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Brand Strategy

2011 Honda CR-Z

Back to basics: Honda's new pocket rocket

Looking for a new 'wow' car, Honda is introducing a modern version of the two-seater CR-X this summer

Reviews

2011 BMW 5-Series

The spittin' image of its big brother

A sleeker, more urban-friendly 5-Series gets extra room from longer wheelbase

Honda gets (almost) everything right with the Pilot

Our reviewer says Honda makes up for its SUV's unfortunate looks with solid credentials

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Car Tips

Rob MacGregor

Every time it rains, it rains … inside my Taurus

Our expert knows exactly what's wrong with our reader's leaky 1995 wagon

Winter's here, so drive like you walk

Just as you watch where and how you place your feet when walking on ice or snow, do the same at the wheel of your vehicle.

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Car Life

'I always have to drive a 4WD because of what time I go to work in the morning - I cannot battle snow, says Colleen Rusholme.

Reverse parking aid is radio host's secret weapon

Sensor on the Ford Escape helped Colleen Rusholme nail a parallel parking competition

No more endless games of I Spy

Here are two devices designed to keep the kids happy and quiet on your next road trip

Globe Drive

Why taxi is a four-letter word

Cab drivers are overworked, underpaid and don’t know how to use their turn signals: bad combination

How can I get my wife to drop the cell phone?

It’s illegal in most provinces - and dangerous in all of them. But this reader’s spouse won’t get off the phone while driving

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Green Driving

2010 VW Golf Wagon TDI

Which Golf is best? It depends where you drive

Gas does better in urban traffic, diesel at highway speeds

Designed to pamper, and save the planet too

But if you're buying a $100,000-plus car, do you care about the cost at the pumps?

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Motorcycles

Canada's Patrick Trahan rides his Honda during the 5th stage of the Dakar 2010 between Copiapo and Antofagasta, Chile, on January 6, 2010. Chile's Francisco Lopez Contardo won the stage, France's Cyril Despres took the second place and leads the race and France's David Fretigne the third. Casteu, who was second this morning, broke his leg during this stage.

Hell on two wheels

Patrick Trahan completes a 27-year journey to become only the sixth Canadian to finish the toughest race on the planet

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Used Cars

2006 Audi A4

Loaded with options for drivetrain and body type

In the right hands, the automatic Tiptronic version could take the 1,700-kilogram A4 from zero to 100 km/h in about 7½ seconds

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News and Features

Toyota chief apologizes

Akio Toyoda stops short of announcing Prius recall; sets up committee to raise quality control

Troubled reign ended with a whimper

Controversial Tony George will probably be remembered as the man who destroyed open-wheel racing

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A Peugeot 408 car is displayed as visitors attend its launch ceremony in Beijing in January. French car maker Peugeot said it was aiming to increase sales in China by 30 per cent this year, double the growth rate for the country's whole market. Peugeot hopes the 408 will boost sales in China, the world's biggest car market, as it was planned by French and Chinese designers in order to appeal to the Asian giant's drivers.

GM's China sales nearly double in January

2010 is shaping up to be another boom year for car sales in the world's biggest vehicle market

From the barrel to the pump

Turning crude into different formulations of gas is a complicated process

Globe online poll

Will the Toyota recalls affect your next car purchase?

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