Tests and Features

At our “Canadian” test drive of the 2016 Maxima, there was an Acura TLX in the presentation room. It was made available to us so that we might compare it with the Maxima that we had just driven. Beige-grey in colour, it was dull next to Nissan’s beaming sedan—but all’s …

This Ford Mustang saved my left foot. No, not the 1/18 scale model up front; the real-deal sixth-gen version in the back. Allow me to explain. When I bought my daily driver back in the spring of 2013, I decided to forego a clutch pedal in favour of something less …

One of the worst experiences that can happen when driving is a blowout. It can happen anytime, anywhere, and can be a lot of trouble, from making you late all the way to a causing a crash. Various tire manufacturers have been hard at work trying to develop a puncture-proof …

The 2015 Mitsubishi RVR is the perfect demonstration of the effects of the incredible depth available to buyers shopping for a compact crossover. An explosion of options aimed at young families seeking extra cargo space, rural dwellers coping with treacherous winter snowfalls, and individuals whose lifestyles simply can't be compressed …

Mercedes-Benz brought us out to Germany’s densely populated city of Cologne for a first introduction to the new smart fortwo. Why Cologne? Because this is where the small urban vehicle is very popular, as it’s perfectly suited to the city’s narrow streets and heavy traffic. Whereas smarts are still a …

It was created in America, but the 2015 Jeep Renegade is built in Italy alongside the also-new 2016 Fiat 500X crossover . A sin for a typically all-American brand perhaps, but most Renegade buyers probably won’t even realize it, so it I guess it doesn’t really matter. Let’s hope its …

This year, Mercedes-Benz revised the nomenclature of its SUVs in a bid to better match the names of their cars. When new models are added to the family, the German automaker wants to make it easier for buyers to navigate the naming conventions. As of 2016, the GLK will be …

Slated for release in spring of 2016, the 2017 E-Class may be below the S-Class in the Mercedes-Benz food chain, but it will be more technologically advanced. In fact, it will be jam-packed with the most recent active and passive safety systems and will set a new standard for autonomous …

Full disclosure: I've never been sold on the "four-door sports car" title the marketing folks at Nissan have bestowed upon the Maxima. It's nothing against the Maxima, but when I think of a four-door sports car my mind's eye tends to focus on the likes of the Mercedes-AMG C 63 …