Tests and Features

Ask the owner of a Jeep Wrangler why he or she loves it so much, and you’ll likely get the same answer. “It’s a Jeep thing, you couldn’t understand.” Apparently, driving an unpractical, inefficient brick of an SUV is a thing that more and more people are discovering, because sales …

This article isn’t a usual road test. You won’t find stars and ratings at the end, nor a recommendation or a proscription. It’s because the vehicle I drove down in Chattanooga, Tennessee is still in preproduction form. Actually, Volkswagen did start production, but the SUV I tested was so camouflaged …

The Toyota Camry has long been America's best-selling car. In Canada, the story is quite different, as consumers tend to lean towards smaller cars, which has made the Honda Civic a sales champion for 18 years running. However, if you dig deeper into the sales charts, you'll realize that the …

If you like your SUVs high-powered and sporty, you will be happy to learn that in the next years, we might see a more powerful version of the Cadillac XT5 crossover. During the 2017 GMC Acadia media launch, a discussion with a General Motors employee hinted me toward this new …

You might not know it, but Canada is a big market for the GMC division of General Motors. While buyers in the United States generally prefer Chevrolet’s truck lineup, we are more inclined to choose the GMC brand’s more posh versions. European style, brand image; we can speculate on the …

When the automobile was in its infancy, occupants had to sit on a wooden bench and were at the mercy of the elements. Over time, certain luxuries became indispensable: Cadillac’s electric starter rapidly became the norm, just like central heating, windshields and side doors. New technologies arrived on the scene …

The Renault-Nissan Alliance allowed the Infiniti brand to invite itself into the great Formula 1 circus for a few years now. Not too long ago, Infiniti stamped its logo in the engine cover of the Red Bull team and Sebastien Vettel was named “Director de Performance” at Nissan’s luxury division.

It’s official. I’ve changed my mind about BMW. Up until very recently, I’d written off the company’s ability to build compact performance cars. For as long as I can remember, BMW had always been at the top of its class when it put its mind to creating the best—not some …

How time flies, and a good sign that summer is winding down is the Subiefestival held in the ICAR Circuit in Mirabel, Quebec. A slight difference compared to last year is that the cars were displayed around the main track and the facility’s new buildings, in which we find, among …