Articles by Kyle Ashdown

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That Time The Ford Mustang Almost Went Front-Wheel Drive
If not for a massive outcry from loyal enthusiasts, the front-wheel-drive coupe we know today as the Ford Probe could have become the fourth-generation Mustang
10 Awesome Cars Added To The Car Throttle Garage In July
Here's a look back at last month's most interesting additions to our online garage community
10 Awesome Cars Added To The Car Throttle Garage In June
As July kicks, we're having a look at some of the coolest cars added to our community's online garage last month
BMW's 8-Series Configurator Is Now Online
Set aside all of your important tasks for the day and envision the 8-series of your dreams with BMW's freshly-launched online configurator
10 Awesome Cars Added To The Car Throttle Garage In May
Our monthly round-up of the Car Throttle Garage has produced another eclectic mix of vehicles including a Dacia Duster converted into a pickup truck
That Time Isuzu Made A Formula One Engine And Put It In A Pickup
What happens when you put a 3.5-litre V12 race engine into a ute? You get this - the Isuzu Como F1 Super Truck
That Time AMC Tried And Failed To Build A Ferrari Killer
AMC may be best known for building strange-looking economy cars and years of financial hardship, but their AMX/3 prototype was one of the most exotic sports cars of the 1970s
10 Awesome Cars Added To The Car Throttle Garage In April
Our monthly round-up of the Car Throttle Garage continues with these 10 cool user-submitted rides
That Time Ford Tried To Turn The Mustang Into A Luxury Car
Although the Ford Mustang will be forever associated with brash American muscle, the Mustang Grande prioritized comfort and luxury over power and speed
Watch This Semi Trailer Full Of Corn Slam Into A Highway Overpass
Incredibly, no one was injured in this spectacular collision between a tractor-trailer full of corn and a pedestrian overpass
10 Awesome Cars Added To The Car Throttle Garage In March
It's the end of another month, which means it's again time to gather up the coolest additions to our virtual Garage community
Ford And Mahindra Team Up To Develop SUVs and Electric Vehicles
The partnership will result in both brands producing a Mahindra-developed midsize SUV, which could possibly be sold in markets outside of India
Tesla Driver Avoids Ticket For Driving With His Feet Out Of The Window
The footloose driver might have won an appeal of his citation in a Los Angeles traffic court, but not because Autopilot can get you out of a traffic ticket
7 Successful Examples of Automotive Co-Branding
Sometimes, automakers form marketing alliances with companies that have nothing to do with cars. Here are seven brand partnerships that worked brilliantly
10 Awesome Cars Added To The Car Throttle Garage In February
Our monthly round-up of the Car Throttle Garage continues with these 10 awesome additions!
10 Awesome Cars Added To The CT Garage In January
2018 is off to a great start with some amazing new cars added to the Car Throttle Garage! Here are 10 of our favourites
8 Cars With Front-Mounted Transverse V8 Engines
The idea of a front-mounted, transverse V8 is beautifully lacking in common sense, but these eight cars made it happen anyway
That Time A Paper Mill Was Blamed For A Massive Highway Crash
This is the story of how a paper factory played a perceived role in a devastating 99-car pileup in southeastern Tennessee
Here's What You Need To Know About The First Ever Ford F-150 Diesel
After a long wait, the V6 diesel-powered Ford F-150 arrives to do some serious battle with its petrol competitors
10 Awesome Additions To The Car Throttle Garage In December
It's the end of another month, and the end of 2017 as well. Here's 10 new additions to the Car Throttle Garage to ring-in the new year
That Time A Bridge Failed Just 42 Days After Opening To Traffic
Less than two months after opening to traffic, one of the most important bridges on the Trans-Canada Highway failed. Here's how a state-of-the-art design succumbed to a basic engineering blunder
Woman Charged For Driving Way Too Slowly On North America's Busiest Motorway
Someone was busted doing just 25mph on the Ontario Highway 401
A Brief History of the Jeep Wrangler
Think about the most iconic and successful vehicles of all time, and there’s a good chance that the Jeep Wrangler will cross your mind. Ironically, there are very few things that it won’t cross. Despite being in production for over 70 years, the Jeep is arguably still the best 4x4 ever made.