Tests and Features

Test Drives2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel: Building A New Legacy4.5/5
How long has it been since General Motors has had a player in the diesel car game? If you said “30 years,” you’re both right and wrong. Chronologically, yes, that was the GM’s last foray into the realm of Rudolf Diesel’s alternative-fuel engine, but the reality is the domestic giant …
Test Drives2014 Audi A7: The Best of Three Worlds?4.5/5
An ideal garage would include an SUV for family outings, a luxury car for comfort, and a sporty coupe for fun. Unfortunately, not everyone has the room or can afford a stable full of cars, and most of the time compromises must be to try and satisfy all of those …
Test Drives2014 Scion iQ / Aston Martin Cygnet: Cute Microcars
The Scion iQ still turns heads when it turns a corner. Even though Scion’s diminutive offering has been driving on Canadian roads since 2012, onlookers will still gawk at it, not with the gaze of amazement that comes when spotting some European exotic car, but more with a look of …
Special Events2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster Unveiled In Montreal
Last night Montreal saw the unveiling of the 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster. The open-air version of one of the fastest Lamborghini sports cars ever built, the Aventador LP700-4 broke cover at John Scotti Lamborghini in the city's east end. The Lamborghini LP700-4 roadster shares its 691 horsepower power plant …
Test Drives2014 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class: Class With a Capital 'CL'
t’s long, it’s low, and it has a seductive silhouette, yet it is handsomely understated. It’s not flamboyant or garish, yet when it comes around a corner it turns heads. The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is the car you’d consider if you make your purchases selectively, and you like to make a …
Test Drives2014 Ferrari California: Special Handling Package
How does one pigeon-hole the California, Ferrari's most blatant attempt at mainstream consumerism? Is it pedestrian? No, that makes the gorgeous, two-door hardtop convertible sound too much like a Camry and no Toyota has ever engendered so much lust (from the boys) and admiration (from the female set) as this …
Test Drives2014 Lamborghini Aventador: Top Up, Or Top Down?4.5/5
The Lamborghini Aventador Coupé followed in the tradition of super-sports cars such as Countach, Diablo and Murciélago. One departure for Aventador was the realization that top speed, a long-standing Lamborghini highlight, isn't really all that relevant today. But acceleration and handling are. OK, 0 - 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds …
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