The Car Guide – Everything automotive, 55 years running

There is no such thing as a perfect car or truck. You can always find something not to like or stuff that doesn’t meet one driver’s specific needs. However, we at The Car Guide believe we have found a vehicle that seriously challenges the premise above. The Toyota RAV4 is …

Ferrari openly admits that the all-new Roma takes a direct shot at the Aston Martin DB11 . Both are sublime-looking grand touring coupes aimed at sophisticated individuals who want exceptional performance without compromising luxury and comfort. Up until now, Ferrari could only attempt to please those customers with the AWD-equipped …

The eleventh-generation Honda Civic , which is scheduled to make its debut next spring as a 2022 model, is already generating huge interest. Have you seen the patent renderings and artist renderings online in recent weeks? From what we can tell, the Civic will adopt a more mature albeit less …

While baseball fans will have their eyes on the Dodgers and Rays in game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night, truck lovers and electric car enthusiasts alike probably won’t want to miss the official debut of the all-new 2022 GMC Hummer EV , the modern, zero-emission interpretation of …

The 2020 Aston Martin DB11 is one sexy Brit—although with the available twin-turbocharged AMG V8 engine it has a lot of German muscle. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder; well, in our humble opinion, this car is drop dead gorgeous… even in Sunburst Yellow. Yeah, that …

This fall season is unlike any other due to that second wave of COVID-19, but car care and maintenance is something that should never change. Indeed, now is not the time to lose our good habits and neglect our rides. But what exactly does fall maintenance entail? Here are a …

Last year, the best-selling compact SUV in Canada, the Toyota RAV4 , made a spectacular leap and stole market shares from several competitors, but not its arch nemesis. The Honda CR-V indeed managed to post a slight increase in sales despite the fact that the current generation was launched in …

Imagine you’re a car designer working for GMC and the bosses ask you to draw what the all-new, all-electric Hummer could look like. Talk about an exciting challenge! The team that received the order back in April 2019 quickly went to work, especially since General Motors initially planned a reveal …

Even an SUV with legendary off-road skills like the Jeep Wrangler is not immune to slippery terrain, a driver’s lack of judgement or caution, or just a technical failure. A 23-year-old woman learned the lesson the hard way on October 10 when the Wrangler she was a passenger in fell …

What’s new with the Nissan Sentra for 2021? Well, The Car Guide has just learned from a Quebec dealer that the company will make a six-speed manual transmission available in the Sentra SR. A screen capture of the dealer’s digital ordering book indeed shows a manual option with this particular …

School bus design has not really changed over the past several decades, except for some upgrades aimed at improving safety. Also, these vehicles’ field of expertise is pretty much limited to well defined and decently maintained streets and roads. Now, imagine a rugged, adventurous school bus that could tackle just …

Hyundai has just announced Canadian pricing for the completely redesigned 2021 Elantra and there are some great news for customers. Once again equipped with a standard six-speed manual gearbox in base trim, the popular Korean compact sedan will now start at $17,899, an increase of just $800 from the outgoing …

The Nissan Frontier is one of the oldest new models available in Canada, with the current generation dating back to 2005. This summer, we learned that Nissan Canada chose not to offer a Frontier for 2020 and 2021. A new generation is in the works, but it appears we won’t …

The Tesla Model 3 is now the best-selling electric vehicle on the market, mainly because of its impressive range and integration of many advanced technologies. Fit and finish remains an issue , however, as evidenced by the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. We’ve already told you about a paint …

While many automakers are abandoning manual transmissions, Kia is somewhat reversing the trend by adding one to the Forte5 lineup for 2021. More specifically, a six-speed manual gearbox will come standard on the sporty Forte5 GT model, which returned last year with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission only. The latter will …

Bad news for customers who are eagerly awaiting Mercedes-Benz ’s first all-electric vehicle: the market launch of the EQC crossover has been pushed back once more. In December of last year, faced with tougher emission standards and increased demand in Europe, the automaker decided to delay the EQC in North …

The all-new Volvo XC40 Recharge , the fully electric variant of the small XC40 crossover, will go on sale in Canada later this fall as a 2021 model. And we finally know how much it costs. Pricing starts at $64,950 plus freight and delivery. If you do the math, that …