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Features and News

I started my writing career by working on features and I still love writing this kind of content. Here’s a shortlist of my latest and favourite features I’ve written. Note that there is more than just car content here, so be sure to browse through this portfolio. My Car Reviews and Car Comparisons are listed on another page. If you’d like to get in touch regarding feature story ideas or would like me to write a feature, feel free to reach out: sami.hajassaad@gmail.com or visit my contact page

TitleDate and Publication
How to Work in Canadian
Motorsports
07/12/2022
(AutoTrader.ca)
Racing and Fans Return to
Canada to Mark the Start of
Summer
06/30/2022
(AutoTrader.ca)
PokerStars Red Spade Pass
Offers the Ultimate F1 Experience
06/29/2022
(NUVO Magazine)
These 6 Porsche racing icons
rocked the Goodwood
Festival of Speed
06/29/2022
(Driving.ca)
Zero Labs Transforms Beloved
Classic Cars for a New Era
06/09/2022
(NUVO Magazine)
Portfolio of Performance: Checking out the past speedy Subarus05/21/2022
(Driving.ca)
How to Plan for a Long Journey in an EV05/12/2022
(CAA Magazine)
Find a Charge For Your EV with
These Smart Apps
03/24/2022
(CAA Magazine)
What You Need to Know About
EVs in 2022
02/24/2022
(CAA Magazine)
Celebrating 50 Years of the
Lamborghini Countach
02/23/2022
(NUVO Magazine)
2022 Preview: 10 coolest EVs and
plug-in hybrids coming next year
1/4/2022
(Driving.ca)
Interview: What is it Like to
Develop a Game in VR?
12/03/2021
(TechSpot)
Singer Vehicle Design:
Reimagining the magic, soul, and
style of 911s.

