Test Drives

It’s a box; that’s about all that runs through your head when you first see it. Gleaming under January’s delinquent sun, resplendent in its geometric glory, adorned with various TRD go-fast goodies and freshly detailed, there was absolutely no mistake to be made: it’s a box. And, not surprisingly, I …

Although not always the most spectacular, the Porsche 911 definitely was the most memorable sports car of the first century of the automobile. The first came off the line in the autumn of 1963 and the series hasn’t stopped evolving for almost half a century. Moreover, the Turbo has always …

It’s not a brand that’s drawn a lot of fanfare in the early days of its Canadian offensive, but one has the feeling that Toyota’s hands may be a little bit full these days. Scion, the youthful, entry-level brand that serves to bracket its parent company in a position opposite …

It looks like a frog… at least, as like a frog as a car possibly can. Then again, is it even a car? These are the questions that popped into my head upon first sighting Nissan’s new Juke… and I’m here to tell you that after fourteen driving-intensive days spent …

Few cars are more ubiquitous than this: the Honda Civic. Still a relatively fresh face around Canadian roads, the latest Civic’s Pug-faced countenance is far less dramatic than it was when it debuted just a few years ago, and is obviously well-accepted by many Canadians as the car is, just …

The launch of a Mercedes with butterfly doors is an extremely rare event. The first was the 300 SL, nicknamed "Gullwing," unveiled at the 1954 New York Auto Show. Half a century would pass before its descendant appeared, the new SLS AMG. Denis Duquet, Editor in Chief of Car Guide, …

I can remember it like it was yesterday; it’s flat green paint looking distinctly haggard in the gleaming sun, the creased front fender leeching the rainbow hues of iron oxide down its flanks. Inside, the interior appeared to be unchanged since its creation in 1970, the familiar four speed shifter …

Lately, some of you might have caught sight of the single greatest thing to happen to television since the A-Team came off the air: AMC’s The Walking Dead. Based upon the equally awesome comic book series penned by genius Robert Kirkman, the television show takes the zombie apocalypse trope into …

Buick is not a brand that’s raised heartbeats for a very, very long time. And that’s probably a good thing, since the vast majority of Buick owners are just a few beats per minute from suffering a myocardial infarction. But that, according to General Motors, is about change. And this …

Enough with the whispers and off-the-record remarks from engineers. We finally had the chance to drive a production-model 2011 Chevrolet Volt... well, almost. Let’s say that the version we tried is very close to what will soon be sold to American consumers. And, you guessed it, Canadians will have to …