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The Volkswagen Beetle was remodeled in 2012 and since then it has proudly sported a stockier, more virile and more athletic physique. There’s no question that Volkswagen is pursuing male buyers with these changes. Seen from the side, the roofline is distinctly less curved than it was in the past.

For August, the trendy 2012 Scion iQ goes under the magnifying glass as part of the Car Guide’s monthly mechanical inspection. In addition to the usual criteria, our team will also try to answer the question on everyone’s minds: How can a car as small as the Scion iQ accommodate …

The 2012 Subaru Impreza is new – or at least the base trim is. But the changes are nothing to write home about, as nothing major has been overhauled. The 2012 looks a whole lot like the previous version. That said, the trained eye will note several modifications to the …

Each year, Le Guide de l'Auto publishes its best choices per category. Here are the 2012 Editor's choices per category and the editor's choices of most interesting new models for the year also named best SUV/Full Size Pick-Ups of the year and best Car of the year. New car of …

Each year, Le Guide de l'Auto publishes its best choices per category. Here are the 2011 Editor's choices per category and the editor's choices of most interesting new models for the year also named best SUV/Full Size Pick-Ups of the year and best Car of the year. Choose a category: …

The reputation of Mazda’s engineers is solid. Over the last few years, they’ve impressed us with original vehicles that offer superior driving pleasure. Plus, they’re the only ones to have mastered the Wankel rotary engine, which you can still find in the RX8, an interesting four-seater sports car. And since …

DAY 3: Our smarts take on an arctic storm You know what? I don’t really thing any of us knew what we were getting into when we decided to drive to Inuvik in smarts. We journalists certainly didn’t, and the folks at smart/Mercedes probably didn’t either. We hadn’t really figured …

Smart or no smart, it’s a crazy plan. Making it to Inuvik is a feat even for the big pick-ups and 4x4s of this world. Now imagine it in a smart... Moreover, everyone we tell about our intention to drive the little cars on the only Canadian highway that crosses …

Journalists frequently participate in media events all over the world and these events are almost always very well structured and leave little room for adventure. But I must admit that the idea of participating in an expedition to the Arctic Circle at wheel of a Smart is anything but ordinary.

The 1992 launch of Bridgestone’s Blizzak winter tires was a veritable revolution. This tire was considerably more effective than all other products on the market. Like many others, it was excellent on snow, but it really set itself apart by offering incredible traction on ice. Passionate drivers all switched over …