Test Drives2013 Chrysler 200S: Chrysler’s Corolla?3.5/5
Ah, yes. I remember it as though it were yesterday. It’s 1977 and I’m in my last year of high school. One day in geography class, a girl drops her books right next to my desk. I watch her pick them up. Just as she stands up again, I hear …
First Drives2013 Land Rover LR2: Off-Roading In Compact Luxury Style
Not many owners will ever expose their compact SUVs to any type of driving more rugged than crossing an open field or creeping down a rutted road on the way to the cottage in the spring. That doesn't mean, however, that Land Rover is about to start watering down its …
Test Drives2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid: Great Package, Disappointing Winter Fuel Economy3.5/5
Hybrid technology has matured to the point where it can now be found in a wide variety of applications, including even sports cars and luxury sedans that make use of battery-assistance in order to enhance performance rather than simply add efficiency. The trickle-down effect to more affordable hybrid automobiles has …
Test Drives2012 Hyundai Elantra: And that’s a wrap!4.0/5
For those of you wondering about the title of this article, rest assured that I am using the word “wrap” in the movie sense and not as a reference to a sandwich alternative. In Hollywood, when a shoot is completed and everyone is happy with the work, the day is …
Test Drives2013 Honda CR-V: Our hero!4.0/5
The Honda CR-V has been gracing Canadian roads since 1996. It was one of the first compact SUVs offered on the market and it still enjoys an excellent reputation today. The CR-V reached its peak in 2012, when it sold more than 33,000 units in Canada, making it one of …
Test Drives2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek: Subaru's Best Compact Crossover Effort4.0/5
Subaru is one of the pioneering brands when it comes to building crossovers, having given the world the Outback in the 1990s, a vehicle that blurred the line between wagon and SUV and which found a ready-made audience that few automakers had previously thought to tap. Flash forward to 2013 …