First Drives

Even though SUVs are more popular in the U.S., Canadians love their wagons. After all, they’re comfortable, spacious and offer a more eye-catching and refined style (in my opinion, anyway). But salespeople looking to sell you a pseudo-truck often use the same argument: in Canadian road conditions and weather, SUVs …

It wasn’t so long ago that station wagons and families went hand-in-hand. You old-timers out there will remember these long, awkward but very practical vehicles that could accommodate lots of passengers and, more importantly, the excess baggage that comes with having several children. You’ll undoubtedly remember the models that came …

LAGO D’ISEO, Italy – On a trip to the Italian Grand Prix, we seized the opportunity to get reacquainted with the least known member of the Infiniti Q50 range, the Q50 Hybrid, whose sales figures remain confidential, primarily due to its very high cost. With a starting price of $56,400, …

The Porsche Cayenne’s success is undeniable, and even the brand’s purists have adopted it. In order to gain a bigger market share of the SUV segment and to follow the downsizing trend, Porsche presented the Macan, smaller than the Cayenne. As usual for a Porsche, this little SUV is offered …

This article isn’t a usual road test. You won’t find stars and ratings at the end, nor a recommendation or a proscription. It’s because the vehicle I drove down in Chattanooga, Tennessee is still in preproduction form. Actually, Volkswagen did start production, but the SUV I tested was so camouflaged …

You might not know it, but Canada is a big market for the GMC division of General Motors. While buyers in the United States generally prefer Chevrolet’s truck lineup, we are more inclined to choose the GMC brand’s more posh versions. European style, brand image; we can speculate on the …

Wraith, Ghost, Phantom: the names of these Rolls-Royce models evoke spirits that silently linger among us. It’s this exceptional, almost unreal quality that makes driving a Rolls-Royce such a unique experience—that and the stratospheric prices of these cars, that is. With the Wraith, Rolls-Royce is looking to win over a …

MUNICH, Germany – Porsche has completely redesigned the Panamera for 2017, the first major makeover for the German sports sedan since it was introduced in 2009. The changes are significant, and nothing but the badge has been left untouched. We got a chance to drive the 4S, and its higher-performance …

OTTAWA, Ontario – Mercedes-Benz is calling its latest 2017 E-Class sedan a “masterpiece of intelligence,” and there's not much I can say that goes against it. Its tenth-generation E-Class is indeed a marvel of technology and the closest thing on the road today to autonomous driving, which is both an …

After the 2011 Ciel concept and 2013 Elmiraj, Cadillac has once again unveiled a concept car in at a private gala in Monterey. The Escala concept is a full-size sedan with coupe styling. It’s six inches longer than the current CT6 and features a rear hatch for accessing the cargo …