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The Template

December 22, 2009

Ever wondered how us auto writer types do it? You know, how do we drive a different car every week (or several a week) and continue to spew out reviews every week (or once a month for those print guys)? The good folks at Car and Driver have busted out the truth.

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Welcome to The Garage: Michael Banovsky

June 28, 2009

Its always fun when someone new comes to hang out in The Garage, swap stories and bench race. This weekend, fellow Canadian auto writer Michael Banovsky dropped by and has decided to tell a few tales.
Michael is a bit of a new thing in automotive media: a young guy who has worked in traditional print. [...]

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Should road testers sway your purchase decision?

February 26, 2008

Blues Brothers. Panned by critics, loved by millions. So who is right? What makes the critics opinion more valid than the consumer? Veteran Canadian auto writer, new to auto blogging, Jil McIntosh warns consumers that it is good to be critical of the critics. In other words, trust your butt over theirs.
So what gives? Why [...]

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2008 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 2.0T – Swede Deal

February 25, 2008

Saab has always attracted a slightly eclectic and literate fan base, so naturally we at OutDrive have felt the draw. The official stamp of brand quirkiness, the late Kurt Vonnegut, was the owner and manager of “Saab Cape Cod”. Saab has come a long way from the oil-gas mix, two-stroke, two-door sedans Vonnegut blames [...]

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2007 Ford Edge: Part 2 On the road

July 3, 2007

So the Ford Edge looks great and has interior appointments that are so good that many onlookers felt it’s more representative of Japan than Detroit, but how does it perform on the road? Well, more exciting than a Highlander, less truck like than the Pilot, slower than an FX-35 and about the same as a [...]

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2007 Ford Edge: Part 1 The interior

June 28, 2007

More and more consumers are realizing that they want to drive something with a bit more pizazz than a minivan these days. While we might all want to drive a sports car, for most of us reality dictates that we need something with a bit more utility. These opposing needs are what has fueled the [...]

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A word about road tests

June 18, 2007

Over the years, it has become apparent that car industry types and automotive journalists have something in common. A certain negativity towards car manufacturers that translates into a level of bitchiness when talking about cars. Why this concerns me is that I’m not only a car industry guy, but I like to think that I’m [...]

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First Drive: 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

March 22, 2007

Over the past few years, I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time in some world class sports cars. I’ve been really lucky in that I’ve spent a lot of time driving the Nissan 350Z, a car so good for it’s price range that cars worth twice as much are often compared to it.
So what [...]

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Taro Koki Launches GT Channel

October 24, 2006

Drift king Taro Koki and his team have just launched GT Channel, which is sort of like an automotive version of Youtube. Visitors can watch and upload their videos to share. Maybe even better is the fact that they are planning to share a bit of the wealth from their advertising with anyone who posts [...]

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Long Term Test: 2006 Mazda 6 Sport Wagon

August 29, 2006

A few weeks ago, Ed over at The Car Blog wrote a piece on Why Wagons Rock, detailing why the practicality of wagons has won him over. Well, here in The Garage, we couldn’t agree more. In fact I’m a little surprised that it’s taken so long for so many folks to come to the [...]

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