First Drives

There was once a time when the sports car world could have been evenly divided between those who preferred the drama and bombast of the muscle-bound Chevrolet Corvette and those who instead satisfied their thirst for high speed at the more elegant fountain of the Porsche 911. The all-new 2014 …

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is equipped with twenty-odd electronic driving aides with acronyms that would put NASA engineers to shame an – not to mention the fact that it has about a hundred electric motors. It’s no accident that it’s able to “see” a 360-degree view of its surroundings using …

When Audi revamped the A6 sedan in 2012, the company also introduced the A7 Sportback, a model they dubbed a five-door coupe. What Audi designers did, in fact, was add a rear hatch and additional storage space to the A6 platform. The resulting long, arcing roofline gave the A7 an …

The people in charge of developing the Mazda3 and MX5 have the most stressful job at Mazda. The Mazda3 is the brand’s best selling model while the MX5 is the best-selling sport roadster in automobile history. Eventually, the MX5 will be transformed in a joint project with Alfa Romeo, so …

The Porsche Panamera has been made over for 2014 and is now available in more trim levels. This includes the Executive versions, whose wheelbase has been extended to win over ultra-rich Chinese clients who prefer being driven over actually driving. Next, there’s the brand new E-Hybrid, which becomes the world’s …

Budapest, Hungary- Chimerica. It’s a new word coined by British economics historian Niall Ferguson to describe the symbiotic relationship that now exists between the economies of China and the United States of America, and it applies perfectly to the new third-generation Audi A3 whose mission it is to conquer both …

Trucks aren’t quite the market movers in Canada that they are south of the border, but they still represent a sizable percentage of the profits of each of the Big Three domestic car companies. This means that the recent redesign of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado is an important one for …

The new generation of Mazda’s popular compact car has just been unveiled at Center 548 in New York’s Chelsea district. And the challenge that lies ahead for this newcomer is significant. With annual sales that account for 30% of Mazda’s total worldwide sales, the Mazda3 is the Hiroshima-based manufacturer’s best-selling …

When the original Land Rover Range Rover Sport first appeared on the scene in 2005, the vehicle was a reaction from a company looking to snag a piece of the performance SUV action that had unexpectedly swept across the luxury segment. As with any response formulated under duress and in …

The Euro-van invasion is one which has hit Canadian contractors, fleet buyers, and municipalities in full force over the course of the past couple of years. The seemingly obvious realization on the part of automakers that not every business has needs that can only be satisfied by a great big …