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.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 BMW 435i M-Sport By Adi Desai November 18, 2013 The two-door 3-series has grown up With the 2-series just around the corner, the 435i isn’t intended to be BMW’s entry-level coupe; and an entry-level coupe it most certainly is not.
Performance Cars 2014 Ford Fiesta ST By Adi Desai October 31, 2013 Abarth who? I knew the ST would be fun, but I had no idea that I would have this stupid grin on my face every single time I drove it.
Performance Cars 2014 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0T Convertible By DoubleClutch.ca Staff October 30, 2013 The Love Bug gets a turbo and goes topless I can vividly remember asking my mom what her first car was, to which she replied “a bright orange 1972 Super Beetle”.
#SaveTheManuals 2013 Audi S4 Premium By Adi Desai October 24, 2013 The best of the best The S4 is quite possibly the best everyday car money can buy right now.
#SaveTheManuals 2013 Honda Accord HFP Coupe By DoubleClutch.ca Staff October 21, 2013 One of the best-looking mainstream coupes on the road The “Honda Factory Performance” cars unofficially pay homage to a fallen ancestor of this car, the legendary Integra Type-R.
Performance Cars 2014 Infiniti Q50S By Adi Desai October 19, 2013 A full week with one of my favourites Misconception number one: The Q50 is just a rebadged G37. This one could not be more incorrect.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 Scion tC Series 10 By DoubleClutch.ca Staff October 18, 2013 One of a few FWD coupes still on the market Let’s face it, for our brutal Canadian winters, rear-wheel-drive isn’t the choice of the mainstream consumer.
Performance Cars 2014 Jaguar XKR Convertible “Black Pack” By DoubleClutch.ca Staff October 17, 2013 A gentleman’s car with a frisky side The Jaguar XKR combines the perfect blend of class and style with a black cherry on top.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 Subaru STI Tsurugi: 2014 Subaru STi Tsurugi Edition By Louis Vo October 16, 2013 The limited edition of one of my favourites The Tsurugi is an uncompromising weapon of speed that made no claims to be anything other than what it already was.