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J.D. Power’s 2025 awards predict the top models to retain their value after three or four years 2025 Toyota CamryPhoto by Toyota Toyota and Lexus are the top brands for residual value in Canada, according to J.D. Power General Motors took nine individual awards for its vehicles across its brands “Residual” is a vehicle’s predicted … Read more

The new sport-ute, with styling based on the Performance EV Concept of last year, is already undergoing prototype testing 2026 Acura RSX PrototypePhoto by Acura It’s happening once again! Acura’s reviving a beloved nameplate, RSX, to stick on an EV crossover It’s already in prototype-testing, and styling seems inspired by last year’s Performance EV Concept … Read more

Waymo and, formerly, Cruise self-driving cabs have, um, “short-circuited” more than a few times while ferrying fares Pedestrians look toward a Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar taxi stopped at a red light near Venice Beach on March 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaPhoto by Mario Tama /Getty Mike Johns was anticipating a rather normal trip to … Read more

The sounds of silence, sophistication and style have this all-electric Chevy punching well about its weight class The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV proved a capable, quiet and smooth ride for the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway road trip from Vancouver to Whistler.Photo by Andrew McCredie The cabin’s layout, design and use of materials punches way above the … Read more

The roof-less supercar is guaranteed to tousle yer hair with a top speed of 202 mph (323 km/h) 2026 Aston Martin Vantage RoadsterPhoto by Aston Martin The 2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster has arrived, with a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 making 656 hp It uses that power to pull off the zero-to-60-mph (-96-km/h) trick in just … Read more

The province’s SAAQ reports that two out of five newcomers to its roads are failing their driver’s licence tests Sure enough, drivers arriving from a land that doesn’t know winter, North American road safety codes, traffic jams or Quebec potholes need to perfect their driving skills.Photo by Shutterstock According to recent statistics, some 40.5% of … Read more

The automaker says it’ll be in Canadian showrooms by year’s end, and looking at this concept, we don’t doubt it—so where are the specs? 2026 Honda Prelude Concept at the 2025 Tokyo Auto SalonPhoto by Clayton Seams Honda’s 2026 Prelude Concept showed up at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon—and it looks production-ready The automaker’s said … Read more

The comedian-slash-collector has had his name on the title for 25 years, but this machine’s first owner was Steve McQueen 1969 Porsche 917K race car, chassis 917-022Photo by Mecum Auctions A Porsche 917K race car driven by Steve McQueen in Le Mans will cross the auction block this month Its celebrity provenance doesn’t end there: … Read more

And while plug-in-hybrid owners drive more than the national average, those with battery-only models leave them in the dust A man connects a charging cable to an EV charging station on a frosty winter dayPhoto by Getty A new report says almost all current Canadian EV owners would buy another, rather than go back to … Read more

This compact luxury performance crossover wears its AMG colours loud and proud 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43Photo by Peter Bleakney What powers the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 and what’s it like to drive? I, on the other hand, grew to quite like this hybridized hot rod SUV over the three weeks I had it during the Christmas … Read more