11/25/2021
(NUVO Magazine)
We’re not in Ubuntu Anymore:
The Linux Distros You’ve
(Probably) Never Heard About
Before
10/26/2021
(TechSpot)
Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft
HoloLens 2 show off augmented
reality’s impact in the automotive
space
10/19/2021
(TechSpot)
Mapping the future of Toronto’s
autonomous vehicles
08/14/2022
(Driving.ca)
Art of Rally is a love letter to the
sport, blending visual flair and
authentic gameplay
08/12/2021
(Driving.ca)
Jaguar F-Pace Road Trip: Hitting
The County for eats, beaches
and lakeside fun
08/06/2021
(Driving.ca)
Maybach at 100: A Look at the
History, the Future, and
Everything in Between
07/23/2021
(NUVO Magazine)
Exploring the natural history of
Halton’s conservation areas
in the 2021 BMW 330e
07/22/2021
(Driving.ca)
How Accelerate Auto plans to
increase Black representation in
Canada’s auto industry
07/17/2021
(Driving.ca)
Drive-In International Film Festival
comes close enough to the
real thing
07/08/2021
(Driving.ca)
Ford F-150 Lightning EV: High Tech
Truck Deep Dive
07/01/2021
(TechSpot)
Tips and Tricks for the Best
Drive-In Movie Experience
06/22/2021
(AutoTrader.ca)
What Is LiDAR and how is it used
in cars?
06/20/2021
(Driving.ca)
Top Alternatives to Adobe
Photoshop
06/14/2021
(TechSpot)
Some of the coolest companies out
there restomodding classics with
EV power plants
06/07/2021
(EV Pulse)
Virtual Reality Buying Guide06/07/2021
(TechSpot)
Chevy Trailblazer Road Trip: The
sights and history of the
Underground Railroad
05/27/2021
(Driving.ca)
Chasing Hamilton’s waterfalls in
the Infiniti QX55
05/20/2021
(Driving.ca)
4 Companies Building Retro Cars
With a Modern Twist
05/11/2021
(NUVO Magazine)
A road trip to the heart of
Canada’s humanitarian efforts
04/24/2021
(Driving.ca)
Is All-Wheel Drive Saving the
Sedan?
04/19/2021
(AutoTrader.ca)
Going “Hands Free” with GM’s
Super Cruise
04/15/2021
(TechSpot)
Behind Whispers, the Rolls-Royce
Network of Exclusive Opportunity
04/02/2021
(NUVO Magazine)
21 Years of Hitman: How Stealth
Action Got Perfected Over
the Last 2 Decades
03/29/2021
(TechSpot)
13 EVs that are making a big
splash in China
03/29/2021
(EV Pulse)
11 Defining Details of the 2022
Genesis GV70
03/26/2021
(AutoTrader.ca)
How Automakers Prepare for
Our Car-Killing Winter
03/24/2021
(AutoTrader.ca)
Recharge your EV knowledge:
What’s old and new in EV
battery technology
03/10/2021
(EV Pulse)
Should You Be Wary of All the
Free Games?
03/09/2021
(TechSpot)
Road Trip: Curing our
homesickness for Ireland
without flying anywhere
02/24/2021
(Driving.ca)
13 Years of Assassin’s Creed02/10/2021
(TechSpot)
FreeSync and G-Sync: What You
Need to Know
02/05/2021
(TechSpot)
History 101: 5 incredible early
EVs you’ve likely forgotten about
01/22/2021
(EV Pulse)
Cadillac Shines Some Light on Its
Upcoming Lyriq EV Design
01/19/2021
(NUVO Magazine)
Top 10 Wacky Promo Cars and
Automotive Mascots
12/22/2020
(AutoTrader.ca)
What Ever Happened to GameSpy?12/18/2020
(TechSpot)
Mitsubishi Primed for Post-COVID
Rebound with New Eclipse Cross,
Outlander
12/15/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
What Happened Last Time AMD
Beat Intel?
12/09/2020
(TechSpot)
Here’s Why the Unreal Engine Is
Coming to Your Car
11/08/2020
(TechSpot)
Everything You Need to Know
About SFF PCs
11/03/2020
(TechSpot)
Top 10 Electric Car Myths, Busted10/22/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
Why Mazda’s First EV Won’t Look
Like Any Other Green Car or
Any Other Mazda
08/26/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
Amazon Alexa Auto: How It Works
and What It Can Do
08/21/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
The Gordon Murray T.50 Is Here
as the True Successor to the
McLaren F1
08/07/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
How Mazda Uses Food and Surfing to
Inspire Vehicle Design
07/11/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
Stray Dog Visits Hyundai
Dealership, Gets Offered a Job
07/11/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
How to Buy a Car From Home With
Limited Contact and
Contactless Purchasing Options
07/20/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
Lamborghini Sián Roadster Blends
Open-Air Experience With
Electrifying Performance
07/13/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Voice Command Cheat Sheet
07/21/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
Advanced Driver Assistance Tech
Could Be to Blame for
Distracted Drivers
07/08/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
What Causes Motion Sickness
and How to Prevent It
06/29/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
Top 10 Chevrolet Suburban
Movie and TV
Appearances
20/16/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
Scandal-Ridden Elkhart
Collection Auction Features
Rare Cars Like Wayne
Gretzky’s GT
06/16/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
Drive-Thru Activities Across
Canada You Can Enjoy
This Summer
06/09/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
The Pros and Cons of Front, Middle, and
Rear Engines in Sports Cars
05/29/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
Which Cars Are Made in Canada?
Some Will Surprise You
05/21/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
What Cars Can You Buy New
Now as Future Collectibles?

“Let’s look into our crystal balls and gaze at the used-car market of 2045, where many of the vehicles on
sale today are defined as ‘classics’.“
05/8/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
How Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Work and
When They Won’t

“These systems are meant
specifically for emergencies and
each system out there has
limitations.“
05/6/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
How Crash Safety Has Changed
With Alternate Fuels

“As more vehicles offer hybrid,
full-electric, and other types of
alternative powertrains, new
safety issues need to be
addressed.”
04/28/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
How to Clean Your Car Interior
Properly
04/19/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
The Lost and the Furious: Films
that Tried (and Failed) to Ride
the Fast & Furious Wave

“Fast and Furious has its fair share of copycats—and
these are the worst of the lot.”
04/08/2020
(The Drive)
Interview: The Passionate Exec
Behind the Legacy and Outback
and Subaru’s Recent
Success

“For Yoshizaki-san, it’s a part of his
family.”
03/20/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
4 Amazing Digital Debuts From the Cancelled
Geneva Motor Show
“Several new cars were revealed remotely, rather
than through a
convoluted and stuffy
press conference.”
03/17/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
BMW Vision M Next: The Electric
Future of The Manufacturer Can
be Seen in Its New Concept Car

“It’s not hard to see where each of these cars has
influenced the new concept.”
3/14/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
Everything You Need to Know
About the 2021 Cadillac
Escalade
“Fueling the Hype”
2/23/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
Chrysler Pacifica Makes a
Strong Case for Returning to the
OG Family Hauler
2/19/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
How Jeep Balances Authenticity
with Customer Demands
2/14/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
Supercars, EVs, and Stylish
Remakes to Drive This Year

