Tests and Features

I always struggle internally when I see range-topping versions of vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler or Mercedes-Benz C-Class cruising around town. On one hand I know that it's the support of these owners that keeps these vehicles on the road, with enthusiast sales certainly not enough to justify their existence.

For most of us, automotive passion isn't a calculus derived from crunching horsepower numbers, acceleration figures, and braking distances. It's the intangibles - the way the tailpipes burble and roar through a tunnel, the glint of the sun off the cowl on a country road, the smell of unburned hydrocarbons …

Isn’t it surprising that a safety device developed more than 60 years ago continues to save lives? The good old seat belt made its automotive debut in 1949 and has remained an essential safety precaution ever since. According to recent studies conducted by the SAAQ, Quebec’s automotive insurance agency, 96% …

I like listening to music really loud, but that doesn’t make me an audiophile. I listen to the same things almost all the time: '60s, '70s and '80s rock, and sometimes a bit of pop. (The older I get, the more I find myself listening to talk radio too.) But …

At this year’s Montréal Grand Prix, Formula 1 cars didn’t only share the track with the little Nissan Micras, which we covered in a previous article, but with some other intriguing cars as well. Those cars were Ferrari 458s modified for the track. Three months later, I had the pleasure …

Is there a showdown brewing at the top of Ford's trim structure? Until now, those who have been seeking the most features and nicest creature comforts from a Ford SUV, crossover, or sedan have been directed to the Titanium trim level, which is available on models like the subcompact Fiesta, …

Remember that Willy Nelson tune, On the Road Again? Until recently, I never thought I’d associate driving down the highway like “a band of gypsies” with the smallest car in the nation. Because, you know, smarts are known for being good cars—in the city. Mercedes-Benz (the smart’s manufacturer) has just …