First Drives

MONTEREY, California – The Subaru Impreza is rightly regarded as a practical and reliable compact car that excels in any weather thanks to its full-time all-wheel drive system. Some even affectionately call it a “small tractor.” It’s a highly rational purchase, although one that’s infused with much less passion than …

SEVILLE, Spain – The LC coupe, available in V8-powered LC 500 trim or as a hybrid in LC 500h trim, is no ordinary addition to the Japanese brand’s portfolio. This all-new sports coupe embodies the rebirth of Lexus. While attending the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in 2011, Toyota president and …

Mazda has just unveiled an updated version of its CX-5, which will boast the G-Vectoring Control torque management system and a diesel engine in addition to the current gasoline engines. On our most recent visit to Japan we jumped at the chance to try the CX-5 diesel and it knocked …

Although the 3 Series is BMW’s top seller in Canada, besting the Bavarian manufacturer's various SUVs, the 5 Series is the brand’s most well-known model. While the first generation was introduced in 1972 , 2017 will witness the arrival of the seventh generation, which we’re comfortably calling spectacular after our …

I was really jonesing to test drive this CR-V. I viewed it as the same sort of giant leap forward as the new-generation Civic. The reason is simple enough: the old-gen CR-V, which you'll find at a discounted price very soon, was basically the result of Honda’s frenzied attempt to …

Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division is always coming out with new models. Well, almost new. Its latest creation is the E 63, an E-Class ready to tackle the best sports cars head-on. This is not the first time that AMG is putting its stamp—and its horsepower—on an E-Class, but it is the …

Given that the luxury compact sedan segment is more popular than ever, there’s no room for error. All players have to be up to par, lest they drag the whole class down with them. And gone are the good old days when the E-Class ruled the roost. Sure, the E-Class …

LOS CABOS, Mexico – Audi’s Q5 compact SUV is ripe for a redesign, as it’s been on the Canadian market largely unchanged since 2009. Eight years is a long time in the automotive industry, where rivals often introduce new or significantly redesigned models such as the BMW X3, the Cadillac …

Some cars, like the smart, don’t meet the same criteria as most others. No one buys a smart to take their family to the cottage in winter! In fact, driving a smart is more of a lifestyle choice than a transportation choice. Creating an all-electric smart makes perfect sense considering …

SANTA MONICA, California – After creating the modern-day minivan more than 30 years ago, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has taken the concept to the next step with the new Pacifica Hybrid, which has the ability fulfill the transportation needs of an active family without consuming a drop of fuel, and that …