Vehicle: 2010 Audi RS6 Avant Price as tested: CDN$200000 (Estimated) Performance: If you thought previous RS6′s V8 Biturbo is awesome, wait until you try the current iteration of its definitive sportswagon. The latest RS6′s powerhouse is Audi Quattro GMBH tuned 5.0 liter DOHC 40-valve V10 with its advanced FSI direct fuel injection, variable valve timing [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Nissan Altima 2.5S sedan with CVT Pkg and Luxury Pkg Price as tested: CDN$27498 Performance: With the Altima, you can either opt for a hybrid or V6. Or like most consumers who decided to opt for the 2.5 liter 4-cylinder 16-valve DOHC engine as our tester. This VQ25DE has been proven as a [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Hyundai Tucson Limited 4WD Automatic Price as tested: CDN$32449 Performance: Since there is a Santa Fe sits above of Tucson, Hyundai thinks it doesn’t need a V6 engine for their entry-level SUV. That doesn’t mean Tucson is anything less than any of its rivals. In fact, its 2.4 liter 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve with [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Mercedes E350 4-Matic sedan with Premium Pkg Price as tested: CDN$66800 Mileage since picked up: 40km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 Since the 1950s, mid-range E-Class has always been the symbol of Mercedes-Benz. Classy, elegance, comfortable, powerful, understated, well-made, a competent performer, reliable and dependable. Unfortunately, dependable and reliable certainly not the [...]

Vehicle: Infiniti M56 Sport Price as tested: CDN$86601 Performance: While the V6 M has been upgraded from 3.5 into 3.7 liters, V8 has been upgraded from 4.5 to 5.6 liters respectively. As we will have a “follow-up test” on the M37 in the near future, the highlight of our tester is the M56. Infiniti M [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS with Touring Pkg and Driver Confidence Pkg Price as tested: CDN$44590 Performance: Buick used to stand for boring and designed for those who have one of their legs in the grave. They decided to change all that with the introduction of the new LaCrosse. Does this car have enough credit [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Mazda3 Sport GT Price as tested: CDN$25195 Mileage since picked up: 40km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 Since Mazda3′s inception in 2004, it has been highly rated as best-in-class when it comes to driving dynamics and performance. After 6 years, Mazda introduced the 2nd generation of this segment benchmark. Mazda has brought [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Porsche Boxster Spyder with Bi-Xenon headlights with Dynamic Cornering lights Price as tested: CDN$77085 Performance: Given the Spyder is positioned at the top of the Boxster food chain, it doesn’t come as a surprise it only comes with the same powertrain as the S does. However, that mid-placed 3.2 liter DOHC 24-valve flat-6 [...]

Vehicle: 2010 BMW 118i with Steptronic, Xenon headlights, Boston leather seats and Park Distance Control Price as tested: CDN$26000 (Estimated) If you thought BMW’s previous attempt on producing a proper 4-cylinder wasn’t a good one, their latest effort with this 118i isn’t exactly anything to write home neither. This 118i shares the same engine block [...]

Vehicle: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO Price as tested: CDN$49729 Performance: After a 9 year hitaus, Ford’s performance Taurus is back. The subject to this edition of test drive, Ford’s all-new Taurus, the SHO version. Unlike the original SHO, which was motivated by the Yamaha-tuned engine. The new “Super High Output” is powered by Ford’s long-awaited [...]