Tests and Features

When BMW’s 3 Series got its sixth-generation makeover in 2012, the car got a little bit bigger, received some new technology, and in the interest of increased comfort, it got a plusher ride. Most drivers probably welcomed the additional coddling offered by the softer suspension and steering in the non-M …

This week The Car Guide is travelling to Aspen, Colorado to drive the all-new 2016 Kia Optima. The Optima is the brand's mid-size family sedan, and it's been given a refresh that creates a sleeker, more fastback-like look for the current model year. The Optima's chassis has been stiffened, the …

If you’re looking for a Volkswagen sports car in the $30,000 range, look no further than the GTI. This enhanced version of the Golf is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that develops 210 horsepower that's sent to the front wheels. Both fun and practical, it’s considered the champion of …

When I drove the 2016 Nissan Maxima , I couldn't help but scoff at the notion that a front-wheel drive sedan could be considered a sports car. I was quickly convinced otherwise. Fast-forward a few short months, and I was sitting behind the wheel of the 2016 Honda Accord, a …

There's an old auto industry saying: performance sells, but luxury keeps butts in seats. Actually I just made that up, but I didn't pull it out of thin air. While the image of a fast, hard-driving sports car is thrilling enough to get people to visit dealerships, very few individuals …

This week we're in Mexico's Copper Canyon to drive two new BMWs. The first, the 2016 BMW 340i, receives a mid-generation upgrade. The exterior has been lightly revised with new LED headlights and bumpers, the interior has been refreshed, the suspension reworked, and there's a new engine. The 320-horsepower, 3.0L …

I first drove the 2016 Yaris sedan in Toronto last July. I was there to test the Scion iM so that I could write the text about it for the 2016 edition of Le Guide de l’auto, our best-selling French publication. I tested the Yaris sedan just because I happened …

On September 29 th , 1915, William F. O’Neil and Winfred E. Fouse partnered up to establish the General Tire and Rubber Company. They wanted to provide the young automotive and transport industries with robust and durable tires that would stand up to the awful road conditions of the time.

We recently tested the 2016 Metris , a new midsize van made by Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes recently tested a much larger truck in Germany, a full-size tractor-trailer called the Actros. What is unique about this Actros is that it is equipped with Highway Pilot, a semi-autonomous driving system meant to alleviate …

When Infiniti launched the 2016 QX50, they invited a select handful of journalists into their new design centre. Located on the outskirts of San Diego, this centre is the first of its kind in the Americas, but the fourth worldwide. It will act in tandem with centres in Japan, London …