I drive a 13-year-old Honda Civic with nearly 142,000 miles on it, bought off Craigslist for about $7,000. No electric windows, no air conditioning -- but plenty of scrapes and scratches. So when Tesla Motors lent me an all-electric Model S sedan for three days, I was understandably elated. It's not …
May 10, 2013
BARCELONA -- While the baby-bear C-Class is the German automaker's bestseller globally and the papa-bear S-Class is the technological flagship, the E-Class has always been Mercedes-Benz's mama bear.A staple in the Mercedes-Benz lineup for six decades, not only is the mid-sized E-Class one of the brand's bestsellers -- especially in …
May 10, 2013
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- It's a rare day when a manufacturer turns a group of journalists loose in prototype versions of an upcoming production model. But Lexus did it, allowing several auto journalists to evaluate seven disguised, next-generation IS prototypes. The object was for us to validate what chief engineer Junichi …
May 10, 2013
Few cars live up to their automakers' slogans. BMW may be the Ultimate Driving Machine, and Audi may be the embodiment of advancement through technology, but very few sub-$25,000 cars provide as much Zoom Zoom as the Mazda3. For a second year in a row, it is offered with the fuel-sipping …
May 3, 2013
When compared to its Chevrolet Equinox sibling, the GMC Terrain takes a more macho approach to design -- the outré fender bulges made it look like the now-gone and certainly less-than-lamented Hummer H3. It's a polarizing look that will not appeal to all. But the manner in which the cabin has …
May 3, 2013
At one time, there were just compact cars. Then there were small and luxurious or premium compact cars. Now we have the niche-within-the-niche premium sports compact cars, a segment set to explode with the likes of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz moving downmarket. Until then, though, we have the new-this-year 2013 Acura ILX …
May 3, 2013
Having recently sampled a pair of upscale German sedans fitted with all-wheel drivetrains -- which make them a natural for Canada's diverse climate -- I was taken with their overall refinement and excellent road manners. Yet, I was just a tad underwhelmed by their performance. No, neither was outright slow, just …
May 3, 2013
PAMPLONA, Spain -- In the end, it is all about the aural. Oh, a few curves and bumps will assuredly send libidos careening well past common sense. If said bumps and curves are particularly, well, bumpy and curvy, your final destination may the wrong neighbourhood. Perhaps even the wrong side …
May 3, 2013
It's no secret that I'm a wagon fan, so one might have expected me to be upset when I found out Hyundai would be discontinuing its Elantra Touring wagon and replacing it with the GT hatchback. But, based on looks alone, I'm instead congratulating Hyundai on offering something that's a whole …
April 26, 2013
The Hyundai Elantra sedan has been well-received in Canadian circles because of its design and drive, so it really should come as no surprise that the Coupe version of the Elantra is being met with equal praise. Introduced for the 2013 model year, the Coupe takes the model in a whole …
April 26, 2013
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