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Test Drives2014 Ford Fiesta ST: In The Shadow Of Greatness3.5/5
It’s no stretch to state that Ford is on a roll with its small cars, debuting well-received new versions of the Focus and Fiesta hatchbacks and sedans over the course of the past few years. A similar renaissance is underway within Ford’s performance division, and while the Mustang remains the …
Test Drives2014 Mazda3 Sport: Nope, it’s Not Good...4.5/5
The Mazda3 isn’t good, it’s great! Since it was first introduced 10 years ago, the Mazda3 has been like a magnet to Quebec drivers. The question is, why hasn’t it been as popular throughout the rest of Canada or the U.S.? Maybe it’s our Latin blood, but here in Quebec …
Test Drives2014 Toyota Corolla: New Look, as Sensible as Ever4.0/5
The new Corolla launched a few months ago, and since Akio Toyoda, top dog at the world’s number one automaker, decreed that the brand’s cars had to have panache, Toyota’s stylists have become bolder – to a certain extent. The Furia concept vehicle introduced in Detroit in January 2013 foreshadowed …
Test Drives2014 Kia Cadenza: The Future's Past4.0/5
Somewhere, out there, there’s a group of drivers lamenting Buick’s transition from the purveyor of pillow-soft suspension tuning into a legitimate modern luxury brand. It would seem that the market researchers at Kia have identified these unique individuals as a target demographic, with the result being the 2014 Kia Cadenza …
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 …
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