Driven: 2017 Toyota Corolla XSE

Driven: 2017 Toyota Corolla XSE

Lately, Toyota has been making an effort to move their lineup higher on the excitement spectrum. Moving from boring but functional to exciting, but still functional. First, they brought the youth-oriented Scion family back under the umbrella, and now they are trying...
Driven: 2017 Honda CR-V

Driven: 2017 Honda CR-V

It’s how you keep your position as one of the bestselling small SUVs in Canada for 20 years. You listen to customers and you design things well. Not just the vocal complaints like the radio knob, but the important items. The shift knob, the seat height, the door...
Driven: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack

Driven: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack

When I picked up the 2017 Volkswagen Alltrack, it didn’t make any sense to me. Why would anyone want a Golf wagon that was lifted an inch? Why do grey fender flares and mirror caps justify a price hike of $1,500 over a Sportwagen? Sure Subaru’s been doing this formula...
Driven: 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo

Driven: 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo

The Hyundai Veloster is a strange car that, much like the young drivers it is aimed at, seems to have trouble deciding exactly what it wants to be. It’s a coupe, but it has a hatch. It’s a two door, except that one side has an extra door. It’s...
Test Drive: 2016 Toyota Highlander Limited Hybrid

Test Drive: 2016 Toyota Highlander Limited Hybrid

There is a coffee shop, about a 10-minute drive from my home, where I like to work whenever I can. It’s a neat little place, built inside an old train station. There are lots of little booths, it’s quiet, the WiFi is good, and most importantly, coffee...