#SaveTheManuals First Drive: 2015 Subaru WRX & WRX STi By Adi Desai May 05, 2014 An enthusiast’s icon | At the price point I don’t think there’s anything on the market that can even come close to touching it.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 Mini Cooper By Adi Desai April 26, 2014 Life’s little memories | This was a bittersweet week for me; I had just come out of the new Mini Cooper S, which surprised me with its agility and overall capabilities.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 Mini Cooper S By Adi Desai April 14, 2014 A personal favourite of the author comes to play | The latest Cooper S may be a bit bigger and a touch softer than the old car, but it hasn’t lost its way.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 BMW 228i Sport By Adi Desai April 07, 2014 The latest sensation | The 228i is seriously peppy. Using Sport+ mode, the car is exceptionally livable year round.
Performance Cars A Farewell: Mk VI Volkswagen GTI By DoubleClutch.ca Staff April 01, 2014 Farewell to a legend It was pretty much a unanimous decision amongst our team to fall in love with the Mk VI Volkswagen GTI.
Performance Cars 2014 Chevrolet Cruze RS By DoubleClutch.ca Staff March 18, 2014 The sporty version of one of my favourites An evolution of the Cobalt, which in itself was an evolution of the Cavalier, the Cruze is actually an excellent little car.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 Honda Civic Coupe EX By Zack Zeraldo March 15, 2014 The restyled Civic Coupe is pretty great What Honda has here is a car that has an absolutely outstanding mechanical side while providing a combination of driving engagement, efficiency, reliability and comfort.
#SaveTheManuals Long-Term Test Conclusion: 2014 Mazda MX-5 GT By Louis Vo February 25, 2014 Concluding our long-term winter test Winter with the MX-5 isn’t a dealbreaker – far from it – but it does require a little more care and attention, as with any rear-drive car.
Performance Cars 2014 Audi A5 2.0T By Zack Zeraldo February 22, 2014 A proper touring coupé from Germany While it may not be the fastest car in the country club parking lot, it has more than enough power to put a grin on the face of any driving enthusiast
Events BMW Winter Driving Experience By Adi Desai February 13, 2014 Essential for the Canadian driver!! Our track weapons would be brand new 2014 BMW 435i Coupés – half of them equipped with xDrive all-wheel-drive.
Performance Cars Second Look: 2014 Subaru STi Tsurugi Edition By DoubleClutch.ca Staff February 11, 2014 The perfect car for the Canadian car enthusiast Subaru brought in the Tsurugi Edition for a couple of reasons; the main being to create a unique “grand finale” to this beloved generation of the rally-bred WRX lineup.
Performance Cars 2014 Audi SQ5 By Adi Desai February 10, 2014 Audi’s first entry into the small performance SUV market It sounds like an S4, it feels like an S4, and it corners mostly like an S4.
#SaveTheManuals Long-Term Test Update: 2014 Mazda MX-5 GT By Adi Desai February 04, 2014 Our long-term test continues Spending a snow-ridden week with this rear-drive convertible put a seemingly permanent smile on my face.
Performance Cars 2014 Mazda3 GT Sedan By Zack Zeraldo February 03, 2014 A striking leader in the growing compact segment Actually, a week with the 2014 Mazda3 GT is starting to sound more and more like a perfect date.
#SaveTheManuals Long-Term Introduction – 2014 Mazda MX-5 GT By DoubleClutch.ca Staff January 27, 2014 A real man’s winter car The MX-5 is legendary for its wonderful weight distribution, and for being one of the few affordable drivers’ cars left in the North American market.
Green Vehicles Second Look: 2013 Honda CR-Z By Louis Vo January 06, 2014 A compelling two-seat hybrid It is the hardware under its skin that would become the defining feature of Honda’s retro-styled subcompact.
Performance Cars 2014 Fiat 500L Lounge By Zack Zeraldo December 30, 2013 A bargain version of the Mini Countryman
Performance Cars 2014 Subaru Forester XT Limited By Louis Vo December 26, 2013 A true sport crossover I can confidently say that the Forester XT and the standard Forester are my main choices in this class.
#SaveTheManuals 2013 Audi TT RS By Adi Desai December 12, 2013 A gnarly little monster Some say that a perfect blend of horsepower and torque can make an adequate car much better, and they would be dead-on.
#SaveTheManuals 2013 Hyundai Veloster By Adi Desai December 09, 2013 The perfect car for a student who wants some pizzazz For an economy hatchback with virtually no sportiness other than its body lines, the Veloster is surprisingly sharp around corners.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 Dodge Dart GT By DoubleClutch.ca Staff December 05, 2013 All-new at the top of the Dart lineup Its swooping lines, bright Charger-esque taillight design, and blacked-out crosshair grille all work to its advantage, making the Dart one of the sexiest designs in the compact class.
Performance Cars 2014 Audi RS7 By Adi Desai November 28, 2013 Easily the biggest 4-door surprise driven to date The music coming out of the new RS7 swayed me though, and it started almost immediately after I pushed the “Engine Start/Stop” button located in close proximity to the shifter.
Performance Cars 2014 Volkswagen Beetle GSR By Theron Lane November 25, 2013 A bumblebee that is actually a hornet The extra 10 horsepower is what makes the difference between a bumblebee and a hornet.
Performance Cars 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI By DoubleClutch.ca Staff November 19, 2013 The real alternative to the hot hatch Even though most enthusiasts shopping in the hot sedan/hot hatch market exclusively prefer manual transmissions, the availability of the DSG only adds to the versatility of Volkswagen’s offering.
