Tests and Features

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 …

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 …

There was a time, not so long ago, when a car like the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 convertible would not have been allowed to exist. A recently as the past decade, a corporate culture that insisted on protecting the Corvette as the Bowtie brand's performance icon precluded building any form …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jaguar got a fresh new start in 2008, when the company saw a new influx of resources after Indian automobile conglomerate, Tata Motors, bought the prestigious brand from Ford. Tata made waves in 2009 when it introduced the home-market Nano, a twin-cylinder micro car whose claim to fame was that …

A popular Toyota if there ever was one, the RAV4 has undergone a major makeover for 2013. Some may see a resemblance with the previous generation Honda MDX, particularly with the headlights. And that’s not a criticism, since I find the result much nicer at Toyota. The tail end is …