Tests and Features

Towing standards: there really aren't any in the pickup industry. I know that might seem like a strange thing to say when manufacturers are constantly boasting that vehicle X can pull up to 24,000 lbs, but it's true - there's no standardized test that has been agreed upon by each …

LAFAYETTE, Indiana – To understand and fully appreciate the new Legacy, you have to know that the rock stars at Subaru are their engineers. It’s not the stylists, not the accountants, not the marketing execs and not even the marketing girls. This isn’t just my opinion. In fact, these are …

Just as its primary adversaries the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and (certain iterations of) the BMW 3 Series have taken a step back from the sport sedan brink, it would seem that the 2014 Lexus IS 350 F Sport has pushed forward into the breach. Long criticized as the softest entry-level luxury …

Electric cars have passed the tipping point between curiosity and genuine market force here in Canada, and perhaps no vehicle illustrates that point better than the 2014 BMW i3. Canada's relationship with battery-powered automobiles is an intricate one that takes into account our typically affordable electrical rates, our battery-killing cold …

The Honda Pilot is still on the market. To (almost) quote Mark Twain, “The reports of its death were greatly exaggerated.” But for the past two years, there really have been rumours that this model would be replaced. And after the Acura MDX was updated last year, everyone was sure …

The third generation Toyota Yaris has been with us since 2011 and, in such a competitive segment, not renewing a model fast enough is tantamount to suicide. Three years and one discontinuation later – the Yaris sedan was eliminated from the lineup, leaving only the three- and five-door versions – …

The most recent Camry was unveiled in 2011 as a 2012 model. Three years passed and it was time that Toyota made a few mid-generation updates. The 2015 Camry was introduced at the New York Auto Show, where we got to have a look. But as you can imagine, an …