“New and Improved”
2/13/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
5 Compact Luxury Cars That
Work Well for City Dwellers

“Classy compacts”
2/5/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
How the Genesis GV80 Got Its
Unique Design

“The final look of the new GV80 SUV is a result of
internal competition
between the trio of design studios.”
1/30/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
10 Things You Need to Know about the Genesis GV80
“The GV80 is expected to double
Genesis’ audience by finally bringing an SUV, a body style that’s extremely hot right now.”
1/28/2020
(autoTRADER.ca)
Bugatti Noire Models Celebrate the Lost,
Legendary Vehicle from
WWII

“Inspired by Bugatti lore and
legends”
1/13/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
Rolls-Royce Phantom to be
Crystalized, Customized, and
Auctioned off for Charity

“(RED) Rolls Royce.”
1/6/2020
(NUVO Magazine)
5 Standout Cars at the
2019 L.A. Auto Show

“Some Hundred-Mile City
horsepower.”
12/1/2019
(NUVO Magazine)
2021 Chevrolet Suburban and
Tahoe Revealed

“Not only has the Suburban been
around for 85 years, but the Tahoe
is the bestselling full-size SUV for
the past 19 years. “
12/10/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
The Deft Details that Distinguish
the Mazda CX-30 from the
Mazda3

“Despite the lack of design lines, the paint finish
seems to reflect light in a unique
way.”
11/22/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Mazda Miata Design Ethos Is
Behind the CX-30’s Success
11/20/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
5 Things You Need to Know about
the 2020 Mazda CX-30
11/20/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Infiniti Confirms QX55 and Future EV Plans11/04/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Toyota Shows Off Autonomous Bus, Mobility
Aids for Tokyo Olympics
10/24/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
New Toyota Mirai Concept
Combines Futuristic Fuel with
Fashionable Style
10/23/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept
Signals Stylish, Sustainable
EV Future
10/22/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Watch NBA Star Blake Griffin Pose as a Taxi
Driver in Montreal
8/28/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Driver Etiquette: 10 Tips to Not
Be a Jerk on the Road
8/26/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Honda’s New Airbag Catches Your Head Like a
Baseball Mitt
8/23/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Why Would You Buy a CPO Car?8/16/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Should You Buy a Certified
Pre-Owned Car?
8/1/2019
(autoTRADER.ca)
Which Cars Are Made In Mexico?04/2015
(AutoGuide.com)
JLR’s Formula e Learnings Will
Trickle Down to Production
Electric Cars
04/18/2019
(AutoGuide.com)
Can You Use Winter Tires All Year?08/2014
(AutoGuide.com)
Should You Buy a Car With a
Dual-Clutch Transmission?
03/2015
(AutoGuide.com)
How the Jeep Grand Cherokee
Trackhawk Became the
Ultimate Daily Driver
1/18/2019
(AutoGuide.com)
9 Things You Need to Know About
the Subaru WRX STI S209
1/15/2019
(AutoGuide.com)
Top 10 Cars We’re Excited About in 201901/03/2019
(AutoGuide.com)
Top 10 Coolest Cars We Drove
in 2018
12/28/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
Why Nissan’s Commitment to
Habitat for Humanity Matters
09/04/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Shares
Some Aero-Tech with the
Project 8
03/29/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
10 Things You Need to Know
About the New Jaguar
F-Pace SVR
03/27/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
The Simple Reason Why Mazda No Longer
Benchmarks BMW
02/16/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
Genesis’ Unique Approach to
Luxury Focuses on Humans
and Culture
02/16/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
6 Things That Can Go Wrong in a
Prototype Vehicle
02/05/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
SkyActiv-X is Mazda’s Secret
Weapon for Fuel Economy
01/25/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
Buick Continues to Embrace
Weird Cars
01/23/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
Why Kia Isn’t Ditching Sedans in
the Age of Crossovers
01/18/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
Kia Stinger to Influence Entire
Kia Lineup in the Future
01/17/2018
(AutoGuide.com)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Will be the Last Real
Mitsubishi
12/08/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Porsche 911 Shines On Canada’s
East Coast
11/21/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Top 10 Coolest AMG Cars to
Ever Exist
11/13/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Top 10 Surprising Cars Slower than the
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S
11/10/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
AMG Performance Tour: We
Sample the Best the Brand
has to Offer
10/27/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
5 Reasons the 2018 BMW 530e
Plug-in Hybrid is Better Than the
Gas-Only Model
10/20/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
5 Interesting Things We
Learned About Formula E
08/08/2017
Jaguar I-Pace is the Center of
Attention for Formula E Team
08/02/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
What Are Good Alternatives to
Leather Interiors?
07/19/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
What Does That Mean?
We Decipher Those Complicated
Insurance Terms
06/21/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Where Are They Now? How 5
Iconic Cars Have Transformed
06/07/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
BlackBerry Attempts to Cull Car
Hacking With New Software
