First Drives

Subaru introduced the sixth-gen Outback for 2020, so a mid-cycle update is in store for the 2023 model year. Nothing major, mind you, as we discovered during a recent test drive around Muskoka, Ontario. In fact, only a keen eye will be able to tell the refreshed Outback apart from …

The Tesla Model 3 is the undisputed king of electric car sales while the Polestar 2 plays second fiddle. Now, here comes the all-new Hyundai IONIQ 6 , a potentially game-breaking sedan from South Korea that shares its E-GMP architecture and 800V charging system with the IONIQ 5 (not to …

Denver, CO - Car manufacturers and athletes often flock to places like Denver and Aspen to properly test and train, respectively thanks to the thinner air. Engines lose power at higher altitudes with less oxygen in the air to combust appropriately, and athletes lose stamina as they can’t get enough …

Initially set for an early summer launch, the all-new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will land in Canada in November. Yes, another delay, but this one isn’t as long as the first generation, which made its debut in 2013 and only touched our shores four years later. It went on to …

Built in Alliston, Ontario alongside the Civic , the CR-V is now the Japanese automaker’s most popular vehicle. Last year alone, Honda Canada sold 50,935 units of its compact SUV—about 7,000 more than the Civic, but 11,000 fewer than the Toyota RAV4 , which is also manufactured locally. Despite supply …

Santa Barbara, California— The 2023 model year marks the debut of the fifth-generation Lexus RX , the Japanese luxury brand’s best-selling vehicle in Canada (which happens to be its fourth largest market behind the U.S., China and Japan). Highlights include new four-cylinder engines with either a turbocharger or any number …

Mazda plans to launch a trio of fully electric vehicles built on a unique platform by 2030. Also this decade, the Japanese automaker will introduce five plug-in hybrid models, all of which will have a more conventional hybrid variant. With electrification finally coming to Mazda vehicles, it looks like cars …

For more than 20 years, Volkswagen has been teasing fans of the iconic Bus with various concepts and talks of a possible return. Well, it’s officially back now. Unveiled last March, the all-new ID. Buzz is a futuristic interpretation of the lovable van that’s set to join the German automaker’s …

The BMW X7 is the Bavarian automaker's contribution to the segment of lavish (and very profitable) three-row yachts-on-wheels, a segment that was practically invented in the United States. It competes with the Mercedes-Benz GLS, the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer and, of course, the undisputed champion Cadillac Escalade. Even if the …

Whistler, BC - There’s something visceral about returning to your roots. Returning to the place where your formative years took place. Going back to the start of it all, the locations that formed your first memories and, essentially, made you who you are. For me, that’s beautiful British Columbia. Every …