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An all-new VW Touareg hybrid will join the V6 gas and diesel models for the 2011 model year, reports Editor-in-chief, Greg Wilson. All 2011 Touaregs will have better fuel economy, improved driving dynamics, and more interior room, he says.

An all-new VW Touareg hybrid will join the V6 gas and diesel models for the 2011 model year, reports Editor-in-chief, Greg Wilson. All 2011 Touaregs will have better fuel economy, improved driving dynamics, and more interior room, he says.

An all-new VW Touareg hybrid will join the V6 gas and diesel models for the 2011 model year, reports Editor-in-chief, Greg Wilson. All 2011 Touaregs will have better fuel economy, improved driving dynamics, and more interior room, he says.

Sticky throttles and unintended acceleration can be a frightening experience, but there are simple ways to manage this problem in those relatively rare occasions when it happens, says Technical Editor Jim Kerr. The first rule is, “Don’t panic!”

Sticky throttles and unintended acceleration can be a frightening experience, but there are simple ways to manage this problem in those relatively rare occasions when it happens, says Technical Editor Jim Kerr. The first rule is, “Don’t panic!”

Contributing Editor, Chris Chase talked to Toyota Canada’s Managing Director, Stephen Beatty, about what his company is doing to help consumers understand the problem of sticky throttles, and what to do about it.

Contributing Editor, Chris Chase talked to Toyota Canada’s Managing Director, Stephen Beatty, about what his company is doing to help consumers understand the problem of sticky throttles, and what to do about it.

The Calgary Auto and Truck Show, one of the largest new-vehicle shows in Western Canada, opens to the public March 10 to 14, 2010.

Only 45 per cent of Canadian drivers feel they are “very prepared” to immediately take the proper steps required after a car crash, and only 33 per cent are very likely to gather all pertinent information, according to a new survey commissioned by collision network CARSTAR.

At $144,000, the Lexus LS600h L will “find a home in only the most exclusive driveways,” says Senior Editor Paul Williams, but this hybrid comes with almost everything: V8 power, all-wheel drive, and even a reclining ottoman seat.