Tag Archives: Toronto

Top ten “car show” motorcycles

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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Let’s start with a disclaimer. Some of us at AutoTrader.ca love motorcycles just as much as we love cars. If motorcycles are anywhere in our presence we will inevitably gravitate to them. Continue reading →

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Top 10 “Cubist” vehicles

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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Well, there will be one more squared off vehicle in the market — the Nissan Cube. It made its Canadian debut at Toronto, and should be in Canadian delaerships this spring. And you didn’t have to search far to see more square. Here’s our favorite right-angled rides on evidence at this year’s Toronto show… Continue reading →

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Is your car Canadian?

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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Like any auto industry, Canada’s is struggling to adapt to the massive structural changes going on worldwide in the business and manufacture of the automobile. Let’s hope we come out of the other end of this restructuring as winners and innovators. And why shouldn’t we? Continue reading →

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Concepts: the Good, the Bad and the Crazy

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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One of the main attractions for many to go to an auto show, is to see concept cars. Quite often, concept cars give an insight into what we might be driving in a few years time. However, just like cars you can buy, not all of them are good. So here is a look at the ‘Good’, the ‘Bad’ and the ‘Crazy’ concepts from this years Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) Continue reading →

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Evolution of the Nissan Z

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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It was the Sixties. Muscle cars and American V8 power ruled over North America and Japanese manufacturers were still bit players. Nissan was called Datsun on this continent at the time and in 1969, it launched an all-new sports car as a 1970 model. Continue reading →

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But is it hip to be square?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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Does this cube design thing have legs? Should we be scared? Will box-like devices multiply, and then rise up, and in a show of force, destroy all aerodynamic vehicles? For answers to these questions we asked automotive design expert, Michael Pistol. He calmed our fears. Continue reading →

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Nissan Forum

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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Minivanʼs are often considered ʽuncoolʼ, hence the reason many manufacturers have dumped the minivan from their line-up and replaced them with large cross-overs. Continue reading →

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Nissan NV2500

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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The Toronto International Auto Show got to have a world premiere for the first time, as the Nissan NV2500 Concept made its first public debut in Toronto. Continue reading →

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2010 Ford Taurus

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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Despite tough economic times, Ford is pushing ahead with its product plan, and at the forefront is their new 2010 Taurus. Once the best-selling car in North America, Ford is hoping that it will win new and previous customers with the new Taurus, which Ford says will be ʽan aspirational car.ʼ Continue reading →

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2010 Chevrolet Equinox

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Isaac Adams-Hands

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The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox made its Canadian debut at the Toronto Autoshow. The compact crossover draws its exterior design inspiration from the Chevrolet Malibu sedan and Traverse crossover. Continue reading →

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