Tag: First Drive
2023 Genesis Electrified GV70: A Superstar is Coming
Atlanta, Georgia - The Genesis brand is only six years old, so don't forget that. It had a modest beginning by choice. Rather than attacking the market with SUVs, the most popular models among consumers, the company first produced cars (G90, G80 and G70,...
2023 Nissan Z Second Drive: Rebirth
Mt. Tremblant, Quebec -- Three years after the 370Z left showrooms, Nissan has gone back to the drawing board and brought us the 2023 Z. That’s “Z”; not “400Z” as most people expected. That would have continued the nomenclature Nissan has employed for its...
2022 Ford Bronco Raptor First Drive: A Lifted Love Letter to Off-Road Prowess
St. Andrews, NB -- I’ll come right out and say it; when I first saw the Ford Bronco Raptor, it was not what I expected.
Sure; it had the massively flared fenders (it gains almost 10 inches in width, after all), huge 37” tires with...
2022 Ford Bronco Everglades First Drive: Bronc-overland
St. Andrews, NB -- Recently, we attended the Canadian launch of the Ford Bronco Raptor – not far from one of the most mental vehicles found on the market today. While its fat-fendered figure is currently stealing most of the headlines, the Everglades model...
2023 Range Rover Sport First Drive: Plug-in to Win
Strong points
Off-road unstoppable
Plug-in variant gets generous EV range and fast charging
New infotainment a step up
Weaknesses
Heavy, in all its forms
P530 model doesn’t get quite the handling chops promised by the powertrain
Madrid, Spain -- For 2023, the Range Rover Sport has...
2023 Genesis G90 First Drive Review: Hear What it Has to Say
The Genesis G90 sedan will never be the brand's best-selling car. At over $100,000 a pop (price to be announced soon), the average person will never be able to afford it.
So why are you interested? Because this car has a lot to tell us....
2023 Nissan Z First Drive: The last of its kind
Las Vegas, NV -- Launched in 2008 (for the 2009 model year), the previous Nissan 370Z - which ceased to exist a year ago - was overdue for a complete overhaul. Fortunately, the automaker has been working on the renaissance of the Z moniker...
2022 Ford Maverick First Drive: The Little Pickup That Can
2022 Ford Maverick Pros
Full-size bed utility
Impressive fuel economy
Car-Like Drive
2022 Ford Maverick Cons
No AWD with Hybrid
No Navigation
Good Luck Finding One For years, we've been told that there's no market in Canada or the U.S. for a truly compact truck. Suddenly,...
2023 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: The Moment of Truth
San Antonio, Texas — The early news is good. More than 200,000 people have put down a deposit to own an F-150 Lightning. Ford even had to stop taking orders last December so that those who were waiting would not have to wait too...
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition First Drive Review: Tesla Killer?
The Ford Mustang Mach-E makes a lot more sense when you get behind the wheel of the GT Performance Edition trim, especially in bright Cyber Orange. The Mach-E is a Mustang by name only in every other trim, but in the GT Performance Edition...
