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The NX 200t is one of the newer kids on the block in the compact crossover segment, having been introduced just a few of years ago in 2014. Toyota decided they wanted to have a Lexus-branded version of the RAV4 and this is the result. The 2017 represents the fourth …

CALGARY, Alberta – German automakers are pretty good at creating new market segments, and they did it again a few years ago with coupe-like SUVs. BMW conjured up the X6, and Mercedes-Benz eventually retaliated with the midsize GLE Coupe. Then BMW introduced the X4 , and Benz’s response is the …

Lexus unleashed this BMW M5 fighter last year, and it’s back for 2017 with better handling and ride control thanks to new adaptive suspension. I mentioned the M5 here, just because it rolls off the keyboard so eloquently, but in reality, Lexus is fighting the Germans on multiple fronts including …

During the last 50 years, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) developed ever stricter crash test standards. Manufacturers have answered by building safer vehicles. Here are the highlights of automotive safety throughout the years. Please, check out our photo gallery !

The Big Apple is America’s largest and most densely populated city. It’s the financial capital of the world, the diplomacy capital of the world and arguably the cultural capital of the world. It’s a gigantic powerhouse in every facet of the word, and therefore, a perfect setting for Nissan to …

This week, The Car Guide is heading to Alberta to get another look at the coupe version of Mercedes-Benz’s popular GLC SUV . Obviously, it’s called a coupe even though it has five doors, but the brand is rather referring to the vehicle’s coupe-like roofline and sportier character. A new …

If you spend any time at all speaking with automotive enthusiasts either in person or online, a noticeable trend emerges if the topic relates to Hyundai. More often than not, people are impressed with the direction of the company and the ambition of its lineup. Count me among those people …

We had to wait until the sixth-generation Hyundai Elantra to finally get a performance version of this Korean compact car. However, the Hyundai Elantra Sport might be the most powerful Elantra ever offered, with its 201-horsepower, turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine, it isn’t as zesty as its competitors, namely the Ford …

MALLORCA, Spain – Automakers must constantly update their products to keep them fresh and competitive, and to keep consumers ready and able to trade in their old model for a new one. When a car or truck spends a few years on the market without change, we usually start complaining.

We often complain about the manufacturers’ lack of originality when it comes to offering paint colour choices in North America. For popular mainstream models, we’re usually limited to white and black, a few shades of grey and, sometimes, a red, a blue or a brown. Or beige. However, we can …