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Alfa Romeo made it clear last February that its formidable twin-turbocharged V6 won’t return after the 2024 model year. Today, the company announced a Super Sport special edition for the Giulia Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio limited at 275 units and 175 units, respectively. A tiny number of those are available …

Subcompact luxury SUVs are key players in the Canadian market. The team at The Car Guide has analyzed all the various models available in 2024 and identified the best buys in the segment for Canadian drivers. Just like they do with compact luxury cars, Audi and BMW lead the way, …

Seeing how EV demand is slowing, car companies working together are in a better position to lower development and production costs and adjust to the market. Subaru knows that. During a recent earnings call, CEO Atsushi Osaki announced that the three new electric SUVs and crossovers set to join the …

Kia has unveiled a refreshed and improved EV6 in its domestic market of South Korea, where customers can already order one. The vehicle is expected to launch in North America by the end of the year as a 2025 model. Similar to the Hyundai IONIQ 5 , the EV6 is …

U.S. authorities are looking into fuel leaks that can result in a fire on some 2015-2021 Ford Super Duty pickups. More specifically, affected models include F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks equipped with the 6.7-litre Power Stroke turbo-diesel engine. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said its Office of …

Slowing EV growth can be explained by a market that has run out of early adopters and the fact that these vehicles are still not affordable or convenient enough for most people. But even in the world of hypercars aimed at the one percent, customers are not rushing to go …

The Jeep brand is going through a rough stretch from a sales standpoint, and particularly the Grand Cherokee . Customers can now get generous rebates from the manufacturer, including on 2024 models, but the big news this week is that Stellantis Canada has dramatically cut the price of the Grand …

Following its global premiere in Beijing on April 24, the all-new Lamborghini Urus SE made a first appearance in Canada during a private event at The Symes in Toronto on Wednesday night. “The Urus accounts for over 54 percent of Lamborghini sales in Canada and our new Urus SE is …

The Maverick compact pickup, which as you know is available with hybrid and EcoBoost powerplants, wasted little time adding a Tremor package to attract off-road driving enthusiasts. Now, it looks like Ford is readying a sporty, street-focused variant. Based on spy shots that have surfaced online lately (we can’t show …

We’ve been hearing about it since 2019 , but now it’s official: the Chevrolet Malibu will die later in 2024. According to reports by The Detroit News and other U.S. media outlets, which spoke with a GM spokesman, the once popular midsize sedan will stop being manufactured on November 4, …

Over the past few months, the Car Guide has covered every technical aspect about the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class lineup , including the brand-new G 580 electric model . The G-Wagen has kept its boxy appearance intact since its introduction in 1979, but you will now find some form of electrification …

Ever since the 2 Series Gran Coupe exited the North American market, BMW’s lineup has been lacking a punchy and practical little car. Sure, the 2 Series is an excellent gateway to the brand, but it’s by no means family-friendly. But here comes the 2024 BMW X1 M35i, a subcompact …

When talking about Honda SUVs, the best-selling CR-V is the first one that comes to mind, obviously, then the smaller HR-V and the larger Pilot . A lot of people seem to forget that the Passport even exists, and yet it proves to be quite capable and a solid pick …

As a leader in hybrid technology, Toyota made a great move when it electrified its compact sedan five years ago, capitalizing on the huge popularity and stellar reputation of the Corolla while realizing that the Prius would probably never go mainstream due to its design and price. Granted, the latest …

Ford Mustang drivers from all over Quebec as well as other Canadian provinces, the U.S. and even France joined forces on Sunday for the longest Mustang convoy of all time—a unique way to mark the iconic pony car’s 60th anniversary. Around 2,100 people had registered for the record-breaking event. They …

Santa Barbara, California— Acura, just like parent company Honda, was late to the EV party. The all-new 2024 ZDX is landing just now in dealerships across the U.S., and the first units in Canada are scheduled to arrive around late May. Luckily, the brand invited the media including yours truly …

Honda , Toyota , Hyundai , Tesla and Mazda are examples of car companies with well-documented paint problems. Some of them have been hit with class action lawsuits as a result. Nissan is another one generating a number of complaints. Earlier this spring, The Car Guide learned that some 2020 …

The three-row utility vehicle is kind of the family Swiss Army knife. But beyond the utility part of its task, this once mundane all-purpose hauler has more recently been given a new task: developing a personality. For 2024, the Chevrolet Traverse has undergone a thorough redesign that has taken its …

Nissan has a way of setting up unique media events. After inviting auto journalists to drive across the U.S. on the mythical Route 66, the Japanese automaker decided to give Canadian writers a taste of Europe (sort of) while touring Ontario in a Nissan Ariya , stopping by a bunch …