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Manual Gearbox to Survive in These Vehicles for 2026

If you're looking to get your hands on a new vehicle without an automatic transmission, we recommend you act sooner rather than later. There are only 24 options remaining for the 2026 model year, and they're mostly sports cars aimed at serious driving enthusiasts. Unsurprisingly, that number is down from …October 20, 2025

Top 10 Most Valuable Car Brands in 2025

New vehicle sales don't tell the whole story when it comes to assessing the value of auto companies, especially in the current economic climate with tariff pressures and the slowdown in electric vehicles. Consumer volatility is another issue. This week, Interbrand released its 2025 ranking of the world's most valuable …October 18, 2025

2026 Volkswagen Tiguan Turbo: More Power, Same Personality

The Volkswagen Tiguan still does not have a hybrid variant in its North American catalogue, a technology that the manufacturer claims is coming very soon. Having made the transition to its third generation last year with moderate aesthetic and technological changes—along with the single powertrain offering—the Tiguan adds a more …October 16, 2025

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: Improved But Not Game-Changing

You’re looking at version 3.0 of the Volkswagen Tiguan compact SUV, first introduced in North America as a 2009 model. This new generation features a revised exterior that’s more in line with the German brand's other products, as well as changes to the interior including a larger screen that’s now …September 1, 2025

12 Fascinating Videos Showing the Evolution of Iconic Cars and Trucks

As you know, we at The Car Guide love to talk about classic cars and trucks. We even dedicate an entire section to them on our website, combining articles and photo galleries. It's always interesting to see how different models have evolved over the decades in terms of styling. For …July 29, 2025

10 Best and Worst Brands for Initial Quality in 2025 According to J.D. Power

J.D. Power’s 2025 Initial Quality Study (IQS) released this week shows that things have gotten slightly better versus last year. Following an all-time high of 194, the average number of problems reported after 90 days of ownership is now 192 per 100 vehicles. Luxury brands have improved significantly (203 problems, …June 27, 2025

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: Successful Inner Work

Brands who sell vehicles in North American give much more attention to their SUVs than their cars during their life cycles. It’s easy: they're the ones that bring in the cash. But this can quickly become a double-edged sword for those brands with a rich performance heritage. On the one …May 20, 2025

2025 Volkswagen Golf R: A New Era Begins

The Volkswagen Golf GTI made its original debut almost 50 years ago thanks to the determination and passion of a small team of designers and engineers. It was enthusiastically welcomed by the public and went on to enjoy phenomenal success. In 2002, the German automaker introduced an even more powerful …May 8, 2025

7 Cars and Trucks That Only Exist in an Alternative Universe

Do automakers sometimes lack imagination? Are they really offering the vehicles consumers want and need? We at The Car Guide often ask ourselves these kinds of questions. And we're not alone. Many digital artists and illustrators have fun imagining what certain models would look like in some other configuration or …May 7, 2025

10 Vehicles That Are More American Than You May Think

Because of the trade war unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump, many Canadians have chosen to avoid buying products that come from south of the border. And with Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to impose similar counter-tariffs on vehicles imported from the U.S., which are expected to lead to price …April 12, 2025

Top 10 Most Affordable Electric Vehicles in 2025

Electric vehicle shoppers in Canada are currently out of luck. Earlier this year, the federal government’s Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program came to an abrupt end due to a lack of funds, eliminating rebates of up to $5,000. And don’t forget Quebec, which also suspended its own incentives of …March 1, 2025

10 New Vehicles With a Long List of Recalls

Buying a brand-new vehicle or a completely redesigned model in the first year of a new generation is always risky as quality problems are more likely to occur. Oh sure, the manufacturer's warranty is there to protect you, but the experience can still be frustrating. It's best to wait a …February 21, 2025

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Volkswagen Unveils Second-Gen Phaeton That Never Was

The late Volkswagen Phaeton was the most technologically advanced and most luxurious car the German brand had ever launched. Its farewell came in 2016 when management decided to discontinue the sedan in favour of a systematic re-alignment with a focus on electric mobility. However, a successor with the project name …July 7, 2022

The Last Volkswagen Phaeton

The above picture is an important piece of automotive history: the black Volkswagen Phaeton you see here is the very last of its name. In the last 14 years, the Dresden factory built this sedan, which was the most advanced car to ever bear the Volkswagen logo. The Phaeton wasn't …March 21, 2016

Volkswagen's Dieselgate Is Hindering The Phaeton

Ever since the Volkswagen scandal broke out – in which we learned that a hidden computer program could limit diesel engines’ power so they could pass the environmental tests – the brand has been hit with a few setbacks: engineers are working night and day to find a fix for …November 23, 2015

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Motoring TV 2004 Episode 24

Truck racing 2004 Mazda Miata 2005 VW Phaeton substituting regular for premium gas return of the rag-top.

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