Features

Can-Am’s Glory Days: A Book That Brings Racing’s Wildest Era Back to Life

Gear Reviews Russell Purcell -
Book Review: We check out CAN AM 50TH Anniversary - Flat Out with North America's Greatest Race Series 1966-74, by George Levy and Pete Biro.

The 2018 Lamborghini Huracán Performante: Up Close with the Record-Breaking Nürburg-King

Russell Purcell -
We get up close and personal with the all-new 2018 Lamborghini Huracán Performante -- the current record-holder at the Nürburgring.

Chat with Cadillac Canada’s Managing Director on Reinventing a Long-Established Brand

Benjamin Yong -
We sit down with Cadillac Canada's Managing Directer, Mahmoud Samara, about his journey & plans to reposition the storied luxury brand.

Toyota Built a 2026 RAV4 for Weekends, Not Just Commutes

Compact Crossovers Graham Heeps -
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 is the year’s most important new crossover SUV. Even in 2025, the seventh and final year of its life, the...

Chat with the President & CEO of Porsche Canada on the Future of Sustainable Vehicles

Culture Features Benjamin Yong -
Porsche Canada's President and CEO, Alexander Pollich, opens up about a future of high-performance hybrids, e-mobility, and overall sustainability as the automaker moves forward.

My Wild Week at Faaker See: Where Guinness Records and Crazy Characters Collide

Culture Garry Sowerby -
Traveller Garry Sowerby relives his surreal 1982 gathering in Faaker See, Austria, with 60 Guinness World Record holders, from a plane-eater to a giant (and everything in between).

The Weekend Ride That Turned Calabogie Into Our Playground

Culture Features Dustin Woods -
Two dudes. Two bikes. Smooth roads and zero traffic lights -- Exploring Calabogie on a Honda VFR1200X and BMW F700GS adventure motorcycles.

Her Name is Lucy Panzer and She’s a Burly, Globetrotting 1984 GMC Suburban

Culture Garry Sowerby -
From South Africa to Norway to Beverly Hills, this 1984 GMC Suburban is a true overland, world explorer. And she has a name: Lucy Panzer.

Exploring the Lodge at Glendorn in the Trail Rated Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

Dustin Woods -
We hit the road in a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk en route to The Lodge at Glendorn in NW Pennsylvania - a rugged yet refined crossover companion.

Toyota’s kartSTART Driving Program Puts Kids Behind the Wheel

Culture Features Russell Purcell -
Toyota's kartSTART Driving Program puts kids behind the wheel, giving teenagers real world lessons of the physics behind motorized vehicles.
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