Test Drives

Test Drives2012 Mazda MX-5: More fun with every ride4.5/5
This elegant little roadster has been unchanged for several years now, and everything leads us to believe that it will eventually be revamped. In fact, rumour has it that a collaborative effort with Fiat is in the works. In the meantime, does this Japanese car still meet expectations? Or are …
Test Drives2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo: The engine it deserves4.0/5
Introduced a year ago, people either love or hate the Hyundai Veloster – and a lot of people love it. Sales figures have surpassed manufacturer’s expectations and Canadian buyers are steadily snatching them up as they arrive in our country. Apparently, its unusual lines, superior equipment level and more-than-affordable price …
Test Drives2013 Mazda CX-5: Zoom Zoom and Co. builds a compact crossover4.0/5
If there's one automaker that truly deserves credit for allowing a certain degree of their unhinged, unabashed enthusiasm for the automobile influence their designs, it simply must be Mazda. Sloughing off one of the world's most staid, rigid, and regimental cultures in favour of such vehicles as the deranged, twin …
Test Drives2013 Ford Focus ST: High-performance for the whole family4.0/5
Once upon a time, almost all automakers offered a pocket rocket: compact vehicles endowed with refined performance and sold at reasonable price. These days, these cars are few and far between, as several models have disappeared from the market. Ford, however, returns to this segment for 2013 with the arrival …
Test Drives2013 Ford Flex proves flexible4.5/5
When the Flex first broke on to the scene in 2008, I recall sitting at the press junket in Santa Monica and thinking to myself that although the vehicle may have made all the sense in the world, I just couldn't come to terms with the name. Billed (at least …
Test Drives2012 Chrysler 300 S: Chrysler builds a contender4.0/5
In 2004, then-DaimlerChrysler found themselves on some seriously infirm footing. With a stale lineup of tepid automobiles that ranged from the awful PT Cruiser to the languid rental special Sebring, Chrysler once again found themselves saddled with a lineup bereft of competitive vehicles, and was instead a brand buoyed aloft …
Test Drives2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec: Sportiness and comfort3.5/5
Hyundai has come a long way since it arrived in Canada. Not only are its products on the verge of becoming the benchmark in certain segments, but the automaker has also managed to radically transform its image, leaving behind its humble beginnings as a manufacturer of inexpensive but poor quality …
Test Drives2012 Kia Rio:: Attractive price, fully loaded!4.0/5
Not so long ago, while you could get a compact car for an attractive price, it often lacked style, conveniences, luxury and gadgets. Things have been different for several years now and certain manufacturers – like Kia, for example – have forced the market to adjust. The new Rio proves …
Test Drives2013 BMW 335i: Life’s little pleasures4.0/5
The BMW 3 Series is the Munich-based manufacturer’s bread and butter. It’s offered in a wide range of configurations (sedan, wagon, coupe and cabriolet) and even the most basic of the various 3’s is desirable. Yes, the equipment level isn’t the greatest and the engine isn’t very powerful, but the …
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