Tests and Features

Spotlight onFCA Celebrates 90 years In Canada And Presents Its 2016 Line-Up
American automaker Chrysler, recently renamed Fiat Chrysler Automobiles following its association with Italian giant Fiat, is celebrating 90 years of business in Canada this year. To mark this milestone, The Car Guide will be visiting the Canadian Transportation Museum & Historic Village in Kingsville, Ontario in order to check out …
Test Drives2015 Acura ILX Dynamic: The End of The Beginning4.0/5
When Honda launched Acura in 1986, it wanted to offer North American drivers a more high-end alternative. Back then, buyers in our market didn’t think of the Japanese manufacturer as a maker of luxury products, so it made sense to create a separate division. Acura initially selected models from Honda …
Test Drives2015 Toyota Yaris: It Ain’t Easy Being a Sub-Compact3.5/5
Life as a sub-compact isn’t always a bowl of cherries. Their primary use, small size and mandatory low price amount to a big challenge for manufacturers, as it’s hard to hit all these targets and still come up with something that’s inspiring and fun to drive. But then again, buyers …
Spotlight onLive from Detroit: Chevrolet’s Future Unveiled This Week
More Chevrolets are sold than any other General Motors product. In fact, Chevrolet is one of the five most popular automotive brands in the world. Now the division is launching a major offensive by introducing several new models. The 2016 Camaro, Malibu, Spark and Volt were recently introduced to the …
Special EventsLexus Gets Its NASCAR On At Circuit ICAR
Don’t worry, Lexus is not setting its sights on NASCAR! But that didn’t stop Toyota’s prestige brand from inviting automobile journalists out to Circuit ICAR. They wanted to let us test out a few of their creations—the ones that are best suited for track driving. Let’s take a closer look.
Spotlight on2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC: We're Driving It This Week
Mercedes-Benz just introduced the successor to the GLK in Stuttgart, during a world premiere held at the Hugo Boss headquarters. It is called the GLC, and the first model that will arrive in Canada this fall will be the GLC 300 4MATIC, powered by a 2.0-litre, 241-horsepower inline four. It …
TechnologyOutPower Device Review
MontrealRacing.com reported two weeks ago that Canadian company OutPower just released a hand-held portable jump starter device that fits in the palm of your hand. Its intriguing compact design piqued my interest so I asked Outpower if they’d be willing to lend me one for a few weeks to see …
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