Tests and Features

Some sports cars are purely utilitarian in their designed, carved out of exactly as much steel, carbon fibre, and glass required to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible. Others are exercises in fluidic sculpture committed to automotive form, vehicles that are delightful to the eye …

Like the shark in Jaws or the Tyrannosaurus Rex in Jurassic Park, the threat that the GT-R presented for elite western sports cars came long before the production version of the beast actually appeared at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show – and without the sound effects. This threat became evident …

The new Altima tones down its sportiness: gone is the manual gearbox – replaced exclusively by a CVT – and the suspension is more accommodating, at least on the V6 version. Instead, there’s a glut of technology and the outside – and the inside when it has leather upholstery – …

The premise of the He said, she said chronicle is simple: we lend a press vehicle to a couple to test drive extensively for two weeks and give the two participants one simple instruction: to take note of all of their impressions, both good and bad. Each of the test …

It doesn’t seem like long ago that conversations about Nissan products naturally turned to the Maxima and Pathfinder. Although the company’s other vehicles sold, these two dominated the family. But over the years, Nissan’s product line has evolved, as have buyers’ preferences. As a result, these two former stars have …

Electric cars are now part of our everyday lives. As proof, Nissan recently delivered its first LEAFs. The idea of going to and from work every day for a week without racking up gas charges on my credit card was enough to make my mouth water. After a week of …

If you closely examine the outside of a newer Nissan Maxima, you'll find a single solitary sticker on the rear driver's side window proclaiming that Nissan's biggest family sedan is, in fact, a four door sports car. And although it's a claim that is too easy to scoff at, the …

Typically, when a manufacturer revises one of their most prominent and popular models, they'll trot out all manner of marketing mumbo jumbo in an effort to make you believe that they've reinvented the wheel. Sadly, since the most popular and prominent models in any manufacturer's lineup are typically the sedate …

There are few segments in the automotive marketplace that are as hard fought as that of the economy car. It's a segment that's dominated the sales charts since its inception and is oftentimes seen as the proverbial doorstep to brand loyalty. As a result, manufacturers scratch, claw, scramble and cling …

If you're ever in Vancouver, there is just one single tourist non-attraction that I'd entreat you to experience: the Granville Street bridge. Although a monolithic, bland, and architecturally boring structure almost devoid of any interesting or unique devices (the Lions Gate and Burrard bridges have that amply covered), should you …