The Scion iQ – when a Yaris is just too much car Review by Budd Stanley, photos courtesy of Scion Canada   The Smart ForTwo has not had the smoothest of introductions to Canada, as the little four-wheeled two-seater has garnered a huge amount of hate. I am even surprised by the automotive racisms displayed [...]

Transportation in Canada changes with the first true production EV Review by Budd Stanley, photos courtesy of Nissan Canada   One of the most common questions I get asked is, “When am I going to be able to buy an electric car?” Finally, I can answer, “today.” Yes, both Toyota and GM have plug-in vehicles [...]

Story and photos by Gerry Frechette   Kia is making big waves in the auto business, building on last year’s growth with what looks to be another stellar year. Not only has Kia introduced several new models since last year, but they have all been completely redesigned, going from non-descript to some of the most [...]

Story and photos by Gerry Frechette   Over all the generations of the Volkswagen Jetta, there has been a sporty version that closely approximates the spirit of the Golf-based GTI, in terms of equipment and performance. The Jetta has long been known as the “Golf with a trunk” and priced a little higher, but that [...]

Review and photos by Russell Purcell   There are few things as pleasant as motoring around in a luxury convertible on a warm evening.  And when the car is as a refined and sporting as the BMW 650i Cabriolet, you truly feel like all is right with the world.   First impressions   The BMW [...]

Story and photos by Russell Purcell When Audi unveiled its stunning Sportback concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the luxurious, five-door fastback marked a significant styling departure for the popular German marque. Well, the production model of this car has now been released. The A7 is an all-new model [...]

Review and photos by Russell Purcell Fans of the Porsche brand have had lots of reasons to celebrate as of late, as the German car maker is capitalizing on its current financial strength and corporate stability to broaden the number of offerings on its menu and even cook up some really tantalizing “special” dishes to [...]

Infiniti’s Performance Line – The G37 IPL Coupe Review and photos by Russell Purcell When Nissan launched its Infiniti brand to market luxury automobiles, SUVs and CUVs, it had its sights set on competing with the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Jaguar and Lexus for affluent buyers in North America. The Infiniti brand quickly garnered [...]

Affordable Attitude Story and photos by Gerry Frechette   It is commonplace these days for manufacturers to produce models that make drivers think back to a particular point in time when a certain car was the one to have. It is no great surprise that most such models make one recall the muscle car era [...]

Review and photos by Russell Purcell When the Camaro returned from extinction last year, it proved a sales winner as performance car fans clambered to dealerships to place their orders and put some new muscle in the garage. When GM followed up this launch with news that a new convertible version was on the horizon, [...]