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The sporty compact segment was thriving a few years ago, as the Chevrolet Cobalt SS and the Dodge Caliber SRT4 were duking it out on the American front, while the Mazdaspeed3, the Honda Civic Si and the Volkswagen Golf GTI were the big players to bring down. Today, sales aren't …

I’ve written a few news stories recently about the sales domination tug-of-war between the three German luxury brands, namely Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. One of the tricks to remain on top of shoppers’ lists is to have an answer to every vehicle the other guy has. Case in point: the …

The Porsche Cayenne’s success is undeniable, and even the brand’s purists have adopted it. In order to gain a bigger market share of the SUV segment and to follow the downsizing trend, Porsche presented the Macan, smaller than the Cayenne. As usual for a Porsche, this little SUV is offered …

A few months ago, during the C-Class Cabriolet launch, Mercedes-Benz gathered up the invited journalists to unveil the new 2017 E-Class Wagon, one of the rare cars still offered in this body style since the SUV tidal wave hit our continent and practically eliminated station wagons. However, there are still …

We recently attended the press introduction of the latest Porsche Panamera, which has been completely redesigned for 2017. The first-generation Panamera was introduced in 2009, but in 2014 Porsche introduced the Executive edition, an extended-wheelbase version of the Panamera for owners of the sporty luxury car that have a preference …

For years now, manufacturers have attempted to give their pickup trucks a Southern BBQ flavour. From the Ford F-Series King Ranch to the Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn, we were conditioned to associate cattle farming with luxury, as these models are typically the top-of-the-line versions (or close to it, anyway). Toyota …

Today’s high-end performance luxury cars can’t just be pretty, insanely powerful or scandalously expensive. They must offer a unique purchase and ownership experience, one that will never make their owners question their investment, even if it’s pocket change for them. And in most cases, they have to act as a …

When General Motors filed for bankruptcy back in 2009, it decided to save money by killing off several brands they deemed no longer profitable, or that were competing with other divisions within the company. Pontiac was laid to rest after being established back in 1926. Saturn was dumped some 20 …