Vehicle: 2010 Mazda3 GS with Comfort Pkg and 5-speed manumatic Price as tested: CDN$22190 Total mileage of the entire test: 500km Fuel economy: 8 liters per 100km (70% city/30% urban cycle) During our initial test drive, we were impressed with Mazda3 Sport with uplevel 167hp 2.5 liter’s class-leading performance as well as hatchback’s amazing practicality. [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo with PDK, PCCB and Limited Slip Rear Differential Lock Price as tested: CDN$185350 Performance: There are 2 biggest highlights for 911 Turbo during the latest revision. Other than the exceptional 7-speed PDK dual clutch gearbox, another advacement is the use of direct fuel injection which improves both performnace and efficiency. [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro Premium Price as tested: CDN$49250 Mileage since picked up: 1500km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 Although our tester came with the base MMI-1, its very easy to use compares to most of its competitors. There are buttons avaialble for different functions, right from radio to climate control. Everything [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Kia Forte SX with 4-speed automatic Price as tested: CDN$22195 Performance: While the Sephia and Spectra weren’t exactly terrible cars, they weren’t exactly spectacular ones. Kia promises the new Forte to be a car that is finally able to challenge the best in this ever competitive segment. How does it fare out? We [...]
Vehicle: 2009 VW Jetta Wagon 2.0TDI Highline with 6-speed DSG, rear side airbags, ESP and Sirius Satelite radio Price as tested: CDN$33035 Mileage since picked up: 2500km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 What makes the Jetta wagon so appealing is the amount of cargo space. It all begins with a nice flat floor for [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Ford Mustang GT Coupe with Premier Trim w/ Color Accent Pkg, GT Track Pkg 1 and Security Pkg Price as tested: CDN$39799 Performance: Ford has lots on riding with the all-new Mustang, does the new version deliver what it promises? We will find out after this test drive. The subject of our tester [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro Premium Price as tested: CDN$49250 Mileage since picked up: 850km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 When we initially test drove the Q5, we were very impressed with the way it drive. After living with it for about a month, we are truly appreciate with its direct steering. The [...]