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This week we are driving two alluring new Porsche models near their North American headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and they are both designed to appeal to racetrack aficionados. The 2016 Cayman GT4 features race-inspired aerodynamic bodywork, and sits 30 mm lower than the standard Cayman. The mid-engine sports car is …

The German brand’s midsize sedan gets a significant update for the 2016 model year, including fresh styling, a new interior and an infotainment system with plenty of connectivity features. The Car Guide will be heading to Vermont to try out the 2016 Volkswagen Passat which, at launch, will offer two …

This week The Car Guide is heading to Toronto, Ontario to drive the 2016 Honda Civic. The redesigned Civic has been given a fresh look in an effort to spruce up its curb appeal, and it also boats a larger platform and a bigger interior that benefits from the car's …

This week The Car Guide is travelling to Aspen, Colorado to drive the all-new 2016 Kia Optima. The Optima is the brand's mid-size family sedan, and it's been given a refresh that creates a sleeker, more fastback-like look for the current model year. The Optima's chassis has been stiffened, the …

This week we're in Mexico's Copper Canyon to drive two new BMWs. The first, the 2016 BMW 340i, receives a mid-generation upgrade. The exterior has been lightly revised with new LED headlights and bumpers, the interior has been refreshed, the suspension reworked, and there's a new engine. The 320-horsepower, 3.0L …

The Car Guide is heading to Ottawa for an all-German program: First, we’ll be checking out Volkswagen’s new entry-level engine, a 1.4-litre four-cylinder turbo. It’s replacing the old 2-litre that powered most of the automaker’s vehicles in the early 2000s. The Beetle, Golf and Jetta all used this venerable mill …

The Car Guide is heading out to test the 2017 Audi A4. Built on the MQB platform, this vehicle is the Ingolstadt brand’s answer to the established contenders, namely the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and the new Jaguar XE. Now more spacious, the new A4 sedan draws various style …

This week The Car Guide is driving the 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum from Bozeman, Montana, to Jackson, Wyoming. The all-new Platinum is the most luxurious version of Ford's long-standing mid-size SUV, and it will get the chance to flaunt its inner and outer beauty as we pilot it through Yellowstone, …

After practically creating the luxury SUV category when it arrived on the market in 1997, the Lexus RX has been coasting during the last few years. So, the time has come for Toyota’s luxury division to redesign its RX. Unveiled at the New York Auto Show last April , the …

Usually when we attend BMW press events, be it for motorcycles or automobiles, we are shuttled between the airport and the hotel in a BMW vehicle. More often than not it is in a 7 Series sedan, in which we get to experience the roomy and luxurious backseat. This week …