Tests and Features

Every year, the Car Guide celebrates the best vehicles in the industry. The best in class are determined through rigorous testing by Canada's leading automobile journalists. This year, the Car Guide's Best Buy prizes were awarded at a short but sweet luncheon and gala in Toronto. In total, 27 vehicles …

You don't have to be a car expert to know that the Yaris was lagging behind in the sub-compact category. Sure, its silhouette was attractive and its passenger compartment was relatively spacious, but the quality of the materials was disappointing at best and its meagre 1.5-litre engine lacked muscle. Toyota …

The arrival in our province of the first example of a car is always an interesting event. Yesterday, the first Lexus NX crossover was shown to customers and the curious at Park Avenue Lexus. For the occasion, the whole dealership was modified to allow more people to get in and …

There are a couple of ways to re-introduce yourself to the Canadian market if you're an Italian automaker that's been sitting on the sidelines across the Atlantic for most of the past two decades. If you're Fiat, for example, you can attempt to appeal to the masses by way of …

Following months of speculation and rumours, the new, fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 was unveiled at three simultaneous events held in Tokyo, Barcelona and Monterey. To celebrate the newest edition of the world’s most popular roadster, Mazda organized a private event in Monterey with Duran Duran, the group that topped the charts …

Stepping outside the box to build a better box, as in the case of the 2014 Kia Soul, can present much more of a challenge than one might expect. Although the idea of a rectangular wagon with crossover leanings might seem simple at first, it's actually quite difficult to evolve …

The Volkswagen Jetta has a new look for 2015. Why, you ask? In part, it’s to give it a more “premium” appeal, but the real reason is that the Jetta’s monocoque structure was revised to make it compliant with the latest passenger protection standards in case of a collision. The …

Dandelions are not especially popular flowers. They have a tendency to pop up even on the tidiest lawn, they are obnoxious and unless you resort to toxic chemicals, they are impossible to get rid of. However, the tenacious little plants could be used in a very particular way: the milky …

The new third-generation Honda Fit, also known as the Jazz in Asia and Europe, will hit the Canadian market in September 2014 as the 2015 model, nine months after its unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show in January. This marks the beginning of a new era for the Fit since …