First Drives

The Acura MDX has gotten its share of recognition in its category since the first generation was introduced in 2001. It owes its enduring popularity to its excellent style, reasonable price and its seven-passenger capacity, a first at the time. 2014 is bringing the third generation of the model, which …

Mercedes-Benz made over the E-Class sedan, but it didn’t stop there. The German automaker has now restyled the E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet, which should arrive in Canada in July 2013. Their offer in the Great White North will be limited to the E350 and E500 Coupe and Cabriolet with rear-wheel …

Porsche can never be accused of being a poser when it comes to hybrid vehicle manufacturing. In fact, the first such vehicle was developed more than a century ago by none other than Ferdinand Porsche himself with the Lohner Porsche Mixte introduced in 1900! As innovative as it was, it …

When Chevrolet unveiled its mid-size pick-up a couple of weeks before the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, most of the people present at this event saw it as but a slight makeover of the model that had been on the market for several years. And since the three engines offered had …

Only the name remains from generations of the Kia Rondo past. Arriving at dealerships as we speak, it’s nothing like the Rondo we’ve come to know, except for its compact, family-oriented nature and the fact that it can seat up to seven passengers. Oh, and true to the Korean tradition, …

At Mercedes-Benz, the GLK compact SUV is second in sales behind the very popular C-Class, so it’s no surprise that the famous German brand is taking special care of it. Unveiled in 2009, the GLK was due for a minor facelift. They used the usual recipe as before, but played …

Once one of the North American automobile market’s most popular models, this brawny Chevrolet has seen tough times in recent years. Considering that the Quebec market has developed a penchant for smaller cars, the vehicle’s sales figures have been very low, relegating the majority of Impalas to vehicle fleets. Much …

It has taken a half-century to create a worthy successor to the sublime Jaguar E-Type, first unveiled at the 1961 Geneva Auto Show and produced until 1974. It was once called the most beautiful car ever made by Enzo Ferrari, whose workshops at the time produced the 250 GTO, an …

Lexus is coming upon its quarter-century milestone, and it was the first of the Japanese automakers to offer a high-end luxury automobile. Today, Toyota’s flagship brand has the German luxury sports segment squarely in its crosshairs, and with the all-new 2014 Lexus IS sedans, the Germans should be looking over …

You don’t have to be an automobile expert to know that Mitsubishi does not exactly dominate the North American market. In recent years, the company has significantly reduced the number of models in its line and even though their sales have been slowly climbing, there’s still plenty of room for …