Ownership and Repair

Everyone has a dream car, from high horsepower exotics to a rare race cars. But what few of us really think about (in addition to costly maintenance and parts) is that in order to enjoy owning an exclusive exotic, you need to cough up some serious cash for car insurance. Just how much, you ask? ...

Let's face it we have all broken the law on the road at some point. If you are reading this on your mobile phone in traffic, well first of all stop it and second of all you are guilty. However, more often than not, we simply fail to observe posted signs and limits or just have a momentary lapse ...

We may love our cars, but we certainly don't spend much time with them. The 2012 Emerging Trends in Parking survey by the International Parking Institute reveals a number of interesting facts about the place the vehicles we love spend the most time: Parking spaces. According to the ...

Most cars on the road today are designed with aerodynamics in mind, allowing each to scythe through the air like a dart while creating as little turbulence as possible - to a point, anyway - while also boasting sleek profiles, nice lines and a visceral aura of "let's roll." But put aerodynamics ...

Q: What do you call a navigation system designed specifically for the elderly? A: A map. In all seriousness, GPS navigation technology designed to help the aged drive more safely could significantly reduce the number of accidents involving geriatric drivers. Old people already attempt to ...

Does anyone actually like commuting? No, in general we all agree that commuting is the pits. So it's not much of a surprise when we come across an infographic like this one, called "Killer Commute" by the fine folks at collegeathome.com, that enumerates the many ways commuting sucks the life ...

We have a thing for high-end detailing jobs. We're not talking about what the guy at your local drive-through car wash does for an extra $10. We're talking about the kind of detailing done by highly trained professionals that costs thousands of dollars and could take hundreds of hours to ...

There's nothing at all wrong with spending a large sum of money on a nice garage. After all, you need a good, safe place to keep your two- and four-wheeled belongings, right? And, assuming you've got the disposable income and lots of toys, we suppose even a multi-million dollar garage is within ...

J.D. Power has become a household name thanks to the organization's yearly awards based on in-depth consumer surveys about all manner of goods and services. In the automotive industry, manufacturers constantly struggle to best each other for top honors, and that struggle has helped push the ...

Time to party like it's 1999... well for prices at the pump anyway. A gas promotion put on in Toronto had motorists lined up over a kilometre deep to get a taste of some $0.50 / litre gasoline. And when gas is currently $1.35 per litre on average in the Greater Toronto Area, a promotion like this ...