First Drives

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – 2019 will see a new addition to the family as the Camaro Turbo 1LE is introduced. We took this newbie for a quick spin on a circuit near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A few laps in a car still camouflaged to mask the forthcoming restyling …

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – I was sent for a ride of the ZR1 on a road circuit right beside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. And when I got into the car, Tony Kanaan, winner of the 2013 Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar driver for A.J. Foyt’s team, greeted me with the …

The previous-gen Chevrolet Equinox was due for a makeover. After all, it wasn’t exactly the most innovative vehicle in its class, even when it came out in 2010. Furthermore, the compact SUV segment has seen a bigger spike in sales than any other category over the last 10 years. And …

At the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, Chevrolet unveiled the Volt, an electric car equipped with a gasoline engine and a driving range of approximately 60 km. While it wasn't necessarily a commercial success, the Volt can be considered a technical success. And even though General Motors has screwed up infinitely …

DETROIT, Michigan – The Cruze is by far Chevrolet’s best-selling car in Canada, competing in the most popular car segment in the country. Gaining market share is tough when consumers go for the long-established nameplates, and especially when our rivals have a wider selection of body styles to fit everyone’s …

Chevrolet's compact SUV has always been held in high regard among buyers in this segment. Sure, it may not have the reputation for reliability of the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, but it has still managed earn consistent praise thanks to its efficient construction, practical equipment and good value. Here …

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – First introduced in 2011, the Chevrolet Cruze was the new kid on the compact block. Chevrolet wanted to go smaller and make an impact in one of the largest segments in the auto industry. Logic dictated that the Cruze made sense for the Detroit brand known for …

VICTORIA, BC – The Chevrolet Malibu nameplate has been around for 50 years. It's a staple in the Chevrolet lineup around the world, but recently has lost some steam in a heavily contested market. With the midsize segment being second for cars in Canada and tops in the United States, …

When the 2015 Nissan Micra went on sale in Canada, it was welcomed by many. With a base price of just $9,998, Nissan's smallest entry in the Canadian market undercut its rivals by a landslide, coming in at $1,900 less than the Chevrolet Spark, and $2,500 less than the Mitsubishi …

MONTREAL, Quebec – The arrival of the Nissan Micra likely caused a lot of head scratching within the meeting room walls of several manufacturers. They’ve been trying for years to push their minicars on the Canadian market, without much success, and a newcomer blows them all out of the water.