is aimed at roughly the same group of buyers

Mazda has mastered the art of building innocuous, practical family transport, and CX-30 is right on target

F1 driver Sebastian Vettel’s oil sands criticism rife with hypocrisy

Car racing relies on oil and gas. Canada should be the choice supplier, rather than nations like Saudi Arabia

Buying used: Toyota Camry from 2010 to 2012 won’t disappoint

Unsurprisingly, this iteration of the Camry has held its value. The 2012 edition will run you anywhere from around $10,000 to the high teens, depending on trim level and drivetrain

Available with either a four-cylinder or V6 engine, this generation was offered in a variety of trim levels