Everything automotive, 58 years running

With the Paris Olympic Games officially kicking off today, two automakers are getting into the action—sort of—by reminding us of their involvement in the world of sports and sharing uplifting commercials that feature not only some of the athletes we’ll see during the next couple of wheels but also those …

Following several customer complaints and an investigation by U.S. authorities involving its twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6, Toyota was forced in May to recall more than 100,000 Tundra pickups and Lexus LX SUVs from the 2022-2023 model years, including 9,979 in Canada. However, no remedy was announced at the time. As it …

General Motors is just one among a growing number of automakers revising their electric vehicle plans due to slower than anticipated demand, particularly in North America. CEO Mary Barra shared more bad news this week. Production of electric pickups in Orion , Michigan—home of the Chevrolet Bolt EV until late …

The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is back and unsurprisingly more powerful than ever. However, we certainly didn’t expect this much power. Blessed not with an electrified powertrain but rather a twin-turbocharged, 5.5-litre DOHC flat-plane crank LT7 V8, which happens to feature a larger combustion chamber and completely revised intake system, the …

Owner satisfaction with new vehicles has rebounded after two years of unprecedented decline. And surprisingly, electric vehicles from other brands than Tesla are not only achieving all-time high satisfaction, but also surpassing Elon Musk’s company. That’s according to J.D. Power’s 2024 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, which …

Things are not going well for Stellantis, particularly in North America where declining sales, rising inventory and weak profit margins are starting to become a serious problem, not to mention the many recent changes in senior management. The world's fourth-largest automaker announced worse-than-expected results for the first half of 2024, …

Canadians are not letting high prices and interest rates prevent them from getting their hands on a new electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid —thanks to Ottawa. A total of 95,775 Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) claims were made by dealers on behalf of customers during the first half of 2024.

Tesla reported a hefty drop in second-quarter profits Tuesday due to the effect of price cuts while spending aggressively on autonomous driving and other technology. Elon Musk's electric vehicle company reported profits of $1.5 billion, down 45 percent, on revenues of $25.5 billion, which were up two percent behind an …

Compact SUVs have the largest market share in Canada, and two of them are completely redesigned for the 2025 model year. We’re talking about the Chevrolet Equinox and Subaru Forester . The former is facing internal competition from a model that shares its name but is a totally different vehicle—the …

While VinFast refuses to disclose sales figures for the North American market, it appears that things are going quite well. The Vietnamese automaker’s first vehicle, the VF 8 two-row midsize crossover and Tesla Model Y fighter, is becoming an increasingly common sight on the road with hard-to-beat value in an …

Ford unveiled the original Mustang in April of 1964 as part of the World Fair in New York. Although the car derived from the cheap and unspectacular Falcon, over 22,000 units were sold on the first day alone. Lee Iacocca, who was vice president and general manager of the Ford …

Following our first experience with the all-new 2024 Lexus TX last fall, The Car Guide recently had the opportunity to spend a full week with the hybrid variant of the successor to the late RX L , which failed to make a strong enough case as a three-row family hauler.

Similar to the 718 twins, the 911 ’s switch to (partial) electrification is not sitting well with Porsche purists. The outcry on social media is already reaching alarming levels, while many people are overstating their love for the current, battery-less models. But make no mistake: a gas-electric 911 was inevitable …

As you know, the team at The Car Guide loves to write about classic cars and unique collections especially when they used to belong to famous people. If you like old rock and British singer Rod Stewart in particular, you might know that he’s owned a number of exotic cars …