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. We decided to put [...]
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. Not to [...]
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 else can be seen from [...]
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 will tell [...]
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 easy loading, then combined with [...]
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 is the uplevel [...]
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 steering provides superb driver feedback [...]