2011 Ford Fiesta
Welcome to Globe Drive, where you'll find auto news, features, blogs and videos about cars and drivers. Here are a few of our favourite stories from the week.
The new king of subcompacts
The new global Ford Fiesta could change Canada's mind about subcompacts and force competitors to take notice, writes Jeremy Cato. Will this little runabout be as successful in Canada as it is in Europe, or is it just too small? Click here for a review of the car, and a gallery of photos.
What's the biggest menace on the road?
Do other drivers drive you to distraction? Or is it pedestrians that get your blood boiling? Visit the GlobeDrive.com homepage to take our weekly poll. Cars currently have a commanding lead over bicycles and tractor-trailers, which are tied for second place.
A lifetime of awful cars
The no good, the bad and the ugly: Peter Cheney's not-so-fond look back at the awful vehicles that steered him in the wrong direction. Over the years, there were K-cars, an Edsel, a Corvair and a Bricklin. He's come a long way.
Memories and milestones
From the first time baby was in the backseat to tonight's opening of the play Pu-Erh , director Keira Loughran's Protege has been there for her. She loves the space and style of her hatchback, and plans to take it on a road trip to Newfoundland this summer with her family.
Fun and fancy free
Jeremy Cato and Michael Vaughan help a reader decide which scooter is the best choice for her: Vespa, Honda or Yamaha?
Driving Ms. Marjorie
In honour of Mother's Day, here is Peter Cheney's loving ode to his mother-in-law. Shrugging off doubts about his sanity, he took the family on a six-day road trip in a Honda Accord from Halifax to Toronto, via New York City. Here is their story, first published in 2006.