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2013 Rally of the Tall Pines: a Frozen Adventure
“You are going to stand in the middle of a forest, in the dead of winter, for hours on end, to catch a glimpse of 30 cars driving by?” Yup. This is winter rally racing and to those not involved in the automotive culture, spectating at such events sounds downright insane.
Five-Point Inspection: 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE
I am a bit of a Camaro guy. As the previous owner of a 1996 Camaro, I still have visions of once again owning a Chevrolet pony car. So when GM brought back the Camaro in 2010, my excitement to get behind the wheel was understandable. But when the time came to finally pilot a…
AutoGuide.com 2014 Car of the Year Award Winner – 2014 Mazda3
Last week we presented the five finalists for the AutoGuide.com 2014 Car of the Year Award. Diversity was the name of the game this year as our five finalists represent five different market segments and hail from three different continents. As a recap, the compact 2014 Mazda3, the mid-size 2014 Mazda6, the full-size 2014…
TUDOR United SportsCar Team Lists Announced
The first-ever season of the new TUDOR United SportsCar Championship is less than two months away.
AutoGuide.com 2014 Car of the Year Finalist No. 5 – Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
It is the final day of AutoGuide.com Car of the Year Award finalist nominees. Yesterday we presented the 2014 Mazda3 as our fourth finalist and today we we’re revealing the final car to make the cut: Mercedes’ new CLA-Class.
AutoGuide.com 2014 Car of the Year Finalist No. 4 – 2014 Mazda3
The penultimate AutoGuide.com Car of the Year Award finalist hails once again from Mazda. Yes this is the second car to be nominated from the SkyActiv company.
AutoGuide.com 2014 Car of the Year Finalist No. 3 – 2014 Chevrolet Impala
We have reached the mid-way point for the AutoGuide.com Car of the Year Award finalists. Yesterday we presented our second finalist, the 2014 Cadillac CTS and today we present the next car, our second entrant from General Motors, the 2014 Chevrolet Impala.
AutoGuide.com 2014 Car of the Year Finalist No. 2 – Cadillac CTS
It’s day two of the AutoGuide.com Car of the Year Award finals. Yesterday we presented the 2014 Mazda6 and today we’re showing the next finalist: the 2014 Cadillac CTS.
AutoGuide.com 2014 Car of the Year Finalist No. 1 – Mazda6
It’s award season again. We have already crowned the AutoGuide.com Truck of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year. Now it’s time for the most important award of them all.
Giving Thanks to the Automakers in 2013
It’s that time of year again; time for extended families to cram together around an all-too-small table, eat themselves into a food coma, argue over football and be told by countless relatives how they should be living their lives. Yup, it is time to give thanks.
Top 10 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28s
We’ve all heard the jokes before. Muscle cars only drive in a straight line; they’re petrified of corners.
Special Edition Viper is Fifty Shades of Matte Gray
Chrysler has just announced that the SRT Viper GTS will receive a limited Anodized Carbon Special Edition model.
Mazda Shows Off Diesel, CNG and Hybrids in Tokyo
Mazda has just unveiled a host of new concepts and up-coming models at the The 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 that includes diesel, natural gas and hybrid technology.
AutoGuide 2014 Utility Vehicle of the Year Award
Last year AutoGuide crowned the Scion FR-S with our inaugural Car of the Year award. In the coming weeks we will be announcing our 2014 Car of the Year winner, but in the meantime it is time to introduce a new award; the AutoGuide.com Utility Vehicle of the Year.
Top 10 New Cars of Gran Turismo 6
A new installment of Sony’s legendary Gran Turismo franchise is set to hit retail shelves in under a month. Gran Turismo 6, or GT6 as it is known by gamers, will be the second Gran Turismo title available for the Playstation 3 and builds off of the foundation laid out in Gran Turismo 5. Over…
Attacking the Track with Diesel Power
I am quickly ascending to the world famous turn two at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (aka CTMP, aka Mosport). Our lead instructor, noted road and rally racing ace Frank Sprongl, lines us up for the blind double apex corner that drops quicker than an intoxicated college student’s will power on spring break.
Color Changing Tires Warn of Winter Weather
Winter-tire technology is advancing at a rapid rate. Today’s winter rubber is so superior to snow tires of yesteryear that the two can’t even be compared. This is great news for those who live in regions with nasty winter weather as more and more passenger vehicles are rolling off of showroom floors with summer tires…
Five-Point Inspection: 2014 Porsche Panamera S
In case you didn’t know, the Panamera is heavily revised for 2014. Porsche claims that this is now the second generation of the Panamera model lineup and it includes a host of changes inside and out.
Five-Point Inspection: 2013 Acura TL SH-AWD
The fourth generation Acura TL has had a hard time fitting in during its short lifetime. Sized closer to a mid-size luxury sedan, the TL is powered, optioned and priced more like a compact luxury sedan. In fact, at a base $36,030, the TL is actually cheaper than the BMW 328i. With such a cheap…
Long Term Wrap Up: 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring
Time flies. It seems like just yesterday we picked up our long-term Mazda CX-5 with a little over 600 miles on the odometer. But it is now nearly half a year later, our three-month evaluation period turned into four months during which time we drove nearly 8,000 miles behind the wheel of the CX-5.
Five-Point Inspection: 2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo Executive
The Panamera has undergone a lot of changes for 2014; enough for Porsche to claim this is the second generation of the four-door model. The big news this year is that for the first time ever, the Panamera will be available in two body styles: regular and long-wheelbase “Executive.”
Five-Point Inspection: 2014 Kia Rondo
Plenty of great vehicles around the world skip American showrooms. For various reasons the business decision is made that selling vehicle “x” in the U.S. doesn’t make sense and it’s never offered.
2013-2014 Compact Crossover Shootout
Compact crossovers are quickly becoming America’s one-size-fits-all automotive solution.
Real World MPG Fuel Economy Database
Although all vehicles roll off of showroom floors with EPA certified fuel efficiency ratings, as the famous saying goes ‘individual results may vary’.
