Tests and Features

The ongoing duel between German auto manufacturers has a plus side: it means we get to drive some of the most exciting performance vehicles on the planet. And that’s certainly the case with the new RS5, whose 450-hp V8 totally checkmates the BMW M3, which delivers a mere 414 hp.

For several years, Mercedes-Benz Canada has offered advanced driver training through the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy. It’s a very honourable program, considering that training is undoubtedly the best way to ensure your and your children’s safety on the road. Plus, it helps improve what is an everyday activity for many: driving.

There are absolutely no car buyers more stubborn than those shopping for a vehicle of the pickup truck variety. With the strongest brand loyalty extant, it takes nothing short of a complete paradigm shift to convince a fan of Truck X to switch to Truck Y. That being said, I …

In life, there are all kinds of friends. True friends are those that you can wake up at three in the morning to tell them your problems without worrying that you’ll be turned away. There are good acquaintances, acquaintances, and distant acquaintances. Beyond that, nowadays there are Facebook friends, from …

Since its career began in 1920, the Jaguar brand has had moments of glory and moments of difficulty. Some 20 years ago, the noble English brand was bought by Ford, which was in expansion-mode at the time. Ironically, even though British dignity is about the last thing Americans could understand, …

From the first time you clap eyes on it, one thing is apparent: Mitsubishi’s entry in the compact sedan marketplace is probably the best looking. It’s hard to believe it’s descended from the same ghastly contraption that arrived on our shores way back in 1977. Now in its ninth iteration, …

Admit it, even though Ford has spent the past few years making its line of Lincolns look younger, the brand simply has not been able to attract a more youthful clientele. In contrast to Cadillac, which has done a better job on this front. Indeed, few people looking to buy …

Despite a style makeover two years ago, the Kia Magentis still finds itself far from the limelight. Indeed, those in the hunt for an intermediate sedan tend to look to the Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord or Toyota Camry, among others. Even the Hyundai Sonata, which shares several mechanical …

Lexus is a marvel of marketing wizardry. Although having been beat to the punch by more than a few decades, the upscale Japanese brand leveraged Toyota’s reputation for safety, reliability and build quality against a uniquely luxurious design ethos that compromised nothing in its pursuit of motoring bliss. If only …

There are, in this country, many people that discount the practicality of the modern SUV. Pointing out their apparently unnecessary size and oftentimes relatively exorbitant fuel economy, these pious Prius proponents too easily turn their noses up at anything possessing of a tall ride height and off-road tires. And they’re …