Tests and Features

Whether you chalk it up to climate change, global warming, or just plain old Mother Nature’s fickle nature, there’s no getting around the fact that this year’s weather pattern have been slightly irregular. Even now, halfway through the merry month of May, normally arid climes in British Columbia are suffering …

With the return of warm weather, CAA-Quebec is warning drivers about the risk of using winter tires during the hotter summer months, from June to August. These tires could compromise their safety and that of other road users. It's been proven! "Tests conducted by CAA-Quebec last summer show beyond any …

Gone is the CLK coupe; in its place, meet the E-Class coupe. Since the sedan in this category has just been changed as well, you’ll be tempted to think that only the name has been changed to identify the two-door version. However, if you take a closer look at this …

Times are tough for two thirds of American car manufacturers. The other third, Ford, seems to be coping much better. Over the last few years, product quality at the “Blue Oval” has significantly improved, though it has yet to be perfected. Ford’s reliability has also made some big strides, as …

Acura has always been one of the more enigmatic brands out there. Step aboard similar luxury automobiles and chances are very good that all your expectations will be met. Should the steed in question wear a blue and white roundel on the hood, you can expect to step into familiarly …

A huge success on the Japanese market since its launch at the beginning of the year, the Honda Insight will soon be available at Honda dealerships. I had the chance to drive some of the preproduction models at the launch of this vehicle last November, which took place in uncharacteristically …

Hohenstein-Ödenwaldstetten, Germany – Over the years, the Porsche 911 has evolved to the point that today it comes in a wide range of models, including the one that expresses the spirit and philosophy of this mythic car more than the rest: the GT3. The engineers in Porsche’s racing department, who …

My wife and I are the kind of folks that recoil at the thought of having a minivan parked in the driveway. It’s not the vehicle’s image that turns me off; it’s the absence of any semblance of driving pleasure or style. While some people have created a false necessity …

Volkswagen has been offering a minivan since last fall, which is a little surprising considering that this market is disappearing before our eyes. But when the decision was made in 2005, little did we know what problems were on the way in 2009... For its new minivan, Volkswagen just looked …

Last year, when I spent a week aboard the previous generation Honda Fit, I vowed never to set foot in such a vehicle again. Sure, it looked pretty nifty, and the interior was easily the most adaptable I’d encountered, but the reality of the situation was that I was about …