#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.
#SaveTheManuals 2013 Honda Civic Si Sedan By DoubleClutch.ca Staff October 14, 2013 The perfect alternative to a hot hatch When you hit the higher RPMs, as you should with any i-VTEC motor, the engine sounds particularly good and the slightly gimmicky i-VTEC lights fire up on the dashboard.
#SaveTheManuals Second Look: 2013 Acura ILX Dynamic By Louis Vo October 08, 2013 A second look at a favourite from last year I am a sucker for good shifter and clutch interfaces, so when a car gets this item right, everything else just seems to get better.
Performance Cars 2014 BMW Z4 sDrive35i By Adi Desai October 07, 2013 An Autobahn-stormer that can carve corners With a thundering 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque, the Z4 seriously flies.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 Scion FR-S Series 10 By DoubleClutch.ca Staff October 03, 2013 A limited edition of an annual favourite The precision and accuracy is so overwhelming; the balance and sheer exhilaration it gives you when entering a twisty road is irreplaceable.
#SaveTheManuals 2014 Ford Mustang GT By Adi Desai September 30, 2013 A taste of ‘Murrica Through and through, the Mustang GT feels positively manic to drive. Hammering the throttle makes the tires scream right through first and second gear.
Performance Cars 2014 Jaguar F-Type V6S By Adi Desai September 24, 2013 The return of the affordable British two-seat roadster There is nothing; I repeat, nothing that sounds as good as this Jaguar does. The sound coming out of this supercharged V6 is indescribable and unmistakable.
Events First Drive – 2014 Infiniti Q50 By Adi Desai September 18, 2013 The long-awaited G37 replacement The entire time I was driving the Q50, I couldn’t get enough of the sound of that raw V6 wailing the entire way through the powerband.
Performance Cars 2014 Fiat 500L Sport By DoubleClutch.ca Staff September 17, 2013 The iconic Fiat 500 grows up Despite being so new to the market, the 500L already has a huge competitive edge.
#SaveTheManuals 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 GT By Adi Desai September 10, 2013 The bigger engine transforms this sexy coupe from Korea
