Test Drives

Test Drives2013 Subaru WRX STI: Almost Too Much Of A Good Thing4.0/5
The 2013 Subaru WRX STI caters to a very specific customer: someone who wants to go quickly, in all manner of weather conditions, above all other concerns. To this end, the STI edition of Subaru’s high performance compact sedan (and hatchback) has been outfitted with exactly the type of kit …
Test Drives2014 Infiniti Q50 Sport: The Next Stage4.5/5
The Infiniti Q50 Sport is an all-new model for the Japanese luxury brand, but it's worth adding an asterisk to that claim - this is the next-generation G sedan, which has been renamed according to the automaker's new 'Q-centric' scheme, an affectation that now touches every member of the Infiniti …
Test Drives2014 Infiniti QX70: Dare To Be Different4.5/5
Nissan - and by extension, its luxury sub-brand, Infiniti - is an automaker that's willing to take risks. Vehicles like the Nissan Cube, the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, and the Nissan GT-R are all perfect examples of models that went against the grain in terms of style, functionality, and tradition, and …
Test Drives2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 and 45 AMG: Spicy or extra-spicy4.0/5
It’s always a memorable event when a new Mercedes-Benz arrives in Canada, mainly because new Mercedes models are very rare (I’m not talking about new versions of existing models – that’s a lot less rare!) and because, in general, they are phenomenal. That’s true of the CLA, anyway, the smallest …
Test Drives2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI: Luxury, Take Two4.5/5
Volkswagen has enjoyed an upscale reputation amongst Canadian buyers for the past 20 years, as ever-more-comfortable versions of vehicles like the Golf, the Jetta, and the Passat have been gobbled up by price-conscious drivers who perceive German engineering to be a badge of pride. The success of VW in carving …
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