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First Drive: Chevrolet Volt, pre-production model



CanadianDriver had a rare opportunity to drive a prototype of the highly-anticipated Chevrolet Volt electric car this week. The production version is scheduled to go on sale in Canada in mid 2011, reports Editor-in-chief, Greg Wilson.


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Test Drive: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ FWD



“Cleanly styled, intelligently priced and nice to drive, the Equinox takes GM to a new level,” says Assistant Editor, Jil McIntosh; she drives the four-cylinder model which she says is a better engine than the available V6.


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Inside Story: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ



A more modern and European-inspired cabin than GM interiors of the past, the new Chevy Equinox’s roomy cabin impressed interior reviewer Michael Clark with its many cool and useful features. Criticisms were few.


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Made in Canada: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and 2010 Toyota RAV4, Part two



In Part 2 of our ‘Made in Canada’ series featuring long-term reviews of the new Chevy Equinox and the popular Toyota RAV4, we discover that despite some design faults, both of these compact SUVs offer impressive build quality.


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Used Vehicle Review: GM’s mid-size SUVs, 2002-2009



GM’s mid-size SUVs, the Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, Oldsmobile Bravada, and Saab 9-7X, had strong, reliable powertrains but numerous problems with their four-wheel drive, electrical, fuel delivery and climate control systems, reports Contributing Editor, Chris Chase.


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Chevrolet Volt to launch in California late next year


Chevrolet announced today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show that the Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be available late next year in California – the nation’s largest new-car market – with other lead markets to be named later.


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Preview: 2011 Chevrolet Volt and Cruze



A day before being revealed at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, General Motors invited the media to get up close with two new fuel efficient models that will go on sale next year as 2011 models – the Chevrolet Volt and Cruze.


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Made in Canada: 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and 2010 Toyota RAV4



This week, we test two ‘made in Canada’ compact SUVs: the all-new 2010 Chevrolet Equinox AWD made in Ingersoll, Ontario, and a base Toyota RAV4 FWD built in Woodstock, Ontario, both equipped with four-cylinder engines.


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Feature: Made in Canada: Camaro SS and Challenger R/T, Part two



The Challenger R/T “isn’t a track star, but it is a cruising sensation,” reports Senior Editor, Paul Williams; the Camaro SS is “all about awesome power and striking design, with practicality bringing up the rear,” says Managing Editor, Grant Yoxon.


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Feature: Fall muscle car Challenge: Camaro SS vs Challenger R/T vs Mustang GT

Comparison tests of Detroit’s three retro muscle cars have been done by many auto mags, but CanadianDriver’s instrumented track test revealed some clear and surprising differences between these modern pony cars that potential purchasers should know about.


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