Tests and Features

The 2016 Nissan Maxima is out to right a few wrongs. For starters, it's a crime that the brand's flagship sedan sold less than a thousand examples last year in Canada, a mere tenth of what its mid-size Altima stable-mate managed to move in the same timeframe. Then there's the …

This week The Car Guide travels to Moab, Utah, to take part in the Jeep experience. We'll be spending two days driving a 2015 Jeep Cherokee off-road through Castle Valley and Sand Flats Recreation Area. Extreme off-road conditions promise to put the Cherokee to the test. It features a standard …

I’m a practical guy; always have been. I wear a carry-all ( read: fanny pack ) when I travel, a bucket hat in the sun, and jeans whenever possible. It’s for all of these reasons that, after a long weekend behind the wheel, I came to appreciate the sheer sensibility …

When Volkswagen launch the “new” Beetle back in 1997, it was undeniably cute. With its bubble shape and bubbly personality to match, the relaunched Bug captured the hearts of buyers the world over. But, after 14 years of production, the Beetle grew tired, and designers were faced with a conundrum: …

What costs $529/month, has a range of 425 kilometres per fill-up, costs nothing to fuel and only emits drops of water? Answer: a Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell on the streets of Vancouver. At press time, there were just two Hyundai clients driving Tucson Fuel Cells. A third customer is expecting …

Buddhists believe that happiness is found in the present moment, and the more time passes, the more I tend to agree. Modern society is always in a hurry, always stressed. We spend our lives chasing this and that—and forgetting to take the time and appreciate the here and now. To …

The first-ever Drive 4 Smiles Poker Run event, a Starlight Children’s Foundation fundraiser, was held on May 24th. We accepted their invitation for two very different reasons. First, it’s always fun to meet with car buffs and admire crowds of exclusive vehicles. And second, it’s even better when we do …

The Bentley Bentayga is the British brand's first foray into the world of ultra-luxury SUVs, and although Bentley has yet to release any photos of the new model I managed to sneak a peak behind the curtain this week in Nevada. At the tail-end of the Gumball 3000 Rally which …

The desert sun beats down on the pale sand that stretches for miles in either direction, bathing Death Valley with the kind of heat that bakes flesh off bone and paint off metal. I nudge the wheel of our yellow 1969 Camaro to the right and its wide rubber bites …

When the new 2006 Audi Q7 rolls into showrooms next December, it will become the brand’s most technologically advanced vehicle —light-years ahead of their full-size sedans. It won’t just raise the bar for entertainment and connectivity systems, it will almost be able to drive itself! The adaptive cruise control has …