Tests and Features

Shannonville, Ontario— If you had to pick one sports car to drive all year long, what would it be? The Ford Mustang would be a stretch, but a hot hatch like Volkswagen Golf R would make a ton of sense, especially during harsh Canadian winters. Don’t forget the Subaru WRX …

Whatever happened to that “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” saying? Aston Martin still believes in it, which is why it returned to Formula 1 in 2021 and also raised its game in endurance racing with the new Vantage GT3, the latter recording its first international triumph in Suzuka, Japan …

Madrid, Spain— The long wait is almost over. The highly anticipated Polestar 3 electric luxury SUV is set to launch in Canada in the fourth quarter of 2024, with units coming from the brand’s retooled factory in South Carolina. This model, along with the upcoming Polestar 4 , will bolster …

Sports cars have lost traction in recent years, and luckily some of those that remain aren’t trying to appeal to SUV-obsessed customers by beefing up and adding some off-road chops. That’s a good thing for pure driving enthusiasts. Porsche ’s entry-level sports cars including the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman …

Subaru doesn’t try to hide the fact that the last few years have been pretty tough for the Forester , which is one of the worst sellers in the most popular vehicle segment in Canada. While Toyota sold nearly 75,000 RAV4s last year, Subaru delivered a mere 7,000 Foresters. One …

Earlier this month, The Car Guide drove the Mustang Mach-E’s GT version , a model that has received a number of technical and aesthetic improvements for 2024, including a new electric motor at the rear, light aesthetic iterations and software updates. The spirit seems to be one of adventure in …

The Ford Mustang Mach-E turned out to be a good plan for Ford. Even if the Blue Oval hasn’t figured out how to make money with it just yet, sales are up and (most) clients seem to be enjoying their cars. It comes in a variety of models, from the …

As you know, there aren’t too many EV models available in Canada for less than $50,000 before tax and incentives, especially since we lost the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Kia Soul EV . The former will return with a new generation in 2026 and the latter will be replaced by …

Detroit, Michigan— In order to drive mass EV adoption, the auto industry is going to have to come up with more affordable solutions for customers. That’s no doubt what Cadillac management thought when they greenlit the all-new Optiq , a compact crossover that will serve as the gateway to the …