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Already on sale in Europe, the Alfa Romeo Giulia will hit American roads for the first time this month. The older crowd might object, stating that the Giulia nameplate was sold here in the Sixties, but since that was a long time ago, we’ll let bygones be bygones. Anyway, we’ll …

Toyota’s reputation in the off-road vehicle segment is obviously strong. We can simply think of the legendary Land Cruiser, the indestructible Hilux pickup or the unique FJ Cruiser, as the Japanese manufacturer proved a long time ago that it can boldly trek off the beaten path. Today, we’re about to …

Nearly 17 years ago, Honda Canada and American Honda made a HUGE mistake, at least in Honda buyers’ and enthusiasts’ eyes: they cancelled the Civic hatchback. Sure, we got the SiR for a few short years afterwards, but it was a mediocre attempt at trying to be forgiven. And forgiven …

The Car Guide is headed to Motor City (um, Detroit) to slip behind the wheel of the new 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback. After the complete redesign of the Cruze sedan in 2016, GM’s Bow-tie brand will be adding a more versatile compact car to their product range, which should be …

Marketing a new product is far more difficult than we all think. We imagine that drafting a strategic plan, printing a few posters and shooting a commercial to be something anyone can do. We’re all wrong. It’s way more complex than that. Do you know what’s an even more daunting …

The Audi Q5 was unveiled just last week at the Paris Motor Show, but The Car Guide is already packing its bags for an exclusive preview of the vehicle at the new model’s assembly plant in San José Chiapa, Mexico. In fact, the next-gen Q5 will be made at a …

Canada’s car sales war is primarily waged in the compact segment. One such automobile has owned the title of the best seller for as long as most of us can remember, the Honda Civic. Never too far behind are the Toyota Corolla and Hyundai’s hero, the Elantra. Rounding out the …

The Car Guide is off to California this week to test drive a trio of new models from Buick. It’s a pretty big deal since the brand is traditionally known for doling out new products and innovations. Actually, it’s unprecedented. Buick is accelerating development in an effort to boost sales.

Oh wait, small typo in the headline. This week, The Car Guide is driving the Toyota Corolla and the 86. We’ll also be getting behind the wheel of the 2017 Sienna, Prius Prime and Highlander. That’s a lot of test drives! However, there aren’t many changes to speak of in …

This week, we’re heading to the city of love, not because we’re necessarily the romantic types, but for the affection of the automobile. The Paris Auto Show, called the Mondial de l’automobile , will be chock full of new-vehicle introductions. A brand-new generation of the Kia Rio subcompact will appear, …