2014 Best Buys: GTs/Sport Performance CarsBlogNot everyone can afford a Ferrari or Lamborghini, but we can all afford to dream! That’s why the Car Guide ranks the best Grand Turismos (GTs) and Sports Performance Cars every year. We’ve lumped together two very exclusive categories of vehicles: GTs and Sports Performance cars. GTs are very powerful, …May 30, 2014
2014 Mazda Mazda3 Sport: Drive More, For Less4.0/5Test DrivesFresh off of a redesign for the current model year the 2014 Mazda Mazda3 Sport has become the darling of the automotive press, and it's easy to see why. Once again Mazda has seemingly created the blueprint for compact hatchback success in the Canadian market: expressive styling, thrifty fuel consumption, …May 30, 2014
2014 Ford Fiesta One-Litre: Underhood Ménage-A-Trois4.0/5Test DrivesFord has a tendency to go for extremes. Take, for example, the F-150’s extreme sales figures or the E-Series’ extreme longevity. Then there’s the Mustang V6’s 300 horsepower, which is pretty extreme for a base model. But drawing 123 horses and 148 lbs.-ft. of torque from a 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine …May 28, 2014
2015 Subaru Legacy: We're Driving It This Week!Spotlight onThe Car Guide is in Indinana this week to try the latest Subaru Legacy. The 2015 Subaru Legacy was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show a few months ago. The midsize sedan got a more mature look, dropping the older styling for a more mainstream approach which should be more …May 27, 2014
Find the Best Auto Dealers with The Car GuideNewsThe Car Guide’s experts have been helping you choose the right model for more than 48 years. Now we’re taking it a step further with our new Rate My Dealer tool. By offering a quick review of your auto dealer, you help keep other buyers informed—and the dealer, too! Dealer …May 23, 2014
2014 Subaru Impreza: Frugal All-Wheel Drive3.5/5Test DrivesWhen the current-generation Subaru Impreza first came out it was a landmark achievement for the Japanese brand. Finally, Subaru was able to offer an all-wheel drive car whose fuel efficiency was competitive with the rest of the compact crowd. Two years later the 2014 Subaru Impreza is still going strong, …May 23, 2014
2015 Volkswagen Golf: The Seventh Generation has Finally ArrivedFirst DrivesThe word is out: The Golf, and its numerous variants, has finally made its way to North America. This follows its European launch, as Volkswagen Group’s strategy is to serve its more important markets first. They do this for each of their models, which is why the Golf always launches …May 22, 2014
2015 Nissan Micra: A New Car for Under $10,0004.0/5First DrivesBack in the day, when neither the price of gas nor a vehicle’s fuel consumption were big causes for concern, Nissan offered the Micra, a sub-compact whose success was predicated primarily on a very attractive base price. Introduced in Canada in 1984 then taken off the market in 1992, the …May 20, 2014