Vehicle: 2010 BMW X5 M with Executive Package Price as tested: CDN$103400 Performance: Unlike all the previous BMW M cars have gone before, this Bavarian company’s 1st ever M badged SUVs are powered by forced induction engine. As we have witnessed on this subject of test drive. The X5 M is only powered by a [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Quattro Premium Price as tested: CDN$49250 Mileage since picked up: 16500km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 Audi’s first attempt at the compact premium SUV has been a successful one. Its not only our long-term Q5 3.2 Quattro has proved to be reliable over the vigorous testing, its quickly become [...]
Vehicle: 2010 BMW 550i GT with Technology Pkg, Sport Pkg, Dynamic Handling Pkg, Executive Pkg and Rear Comfort Seat Price as tested: CDN$95750 Peformance: The 5-Series GT is currently only powered by one powertrain in Canadian market, until the turbocharged 3.0 liter straight-6 comes along as 535i with its sedan silibing. This is the same [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Opel Corsa OPC Price as tested: CDN$27500 (Estimated) Performance: When it comes to Opel, its Performance Center is the equal of Mercedes AMG and Audi RS; a division that transform an everyday car into a performance car. Take this Corsa for example. OPC has put a turbocharger into this run-of-a-mill Ecotec 1.6 liter [...]
Vehicle: 2010 VW Golf 5-doors 2.5 Highline with 6-speed Tiptronic, Multimedia Pkg, ESP, rear side airbags and sunroof Price as tested: CDN$28940 Performance: After a 3 year hitaus of the legendary Golf, its coming back for 2010. As with the previous Rabbit a.k.a Golf in the rest of the world, the new version is powered [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Mercedes S400 Hybrid with AMG Sport Pkg, S400 Hybrid Premium Pkg, Climate Control rear seats, rear climate control, Night View Assist with pedestrian detection and Panorama Sunroof Price as tested: CDN$125800 Performance: By mating batteries along with Mercedes’s tried-and-true 3.5 liter V6 engine, the S400 has a combined raw horsepower of 295 and [...]
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: 19000km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 Diesel used to stand for noisy, rough and isn’t particularly refined. Not anymore. As proven by our long-term Jetta TDI wagon, its [...]
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Vehicle: 2011 Jaguar XJ Supersport Price as tested: CDN$130500 Performance: What the Supersport stands for is really obvious in the new XJ. Its like transforming a rather ordinary luxury car into a truly performing sports car. With the new XJ’s case, its 5.0 liter 32-valve AJ-V8 with 3rd generation blower is producing an amazing 510 [...]