Transportation

Manageable Moto Guzzi bike is one very easy rider

Yamaha V-Star 1100 is a well-mannered motorbike ride

Ford tries to get back in gear with fetching Flex

Honda Civic DX-G Coupe proves thrifty can also be lively

Suzuki bike powertrain satisfies need for speed

Empty-nesters ramble on with Dodge Journey

Manageable Moto Guzzi bike is one very easy rider

By Ted Laturnus

Few motorcycle manufacturers can match Guzzi when it comes to uniqueness and presence. The Norge 1200 model's not the smoothest ride, but one of the more responsive.

Comfort still tops with GM's nifty, thrifty Malibu Hybrid

By Ted Laturnus

A base price just under $27,000 may be the Malibu Hybrid's strongest selling point, but it also has a surprisingly high level of standard equipment, including cruise control and air conditioning.

Yamaha V-Star 1100 is a well-mannered motorbike ride

By Ted Laturnus

Aimed at the cruiser market, what this bike lacks in power, it more than makes up for in smoothness, with a slick performance and a nice sense of balance.

Ford tries to get back in gear with fetching Flex

By Ted Laturnus

The company is playing catch-up after wrongly promoting cost-cutting over quality, but the Flex should get the ball rolling. It's an attractively styled, competently engineered crossover that has some unique features and an accessible price tag.

Honda Civic DX-G Coupe proves thrifty can also be lively

By Ted Laturnus

We all want to do the right thing these days and want to have a hybrid, but they're not exactly stimulating. However, this clean and thrifty nonhybrid car is fun to be in, with good acceleration and a high level of refinement.

Suzuki bike powertrain satisfies need for speed

By Ted Laturnus

Motorcycle technology is nothing short of amazing. This is an athletic, snappy-performing motorcycle that should satisfy all but the most demanding riders, but falls merely into the novice sport category.

Empty-nesters ramble on with Dodge Journey

By Ted Laturnus

You need something roomy and practical, but not as cumbersome as a minivan. You want the four-season security of all-wheel drive too, and if you wanted to go off-roading, you’d get yourself a Jeep. What to do?

Volvo S80 is a smoothie on wheels

By Ted Laturnus

The Volvo S80 has more flashing lights, beepers, and various other audio-visual warnings and alarms than most cars on the road.

Run the daylights out of this fun Honda bike

By Ted Laturnus

There's no better way of getting the sport-bike–riding experience than the CBR125R—and without breaking the bank in the process, or getting in over your head.

Honda keeps fit with this sporty hatchback

By Ted Laturnus

If you want a highly drivable four-door hatchback that’s amazingly good on gas and has a surprising amount of interior room, and you like Honda products, then buy one of these.

Going green can now mean zero emissions

By Ted Laturnus

The vision of clean-running automobiles is a tantalizing one. Everybody seems to have a pet theory, but the reality is that it’s still an enormously complicated issue.

Vespa's punchy new scooter keeps up with traffic

By Ted Laturnus

The retro-flavoured LX 150 could be the answer to downtown traffic woes, with a very Italian emphasis on style as well as getting from A to B.

Toyota compacts are still king in Canada

By Ted Laturnus

With a make-over for ’09, both the Corolla and the Matrix are racier while retaining the features that keep buyers loyal—and then some.

China makes waves at the Detroit auto show

China is currently the fastest-growing automobile market in the world.

It's full speed ahead for clean electric bicycles

By Ted Laturnus

Despite the current push for clean-running transportation, electric scooters and motorcycles are still a hard sell, especially where government bureaucracy is concerned.

Transportation

Best of Vancouver 2007