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Cadillac has raised the performance level of its V-series cars for 2016, first by introducing the smaller, more nimble ATS-V, and then by redesigning the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V , which is the fastest, most powerful car ever built by the American luxury car maker. To emphasize this newfound performance, both …

Ask anyone “Who is John Cooper?” and they’re sure to answer, “He’s the guy who makes the MINI John Cooper Works!” Wrong answer. Or mostly wrong John Cooper was born on July 17, 1923. His father, Charles, owned a race car maintenance and repair shop. When John was 15, he …

Recently launched and tested at Portugal’s Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, the new second-generation R8 comes exclusively with a 5.2-litre V10, since Audi retired the 4.2-litre V8 available in the previous model. However, it’s almost certain that the R8 will also be available with a turbo engine. At least, that’s if …

At our “Canadian” test drive of the 2016 Maxima, there was an Acura TLX in the presentation room. It was made available to us so that we might compare it with the Maxima that we had just driven. Beige-grey in colour, it was dull next to Nissan’s beaming sedan—but all’s …

After a series of economic trials and tribulations, Mitsubishi’s sales are finally on the upswing. In 2014, the Japanese automaker sold 22,704 vehicles in Canada, which represents a 7.3% increase over the year before. And Mitsubishi is optimistic about 2015 for two reasons: sales figures for the first few months …

When I recently travelled to California to test the 2016 Mazda MX-5, I seized the opportunity to chat with Mark Peyman, National Manager, Product Strategies & Development at Mazda Canada. I asked him point-blank when a hard top will be available; after all, even though hard tops are less sporty, …

The Bentley Bentayga is the British brand's first foray into the world of ultra-luxury SUVs, and although Bentley has yet to release any photos of the new model I managed to sneak a peak behind the curtain this week in Nevada. At the tail-end of the Gumball 3000 Rally which …

Just a few days ago, Ford invited journalists to a special forum for the GT, the car that sent chills down everyone’s spine at the Detroit Motor Show. And we learned lots of cool details about it! The first GT, the GT40, won four consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans …

We recently attended the launch of the all-new 2016 Mazda CX-3. As the latest addition to the family, this vehicle is bound to catch its share of the headlines this year. Our first impression was resoundingly positive. During the technical presentation, we were surprised to find out that it will …

Cadillac has been on a roll recently, introducing a slew of new models, including the high-performance ATS-V and CTS-V. On the other end of the spectrum, the company will also be releasing something for the more environment-conscious luxury car driver: the CT6 PHEV plug-in hybrid. The main power plant will …