First Drives

After a few tentative years spent testing the subcompact waters in Canada with the A3 hatchback, Audi has elected to dive in head-first. Starting in the 2015 model year, the A3 line-up will drop the hatch but expand to include not only the Audi A3 sedan, but also cabriolet and …

If ever there was a poorly named car, it’s the Chevrolet Spark. Sadly, the EV version of this vehicle is in dire need of some spark of its own. Already available on the Canadian marketplace with a thermal engine, this sub-compact from GM will soon be gliding into showrooms on …

When it first appeared in 2008, the Nissan Rogue seemed destined for greatness. And succeed it did, becoming the best-selling Nissan in Canada. Nonetheless, as time went on, the Rogue had more and more difficulty keeping pace with other compact SUVs, as they have become increasingly refined over these last …

For the 2013 model year, there was no hybrid twin for the conventional Honda Accord. An Accord Hybrid was produced from 2005 to 2007, but it wasn’t very successful in Canada or the U.S. This time, however, Honda’s not holding back and they have introduced a rather sophisticated 2014 Accord …

Things are heating up at the top end of the luxury car market. Mercedes-Benz is blazing a new trail with it’s latest S-Class and BMW is planning to introduce the next 7 Series in 2015. All that might have something to do with Audi’s decision to refresh the A8 with …

Defend the modern automobile and fawn over certain cutting-edge gas-powered vehicles if you will, but in your heart you know that we need to change the way we view the future of transport. The hybrid car was a first step toward reducing our reliance on gas, while the electric car …

Often it’s AMG’s accountants and product planners that look at a business model and tell the company’s enthusiastic engineers that although the cars on their drawing boards are spectacular, they must adhere to budgets and sales forecasts, and therefore have to make concessions to the final design. The resulting AMG-branded …

Start it up and the engine’s purr immediately makes it clear that this is no conventional sport utility vehicle. Your first impression will be confirmed as soon as you take it out on the road, as the abundant engine torque accelerates the vehicle in a constant and linear fashion and …

Commercial-grade trucks are no longer the forgotten cousins of the pickup world, relegated to austere work-only cabins and over-stiff platforms designed with utility and not comfort in mind. The 2014 Ram Heavy Duty line-up is a perfect example of how these trucks have benefited from a level of competition that …

Ever since it was first introduced in 2002, the CTS has been breathing fresh energy into the Cadillac brand, rejuvenating its image and – more importantly – its clientele. There’s no doubt that the CTS can take credit for the brand’s recent success. The first two generations of this sedan …