Special Events

Special EventsSubaru Invites The Car Guide to the IIHS
Understandably proud of achieving the IIHS’ top honours since 2009, Subaru invited us to witness the controlled destruction of one of their models at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s laboratory. Unfortunately, we cannot divulge the results of the test until their official unveiling. In the meantime, what we discovered …
Special EventsThe 2017 Montreal International Auto Show
Montreal will be presenting the 49th edition of its auto show! This event, which started out very modestly, has become one of the most popular shows on our continent, and once again this year, it will be presenting several North-American vehicle debuts. As usual, the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) …
Special EventsFirst 2017 Ford GT Rolls off the Line in Canada
MARKHAM, Ontario – The history of the Ford GT plays out like an action-packed dramatic movie filled with suspense, revenge and glory. It all started in the early '60s, when Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the iconic racing brand, backtracked from a deal to sell his company to Ford. Those …
Special EventsThe Car Guide Celebrates its 2017 Best Buys
During a ceremony held today in Toronto, The Car Guide team handed out trophies celebrating their 2017 Best Buys. As unveiled in the Le Guide de l’auto 2017 buyer’s guide as well as on The Car Guide ’s website, there are 26 categories in which the team of journalists voted …
Special EventsThe Car Guide and Motoring TV Rack up More Awards
Every year during the AJAC’s Canadian Car of the Year test event, a bunch of journalists from across Canada gather for an intense week of driving of the year’s new or heavily redesigned vehicles. It’s also a time when we get dressed up for the annual Journalism Awards banquet. And …
Special EventsThe 2018 Atlas is Volkswagen’s New SUV
This just in: The Atlas is Volkswagen’s new seven-passenger SUV. The Car Guide attended the model’s world premiere in the Santa Monica area. Why did they present it there and not at the L.A. Auto Show? Basically, they wanted the undivided attention of the specialized press because Volkswagen’s aspirations for …
Special Events2017 Canadian Car of the Year Awards: the Small Utility Vehicle Category
Last week, more than 65 journalists from across Canada gathered at TestFest, the annual intensive vehicle-testing even organized by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Amongst the eight categories this year, a very important one is Small Utility Vehicle, which rounds up new or significantly redesigned models in popular …
Special Events2017 Canadian Car of the Year Awards: the Sports/Performance Car Category
This week, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s 2017 CCOTY testing is in full swing at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington, Ontario. Among the eight vehicle categories this year is the Best New Sports/Performance Car Category that rounds up—as its name suggests—performance-oriented models sold by mainstream brands. This …
Special Events2017 Canadian Car of the Year Awards: the Small Car Category
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, or AJAC, will be holding their yearly CCOTY testing next week at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington, Ontario. There will be eight categories this year, and the most interesting one for Canadian car shoppers is undoubtedly the Best New Small Car Category.
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