Tests and Features

Since its spectacular debut in 1989, this Mazda has been very popular. What’s more, after all the improvements, makeovers and modifications, the engineers have always been faithful to the original version, refusing to make it too big, too powerful or too expensive. They were true to the basic concept of …

As an automotive journalist, you’re often called upon to voice your verdict upon the current car market by everyone from editors to friends. Be it at a backyard barbecue or whilst pounding away at a keyboard, everyone wants to know what you’d recommend. But, we human beings being the critical …

The G37 Coupe is without any doubt one of the most elegant models of the Infiniti line. It’s true that the hardtop convertible version is almost the same, but I find that the regular coupe model has somewhat purer lines. Moreover, what’s the point of offering a hardtop convertible that’s …

Sir Winston Churchill would undoubtedly roll over in his grave to learn that Rolls-Royce and Bentley, the noblest of British luxury car brands, now belong to German manufacturers. The former is one of the BMW Group’s brands, just like another British icon, the Mini. The latter is part of the …

Last week, I had the good fortune of conducting my business about town in one incredibly bright, incredibly blue, Nissan 370Z convertible. While an enjoyable car in its own right, I couldn’t help but consider how far removed the new drop-top was from its 40-year old roots. Heavy, complex, and …

Last fall, Suzuki launched its first mid-size sedan, the oddly named Kizashi. Those in the know will tell you that Suzuki already had a funny-named product in the Verona (2004-2006), which was a Chevrolet Epica, which in turn was actually a lowly Daewoo. Basically, the Verona faded into anonymity. As …

A wise man once said: cars don’t cause accidents, people do. Another wise man said: cars are rarely exceptional, it’s the people behind them who are. People, however, can sometimes make exceptional cars, and that’s no accident – at least that’s what the author of this text says; he is …

During a prolonged test drive covering more than 12,000 km, our BMW X5d consumed an average of 10.6 L/100 km – a veritable feat when you consider that this sport-utility vehicle weighs more than two and a half tons! In fact, that’s 30% less fuel than an X5 that runs …

Several days ago, General Motors invited a group of journalists to the factory where the Camaro is built. In Oshawa, a city of 150,000 people located an hour east of Toronto, is home to an enormous manufacturing complex operated by General Motors Canada. Active since the 1950s, this city-within-a-city is …

When Nissan wanted to build a sports coupe in the late ‘60s, they spared no expense. Recognizing that a graceful, swooping body would be absolutely necessary in order to gain a foothold in the narcissistic North American and European markets blessed with pretty cars since the roaring ‘30s, Datsun began …