Comparative Tests
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Comparative Tests
Hyundai Tucson vs Volkswagen Tiguan: Two real compacts
While compact SUVs are extremely popular in Europe, our southern neighbours seem to be buying them with less enthusiasm. In our neck of the woods, these vehicles are increasingly in demand. Over the years, most compact SUVs have increased in size, but five of them have stayed true to their … Full story
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Comparative Tests
The Subaru STI Targa and the production STI head to head at Mosport
With their turbocharged boxer engines, all-wheel drive, solid bodies and great reliability, Subaru’s WRX and STI models have long been prized by driving and rally racing enthusiasts alike. These and numerous other variations of them produced by the automobile branch of Fuji Heavy Industries have also developed a cult following … Full story
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Comparative Tests
The Un-Hot-Hatch Comparo: Volvo C30 vs. Volkwagen Rabbit vs. Mini Cooper
Select third. Trail brake ever so slightly into the turn in. Momentarily dial in some opposite lock and enjoy the rotation through the apex before introducing the throttle pedal’s backside to the floormat to exit cleanly, taking just a short glance in the rearview mirror to appreciate the glorious streaks … Full story
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Comparative Tests
Pontiac Vibe vs. Toyota Matrix: Six of one, a half-dozen of the other?
Let's get something out of the way right now: the Vibe and the Matrix are two non-identical twins whose only differences, their bodies aside, are in the details of their equipment. The majority of their mechanical and structural components come from Toyota, just like the various elements that make up … Full story
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Comparative Tests
SRT4 vs. SRT8: One for the father, the other for the son!
It was completely by chance that we came to do a head to head comparison between these two cars. My colleague Sylvain Raymond was putting the Caliber SRT4 through its paces at the same time as I was turning heads behind the wheel of the new Challenger SRT8. Moreover, we … Full story