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Mercedes-Benz EQ-Boost: the 48-volt Mild-hybrid Wave

The charge towards the electrification of the automobile is well under way. Hybrids are 20 years old and well accepted. In the last few years, we have seen an influx of plug-in hybrid and EV options, but not all is ideal. At least not yet. Despite the seemingly never-ending talk …March 12, 2018

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio: A Wild Beast in an Italian Suit4.5/5

AUSTIN, Texas – With sport utility vehicles so immensely popular, everyone from the most run-of-the-mill manufacturers to the top luxury brands wants a piece of the action. Porsche’s resounding success with the Cayenne and second home run with the more compact and even sportier Macan only reinforced that desire. This …March 9, 2018

2017 Mazda CX-5: Ready to Take on the Big Boys4.5/5

Mazda’s CX-5 compact SUV was reworked for 2017 after having been introduced in 2012 as a replacement for the outgoing CX-7. What’s impressive is it has steadily increased in sales every year since its introduction. In 2017, Canadians bought 25,123 of them—a 1.1% increase over 2016. The new redesigned model …March 9, 2018

2018 Audi R8 V10 RWS: The Rear-wheel-drive R84.5/5

MADRID, Spain – Wow! The R8’s naturally aspirated 5.2L V10 is still as impressive. It howls as revs climb smoothly all the way up to 8700 rpm in what is an instant response to our foot mashing the accelerator. The experience can only be described as nirvana. Except that in …March 8, 2018

2018 Hyundai Elantra GT: Priced to Please4.0/5

A compact car with a hatchback might just be the best compromise between efficiency and versatility for consumers on a budget. And in some cases, we can also throw in performance when manufacturers try to knock the Volkswagen Golf GTI off its pedestal, with mixed results. Take the 2018 Hyundai …March 7, 2018

2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS: Returning to its Roots4.5/5

BARCELONA, Spain – They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It wasn’t long after the Vision CLS concept broke cover some 15 years ago that another carmaker introduced its own vision of a four-door luxury coupé. Although the niche segment now features a little more than a …March 6, 2018

Hankook Winter i*Pike RS: Balancing Price and Performance

In a previous article, we talked about the Hankook Winter i*Pike RS , a tire that we’ve been testing all winter to see what it’s capable of. Good for both SUVs and touring cars, this tire strikes a good balance between price and performance. Hankook does offer higher-performance products, but …March 6, 2018

2019 Ram 1500 Ready to Roll and Tow in Scottsdale!

American pickup truck manufacturers are ramping up for a big year and one of its major players—the Ram 1500—is taking The Car Guide for a first drive down to the desert terrain of Scottsdale, Arizona. The Ram pickup is coming off a strong 2017 Canadian sales campaign—98,465 units sold, an …March 5, 2018

2018 Ford Expedition: Why Pay More for a Lincoln Navigator?4.0/5

The 2018 Expedition comes from the Ford division, and yet, it has the refinement of a Lincoln product. Oh, Ford was sure to equip it with a less powerful engine than the Lincoln Navigator to respect the hierarchy. With the aid of a sound level meter, you’d even be able …March 5, 2018

2019 Hyundai Nexo: The New Hydrogen-powered SUV is Coming to Canada

The Nexo dashes at 140 km/h on the highway that links Seoul to PyeongChang. Inside, everything is calm, with slight wind noise breaking the silence from time to time. The Nexo’s handling is similar to an electric vehicle in every way, despite the fact that it produces its own electricity …March 5, 2018

2018 BMW Test Fest: The German Buffet

PALM SPRINGS, Calfornia – From a personal standpoint, a trip to Palm Springs in California to drive BMW M cars on Thermal raceway is a very exciting experience, especially for an automotive enthusiast. But when viewed from a journalistic approach, these events often prove to be hard to cover. There’s …March 1, 2018

Is your vehicle making you sick?

Tips & Advice: Protect your car

This article is an advertorial brought to you by a Car Guide Partner Numerous studies* have shown that there are nine times more germs and micro-organisms found in a car than in a toilet bowl. These same studies showed that there is an average of 80 strains of bacteria (per …March 1, 2018

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