Test Drives

Come 2021, Hyundai will stop selling the Accent in North America. From this point on, the Venue will become the brand’s entry-level product, undercutting the completely redesigned 2021 Elantra compact sedan by a few dollars. While the Korean automaker is marketing the Venue as a small utility vehicle, don’t be …

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 …

Some cars are so awesome they receive unanimous approval. Others crush the competition with unbeatable specs. And then there are polarizing cars that we spend an excessive amount of time arguing about. One such model is the Infiniti Q50 . More specifically, the 2020 Infiniti Q50 Signature Edition AWD we …

Chevrolet recently added a seventh SUV to its lineup. The all-new 2021 Trailblazer slots between the Trax , which sticks around for some reason, and the Equinox —kind of like what Mazda is doing with the CX-3 and CX-30 . The Trailblazer is more technologically advanced, of course, an essential …

As the best-selling SUV in Canada, the Toyota RAV4 is clearly a big hit among consumers. For 2021, both the conventionally powered model and the RAV4 Hybrid remain unchanged. However, a new plug-in hybrid variant joins the lineup. The Car Guide recently headed to Kingston, Ontario to attend the Canadian …

Canada’s best-selling car, the Honda Civic , added a versatile and stylish five-door variant to its lineup back in 2017. We’re of course talking about the Civic Hatchback. SUVs seem to get all the spotlight, but the reality is that about 27 percent of consumers still prefer cars. Half a …

A lot of things have been said and written about the current-generation Toyota Tundra . After all, it dates all the way back to… 2007. Of course, the automaker has made a few changes and updates over the years, most notably in 2014, but it’s never been able to threaten …

The legendary Land Rover Defender made its triumphant return last summer and, unlike the previous generation, the new one is available in Canada. If you don’t know the Defender, well, shame on you. It’s arguably the heart and soul of the British manufacturer. In fact, without this model, Land Rover …

The current-generation Porsche 911 Carrera (codename 992) was introduced last year as a 2020 model. First, we got the 443-horsepower Carrera S and Carrera 4S with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre flat-six engine. Now, here is the base 911 Carrera, which starts at $111,000 in Canada. Many automakers opt to start things …

In just a few years, the Lexus NX has become one of the best-selling compact luxury SUVs on the market, appealing to a wide range of customers thanks in part to two very different powertrains. It’s the classic case of the right product arriving at the right time. When sales …