Carroll Shelby poses with his 1964 production Cobra and his Cobra race car. (Ford)
Road Rush
A tribute to the Cobra king
An Ottawa teen’s long lost opportunity to connect with an American icon
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Road Rush
Why office workers need huge pickup trucks
Our vehicle is a reflection of ourselves – and some people will pay almost anything not to be a Dodge Caravan
Shooting Stars
What the paparazzi drive
Hot on the trail of Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears: What's the perfect pursuit vehicle for shooting the stars?
Road Rush
Electric cars for do-it-yourself mechanics
“You shouldn't need a laboratory and a white coat to fix your car,” says Greg Murray, car modification guru
Road Rush
Cat-astrophic rides: Travels with cats
Finicky felines don’t fancy car rides – and I have the battle scars to prove it, writes Peter Cheney
Road Rush
A road trip through America's wasteland
Peter Cheney's drive through the post-industrial heartland reveals a sad state of affairs
Road Rush
Meet Marian: The car-purchase deal breaker
Resistance isn’t futile: my wife is Doctor No when it comes to my lengthy list of potential car purchases, writes Peter Cheney
Road Rush
Gas-guzzling guilt doesn’t keep him off the road
There’s a high price to be paid in the pursuit of car happiness
Our picks
The 12 worst cars ever built
These cars all have shoddy engineering, questionable taste, or poor manufacturing quality. Or all of the above.
Globe Drive
Worst Cars II: The readers have spoken
The worthy contenders that didn't make it to "Dirty Dozen," our list of the worst cars ever built
Mother's Day
Driving Ms. Marjorie
Shrugging off doubts about his sanity, Peter Cheney took a six-day road trip with his mother-in-law. Here is their story, first published in 2006
Road Rush
You can have a nice car. Or kids. But not both
How an automotive perfectionist transformed into a dad with dents, dirt and other damage
The Series
Road Rush
Driver’s logbook: Citroën 2CV drivers didn’t worry about speeding tickets
Little French car was a brilliant application of minimalism
Great Roads
Great Roads: The Annapolis Valley is filled with curves and memories
Peter Cheney’s Great Roads series takes you to one of Nova Scotia’s beautiful coastal drives
Road Rush
Great roads: Cozumel Coast Road soothes the soul
The driving was outstanding, but the memories it brought back were even better, writes Peter Cheney
Great Roads
Great roads: Forks of the Credit in Ontario
Peter Cheney’s Great Roads series is a guide for car lovers who love to drive
Great Roads
Great Roads: World-class driving on Lookout Mountain
In this Great Roads column, Peter Cheney explores the twisted mountains and scenic valleys of Georgia’s secondary routes
Great Roads
Great Roads: The joy of driving the road less travelled
In the first instalment in his Great Roads series, Peter Cheney discovers a remote route in Nova Scotia where cruise control won’t help you
Speed Date
Driver’s Logbook: What does this Mustang say about its driver?
Peter Cheney drives the baddest Mustang in town – and considers the merits of getting a tattoo
Driver’s Logbook
Minivans are perfect. Why do we hate them?
Car buyers lose when vanity trumps common sense at the dealership
Speed Date: K-Car
Driver's Logbook: Nothing okay about the K-Car
There’s a special place in hell for the nice Reliant automobile, writes Peter Cheney
Road Rush
Speed date: a driver's logbook
So many cars, so little time: a quick chronicle detailing just a few of the cars writer Peter Cheney has driven
Why I love the Lotus – and the Prius
Confessions of an automotive polygamist
NASCAR's golden age of cheating
By hook or by crook, NASCAR crews worked to gain an edge over the competition
In pictures: Anatomy of a Porsche race car
Drive columnist Peter Cheney went to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (formerly known as Mosport) to probe the inner workings of the Porsche GT3 Cup race car.
Why I enjoy driving the mean streets of Toronto
For me, it's the Ghetto Grand Prix
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Pavlov's Porsche: Urges are triggered and desires unleashed when we see vehicles that fit our individual ideal
In pictures: Automotive archetypes
What makes us fall in love with certain cars?
It takes skill to squeeze speed from a slow poke
The slow car is an art form unto itself. Some of the best drives of my life have been in vehicles that accelerated like glaciers
In pictures: Speed-impaired cars
Tired of speeding tickets? Try trading your new Porsche Turbo for one of Peter Cheney's classic slow pokes
Why today's Beetle really bugs me
Despite its quirks and flaws, consumers loved the iconic legend. Sadly, the 2012 Beetle is a Beetle in name only
The meticulous mechanic and his ward of English patients
Meet ‘Nigel’, an old-school Jaguar expert. From deep within his back-alley secret shop he will spend months rebuilding vintage vehicles
Peter Cheney's six hours in the slow lane
Pushed to the limit – six driving hours from hell
A gearhead's quest to turn an old-school GTO into a modern machine
Here’s to Matt’s GTO – vastly improved, yet deeply imperfect. Long may it run
Peter Cheney's hunt for the best travel mug
Why, when I have a java, must it turn into a messy brew-ha-ha? My search for the best coffee travel mug turns up a winner
My intoxicating afternoon with a breathalyzer
A day spent drinking with police reveals that there is no way to beat the breathalyzer
Nobody likes it when police focus on quotas. So why do they?
To serve and collect: It's all just a police numbers game
Hybrids vs. hot wheels: It's not easy being green
Auto shows highlight green cars like the Toyota Prius, Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf, but it’s the powerful, luxurious models like the Acura NSX and Jaguar CX-16 that attract us
In Pictures: Eight must-see rides at the Toronto auto show
The must-see vehicles car buffs need to check out at the auto show
Hot rods, Viagra, performance and car mags
Sex and the single car magazine: Why these publications are overflowing with ads for enhancement and love
Minor traffic infractions a major police distraction
To serve and collect: Police spend way too much time meeting quotas for minor traffic ticket infractions and not enough on real crime investigations
