Volvo Styling Moves Upmarket in S90 Flagship

 “Is it a Jag?” asked a friend as we approached the new Volvo flagship. Noting the resemblance to the low and wide XF – at least from a distance – I nodded, but pointed him a bit further north than Coventry, England. “Try Sweden. And no, you probably haven’t seen

Santa Fe XL Continues to Excel in Family Practicality

 “Not too shabby,” remarked a fellow car nut and good friend as we gave the Santa Fe XL’s exterior a quick once-over before peering into its open back hatch. Both rows of seating were folded flat – the 50/50 split bench in rear, and the two captain’s chairs in the

Nissan Skyline GT-R: Automotive Weapon & Forbidden Fruit

 Nineteen eighty-nine was by all accounts a banner year, one of fundamental change. In February of 1989, convoys of Soviet tanks, artillery and armored personnel carriers lumbered across the Afghan-Uzbek Bridge and back into the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, thereby signaling the Soviets’ abandonment of their nearly decade-long failed military

Mazda’s CX-5 is Top of its Class for Smaller SUVs

 Like millions of Canadians, I am a fan of smaller compact SUVs. What I look for in a SUV is a combination of fuel-efficient power matched with performance that provides comfort smooth handling and a maintenance regimen that is not going to cost me hundreds of dollars every time I