First Drives
First Drive: 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R
The Ford F-150 Raptor is already an F-Series in beast mode. Even when it dropped two cylinders and added two turbos for the 2017 model year, it had all the good stuff that made the Raptor what it was, just with more power and requiring less fuel.
First Drive: 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar
The Porsche 911 Dakar is one of those beautiful things in the car world – well, as we’ll see in a minute, “beautiful” is somewhat relative – whose very existence proves that still, even today, OEMs can put all the talk of autonomy and EV aside and just focus on what a car’s like to drive. Sure; you could make the argument that the 911 and others like it already make that point, but this here’s another level.
First Drive: 2021 Mazda CX-30 GT Turbo
What’s it a name? Well, in the 2021 Mazda CX-30 GT turbo’s case, quite a lot. That nomenclature denotes the existence of Mazda’s 2.5L turbocharged four-cylinder for the first time
First Drive: 2020 Ford Explorer
Story and photos by Dan Heyman 2020 marks the debut of a new platform for the Explorer, one that gets its start as a RWD platform as opposed to an
The Benchmark – 2019 Ram HD
The pickup wars appear to be at an all-time high as evidenced by continually strong sales numbers and the constant innovation and improvements being made by each one of Detroit’s Big 3. With each of GM, Ford and Ram due for either a full redesign or facelift of their heavy-duty models in 2019-2020, the battle is only set to intensify.
First Drive: 2019 Chevrolet Blazer
Story and photos by Benjamin Yong, Plucked out of GM’s lineup over a decade ago, the brand has reinstated the Blazer for 2019. But don’t expect a body-on-frame offering built
First Drive: 2019 Ford Ranger
Story and photos by Dan Heyman It’s not often that a manufacturer rejuvenates two once-loved nameplates in a single year, but so it goes with Ford, who this year have
First Drive: 2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye
One of the best battles in the new car business is between the Detroit Three manufacturers and their muscle cars. The cars available today are quite amazing, in terms of their capabilities, compared to what was offered half a century ago – or even half a decade.
A Different Feel – 2019 GMC Sierra
Story and photos by Howard J Elmer Every region of Canada has unique geographic features, ones that set them apart from the rest. However, while that description also applies to
More of Everything: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado
Story and photos by Howard J Elmer, additional photos courtesy of Chevrolet Canada Trucks, currently, have never been more important to a manufacturer’s bottom line. Not only because they are
