Test Drives

After a few weeks of test driving various fuel-hungry vehicles, I was very pleased to take the wheel of a Mazda2 and reduce—albeit for just a week—my gas spending. I obviously knew that this would involve sacrificing on space, both in the passenger compartment and in the trunk, in addition …

If you want to stay afloat in the modern luxury business, you have to cover more than just the ultra-high end of the market. The 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport fills the gap between the family-first LR4 and the big-daddy full-size Range Rover, but it would be a mistake …

The Chevrolet Silverado is a huge profit center for General Motors, a best-selling full-size pickup that has been in production, in one form or another, for decades. Until 2014, however, the Silverado had fallen a bit off the pace, left behind by the innovations debuted by rivals from Ford and …

If someone was looking to make a movie about the last 10 years of Cadillac's history, the obvious title would be 'All The Right Moves.' No, Cadillac isn't reminiscent of a young Tom Cruise trying to escape a Pennsylvania steel town's economic doldrums, it does represent a perfect step-by-step example …

The Tiguan burst onto the scene five years ago with a strange name that combines the German words for “tiger” and “iguana.” It certainly needed qualities from both of these animals to survive in the exceptionally competitive compact SUV category – at very least the striped feline’s might and the …

Diesel cars are doing well in Quebec. With the exception of the ever-present odour when filling up, diesel has a whole host of advantages, including reduced fuel consumption, exceptional autonomy and very high torque, which comes in very handy for passing, among other things. Volkswagen knows a thing or two …

There's no question that the appearance of the Scion FR-S (and its mechanical twin, the Subaru BRZ) on the scene last year blew the sports car world wide open. Here at last was a rear-wheel drive performance coupe that offered a lightweight design at an affordable price. I had the …

It's 2014, which means it's time to say good-bye to the old boss - the BMW 3 Series Coupe - and say hello to the new boss: the BMW 4 Series. In a world where brand positioning is beginning to trump all other considerations, the German luxury automaker has elected …

You would never guess it, but the MDX is Acura’s most popular vehicle, followed by the RDX. And according to the stats, the MDX is the third most-sold intermediate luxury SUV, with second place narrowly going to the Mercedes-Benz ML Class, while the much-loved Lexus RX350 comes in first. Shocking, …

The overhaul of GM’s full-size pickup trucks was a long time coming. In this incredibly important and competitive segment, a brand simply can’t afford to let its rivals get ahead. And yet, in recent years, GM seemed to have fallen a little behind, especially as Dodge snagged more and more …