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 […]
Both extremes of the Nissan SUV line-up are due for a refresh in 2021, including the Armada at the largest end of the spectrum. For its part, an updated grille design means the Armada will become the first Nissan product to wear the brand’s updated logo design. The front end now also features new LED […]
Ford has confirmed that the new Bronco in two and four-door versions is being delayed until summer. That’s because of production issues related to COVID-19, the automaker says. Reservation holders will have until March 19th to get their dealer and order finalised, Ford said. To go with the start of production being pushed back from […]