Test Drives

Nearly 12 months after its original introduction, the all-new Ford Bronco finally entered production in June of this year. It’s hard to blame the automaker for the various supply chain and logistics issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, mind you. The Car Guide had the opportunity to test-drive a four-door …

GM used to brag about offering the most complete line of pickups on the market, but now Ford would beg to differ. It’s not just that the Blue Oval company brought back the Ranger a few years ago and that a new generation is on the way. The fully electric …

The second I was handed the keys to the very first EV-powered Mustang, my thought was, “Well, this is a horse of a different colour if ever there was one…” But is that a good thing? We struggled with the Mustang naming all week, despite the positives this fully electric …

There’s never been an F-150 I didn’t like. Truth be told, pickups are not my lifestyle choice of vehicle, but I definitely don’t dislike my weeks behind the wheel of said vehicles. Sure, they are large and generally heavy on gas, but they are so incredibly practical (even for the …

Muscle car and pony car enthusiasts were sad to see Ford axe their beloved Shelby GT350 not long after the fabulous, 760-horsepower Shelby GT500 became the new alpha stallion in the Mustang lineup. They can find solace in the return of the illustrious Mach 1 , however. This new model …

Not so long ago, you could easily find a V8 under the hood of a large, midsize or even compact car. But now that fuel economy and CO2 emissions have become major concerns, automakers are developing vehicles with smaller-displacement engines instead. While today’s Ford Mustang is available with a four-cylinder …

Everybody knows that pickups are immensely popular, but the numbers are still mind-boggling. Consider Ford’s F-Series , the No. 1 best-selling vehicle in North America. Last year alone, it found a home in over one million driveways, including nearly 146,000 in Canada. Completing the podium are the Ram and Chevrolet …

When we daydream about owning a Ford Mustang, the soundtrack of our momentary escape from reality involves an octet of pistons singing in unison. Not a quartet. We might be misjudging people, but a Mustang without a V8 engine isn’t an object of desire, and more a compromise for what …

In Canada, The Edge is Ford’s third best-selling behind the F-Series pickups and the Escape. As consumers are ditching their sedans for utility vehicles that offer a higher driving position, cargo space and all-wheel drive, the Edge is a versatile and affordable choice and its consistent sales numbers year after …

After a seven-year hiatus, the Ford Ranger has returned to the Canadian market. During that time, the small pickup truck changed quite a bit, but it had to if it wanted to compete head-to-head with the competition. Actually, it’s the first time since the early ‘80s that Ford offers essentially …