Eight Seconds or Bust! _ Born out of spite and a general malaise for Ferrari in 1963, the Lamborghini brand has always been synonymous with excitement, panache and wow factor! The gorgeous Miura, extreme Countach, bodacious Diablo and menacing Murciélago are some of the important monikers that have defined this insatiable lineage of raging bulls from Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy throughout… Read more →
Improving awesome! _ Driving the new C 63 AMG S coupe is an exercise in restraint. I suspect that owning one, then, will be that and many more things. The car’s purpose is simple. To be the best C-Class ever. And it just might be. Along with its sedan counterpart, the C 63s are head and shoulders above the rest.… Read more →
Veni, Vidi, Vici _ One normally goes to Venice for a romantic gondola ride on the Grand Canal and explore the narrow medieval streets on foot, to drink caffè or eat tiramisu in the Piazza San Marco and to marvel at statues of famous explorers, Kings and Queens. It’s certainly not a place you visit to explore by car as… Read more →
Red Zed Redemption _ Z is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, but instead of spending a ton of money on a big party with lots of fanfare, Nissan has decided to tip its hat to some of the brand’s most faithful followers by knocking 10 grand of the price of its top-selling, entry-level sports coupe. Nissan calls it the… Read more →
Road Trippin’ Stalwart _ It was completely and hopelessly covered in dead bugs following the drive to Montreal for the 2015 Canadian Grand Prix, but that didn’t stop this utility vehicle from being any less luxurious. The rear entertainment system kept my young son smiling at the sights and sounds of Lightning McQueen and Minions for hours while the Bose… Read more →
Q Keeps Delivering… And Beyond _ Infinitis continue to surprise me even though they shouldn’t since I’ve driven so many of them over the years. Yet, their high levels of sophistication and refinement, plus their superlative road manners and sleeper-esque performance win me over time and again. The 2015 Q50 Limited is no exception. Its smooth 3.7L V6 delivers 328… Read more →
Charger Hellcat Bites Hard _ Its trunk could probably swallow a Fiat 500, and it has two more doors and 306 litres more passenger volume than its Challenger SRT Hellcat stablemate. It has more horsepower and torque than the Viper SRT (707 hp/650 lb-ft versus 645/600), and gets from 0-100 km/h almost as fast (four versus 3.5 seconds). The eight-speed… Read more →
Homage to Golf Country Goes Anywhere _ Most vehicles couldn’t make it up this road, and most people wouldn’t even think of it, let alone call it one. But there we were, edging ever higher on an unmarked logging road on the side of a mountain in rural Germany, testing the off-road capabilities of the 2016 VW Golf Alltrack. Live… Read more →
Baby Got Sportback _ It’s yet to be determined whether Canada will be getting the “Sportback” (a.k.a. wagon) model I drove in Austria this summer, but we are getting the RS3 in sedan form, and that is a very good thing. Powered by the same 2.5L five-cylinder turbo as the TT RS, and developing 367 horsepower and 343 lb-ft of… Read more →
Check Box for Wagon _ I test drove a handful of new Golfs during a recent trip to Germany. This 2015 VW Golf R Sportwagen is one of them. My travel cohorts and I each got seat time on and off the autobahns, as well as some interesting secondary roads in between Munich airport and the small, lakeside town of… Read more →
