Canadian Auto Review

Having too much choice isn’t always a good thing, like being overwhelmed by a 200-dish takeout menu, trying to find a piece of furniture on Wayfair, or deciding which streaming service to cancel. But we’d argue that the automotive market greatly benefits from more choice. After all, a rising tide lifts all ships, and competition only breeds better, more affordable products. <...

Subaru’s product onslaught continues on both the electric and combustion fronts, with new names and fresh faces in each theatre. The Uncharted is the latest addition to its growing EV portfolio, slotting beneath the Solterra and Trailseeker in both size and price. Think of it as an electric Crosstrek, giving Subaru a smaller and more affordable entry point into the EV market....

It’s a feeling we know all too well: the final hurrah of a niche sports car that looked great, drove even better, but ultimately succumbed to low sales, an awkward market position, and waning demand. The Z4’s fate was hardly helped by the Toyota GR Supra, which shares much of its mechanical DNA, while BMW’s own 4 Series Cabriolet offered two additional seats for roughly the s...

Automakers rarely change their logos without reason. A new colour palette, a simplified shape, or a shift from an emblem to a wordmark can signal a seismic transition into a new corporate era, particularly as brands adapt to an increasingly digital world. Mazda is the latest to make the change, updating its familiar wings-in-oval emblem and a simpler “Mazda” wordmark that is ...

Whether you’re a middle-aged dad or one of the newest aficionados of the longroof clan, the M5 Touring is one of the few performance wagons available to Canadians. With the Mercedes-AMG E63 still in gestation, and the Audi RS6 Avant PHEV yet to be revealed, the M5 has the stage all to itself with 717 horsepower from its hybrid unit.

Harbouring enough power to u...