Tests and Features

When the topic turns to electric cars, people are quick to surmise that a battery-powered vehicle can’t possibly be practical in winter. After all, cold temperatures make batteries less efficient and diminish operating range. That’s the theory, anyway. Personally, I had never had the opportunity to put the theory to …

This week The Car Guide is heading to Marseille, France, to drive the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Completely redesigned for the current model year, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is intended to raise the stakes in the entry-level luxury segment and entice a fresh generation of buyers to the brand. Bigger than before, …

The 2015 Chrysler 200 is a colossal do-over for the domestic-by-way-of-Italy brand, a new mid-size sedan that rides on an Alfa Romeo platform and wears entirely new duds in an effort to wipe away the memories of the competent, but never spectacular 200 of old. Family sedans might not be …

The 2014 Lexus GX 460 is the perfect illustration of the luxury brand’s ‘stand fast’ strategy for truck development. Much like the larger LX 570, and Toyota platform-mates the 4Runner and Land Cruiser, the Lexus GX 460 is somewhat of an anachronism, a full-frame SUV in a world where very …

As the title of this article suggests, the Altima is a mean machine—but more in the mathematical sense rather than the macho one. Here, “mean” means average, or ordinary. Don’t get me wrong, the Nissan Altima isn’t a bad car by any means. On the contrary, it has some great …

The new Need For Speed movie came out last week, on March 14. Car Guide was there to make sure the movie was living up to its hype! First of all, let’s get this out of the way: I am by no means a movie expert. I've seen a lot …

The 2015 Chrysler 200 represents a complete do-over for the domestic brand in the mid-size sedan segment. The Chrysler 200 borrows its platform from corporate stable mate Alfa Romeo, bringing with it not just a fresh driving experience for family shoppers but also a new styling language that hews closer …

One of the elementary laws of physics states that energy can never be destroyed, only transformed. It is with this in mind that I lament the passing of the Audi A3 hatchback – slated to eventually return to North America in plug-in hybrid form at some future date – while …