First Drives

In 1957, as Italy was slowly and arduously recovering from the Second World War, Fiat unveiled a small car that would give Italians the means to get around. The 500 – the Cinquecento, as the Latins say – helped get both the country and the national economy rolling again. As …

A little less than two years ago, the Chevrolet division offered up its Camaro sport coupe, after an absence of several years. It came back with an extremely modern shape and a platform developed in Australia by the Holden division, the manufacturer’s rear wheel drive specialist. Impressive handling, a heck …

Stuttgart, Allemagne, 125 years to the day after Carl Benz obtained a patent for his three-wheel motor vehicle, considered by many as the birth of the automobile; Mercedes-Benz unveiled the third generation of its SLK roadster. The event took place at the German brand’s design centre and guests included Formula …

In 2005, when Chrysler unveiled the 300, everyone and their dog was impressed. Its aggressive lines, size and comfort all contributed to its success. A success it was. Fortunately, as the contemporary 300 had to make people forget a whole series of 300s (from 1955 to 1971), including some models …

When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the CLS in 2003, the impact was significant. Not only was it singularly elegant, but it created a new category, that of the four-door coupe. Its success prompted many automakers, even those outside the luxury car category, to follow suit. If you want to put a figure …

A few weeks ago, Car Guide Web journalists had the chance to get behind the wheel of the upcoming electric Golf, dubbed the Blue-e-motion. These days, people are paying less attention to hybrid vehicles, as all-electrics are being touted as the solution to all of the world’s problems. The Volkswagen …

Ask anyone what they think of Buick cars and they’ll tell you that they’re for old geezers and that they have ultra-soft suspension, imprecise steering and below average performances. And, truth be told, this description was bang on a little less than a decade ago. Now, this brand, which is …

In the automobile world, there are two ways to develop a vehicle. The first is to create a product that is as spectacular in concept as it is in execution. Then you sit back and wait until it is nearly obsolete before developing another. This was certainly the recipe that …

These days, vehicles have become so sophisticated and efficient that it’s hard to say everything in a single article. As for me, since I had the opportunity to try the vehicle on the Ford circuit in Romeo, Michigan, I’ll focus my observations on its off-road handling and Curve Control system.

Just as software companies offer updates for the programs installed on your computer, Subaru has recently made some mechanical upgrades and interior improvements to its Forester SUV. Why put the new generation of the horizontal engine in this model? No doubt it’s because the Forester, despite its popularity, needed a …