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2023 Honda Accord: Will the New Generation Be the Last?

29/11/2022

In what has been Honda’s “Year of the Crossover” with the debut of the next-generation HR-V, CR-V and Pilot, the Japanese automaker still chose to introduce two major cars that each target very different customers—the super-sporty and powerful Civic Type R as well as the sophisticated and family-friendly Accord. The …

Volvo’s All-New EX90 is a True Flagship

22/11/2022

Volvo recently introduced a range-topping electric SUV called EX90. This brand new model will eventually be sold alongside the existing XC90 and serve as the Swedish automaker’s new flagship. Expect nothing less than the safest Volvo vehicle to ever hit the road, with artificial intelligence and over-the-air updates keeping the …

These Are the Cars You Can Still Buy for $25,000 or Less

15/11/2022

Inflation is showing no signs of stopping and we can see it in the auto industry. With the costs of raw materials, parts and production all exploding in recent years, particularly since the start of the pandemic, manufacturers have no other choice but to pass them on to their customers.

Chevrolet to Bring Back the Trax: Good Move or Bad Move?

07/11/2022

Initially launched for the 2013 model year, the Chevrolet Trax received a significant mid-cycle update for 2017 but is now largely eclipsed by the larger, more modern Trailblazer. Consider this: Canadian sales of the Trax fell 38.4 percent to 2,395 units in 2021, while the Trailblazer’s jumped a whopping 207.4 …

2022 SEMA Show Was Alive and Well

07/11/2022

If you’re a fan of wild concepts and other one-of-a-kind builds, the 2022 edition of the SEMA Show in Las Vegas did not disappoint. It was a stark contrast with recent auto shows like the NAIAS in Detroit, which only had five manufacturers and few premieres on hand in its …

Rolls-Royce Spectre, Cadillac Celestiq Redefine Electrified Luxury

02/11/2022

Two legendary car brands with over a century’s worth of tradition recently unveiled new, fully electric models that highlight their efforts to have an EV-only lineup by 2030. We’re talking about the Rolls-Royce Spectre and Cadillac Celestiq. Clearly, no other electric car that came before has managed to reach such …

Sleek Polestar 3 Debuts As Swedish EV Brand’s First SUV

25/10/2022

The electric SUV segment keeps expanding by the month, and both mainstream and luxury brands want in. Audi e-tron, BMW iX, Cadillac Lyriq, Volvo C40 Recharge—the list goes on and on. One of the next in line recently made its global debut. The 2024 Polestar 3, the young Swedish EV …

2022 Paris Auto Show Has All-European Flavour

19/10/2022

Following last month’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit that left many visitors with a bittersweet taste due to the lack of new model debuts and participating automakers, just how different is the Mondial de l’auto a.k.a. Paris Auto Show that kicked off this week? The French event, which …

Heavy-Duty Pickups Flex Their New Muscles

19/10/2022

While they’re busy developing fully electric pickups for now and tomorrow, Detroit’s Big Three know all too well the importance of their conventionally powered trucks in today’s market, including their hard-working heavy-duty variants. In the past few weeks, Ford, General Motors and Ram have announced refreshed and upgraded 2023-2024 models …

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad Super SUV World!

11/10/2022

The SUV obsession keeps growing and there is no end in sight. Manufacturers are introducing new options covering all price points and addressing all kinds of needs. Have you seen what’s going on in the ultra-high-performance SUV segment? Just madness. Even Ferrari now has one. And believe it or not, …