2021 sees the third-generation of the Lexus IS receive yet another facelift, having also received one for the 2016 model year. This facelift, though, is much more comprehensive than previous. We’ll get to that in a minute but first, it’s nut n’ bolts time. The 2021 Lexus IS starts at $42,950 for the rear-wheel-drive IS […]
During the golden age of advertising it was the jingles that sold cars and not the other way around. When Fiat Chrysler Automobiles asked Interscope Records to create a song that would draw Millennials to an all-new subcompact Jeep, the chief marketing officer was presented with the tailor-made song Renegades just days later. The tune, […]
Toyota’s goal of having an electrified variant of every model they produce by 2025 is well underway. The brand new Toyota Venza and Sienna minivan only come in hybrid guise now, and it will only take an extra $2000 (in most cases) to transform your Camry or RAV4 into a hybrid. They’re making it difficult […]
“You were drag racing… in a Prius?” asked the incredulous officer in the Jason Bateman comedy Horrible Bosses, staring down the sheepish suspect. His classic comeback: “I don’t win a lot.” Clearly, in the 20 years since the Toyota Prius hybrid has been sold in North America, it has gained a well-earned reputation for not-very-dynamic […]
November Canadian auto sales are in, and as COVID-19 closures crept back in across the country, auto sales began to fall as well. Though a far cry from April, this time the market was estimated to be down by 10.4 per cent over November 2019. Still, some automakers continued to set sales records and other […]
Mitsubishi Motors has given a teasing first look at its next-generation Outlander. Expected to debut in Canada if February of next year – followed soon after in other international markets – the 2021 Outlander will bring several new exterior refinements and what the company said will be a new generation Dynamic Shield design concept. This […]
We are two weeks away from Christmas, Yes, it’s that close. Christmas always sneaks up on me but this year it seemed to come out of nowhere because of the COVID-19 crisis. COVID, with working at home and all, took away time. I could never remember if it was Tuesday or Thursday. I looked at […]
General Motors’ twin truck strategy revolves around the combined efforts of bulk-selling Chevy pickups and the premium pickings of GMC offerings. And GMC’s Denali packaging, really more of a sub-brand than just a trim level, took the premium nameplate’s upscale emphasis to new limits. Recently, GMC launched a new sub-brand classification aimed in a different […]
In an auto show level flurry earlier this week, automakers including Ford, Nissan, Acura, and Genesis all showed off new models we can expect to see on the road soon. Here’s a look at the new F-150 Tremor, MDX, Armada, Kicks, and GV70. Completing its move across the pickup line, the 2021 Ford F-150 has […]
If you’re surprised to hear that it’s already time for the Nissan Kicks to get a mid-cycle refresh after only two and a half years in North America, your reaction makes sense. But it’s not that the brand is ahead of the game exactly: while Kicks made its debut here in 2018, this frugal front-wheel-drive […]