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The word is out: The Golf, and its numerous variants, has finally made its way to North America. This follows its European launch, as Volkswagen Group’s strategy is to serve its more important markets first. They do this for each of their models, which is why the Golf always launches …

Back in the day, when neither the price of gas nor a vehicle’s fuel consumption were big causes for concern, Nissan offered the Micra, a sub-compact whose success was predicated primarily on a very attractive base price. Introduced in Canada in 1984 then taken off the market in 1992, the …

The 2014 Hyundai Elantra is riding a long streak of being at the top of the Canadian sales charts, and with good reason: this compact sedan combines the key attributes of affordability, style, and fuel efficiency that are so important in our cold land of high gas prices and relentless …

Mercedes-Benz may build some of the most opulent cars in the world, but their big money makers are actually their more affordable models. This article focusses on the B250, the brand’s smallest car in North America. It’s not the most popular though—that honour belongs to the C Class. Nonetheless, the …

Nissan caught a lot of people off guard last year when it revamped the Pathfinder. The update coincided with the decision to ditch the ladder-type frame borrowed from the Titan pick-up. It went from being an authentic SUV to a large crossover with a unibody, front-wheel drive and optional all-wheel …

Some cars simply defy logic and reason - not to mention the laws of physics. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG 4MATIC is one such vehicle, a lavish four-door luxury car that accelerates at a rate its two-tonne curb weight indicates shouldn't be possible. Of course, 'impossible' is a word that …

Launched in 2009, the first generation Hyundai Genesis was never a commercial success. Its primary raison d’être was to change the public’s perception of Hyundai and, in my view, this objective was at least partially attained. Hyundai has just released the second generation of its luxury sedan, and this vehicle …