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We’re Driving the All-new Mk8 Volkswagen Golf This Week

The Car Guide is off to Portugal for an exclusive opportunity to drive the all-new, eighth-generation (Mk8) Volkswagen Golf . Obviously, this is a critical product for the Wolfsburg-based automaker. Do we need to remind you that over 35 million Golfs have been sold over the past 45 years? The …

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The Car Guide is at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show

This week, The Car Guide is travelling to sunny California to attend the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show—and enjoy warm temperatures for a change. Wednesday, November 20 is Media Day and all the top automakers are on hand to reveal their latest products. We’ll see the first public appearance of …

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Polestar 1: We're About to Drive a 619-hp Plug-in Hybrid Marvel

It’s no coincidence that The Car Guide is in San Francisco, California to test drive the all-new Polestar 1. This is the Swedish brand’s first-ever vehicle, a plug-in hybrid grand touring coupe, and it comes from an automaker ( Volvo ) that hopes to bust the traditional car ownership model …

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2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport to be Unveiled This Week

The Car Guide is heading to Chattanooga, Tennessee for the unveiling of Volkswagen’s new midsize SUV. The Atlas Cross Sport is the five-passenger version of the Atlas, which can seat six or seven people. Remember, the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Concept was revealed at the 2018 New York Auto Show, …

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2019 Ram 1500 Rebel and Ram 2500 Power Wagon: A Mud Fest Awaits us!

This week, The Car Guide is off to Whistler, B.C. for the opportunity to test the new 2019 Ram 1500 Rebel and Ram 2500 Power Wagon in off-road settings. The former has won multiple awards since coming to market last year, including the highly coveted North American Truck of the …

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2020 Subaru Outback: We’re Driving it This Week!

Subaru enthusiasts might be able to name all of the brand’s current and historic models, but ask people who aren’t all that interested in cars to name a Subaru vehicle, and they’ll likely choose the Outback. Needless to say, it’s an important model for the Japanese company. The high-riding station …

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The 2020 Ford Escape is About to Hit the Road

The Ford Escape is no longer the best-selling compact SUV in Canada, but the new generation introduced for 2020 aims to regain that title. With the recent problems suffered by the Honda CR-V and its 1.5-litre turbo engine, plus the shortage of Toyota RAV4 Hybrid units, it’s not impossible. The …

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2019 GMC Sierra HD: We're Heading to Wyoming for a First Drive

The Car Guide is heading to the small town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for a first drive of the all-new 2019 GMC Sierra HD. This year is a big one for American heavy-duty pickups as many of them get a complete redesign and some massive capabilities. On one hand, there's …

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The End: The Last Volkswagen Beetle Leaves the Assembly Line

Quite officially, this is the last time we will be saying goodbye to the legendary, quirky and fun-loving Volkswagen Beetle . Well, at least to a petrol- or diesel-burning version. This is not the first time we say farewell to the car, as the last unit of the original Beetle …

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2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350: We're Going to Drive it on the Track

This week, The Car Guide team is heading to Detroit, the home of the American auto industry, to drive the 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 on the Michigan’s M1 racetrack. Why Not the GT500? Indeed, Ford shook the cages earlier this year when it unveiled the all-new Shelby GT500 at …

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2019 Porsche 911 Speedster: We’re Driving it This Week

This week, The Car Guide is heading to Italy—to the island of Sardinia to be more exact—in order to get our hands on the latest incarnation of the German’s brand’s Speedster. That’s the 911 Speedster that was unveiled at the New York Auto Show last month. Although a new-generation 911 …