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Straight from the horse's mouth: it's fun

You might think that the driver of a Ford Mustang is usually stopped for speeding due to the car's powerful V-6 and V-8 engines. But you can't entirely blame a Mustang driver's right foot for moving violations.

Hybrid embraces open road

Honda Insight covers great distance with smooth economy

EVs gaining ground worldwide

Here is a roundup of electric-vehicle news that recently crossed my desk: ? The City of Vancouver has announced it is purchasing 13 Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric cars for their municipal fleet for 2012.

This week on driving.ca

Check out these highlights on the driving.ca portion of our website, timescolonist.

Pedro Arrais: Accord again the one to beat

When the first Honda Accord was introduced 37 years ago, people were willing to wait months for delivery - or pay more to get it faster. It was the import car to beat and spawned a generation of competitors looking for a slice of the market segment.

The age-old question: when should senior drivers quit?

Families key in wrenching decision, need MDs and better tests to help

Souped-up abarth hits the mark

Fiat's nod to former European speed-shop a truly fun drive

Lexus won't catch rivals this year: exec

Lexus outsold Mercedes and BMW in August, but the Japanese luxury brand cannot win the luxury title this year - or perhaps ever, a top executive said this week.

We want to see your favourite car

Drivers have an understandable attachment to their cars - some drivers more so than others. Most of us have at least one favourite car we once owned, and the Times Colonist would like to show yours off for you.

Stutz cars recall the grand old days

Four valves per cylinder and overhead camshafts are now commonplace, but they are far from new.