Test Drives

We suffer for style. We squeeze ourselves into shoes that are too pointy, or shirts that are too tight around the neck, or wear the sheerest of fabrics that offer little or no protection from the elements, all in the name of capturing that look, that attitude that will set …

The 2014 BMW M235i is more than just the latest play in the German automaker's number's game - it's an attempt to marry two different components of its heritage under a single, coupe-shaped banner. Although not a true M car in the same vein as the vaunted BMW M3 or …

You don't have to be a car expert to know that the Yaris was lagging behind in the sub-compact category. Sure, its silhouette was attractive and its passenger compartment was relatively spacious, but the quality of the materials was disappointing at best and its meagre 1.5-litre engine lacked muscle. Toyota …

Stepping outside the box to build a better box, as in the case of the 2014 Kia Soul, can present much more of a challenge than one might expect. Although the idea of a rectangular wagon with crossover leanings might seem simple at first, it's actually quite difficult to evolve …

It takes courage to go against the grain, and when it comes to the automotive business it requires even more guts to spend a substantial amount of money in the process. After decades of well-heeled customers being told how much they should spend to achieve vehicular nirvana, Kia has dared …

In 2008, Mitsubishi’s new and improved Lancer exploded onto the compact sedan scene. Beautiful, cocky and sporty, we swooned before its aggressive front grille that made it seem more shark than car. The tail end was fabulous and the passenger compartment, despite its dark grey, very dark grey, charcoal grey …

When the new Toyota Rav4 launched last year, it failed to break new technological ground and people found its exterior pretty conventional. And yet, it managed to be one of the best-selling vehicles in the compact SUV category. When it came time to refresh the Rav4, Toyota brass thought it …

There was once a time when all-wheel drive convertibles were the unicorns of the automotive industry, much in the same way that manual transmission station wagons are today. The 2014 BMW 428i xDrive cabriolet, however, is one of a growing chorus of four-wheel-enabled drop-tops that pleasantly suggest to luxury shoppers …

How do you know you're driving a luxury car? It used to be as simple as identifying the badge on the hood, but these days it seems everywhere you look there's a premium model of a previously pedestrian car on offer from profit-seeking automakers looking to cash in on our …

The 2014 Ford Fiesta SFE EcoBoost hatchback is the unusual child of technology and regulations, mid-wived into this world by way of the increasing public desire for ultra-efficient small cars. Proof that the Fiesta SFE EcoBoost exists almost exclusively to lower Ford's corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) isn't hard to …