06/07/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
6 Features on Mercedes
Convertibles That Are Perfect
for Road Trips (with GIFs!)
06/06/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Time to Define: What is a
Sportback, Shooting Brake and
4-Door Coupe?
05/12/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
What Is Torque Vectoring?05/07/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Automakers Celebrate Star Wars
Day with Ridiculous Tweets
04/04/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
What is a Crossover? The
Confusion is Real
05/02/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
How Will EPA Budget Cuts Affect
Emissions Testing?
04/28/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Driving the Small Made-for-Canada Nissan Micra in America’s
Biggest City
04/26/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
7 Other Millennial Movie
Partnerships That Nissan
Could Use
04/17/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Next Nissan Frontier Will
Be “A Real Truck”
04/13/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
The Future of the Nissan 370Z
Seems Cloudy and
We’re Scared
04/13/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Nissan Scores Big with Millennials — Thanks, Star Wars04/13/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Kia Execs Want People to
Stop Being Ashamed of
Driving Kias
04/13/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Why Should You Use
Paddle Shifters?
04/05/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
One Simple Option That Makes
the Audi RS 3 Feel More Alive
03/31/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Is Having a Transmission With
More Gears Really Better?
03/16/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Why the 2nd-Generation Subaru
Crosstrek Is Better Than
the First
03/10/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
2017 Honda Civic Type R: Here’s
how it Differs From the Prototype
03/07/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
4 Major Pros and Cons of
Autonomous Vehicles
02/24/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Top 10 Most Iconic Hollywood
Movie Cars
02/23/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
How Will Cities Change With
Autonomous Cars?
02/15/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Small Car, Big City: Driving a
Vintage Mini Through the
Streets of London
02/09/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
7 Interesting Cars Built at the
MINI Oxford Plant
02/06/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Toyota Leads As Most
Searched Automaker
1/31/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
7 Things You Need to Know
About the 2018 Ford Mustang
01/17/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Volvo Will Share Its Data on
Autonomous Cars to Help
Other Automakers
01/16/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
5 Things We Learned About
the 2018 Kia Stinger
01/12/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Top 5 Biggest Trends of the
2017 Consumer Electronics Show
01/07/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
5 Things You Should Know
About the Mitsubishi
Outlander PHEV
01/06/2017
(AutoGuide.com)
Who Really Wins in the
Nissan-Mitsubishi Partnership?
12/15/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
5 Things We Learned Driving
the 2017 Maserati Levante S
12/12/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
These are the Nine Most
Hackable Cars
12/09/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
What to Do With an Electric
Car or Plug-In Hybrid When
You Live In a Condo
12/07/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
You Have No Idea How
Successful Mitsubishi Really Is
12/05/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
What Are the Mazda Chief
Designer’s 10 Favorite Cars?
12/02/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
Tech from the BMW i8 is
Finally Trickling Down to
Regular Cars
11/25/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
Hyundai’s Genesis Brand to
Sell Cars Online, But
There’s a Catch
11/04/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
I Had a Rare Visit Inside Jay Leno’s Garage.
Here’s What It Was Like
10/21/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
What Kind of Cars Does a
MINI Designer Love?
10/13/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
Here’s Why You Should
Never Drive Your Car On Empty
10/11/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
We Got a Ride in Ford’s Self-Driving Prototype. Here’s How it Went09/15/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
Here’s What Will Be Powering
Next-Generation Electric Cars
08/31/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
Top 5 Most Beautiful Cars of All
Time, According to Horacio Pagani
08/24/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
The Surprising Reason Why
Pagani Uses Mercedes-AMG
Engines
08/23/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
If You Do It Right, Monterey Car
Week Isn’t Actually About
Fancy Cars
08/22/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
Should You Replace or Fix a
Cracked Windshield?
08/11/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
2016 Nissan Micra Cup Proves
You Can Race a Cheap Car
with No Power and
Actually Have Fun
08/04/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
How Gaming is Making
Driving More Fun
08/03/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
Automakers Are Building Your
Cars with Interesting
Recycled Materials
07/28/2016
(AutoGuide.com)
What Happens If You Put the
Wrong Fuel in Your Car?
07/22/2016
(AutoGuide.com)

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