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You think one single powertrain technology will soon replace the good old combustion engine? It won’t be the case. What we’ll see is exactly the strategy Hyundai is deploying with its new Ioniq, a choice of three advanced and electrified powertrains—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full electric. All the consumer will …

We can certainly love winter for skiing, hockey and making snowmen. And what can be more relaxing than looking at a soft snowfall through the living room window, all bundled up in a blanket with our better half and a cup of hot chocolate? On the other hand, we can …

A new little hybrid crossover will soon be on sale in Canada, and as we’ve mentioned in our review of the 2017 Kia Niro , it will carry a base MSRP of $24,995 before freight and delivery charges of $1,740. Even the base Niro is very well equipped, and has …

The Panamera 4 E-Hybrid is the latest addition to Porsche’s line of electrified vehicles and it comes with the technological advances introduced in the 918 Spyder. The previous version—namely the Panamera S E-Hybrid that launched in 2014—was the first of the brand’s vehicles to feature plug-in hybrid technology, but it …

If you're in the market for a large, hulking SUV, but don't necessarily want to shell out the big bucks for a luxury name brand, the Nissan Armada presents an interesting option. It’s a large SUV with many of the interior appointments that you’d get in any of the luxury …

The Nissan 370Z has been around for a little while now—since 2009 to be exact—and when this happens, manufacturers usually come out with a plethora of special-edition models to keep buyers interested until he next generation hits showrooms. Nissan actually did just the opposite with the 370Z: they came out …

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – What’s great about a hybrid is that we can drive it like a normal car, and it will magically provide us with lower fuel bills. No need to plug it in or calculate the distance of our commutes, all we have to do is fill a …

The more an SUV costs, the less likely you’ll see one crawling over rocks, fording streams and rolling off the beaten path—even if it could. Brands such as Land Rover and Jeep are masters of off-roading, and virtually every vehicle in their lineups could tackle just about any type of …

This week, The Car Guide is heading to Sin City, Las Vegas, to get behind the wheel of a very unique vehicle. For the uninitiated, the Ram 2500 Power Wagon is a Ram that boasts a more extravagant style and, more importantly, is an off-roading beast thanks to its oversized …

What happens when you combine sports-car performance with the added practicality of an SUV? You get the BMW X4 M40i, that’s what. Unveiled at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show, the M40i gives a shot in the arm to the compact, coupe-shaped X4 SUV. Featuring a brand-new turbocharged, 3.0-litre six-cylinder engine …