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Carroll Shelby and his cars coming to Toronto auto show

You know the clichés – but they're all true: It's always darkest before the dawn. When one door closes, another opens. And so on.

Wheelchair mobility: Modifications go modern

Makeshift homemade solutions that allow the disabled to drive have given way ...

Hybrid hysteria catches up to Ferrari

While this week kicks off the Formula One season with the first round of...

Cities jockey for chance to be EV trailblazers

What makes a city ready for electric cars?

John LeBlanc's 10 worst auto redesigns

According to a 2004 study, deaths of plastic-surgeon patients are rare. Unfortunately, the car design world can't boast the same survival rate.

Hamilton: Zero-emission Tesla always draws a crowd

Driving around the city in a Tesla Roadster for a day, not consuming a single drop of gasoline, I found myself getting a little smug.

Rolex 24 at Daytona in pictures

Toronto photographer John Larsen attended the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona last weekend and brought back these pictures, primarily of Canadian...

Sommerfeld: Arctic run a Smart thing to do

Lorraine Sommerfeld
Toronto Star
Feb 06, 2010

Lorraine Sommerfeld leads off Wheels team drive in tiny two-seater to the North and back.

BMW 535i breaks free of its past design

Peter Bleakney
Toronto Star
Feb 06, 2010

In the world of the premium mid-sized sport sedan, the arrival of a fresh BMW 5-series is no small affair. The terms icon and benchmark are freely tossed about when speaking of the 5 – a car that...

Most gas has enough ethanol to act as gas-line antifreeze

Eric Lai
Toronto Star
Feb 06, 2010

Q: Since gasoline is now required to contain ethanol, is it no longer necessary for me to add gas-line antifreeze in winter?

Seeing is believing when it comes to road safety

Ian Law
Toronto Star
Feb 06, 2010

It's not how you look while driving, it's how you look.

To Arctic and back: Here's to my Smart partner

Lorraine Sommerfeld
thestar.com
Feb 05, 2010

Picture a four-day road trip. Picture doing it with somebody you've never met. Now picture doing it in a Smart car.

Elderly drivers deserve some respect

Toronto Star
Feb 06, 2010

Better testing for seniors,

Durable Toyota Tacoma pickup earns premium

Mark Toljagic
Toronto Star
Feb 06, 2010

Here's a B-movie horror concept: we humans are growing larger.

Daytona 24 Hours: Let the racing begin!

Toronto Star
Feb 06, 2010

The 2010 racing season has started. The Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and the Continental Tire Challenge were held last weekend in Florida while the first Formula One test of the season was conducted in...

Lexus GX 460: Cool comfort comes Lexus style

Brian Early
Toronto Star
Feb 06, 2010

Lexus, and its parent company, Toyota, seem bent on producing an SUV or crossover for every possible market niche. Between the two, if you count the Matrix (which is basically a small crossover),...

Why on earth is this man popular?

Ivor Davis
Toronto Star
Jan 30, 2010

Top Gear, Britain's offbeat car series, has been a must-see for TV watchers around the world. Not only has it proven to be durable and enormously popular, but it even appeals to viewers who aren't...

What you need to know if your car is under recall

Jil McIntosh
Toronto Star
Jan 30, 2010

Vehicle safety recalls have been making headlines recently, mostly because of the large one affecting Toyota, announced this week. But no matter what you drive, you should know about recalls – how...

Kia's 2011 Sorento leaves truck past behind

Jim Kenzie
thestar.com
Jan 29, 2010

You in the market for a $30,000 compact-to-mid-size crossover, a.k.a. soft-roader, sport-cute, station wagon?

Old-school comfort, Homer Simpson styling

Mark Toljagic
thestar.com
Jan 30, 2010

While addressing a business audience last year, Ford CEO Alan Mulally and product development chief Derrick Kuzak couldn't resist associating Ford's Five Hundred with cartoon doughnut-worshipper...