The Car Guide – Everything automotive, 53 years running

ORFORD, Quebec – Everyone mocked me for being excited about this car. The truth is that before I went off on this official product launch, I’d already driven it. I knew what I was in for, but for a moment I must admit I thought maybe I’d gone too far …

DETROIT, Michigan – Recently, Ford introduced to us to the Mustang Bullitt as a 50-year anniversary homage to the 1968 Bullitt movie starring Steve McQueen. Bullitt was the Blue Oval's answer to those looking for on-road excitement and attainable nostalgia. Now, in a similar fashion at a media-only function along …

This won’t be our usual media drive program, because we’ll be in Lake Tahoe, California, to drive the 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon on… the Rubicon Trail! The trail, whose name served as the inspiration for the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, is a 35-km long off-road course that incorporates some of the …

I just don’t understand how a company like Honda, which builds some of the most popular models on the market year after year, can green-light an exterior design such as the 2018 Honda Clarity’s. To be fair, the automaker takes few styling risks, and the relative blandness of their products …

The Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit has become the world's largest one-day automotive event, drawing close to 1.5 million people and 40,000 classic cars each year. Those stats are according to the organizers, but even if they are a little off, the whole event seems like an unthinkable achievement, considering …

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming – The half-ton truck segment strangely reminds of the sport of bodybuilding. Like the ultra-muscular human beings that compete against each other for the best possible physique, the moment a new model arrives on the scene, it’s automatically the strongest, most modern and sophisticated one of the …

PORTLAND, Maine – The supercharger whines happily as the 6.2-litre HEMI V8 roars all the way to its 6500-rpm redline on the straightaway next to the paddock area at Club Motorsports. The highly mechanical sound of the juiced-up engine immediately brings to mind the famous American saying: “There is no …

The subcompact-car segment in North America is struggling for three reasons. One, SUVs are now the hot item. Two, compact-sized cars cost only a few bucks more a month. Three, gasoline still isn’t expensive enough. A small car such as the redesigned 2018 Kia Rio has a lot going for …

Once again, BMW is launching a new or redesigned by first showing it off wrapped in camouflage. The 2019 3 Series Sedan shown here seems to be just about ready for prime time with an overall shape that resembles both the current-generation car and the 5 Series . The 3 …

For its second year on the Canadian market, the funky subcompact crossover gets a new LE trim that will be priced at a more affordable level, and will offer new features as well. The 2019 Toyota C-HR LE receives an Entune 3.0 infotainment system with Apple CarPlay integration (sorry, Android …

A new, limited-edition variant of the sport sedan has been added to the Japanese brand’s line-up. As a matter of fact, the 2019 Subaru WRX Raiu Edition will be a Canadian exclusivity with only 100 units produced. Based on the WRX Sport-tech RS, the Raiu Edition—which means thunderstorm in Japanese—gets …

Canada’s best-selling car—in Sedan and Coupe format—is getting some mild changes for the 2019 model year, including a subtle cosmetic update and greater availability of the company’s Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety driving aids. All versions of the Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe receive restyled front fascia, a chrome …

Every new vehicle undergoes a wide array of tests before it hits the market and the upcoming Audi e-tron, the brand’s first all-electric SUV, has just delivered an impressive performance at Pikes Peak—only instead of climbing up the famous Colorado mountain, it spent time going downhill. Audi says the e-tron …

Did you like our first-drive review of the all-new 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt ? Our journalist Antoine Joubert had a real blast with this car, which marks the latest incarnation of a true automotive legend. Recently, the legend wrote another page in its big history book with the production of …

The thoroughly redesigned 2019 Subaru Forester will be hit Canadian dealerships this fall, and the automaker has just announced its pricing structure. The Forester is built on a new platform, riding on a slightly longer wheelbase that allows for increased rear-seat legroom. The cargo area opening is much wider for …

We promised you more details about the upcoming 2020 Porsche Taycan, the German automaker’s first-ever all-electric automobile, and now we have them as Porsche recently issued a press release confirming some of the technical specs of the highly promising Mission E concept. When it goes on sale in late 2019 …

Since the current market trend favours utility vehicles, there are now many to choose from, and there’s one to satisfy the needs and wants of just about everybody. And in the United States, a little automaker has decided to slip itself into the lucrative luxury SUV segment. Founded by Ferris …

Who makes the sexiest and most desirable cars on the planet? Ask ten different people and you will likely get as many different answers. It depends on whether you prefer the exotic Italians, the classic Germans, the sleek Swedes, the flamboyant Americans or the sharp Japanese. However, we should not …