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First DrivesVolkswagen Golf GTE: Performance PHEV
MALLORCA, Spain – During the press drive of the fully electric 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf , which will soon be on sale in Canada, we also got the opportunity to slip behind the wheel of the Golf GTE. In Volkswagen-speak, GTE means sportiness and a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Think of the …
First Drives2017 Volkswagen e-Golf: Watch Out, Bolt4.0/5
MALLORCA, Spain – We’re finally getting it. The fully electric e-Golf will be on sale in Canada in June, better armed to take on the newcomers in the EV segment. The e-Golf originally went on sale in 2014 in various countries, including the United States, but Canada didn’t get it.
First Drives2018 Volkswagen Atlas: Like an Open Book on America3.5/5
Just a few days ago, Volkswagen summoned a group of journalists to try the new Atlas seven-seat SUV. However, a handful of us had the chance to test drive it in Sacacomie, Quebec last March, when the conditions were still wintery. That time, the goal was to showcase the fifth-generation …
Spotlight on2017 Volkswagen e-Golf: We’re Driving it This Week
When the latest generation of the Volkswagen Golf was launched in 2014, as a 2015 model, the German brand introduced the fully electric e-Golf to the U.S. market. Sadly, Canadians were denied access to this energetic compact hatchback. On the other hand, technology progresses rapidly in the growing industry of …
Test Drives2017 Volvo S90: Smooth like Velvet4.0/5
After the successful launch of the XC90 midsize SUV almost two years ago, Swedish brand Volvo followed up with the S90 and the V90 wagon. All these new models were styled and engineered under the company’s new design language and environmentally friendly personality. The S90 replaced the aging and unloved …
BlogThe 2018 Chevrolet Equinox Through the Eyes of an Engineer
During our trip to South Carolina to test drive the new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox , we had the chance to chat with Larry Mihalko, ace engineer and all-around nice guy who worked on the development of this vehicle. It all started for this compact SUV back in the winter of …
First Drives2018 Toyota C-HR: Toyota's Sexy Diamond3.5/5
Sexy Diamond. That’s what Toyota calls the 2018 C-HR. It’s the newest kid on the block in the white-hot subcompact SUV segment and it’s hitting Canadian dealerships on May 2nd of this year. With the C-HR, Toyota is making a bold statement. The latest Corolla and Camry moved the needle …
Test Drives2017 Infiniti Q60: Bringing Sexy Back4.0/5
Back in 2003 when the original Infiniti G35 coupe and Nissan 350Z tandem were introduced, I was in my early twenties spending all my free time either at the racetrack or hanging out in parking lots looking at cars. I remember being in awe at just how beautiful the G …
BlogVehicle Interior Design Trends: Visibility
Back when the automobile made its debut, there were no visibility problems. Since cars were roofless, you just had to turn your head to see what was happening beside or behind the vehicle. The idea for rearview mirrors first appeared in the middle of the first decade of the 20th …
Special Events2018 Buick Regal: Two Versions, but only One for Canada
The new Buick Regal Sportback has just been revealed in Detroit, during a press conference at GM’s Design Center. It will be available this fall as a 2018 model in Canada. Based on the same platform as the previous-generation model, which in turn is based on the European Opel Insignia, …
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