Neil Moore

ABOVE: The practical, family-friendly Volvo XC40 Recharge offers an electric-only range of 335 km, along with power twin motors delivering 402 hp and 486 lb/ft of torque. (PHOTO: Neil Moore) My first experience with the Volvo XC40 was in 2018, just after it launched as a 2019 model. This compact entry [...]

Every year I attend Media Day at the Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS), and each time I’m charmed by a mixed bag of vehicles that span practical to posh to positively outrageous – and just about everything in between. There are new rides you can now find at the local dealership, along [...]

From left: Steve Kiefer, Senior VP, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, GM, Florent Menegaux, Michelin Group CEO, and Eric Vinesse, Executive VP, Research and Development, Michelin were on hand for the unveiling of the Uptis puncture-proof tire. (credit: Jimmy Hamelin) It looks like a regular tire [...]

A selection of EVs was on display at the Summit. All were available for a test drive – like this BMW i3. (Credit: Neil Moore) Michelin’s Movin’ On Summit was an eye opener for this long-time petrolhead. I’ve always liked cars, especially those that go fast, but I’m gaining [...]

I’ve been reviewing cars for nearly two decades, but don’t ask me about motorsport. It’s an alchemy of drivers, technique and technology I don’t pretend to understand. But I still get a kick out of Micra Cup. Nissan Canada has been inviting me to these races since its inception [...]

Back in ’01, I had a Mazda Protégé. It was one of my faves that year among entry-level subcompacts, having plenty of pep, sharpish styling and a decent interior that seemed a step up from entry level. Then along came the Mazda3. It instantly made my car look frumpy, and since its [...]

All photos by Neil Moore When we were kids, my parents never splashed out on big vacations. You know, like Disney or Europe. We went camping. Back to the basics with an old-school canvas tent (and later a tent trailer), naphtha stove and lantern, coolers, axe, and a big can of “Yard Raid.” [...]

All photos by Neil Moore It’s hard to believe Honda Civic is now in its tenth generation, evolving radically since coming to Canada in 1973 as a “cheap and cheerful” three- and five-door econobox. It soon grew both in size and sophistication, and quickly became no longer just an entry [...]

All photos by Neil Moore Epic road trips needn’t roll on an epic set of wheels. What they do require is something impressive – and hopefully stimulating – to gaze at. A feast for the eyes as you click off the kilometres either rapt in good conversation or listening to a playlist of [...]

One may question Nissan’s humongous lineup of sport utes and sport cutes. Six in all starting with the subcompact Kicks, compact Rogue, mid-sized Murano (and even burlier Pathfinder) – and the battleship-sized Armada. And let’s not forget the “between-sized” Qashqai, my [...]