2013

After receiving an urgent and substantial refresh after just one year on the market, the 2013 Honda Civic seems to have successfully replaced last year's highly criticized ninth-generation of the popular compact (which was dropped from the Consumer Reports 'Recommended' list). But after going to ...

Diesel fanatics rejoice, as this year marks the launch of four popular and torque-happy Audi models scheduled to arrive at dealerships across Canada. It's been a just four quick months since the LA auto show, which is where Audi first confirmed plans to bring four new TDI diesel models to North ...

Although the outrageous Lamborghini Veneno didn't make its way onto our list of the top 5 best sounding cars of 2013, that's only because we hadn't heard its powerful V12 beckoning yet. So how does the insane 750 horsepower motor capable of 350 km/h sound? Pretty damn awesome! We came across ...

We recently published a post about BMW's 328d making its highly anticipated diesel debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show. Well, it seems that the vehicle has just appeared at the Calgary Auto Show, thus beating the New York debut by a couple of weeks. It isn't often that a Canadian auto show will ...

The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf just went on sale in Europe, but it is already off to a promising start. Announced as the Geneva Motor Show kicked off, the newest Golf was named European Car of the Year for 2013 in dominating style over cars like the Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86 twins, Volvo ...

Although the 40th annual Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) may be nearing its end, large crowds continue to make their way to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for a glimpse at the dazzling automotive displays and engaging manufacturer exhibits. With this weekend being the last call to ...

Just yesterday, we told you how Hyundai's 2013 Sonata Hybrid was late out of the gate (along with its mechanical twin, the Kia Optima Hybrid), with growing speculation suggesting that the company was revisiting its gas-electric sedan with an eye toward improving its efficiency. Well, today ...

We report on a lot of awards, some of which are given out based on more solid criteria than others. This one, the Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own awards, seems like one that new car shoppers should pay attention to. The cost of a car goes far beyond what you pay for the actual metal, leather ...

With the 2013 auto show season now in full swing, we're just a few weeks away from watching the 40th annual Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) kick off in Toronto. Although we've obsessively covered dozens of major debuts at the recent Detroit Auto Show, Montreal Auto Show and about to hit ...

The growing popularity of all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles continues to be a strong focus for many manufacturers, especially in Canada where winter driving conditions make AWD cars, trucks and SUVs an ideal choice for our cold climate. With that in mind, the AWD experts at Subaru Canada ...