Tests and Features

This week, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s 2017 CCOTY testing is in full swing at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington, Ontario. Among the eight vehicle categories this year is the Best New Sports/Performance Car Category that rounds up—as its name suggests—performance-oriented models sold by mainstream brands. This …

In the long, complex history of Fiat, the 124 Spider roadster has played a significant role. A global success and one of the brand’s all-time bestsellers in North America, this vehicle put the Italian manufacturer on the map as a maker of legitimate sports cars. And that is why word …

The Mazda MX-5 , a much-loved little roadster, is almost perfect, at least in its role. For a reasonable lump of money, we get one of the best-balanced chassis’ in the industry, a perfectly calibrated engine and a brilliant manual gearbox. It’s as sporty for amateur pilots as it is …

As hard as it may be to believe, the Fiat 500X and the Jeep Renegade are almost identical from a mechanical standpoint. In fact, they even share the same platform, among other things. Unfamiliar with the concept of an automobile platform? Allow me to enlighten you. To reduce costs and …

Retro has been making a comeback in fashion, photography and food, so why not cars? As a tribute to the original Nuova Cinquecento built in 1957, Fiat is offering up its own retro version of the Fiat 500 city car and calling it the “1957 Edition.” A lot of what's …

With a few notable exceptions (Terminator 2, anyone?), sequels rarely have the same impact as the original on which they are based. The same can be said in the automotive world, where platform-sharing can lead to several vehicles built on the same bones, with varying degrees of success. Fiat has …

American automaker Chrysler, recently renamed Fiat Chrysler Automobiles following its association with Italian giant Fiat, is celebrating 90 years of business in Canada this year. To mark this milestone, The Car Guide will be visiting the Canadian Transportation Museum & Historic Village in Kingsville, Ontario in order to check out …

In today’s world, if an automaker wants to survive, it needs to appeal to as many customers as possible. Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Bentley—they’ve all stepped up production in an attempt to stay afloat. The same is true for less elitist brands, too. Hyundai and Kia, for example, now make cars …

If you were born between 1961 and 1980, you’re part of Generation X. That puts you in the 35 to 53 age group, which tends to have a little extra spending cash. Automakers love gen-Xers and want to treat them to all kinds of little pleasures. Maybe that’s why there …