One of the things that is extremely unsatisfying about modern cars is how they all hide their technology below a proverbial bushel. You pop the hood, and nine times out of ten, you are faced with some amount of black plastic hiding the functional bits. On some cars the plastic...
The more things modified, the more they stay the same. when we first drove the 2017 Ford Escape back in may 2016 with the powerful 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, crossovers were booming – second only on the sales charts to full-size pickups. It’s now early 2017, and guess what? Crossovers are...
Compact crossovers are an authorize to print money, and the 2018 Toyota C-HR will no doubt have the benefit of that trend. It was originally meant to be Scion’s savior, but then scion folded, and this failed date with destiny sets the C-HR aside from other Toyota crossovers. It comes...
The Mazda MX-5 Miata could be a amazingly versatile car. Not only is it hilariously fun on back roads and closed courses, it can even be a good daily driver because of its solid gas mileage and usable trunk. But, it does not surpass in every driving situation. Specifically long...
When it comes to evaluating cars, we strive to tell you about the important things like how well they handle, how fast they are, and how comfortable they ride. These are all key pieces in the good car puzzle. The thing is, some cars also have small, but appealing details...
Acid Green, the colour Porsche uses for details on its electrified cars, does not precisely sound environmentally friendly. After driving the new Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, you do not really get a tree-hugging vibe either. Porsche’s 3rd attempt at a gas-electric sedan utlizes its electric motor to add performance, with environmental...
Snow-covered frozen lakes make good show grounds for automakers bent on demonstrating superiority – or lack thereof – regarding drive and stability-control systems, which is why Volkswagen invited us to Quebec’s Laurentian region to sample 4Motion Atlas and Golf Alltrack models. Fortunately for us, the weather did not cooperate. A...
The day after California told Uber to halt the testing of its driverless cars, Hyundai gave us a short ride in an autonomous Ioniq electric. The trip was mostly uneventful — our driver/engineer did not hit anyone and, unlike Uber’s, Hyundai’s car did not run any red lights. You will...
The only thing the 2017 jeep Compass has belonging with the model it replaces is its nameplate. And, considering that the previous Compass was never competitive in the hotly contested compact crossover section, that is a really good thing. Even better, after passing a strong day driving the redeemed Compass...
BMW now makes 13 different models, and that is not counting all the Gran Turismo, Gran Coupe, coupe, and wagon variants. That is a big jump from the 3, 5, and 7 Series trio that created up the showroom when BMW carved out its reputation as the ultimate driving machine....