2014 Hyundai Elantra Limited: Still Shining4.0/5Test DrivesThe 2014 Hyundai Elantra is riding a long streak of being at the top of the Canadian sales charts, and with good reason: this compact sedan combines the key attributes of affordability, style, and fuel efficiency that are so important in our cold land of high gas prices and relentless …May 16, 2014
Mercedes-Benz B250: Benz to the Bone4.0/5Test DrivesMercedes-Benz may build some of the most opulent cars in the world, but their big money makers are actually their more affordable models. This article focusses on the B250, the brand’s smallest car in North America. It’s not the most popular though—that honour belongs to the C Class. Nonetheless, the …May 15, 2014
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid: Sophisticated but Disappointing3.5/5Test DrivesNissan caught a lot of people off guard last year when it revamped the Pathfinder. The update coincided with the decision to ditch the ladder-type frame borrowed from the Titan pick-up. It went from being an authentic SUV to a large crossover with a unibody, front-wheel drive and optional all-wheel …May 14, 2014
2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG 4MATIC: Nothing Exceeds Like Excess4.5/5Test DrivesSome cars simply defy logic and reason - not to mention the laws of physics. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG 4MATIC is one such vehicle, a lavish four-door luxury car that accelerates at a rate its two-tonne curb weight indicates shouldn't be possible. Of course, 'impossible' is a word that …May 9, 2014
2015 Hyundai Genesis: Genesis of a Future Success!4.0/5First DrivesLaunched in 2009, the first generation Hyundai Genesis was never a commercial success. Its primary raison d’être was to change the public’s perception of Hyundai and, in my view, this objective was at least partially attained. Hyundai has just released the second generation of its luxury sedan, and this vehicle …May 8, 2014
2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD / 2015 GMC Sierra HD: Heavy Duty Evolution4.0/5First DrivesBig trucks and wide-open spaces go well together, so it was only appropriate that my first time behind the wheel of both the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD and 2015 GMC Sierra HD pickups took place on the prairies of Alberta. It seems like every second vehicle I encountered during my …May 7, 2014
The Volvo 240 Versus V60: Two Decades of Evolution LaterComparative TestsToday’s comparative match-up pits two similar cars against one another. Both are fully equipped red Volvo wagons. But there’s one important difference between the two competitors: one is fresh out of the plant, still exuding that new car smell, while the other left its native Sweden more than two decades …May 5, 2014