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NewsFour-cylinder Toyota Supra Receives Certification
Have you already made plans to buy a copy of the all-new 2020 Toyota Supra when it goes on sale in Canada this summer? Maybe your initial excitement was dampened by the fact it carries a base MSRP of $64,990, which is pretty expensive for any Toyota, even one that …
NewsLexus NX to be Manufactured in Canada Starting in 2022
Toyota has just made a very important announcement that will be celebrated by many in the Canadian auto industry: Beginning in 2022, the Japanese automaker’s Cambridge, Ontario assembly plants will manufacture the Lexus NX and NX Hybrid luxury compact crossovers to be sold across North America. They will join the …
NewsMitsubishi Looking for “Right-fit” Pickup to Return to North America
While full-size pickups continue to rule light-vehicle sales in Canada and the United States, the midsize segment is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance led by hot new models like the Ford Ranger and Jeep Gladiator . Ram may resurrect the Dakota, too. What about foreign makes? The Toyota Tacoma still …
NewsNo More RWD for Mercedes-AMG Cars?
Mercedes-Benz, which recently announced that all AMG cars will be available with a plug-in hybrid option in the future, has been pondering another important move with its high-performance brand: Should rear-wheel drive be abandoned? “Customers have given us the answer, and most want four-wheel drive,” AMG boss Tobias Moers told …
NewsHonda Facing Class Action Lawsuit Due to Infotainment Issues
A class action lawsuit filed in the Central District of California on March 22 alleges that Honda knowingly sold vehicles with defective infotainment systems and refused to fix the problem. Affected models include the 2018-2019 Odyssey minivan and 2019 Pilot midsize SUV. Owners have reported frequent system freezes or crashes …
NewsThe Car Guide’s 2019 Best Buys: Ford Mustang
Every year, The Car Guide publishes its Best Buys in a wide array of vehicle categories, including the sports car segment that attracts many buyers come spring and summer. There are the choices of our team of journalists this year. 2019 Best Buy in the sports car category, the Ford …
BuzzThe Worst Roads in 2019: Time to Vote!
There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes and bad roads in Canada. Each spring during the thaw period in particular, pavement turns into ruins in a number of places across the country, filling drivers with anger and sometimes causing significant damage to their vehicles. Once again, …
NewsProduction of 2020 Chevrolet Corvette to Add Second Shift, 400 Jobs
With demand expected to increase for the next-generation, mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette , General Motors yesterday announced the addition of a second shift and at least 400 hourly jobs at its Bowling Green, Kentucky assembly plant. This site has built more than one million Corvettes since it opened in 1981, …
NewsGM’s 8-Speed Transmission Blamed in New Class Action Lawsuit
Owners of several General Motors vehicles in the U.S. claim the automaker’s eight-speed automatic transmission houses a major defect. A class action lawsuit was first filed in December in the Southern District of Florida but appears to have been transferred recently to New York, Autoblog reports. The information is posted …
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