Test Drives

The premise of the He said, she said chronicle is simple: we lend a press vehicle to a couple to test drive extensively for two weeks and give the two participants one simple instruction: to take note of all of their impressions, both good and bad. Each of the test …

For years now, Mazda has been describing the wonders and promise of a new technical philosophy called Skyactiv. The Car Guide team has already described it to you in detail. But to sum up in a few words what could easily take hours to explain, Mazda’s engineers called into question …

In the gloomy dampness of a war-ravaged England, two brothers by the name of Spencer and Maurice Wilks cobbled together a properly English four by four using bits of everything from disused US Army Willys Jeeps to Rover cars to British fighter planes. The result was an incorrigibly slow but …

There are a great many desirable things that $16,760 can buy. A Triumph Daytona 675 and a race-season's worth of supplies, for example. Or, if you're not fascinated by going fast, a classic Rolls Royce, perhaps. Hell, if you're a fan of small cars, you can even buy yourself a …

SRT stands for Street and Racing Technology, Chrysler’s performance vehicle division. Note that this division is run by Canada’s own Ralph Gilles. Although no one thought to add “trails” to the acronym, that didn’t stop the powers that be at Jeep from designing an SRT8 version of its Grand Cherokee.

Over the years, Ford has struck a very nice balance in its Mustang line-up, with the Boss 302 and Shelby GT joining the V6 and GT. What’s more, the Mustang’s looks offer a perfect blend of traditional and modern sensibilities. And recent changes have made the passenger compartment and dashboard …

I know a lot of people with 4Runners. As a young man, with young man friends, the 4Runner's combination of practicality and capability makes them perfect for silly pursuits like fishing, shooting, and camping, and their larger interiors and fixed roofs can be a real boon in the wet Pacific …

Land Rover’s sales figures have never been very high, which is not surprising when you consider the starting price of their Range Rover models. Let’s face it, these are some pretty pricey vehicles. But their latest entry-level model, the Range Rover Evoque, was introduced last year to help the brand …

The premise of the He said, she said chronicle is simple: we lend a press vehicle to a couple to test drive extensively for two weeks and give the two participants one simple instruction: to take note of all of their impressions, both good and bad. Each of the test …

If you're a small truck in today's automotive climate, you've probably got a pretty healthy bead of sweat forming across your brow right about now. With full-size truck prices and fuel economy figures slowly pushing the once cheaper to buy, cheaper to run mini trucks into the dark corners of …