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Lexus basically created the luxury crossover segment when it introduced the RX in the late 1990s. Almost no one could have predicted how immensely popular these vehicles would become, but the fact is that the RX has been the brand’s best-selling product from the get-go. For 2020, the Lexus RX …

DEARBORN, Michigan – After a very successful run, the current Escape is about to be replaced by the fourth-generation model, which will go on sale in the fall of 2019. Seeking to regain its throne as the best-selling SUV in Canada, the new Escape is getting a major overhaul. And …

TORONTO, Ontario – Scroll through the Volkswagen Canada website and its model lineup is filled with gas-powered sedans and SUVs. The lone available fully-electric e-Golf and its future I.D. family concepts ( VIZZION , CROZZ, BUZZ and I.D.) are found at the bottom of the list. However, what you see …

As you all probably know by now, year after year, The Car Guide hands over awards to carmakers to underline the Best Buys of the industry. This year, we were treated to a wide variety of results, but more importantly, lots of surprises, especially from the German and Swedish brands.

This week, The Car Guide team will be in Toronto, to hand over its 2019 Best Buy Awards , a traditional ceremony year after year. Underlining New Categories With the arrival of new automotive segments, such as subcompact SUVs and subcompact luxury sedans, for example, The Car Guide had to …

In Northern Germany lies the city of Wolfsburg. It's one of the younger destinations in Germany, founded only in 1938 specifically to house Volkswagen factory workers in order to build the upcoming Beetle. This isn't the place for old churches, cobblestone or renaissance architecture; its city name and history are …

Throughout the 20th century, headlights were secondary to the vehicle purchase with focus placed on performance and other design attributes. Nowadays, an attention to detail towards headlights goes well beyond its circular, square, horizontally sleek, or even vertical shape. The switch from Halogen to Xenon to LEDs and even the …

NEW YORK CITY – See if you've heard this before: boutique shops, concierge service, on-hand specialists and appointment-driven. It sure sounds like Apple’s store model. It's also the vision of Polestar, Volvo's first offshoot brand now specializing in electric, high-end performance. “We look outside the auto industry to define what …

Every year, British manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover organises a cross-Canada tour called the Art of Performance Tour, held in various cities that allow consumers to discover some of the highlights both brands have to offer. Those interested in getting a little free seat time in one of the automaker’s vehicles …

RUCKERSVILLE, Virginia – As a kid, I loved playing with toy cars. Whether it was Hot Wheels, Tonka trucks, the Batmobile, or a G.I. Joe Jeep, two or more of them eventually met in a collision of sorts. That's probably why I enjoyed bumper cars so much. Smashing toys or …