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2017 Cadillac XT5: Lofty Ambitions4.0/5

The new 2017 XT5 is arriving at Cadillac dealerships to replace the SRX, at a time when the commercial success of General Motors’ luxury brand is, to a large extent, due to its SUVs, with the Escalade leading the way. The XT5 has the dual mission of retaining the brand’s …May 31, 2016

First Drive: 2017 Audi A3

Audi chose Munich as the global launch point for the refreshed A3 compact. It features a new front grille, smaller headlights and a new rear bumper and diffuser. It also gets Audi's virtual cockpit and is the first model to get the automaker's new emergency assist that will bring the …May 25, 2016

First Drive: 2016 Honda Civic coupe

Occasionally in the auto industry we see what's called a staggered launch, where different versions of a vehicle are rolled out gradually as opposed to all at once. Sometimes this is done to drum up hype for a particular model, while for others it's to buy additional development time. A …May 19, 2016

2018 Audi SQ7 TDI: The Most Powerful of All Diesel SUVs4.5/5

As soon as it started up, the 4.0-litre turbo-diesel V8 engine served notice: the muffled rumble of a big ole’ diesel engine said this was not going to be a run-of-the-mill test drive. The second Audi SUVs to receive the “S” designation, the SQ7 TDI is simultaneously dynamic, technically cutting-edge …May 17, 2016

2017 Ford Escape: Trying to Stay on Top4.0/5

CALGARY, Alberta – The Escape was the best-selling SUV in Canada in 2015. And in 2014. In 2013 and 2012, too. This compact utility largely contributed to the growth of this type of vehicle in North America, to the detriment of passenger cars. It’s still too early to determine if …May 13, 2016

First Drive: 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe XL

I vividly remember when the Hyundai Santa Fe first hit Canadian dealerships. It was the spring of 2000, and my parents were shopping for a new family hauler to replace their minivan. The requirements were simple: It had to be roomy enough for a family of four and able to …May 13, 2016

2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport: A Golf on Cocaine4.5/5

Not that I personally know what it’s like to be on cocaine, but I can imagine it thanks to all of the Hollywood blockbuster movies. The immediacy of the Clubsport’s sharp and focused nature does not suffer fools. It’s like a kick in the groin—you feel it immediately. This GTI’s …May 10, 2016

2017 Honda Ridgeline: The Most SUV-ish of Pickups4.0/5

The Ridgeline can be seen as a niche product. The automaker never sold many of them, but this weird-looking pickup truck succeeded in creating a circle of tightly knit enthusiasts, which is asking for more. That’s the main reason behind Honda’s decision to go ahead and develop a second-generation model. May 10, 2016

First Drive: 2017 Audi SQ7 TDI

In a word; technology. That is what drives the latest—and most powerful—diesel SUV on the market, the 2017 Audi SQ7 TDI. For starters, the SQ7 TDI produces a staggering 435 horsepower and a monstrous 663 lb.-ft. of torque from its twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre diesel V8. It also features an industry first …May 8, 2016

2016 Chevrolet Cruze: The Quiet Cruiser4.0/5

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 …April 25, 2016

2017 Audi A4 allroad: The SUV alternative for Connoisseurs4.5/5

With the new Audi A4 allroad, built on the new A4 sedan’s B9 platform, Audi keeps on offering a high-riding wagon with unique styling as an alternative to SUVs. On the sales charts, the A4 allroad quattro certainly doesn’t qualify as a bestseller. It’s more of a niche product for …April 15, 2016

First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz S 550e plug-in hybrid

It may seem presumptuous, or perhaps even unfair, but I don't imagine Mercedes-Benz S-Class owners care too much about how much gas they burn. If you can afford to spend north of $100,000 on a car, I've always maintained, then you're probably not going to sweat over fuel economy. So …April 14, 2016

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