First Drives

Every Canadian has a Civic story. If you haven’t ever owned one of the previous 10 generations of this compact yourself, you very likely have a relative or friend who did. Perhaps you did your driving test or got your first ticket in one of these little Hondas? While the …

VICTORIA, BC – The Chevrolet Malibu nameplate has been around for 50 years. It's a staple in the Chevrolet lineup around the world, but recently has lost some steam in a heavily contested market. With the midsize segment being second for cars in Canada and tops in the United States, …

The minivan segment has lost a good deal of momentum over these last few years, to the point that several manufacturers – including Ford and GM – have thrown in the towel, preferring instead to invest in the SUVs. In spite of it all, FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) and their …

When Kia decided to revitalize its product line, the young Korean brand turned to Peter Schreyer, who was, at the time, designing new Audi vehicles. Schreyer took the job and agreed to give the brand’s cars and SUVs a new look, but only on one condition: if the overall quality …

We finally got the opportunity to get our hands on the Nissan Rogue Warrior, the SUV that had the Montreal Auto Show buzzing. What had all those tongues wagging was the fact that instead of wheels, it had caterpillar tracks, like a tank! However, is the simple addition of this …

When the 2015 Nissan Micra went on sale in Canada, it was welcomed by many. With a base price of just $9,998, Nissan's smallest entry in the Canadian market undercut its rivals by a landslide, coming in at $1,900 less than the Chevrolet Spark, and $2,500 less than the Mitsubishi …

MONTREAL, Quebec – The arrival of the Nissan Micra likely caused a lot of head scratching within the meeting room walls of several manufacturers. They’ve been trying for years to push their minicars on the Canadian market, without much success, and a newcomer blows them all out of the water.

I first came into contact with the 2017 Acura NSX back in October 2015 on the track at the Honda Research Centre in Tochigi, Japan. The encounter was brief as it was intense; I was only able to do two laps in it. So I jumped at the opportunity to …

Cadillac is undergoing quite the transformation. After spending the last few years introducing products on par with the European brands, now Cadillac has set its sights on conquering the world. To reach this goal, the brand intends to introduce several new models over the next few years to complete its …

Mercedes-Benz started overhauling its products just over two years ago. After shaking up both the C-Class and its flagship model, the S-Class, it was time for its E-Class mid-size luxury sedan to go under the knife. The 2017 model year is the tenth generation, which is noteworthy because, since its …