The Car Guide – Everything automotive, 56 years running

Just a few days after our test drive of the 2021 Porsche Macan GTS , the company announced a mid-cycle update for the 2022 model year. No major changes are in store. However, one of the most fun to drive SUVs on the market is about to become even more …

BMW Classic is the branch of the BMW Group responsible for all activities concerning the history of the company, including the restoration of classic cars from the BMW collection and others owned by wealthy individuals. Covering a total area of 13,000 square metres, the site is located around the corner …

Muscle car and pony car enthusiasts were sad to see Ford axe their beloved Shelby GT350 not long after the fabulous, 760-horsepower Shelby GT500 became the new alpha stallion in the Mustang lineup. They can find solace in the return of the illustrious Mach 1 , however. This new model …

The Toyota GR Supra is great but Nissan wants to fight back with the next-generation Z , which was officially unveiled a few weeks ago. These two uniquely styled sports coupes have very similar technologies and performance attributes. Should you buy a Supra now or wait for its rival to …

The MINI is an electrifying little car, especially in John Cooper Works trim. And since 2020 it’s just plain electric, what with the addition of the zero-emission Cooper SE . It’s a major shift for a brand so steeped in history, yet only the beginning: the last model with a …

The shift in driving and vehicle ownership habits resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on the automotive service industry in Canada. Reduced workforce also continues to be a problem. Consequently, the total size of the 4-to-12-year-old automotive service market plunged to $6.6 billion in 2021 from …

We won’t waste any time addressing the elephant in the room, namely the oversized double-kidney grille that looks more like a beaver’s teeth on the new 2021 BMW M3 and M4 . This is a styling direction that BMW first introduced with the Concept 4 at the 2019 Frankfurt Auto …

When it comes to plug-in hybrid SUVs, the Toyota RAV4 Prime is currently the undisputed leader and most attractive option with 302 horsepower, as much as 68 kilometres of zero-emission range and up to $13,000 in total EV incentives (if you happen to live in Quebec). The RAV4 Prime is …

Ford has announced two recalls in two days for the much celebrated Mustang Mach-E electric crossover. The problem is fairly alarming and affects 5,000 vehicles in Canada. First, on 3,178 units, the windshield may not be properly attached and could separate from the vehicle in a crash, significantly increasing the …

In addition to a pair of gasoline engines, the new Kia Sorento is adding hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants to its lineup for 2022. The latter, which premieres at the Montreal Electric Vehicle Show this weekend, is the first to go on sale in Canada. What does it have in …

Unveiled in May, the all-new 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning —the fully electric variant of North America’s best-selling pickup—will begin deliveries to customers next spring. Today, pre-production kicked off at the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Simultaneously, Ford announced an additional investment of $250 million USD ($325 million …

Michelin has been working on airless tires for more than a decade and a half. Remember the next-generation prototype unveiled in Montreal two years ago? It recently hit the road for the first time in public. The French tire manufacturer used IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany to give consumers the …

General Motors is used to getting contracts from the U.S. government to build military vehicles, like Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 pickups turned into Infantry Squad Vehicles , but this time the automaker will develop next-generation Large Support Utility Commercial Vehicles for the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service. More specifically, GM will …

The all-new Volkswagen ID.4 is a promising and highly attractive electric SUV. Heck, it won the 2021 World Car of the Year award. The base Pro model with rear-wheel drive features a large 82-kWh battery that provides an official range of 400 kilometres according to Natural Resources Canada. But since …

So, which car companies make the most appealing and desirable products at the moment? Your picks are as good as ours. But if you ask J.D. Power, they’ll tell you Porsche , Dodge and Ram are in the top 3. Its latest APEAL Study (Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout) is …

With Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV production temporarily stopped because of the battery recalls involving every single unit ever made, General Motors is grabbing the bull by the horns. The stakes have become extremely high, so the automaker has sent some of its engineers to LG battery plants in …

The Rivian R1T is a very promising electric pickup, and we’ve been hearing and reporting about it for more than two years now. Unfortunately, development and production hit a few snags—not just because of the pandemic and global chip shortage—pushing the first customer deliveries to this month. Today, however, after …

After announcing a special edition of the GT-R NISMO with a very small number of models available for sale in Canada this winter, Nissan is now adding a GT-R T-spec that will also have a limited production. The reveal took place on Tuesday in Japan, which explains the right-hand-drive units …