Articles Written By Brendan McAleer

Preview: 2017 Acura NSX (Updated)
By Brendan McAleer
April 28, 2015

You know the schtick Jerry Seinfeld did whenever Newman (Wayne Knight) threw a wrench in his plans? "Newman!" Seinfeld'd hiss under his...

Test Drive: 2016 Nissan 370Z
By Brendan McAleer
April 24, 2015

On the mountaintop, the warriors meet. “Oh ancient grandfather,” cries the samurai with the red banner, “How may I regain my vital...

Final Drive: 1977 Datsun 280Z
By Brendan McAleer
April 24, 2015

“Thirteen years this thing sat in our garage. But I just couldn't let it go.” This is Larry's Z.

Test Drive: 2016 Hyundai Tucson FCEV
By Brendan McAleer
April 22, 2015

First, an argument: what is a motor, and what is an engine? This is the sort of debate that tends to plague the comments on any sort of...

Final Drive: Mad Max “Big Bopper” MFP 1976 Ford Falcon
By Brendan McAleer
April 21, 2015

This is James McMillan's 1976 Ford Falcon XB, done up in MFP livery and wearing the names of two of its finest on the front fender: Roop and

Preview: 2016 Kia Optima
By Brendan McAleer
April 10, 2015

The New York show has special significance for Kia - the company launched both the Soul and the Optima here.

Preview: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE
By Brendan McAleer
April 08, 2015

With a new car comes a new nomenclature: the GLE is what the ML-class one was.

Test Drive: 2015 Nissan Rogue SL
By Brendan McAleer
April 07, 2015

Rogue! She was a high-spirited noble, heir to a vast fortune, yet imprisoned by the bonds of propriety.

Preview: Lincoln Continental Concept
By Brendan McAleer
April 07, 2015

Once, they made fine road-going yachts - sumptuous velour-lined boats that rolled through the corners with a certain majesty.

Test Drive: 2015 Dodge Journey
By Brendan McAleer
April 03, 2015

No-one really knows how the dinosaurs died. The most interesting theory I've heard is that a massive asteroid, the size of Mt.

Preview: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
By Brendan McAleer
April 03, 2015

With a company as beleaguered as Mitsubishi, the temptation is to look for the hail-mary pass, the winning throw of the dice that'll save...

2015 New York International Auto Show: The Chauffeur’s Choice
By Brendan McAleer
April 02, 2015

New York is not a city for driving, it's a metropolis of the driven. There are any number of ways do get around town, from pedal-cab to...

Hyundai Tucson Borrows From Santa Fe Styling
By Brendan McAleer
April 02, 2015

All-new design for Hyundai's Tucson.

Preview: 2016 Hyundai Tucson
By Brendan McAleer
April 01, 2015

Meet the attractive little Tucson, an entirely new version of Hyundai's smallest crossover. Right off the bat, Hyundai's knocked one out of

Test Drive: 2015 Nissan Murano Platinum
By Brendan McAleer
March 30, 2015

Four a.m. on a Monday is an in-between time. The debauched have ended the weekend passed out on somebody's sofa, their hangovers still...

Brendan McAleer

Brendan McAleer

Brendan McAleer is a Vancouver-based automotive writer, a member of AJAC and a ginger.