the Crank 107 -  The federal government’s ill-fated, ill-conceived and ill-managed ecoAuto program—as fine an example of last-minute cocktail-napkin legislation as we Canadians are likely to see—was finally put to sleep like the lame horse it was...

'09 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Pics & Specs -    Targets for the all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 include a 0–60 mph time in the low 5-second range, 0–100–0 mph in less than 17 seconds, and a ¼-mile elapsed time of less than 14 seconds.

Preview: '08 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution -  Born more than 16 years ago in deference to World Rally Championship requirements, Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution has never been sold in Canada, until now.

'08 Dodge SRT4 -  Replacing the recently departed Dodge Neon-based SRT4, the Caliber version joins the SRT garage with the Viper SRT10, plus SRT8 versions of the Dodge Charger, Magnum, Chrysler 300C and Jeep Grand Cherokee.

'08 Cadillac CTS4 - The first gen CTS’s main success was its ability to reel in customers who weren’t cashing Canada Pension Plan cheques on a regular basis—a first for a Cadillac car in decades.

'08 Saab 9-3 Aero XWD -   While the average piece of Detroit iron had four doors, a trunk, and was driven through its rear wheels by some large displacement iron lump, Saab went against the grain and offered nimble hatchbacks, and turbocharged four-bangers.

Track Test: '08 Dodge Viper SRT10 With more than $1.5 million for the 1,000 hp Veyron to $228,000 for the 604 hp S 65 AMG, Dodge's hand-built, rear-drive two-seat sports car is a relative steal at $98,600 for the Roadster and $99,600 for the Coupe.