Test Drives

It wouldn’t do much good to recount the script of the 1968 film Bullitt. In a nutshell, it’s the story of a fearless and flawless police officer, Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen), up against a corrupt politician (Walter Chalmers played by Robert Vaughn) and members of the underworld fighting a gangster …

Little known fact: According to a study by J.D. Power, no off road vehicle satisfies its buyers quite as well as BMW’s diminutive X3. Dubbed a “Sports Activity Vehicle,” the X3, in its current iteration, is something of a sales floor veteran, having debuted a full seven years ago. Although …

Perhaps one of the most interesting car debuts to come out of 2010 is this: the Ford Transit Connect. Slightly smaller than Dodge’s wildly successful Sprinter van, the Transit is intended to provide commercial buyers with an alternative to the ubiquitous Econoline and Savana vans that small business owners and …

It’s been three years since I found myself astride Nissan’s entry-level sports coupe. Debuting to much fanfare in 2007, the coupe’s looks aped that of its bigger, more potent brother; providing buyers with a fine counterpoint to the controversial appearance of Honda’s latest Accord coupe. And it still does. Although …

Updates to the TSX began in 2009 and continue this year with the addition of a V6 engine. While some people are delighted with this option, others are at a loss as to why Acura is offering such a powerful six-cylinder in a car whose main focus is agility. Quite …

The Canadian compact car market is very active, thanks to the economic crisis and the price of gas. Buying a small car represents a sensible and well-thought-out choice. Automobile manufacturers, with the exception of the three big American manufacturers, have taken note of the demand and are all offering economical …

The Cadillac SRX was a stupid idea. Debuting in 2004, it was intended to offer buyers a smaller, sportier alternative to the Escalade, but with gas prices still climbing towards their zenith and GM pricing the SRX just a few bucks below the range-topping Escalade, most buyers found more value …

In Canada, vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive are very popular, and with good reason. Our winters are often unkind, leading many to wish they had better traction in the snow. However, all-wheel drive is not necessarily a remedy for all of the world’s ills. In some cases, it leads to …

Mercedes-Benz recently set out to simplify its range of models to help consumers understand their offering. It seems that many people have had a hard time distinguishing between all their classes of models. With this in mind, the manufacturer introduced the E Coupe, a two-door variant of their E-Class sedan, …

The economic crisis saw all three American auto manufacturers embark on major restructuring, and yet, the actual number of models available has hardly diminished, at least not for the time being. In this context, which is paradoxical to say the least, manufacturers have felt that if they want to make …