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Someday, electric cars will be offered in all shapes and sizes, and people who drive them likely won’t be trying to make a statement. However, if we’re behind the wheel an EV today, we’re probably sticking out like a sore thumb. We’ll definitely get noticed in the 2015 BMW i3, …

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Faraday Future made its grand entrance with an exotic racecar. The FFZERO1’s main mission is to attract attention to this automaker which aims to give Tesla a run for their money. Of course, the car features a number of original and innovative ideas, but to what …

MOJAVE, California — These are exciting times in the quest for the self-driving car. Many believe that autonomous vehicles are not far from becoming a reality, and the truth is that driver support devices are already foreshadowing it. From adaptive cruise control, blind spot detectors or lane change warning, all …

You probably don't need me to tell you that wagons are a dying breed. Chances are, you don't know all that many people who own one, unless you happen to run with a crowd rife with fans of one of the few remaining automakers that still deigns to offer Canadian …

We are often asked whether all-wheel-drive is a necessity in Quebec in winter. To begin at the beginning, what do we mean by “all-wheel-drive”? An AWD vehicle is one in which the power produced by the engine is applied to the road by all four wheels. In other words, when …

In the old days, when we wanted a truly comfortable vehicle that didn’t wear a flashy badge, there were plenty of models to choose from: from big Oldsmobiles to Lincolns and Chryslers, it was easy to get behind the wheel of a cozy land yacht. However, today this type of …

Effortless performance seems to be the new mantra of luxury sedan builders regardless of what nation they hail from. There are as many ways to get from A to B in under five seconds as there are badges on the hood, but the miracle of modern technology has largely democratized …

Year after year, Montrealers have a reason to celebrate right after the holidays: it's the Montreal International Auto Show! As always, the event is taking place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, the city’s convention centre. It’s the auto event of the year for car buffs and a practical …