Automotive news

2025 Defender OCTA performance SUV gets new 4.4-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 engine; extra-durable tires with Kevlar in the sidewalls; plus magic seats.

2025 Audi RS 6 Avant GT will stop people in their tracks. As it’s priced like a Lambo, it should. It also boasts lots of room and all-wheel drive.

2026 Honda Passport is no bare bones trail-runner, but an SUV built for luxury. It gets updated all-wheel drive, but there’s no electrification.

What better way to put the 2025 Subaru Forester e-BOXER Hybrid to the fuel savings test than to explore B.C.’s expansive Rainforest-to-Rockies route?