Tests and Features

What's the hardest thing you've ever had to do in a car? For me, it was to discard years of accumulated experience driving rear-wheel drive cars on low-traction surfaces and learn how to effectively steer and brake a front-wheel drive Ford Fiesta on the snow and ice. Fortunately, I had …

FARO, Portugal – In a few months, Mercedes-Benz is going to scratch the C400 from its catalogue, even though this sedan has only been offered for a year. How does that make you feel? Sad? Shocked? Disappointed? Were you saving your money to buy one? Well, take comfort, even rejoice, …

Have you ever looked at the Volkswagen Golf hatchback and thought 'it's simply not practical enough?' Probably not - but just in case, you'll be happy to learn that the redesigned Golf has gained an all-new wagon model that pushes its hauling possibilities past those of most compact SUVs. The …

Wagon fans, your moment of Zen approaches: Volkswagen has confirmed that it will bring an all-wheel drive version of the 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon to the Canadian market. You'll have to wait quite a while to get your hands on one - Volkswagen plans a fall 2016 launch for the …

This week The Car Guide is heading down to Austin, Texas to drive the 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon. The Golf Sportwagon is based on the same platform as the Golf hatchback, but it offers significantly more cargo space, making it a more viable option for families on the go. It's …

We are not too surprised when a manufacturer rolls out a concept at an auto show. After nearly a century, this practice has become pretty much the norm. However, we are much more surprised when a tire manufacturer does the same! At the Geneva Motor Show, Goodyear presented two very …

Faro, Portugal – With the electronic key warm and cozy at the bottom of my pocket, I scanned the rows of meticulously aligned cars and found the C 63 S whose disproportionately wide German plates bore the inscription “S CW 6304.” The S stands for Stuttgart, where the grand-daddy of …

This week, The Car Guide is travelling to Arizona to get behind the wheel of the all-new 2015 Ford Edge, which is the second iteration of this midsize SUV that first rolled off of the assembly line in 2006. While it was slightly updated for 2011, we are now treated …

The last few years have afforded families with an embarrassment of compact crossover riches. The 2015 Kia Sportage is a perfect example of the highly evolved state of the small people mover segment, a stylish, comfortable, and practical vehicle that also happens to be reasonably affordable. The Sportage is also …