First Drives

There are two types of Jeep people out there—okay, three, if you count Cherokee and Renegade drivers: Those that use their vehicles for more than just commuting duty; and the rest that simply can't bring themselves to punishing their $40,000 rides. The folks that fall into the former category are …

For the 2013 model year, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the second generation of its most imposing SUV, the GL. Three years later, it’s time to refresh it again. First of all, it got a name change, and we must now call it the GLS. Since the GL is based on the S-Class …

There's no denying how wildly popular pickups are these days. Fuel prices be damned, light duty trucks continue to lead all passenger vehicle sales in both Canada and the United States for yet another year—and automakers have clearly taken notice, delivering endless trim packages and options lists for the discerning …

Nissan just presented its new Titan to the automotive press. Actually, it isn’t the Titan, but rather a separate model called the 2016 Titan XD. The regular Titan will be unveiled next year, probably as a 2017 model. The folks at Nissan are well aware that their current pickup represents …

Although the market is currently very favourable to SUVs of all kinds, the midsize sedan segment is still a popular one. In the United States alone, two million of these cars are sold every year. In that category, Chevrolet’s been offering the Malibu for quite a while now, and although …

I’d be wasting my time trying to tell you that compact SUVs are extremely popular right now. We just have to look around on the highway to realize that they surround us, and they’ll probably be a lot of Toyota RAV4s among those. Launched in 1994, the RAV4 really doesn’t …

Twenty-four hours before its official launch at the Los Angeles Auto Show, I had the opportunity to briefly drive a camouflaged prototype of the new Mazda CX-9. The test was very short, about 50 km mainly on highway 405 and down Mulholland Drive, but it nevertheless allowed me to appreciate …

About 20 years ago, Subaru created the Outback by adding fender flares and a jacked-up suspension to the Legacy wagon. Consumers loved the idea, and its popularity convinced the Japanese automaker to conceive the Outback Sport, a smaller model based on the Impreza. Well, the Outback Sport didn’t enjoy such …

As the Jeep Wrangler's popularity continues to soar into the stratosphere, the 2016 Renegade is the anti-Wrangler. It's small, available in front-wheel drive and, to borrow from Brad's assessment , cute by all accounts—though I would add that there's some rugged handsomeness to be found, too. Aside from the seven-slot …

Our first drive of the 2017 Porsche Macan took place in Tenerife, Spain. The Macan, which is the Cayenne’s little brother, first hit the market last year and immediately challenged its rivals in the fast-growing compact luxury SUV segment. We all know what a success it’s been already, as its …