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We recently drove the Mercedes-Benz GLC, which will only be available with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine for the 2016 model year. If you’re still a fan of diesel engines despite the Volkswagen diesel debacle, do not fret—Mercedes will launch the GLC 300 BlueTEC 4Matic in North America, probably …

One seemingly glaring omission on the 2016 Honda Civic turbo's spec sheet is a manual transmission. The 1.5-litre four-cylinder motor is exclusively offered with a continuously-variable gearbox, despite the fact that a manual is available should you choose to order the naturally-aspirated 2.0-litre model. It's an unusual move for Honda …

In recent years, the prospects for mid-size pickup trucks like the Toyota Tacoma and the Nissan Frontier have not seemed particularly encouraging. All the other makers had abandoned the segment, and a number of experts proclaimed that death was nigh. At least they did until General Motors decided to re-enter …

There are individuals who have an impact on the lives of millions of people just by living out their passion. George Barris was one of them. George Barris was born in Chicago on November 20, 1925. As a child, he’d have fun creating scale models of cars out of wood, …

The manual transmission is not on the road to extinction. At least not according to Andreas Preuninger, the man responsible for Porsche’s GT cars, including the new Cayman GT4. If you’re familiar with this latest Porsche, it is the highest-performance Cayman ever offered by the German carmaker, and it is …

When it first came to Canada in 2005, the smart fortwo sent shockwaves through the country. Everyone wanted to know where this pocket-sized car came from, whether it had an electric motor, where it was built, etc. Imagine the public’s reaction when they learned that it was powered by a …

Android Auto is an unmitigated disaster. There, I've said it. After experiencing the new interface for linking your smartphone to your vehicle's infotainment system (which is increasingly available across the industry) in the 2016 Kia Optima, I can honestly state that it's not something I'd ever want to use, and …

We recently tested the 2016 Metris , a new midsize van made by Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes recently tested a much larger truck in Germany, a full-size tractor-trailer called the Actros. What is unique about this Actros is that it is equipped with Highway Pilot, a semi-autonomous driving system meant to alleviate …

When Infiniti launched the 2016 QX50, they invited a select handful of journalists into their new design centre. Located on the outskirts of San Diego, this centre is the first of its kind in the Americas, but the fourth worldwide. It will act in tandem with centres in Japan, London …

The Clubman is a revolutionary vehicle in the sense that it has propelled the MINI brand into uncharted waters: the compact segment. Thanks to its size and handling, the Clubman is challenging the Volkswagen Golf, Mazda3 Sport and Ford Focus hatchback—and that alone is revolutionary. But other things never change.