Steven Bochenek

2 weeks ago | autotrader.ca | Steven Bochenek

This is a story of a scientist who just turned 90: my fun father-in-law, Gus. It’s also a cheeky but fulsome car comparison, useful to anyone stuck choosing between a top-of-the-line 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe and an off-the-line 1950 Hillman Minx Mark IV (which stands for the number four, kids, not intravenous). Why? In early 1950s rural Scotland, Gus learned to drive on his Aunty Betty’s car, the mighty Hillman Minx.

Jun 13, 2024 | autotrader.ca | Steven Bochenek

STYLING 7/10 Safety 9/10 PRACTICALITY 9/10 USER-FRIENDLINESS 8/10 FEATURES 9/10 POWER 8/10 COMFORT 8/10 DRIVING FEEL 8/10 FUEL ECONOMY 6/10 VALUE 9/10 Ferrying a busy family with just a single vehicle on hand demands it tick multiple boxes. Be gentle on the throttle and you have an excellent option in the 2024 Acura RDX.

Apr 5, 2024 | autotrader.ca | Steven Bochenek

Humans have experienced traffic problems since our ancestors first tied ropes around the necks of oxen. Yet we don’t know why 165 countries practice righthand traffic (RHT) while 75 others choose lefthand traffic (LHT) – or which is safer. There are nearly 1.5 billion cars in the world today, and when your great-granny was born, there were none.

Feb 14, 2024 | autotrader.ca | Steven Bochenek

SUV impresses with its winning combination of unique style, poised driving dynamics, luxurious interiors, and undeniable value. Genesis arrived at the party decades later than most other luxury brands out there, so it knew it had to make a splash. Not happy with just making a splash, a tsunami might better describe the brand’s introduction.

Jan 25, 2024 | autotrader.ca | Steven Bochenek

With a total of one story from 2017, you wouldn’t call our idea to pair Academy Award contenders with appropriate cars an “important media event.” But with this follow-up for the 2024 Oscars, we’ll call it a tradition. If you haven’t seen some of these films shortlisted for Best Picture this year, don’t worry. Neither have we. But that won’t stop us from matchmaking the stars with some cars.