Spotlight onPorsche Cayman GT4: One for the Road, Two Others for the Track
The Car Guide is on its way to Germany this week to get acquainted with the all-new version of the Porsche Cayman GT4, the GT4 Clubsport, in addition to its lightweight counterpart, the GT4 Clubsport MR developed by Manthey Racing. It’s not one, but three unique cars that we’ll be …
BlogVisit to Ford’s Headquarters, from the Model A to a Tonka Truck
Last week, when The Car Guide dropped by Ford’s head offices in Dearborn to attend seven conferences in two days—covering hypothetical market trends in today’s society—we also got some time to have a little fun. Before the end of these, conference-filled days, probably to seek redemption for putting us through …
First Drives2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country: Taller, Still as Seductive
Even though SUVs are more popular in the U.S., Canadians love their wagons. After all, they’re comfortable, spacious and offer a more eye-catching and refined style (in my opinion, anyway). But salespeople looking to sell you a pseudo-truck often use the same argument: in Canadian road conditions and weather, SUVs …
Spotlight on2017 Infiniti Q60: Resurrection of the Sport Coupe
True, Infiniti isn’t returning to the sport coupe market, because the brand never really left it to begin with. Let’s just say that they’ve got a more serious contender now. The G37 Coupe wasn’t a bad car, but when its name was changed to become the Q60, it was already …
Test Drives2016 Nissan TITAN XD: Something New4.0/5
Nissan is characterizing the new TITAN XD as a “new class” of pickup, falling in between the traditional half-ton pickup truck and the heavy-duty pickups. Their goal was to blur the lines between the two and combine strong points from both types into one all-encompassing package. The first thing you …
Spotlight on2018 Audi TT RS: We’re Driving it on the Track This Week
The Car Guide is heading to Madrid, Spain in order to get behind of the wheel of the all-new Audi TT RS on both the region’s roadways and on the Jarama track, where Gilles Villeneuve won his last Formula One race for Ferrari in 1981. I was at the world …
Spotlight onWe're going off-roading in the 2017 Mercedes-Benz G 550
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class surely isn't one of the German brand’s best sellers, but it embodies everything you would want in an off-road vehicle. One glance at the box-shaped, four-wheel-drive luxury SUV first developed for the Shah of Iran in the late '70s military, and currently used worldwide as a military …
Test Drives2016 Acura TLX Elite SH-AWD: Seeking a Long-term Relationship3.5/5
When the TLX was introduced two years ago, it had the mission of replacing not one, but two cars in Acura’s lineup. Expectations were high, at least ours were. In our minds, the TLX would combine the sensible personality of the slightly smaller Acura TSX with the sporty character of …