The Murano has been a bestseller for Nissan since its debut as a 2004 model, but the crossover segment it helped create has swelled to include a long list of worthy rivals. In an effort to maintain its substantial share of this burgeoning market, Nissan…

Late November 2007, I found myself lapping BMW’s Performance Driving Centre in the driving rain behind the wheel of the all-new BMW X5. With one of the head engineers guiding me around the track, he claimed to me that this new “SAV” or Sports Activity Vehicle as BMW insisted on calling it…

Electric cars have been around as long as the car itself, over 100 years. The issues with electrics have always been major ones. Things like cost, range, cold-weather performance, speed, weight, and charging time all go to the heart of the ownership…

One of the hottest market segments these days is the premium-branded mid-size crossover vehicle, which give you the cachet of the sedans on which most of them are based, with the added room, utility and commanding driving position of a small SUV…

BMW’s last version of the Z4 had two different variants, a ragtop roadster and a hardtop coupe. With the second iteration of the Z4 now upon us, BMW has taken a slightly different path. The two different versions have now been merged into one. A hardtop roadster that can be a coupe when the weather turns nasty, or an open-top roadster when cruising under the sun.

Since its debut as a replacement for the Land Rover Discovery in 2005, the LR3 has earned a loyal following of affluent buyers who have embraced the model for its prestigious nameplate, luxury trappings and proven all-terrain prowess.

When first approached about going to Montreal to test drive the new Infiniti G37 hardtop convertible and noting that there would be a side trip to the Cirque de Soleil headquarters, I wasn’t quite sure what the tie-in was going to be.

FIRST DRIVE – 2009 NISSAN 370Z

The team at Audi Canada didn’t choose sunny Florida for its recent introduction of the Q7 TDI for the sunshine and fresh squeezed orange juice. Instead, the attraction was Sebring International Raceway, where the parent company’s stunning diesel-powered prototype race cars were set to trounce the competition yet again. The 12 Hours of Sebring is a world class race event where manufacturers like Audi, Peugeot, Porsche and Acura display the high-performance prowess of their latest automotive technologies while at the same time, testing their endurance and reliability.

What is hip? The definitions of hipness certainly can vary with age and many other factors, nowhere more than in the car business. To the 20-something generation, there aren’t many factory-built new vehicles that measure up.