First Drive Reviews

It’s always nice to be first. Here are our first drive opportunities, testing the newest vehicles hitting the market.

2023 Range Rover Sport First Drive Review

Range Rover Mark Hacking -
An all-weather road warrior. We put the redesigned V8 and PHEV flavours to the test.

2023 Kia EV6 GT First Drive Review

Electric & Hybrid Mark Hacking -
Kia's new 575 horsepower halo car (sorry, Stinger GT), the all-electric high-performance 2023 Kia EV6 GT compact crossover hits a new level.

2023 Toyota Prius First Drive Review

Toyota EV & Hybrid Vincent Aubé -
With improved power and sleeker looks, Toyota's OG hybrid sedan takes the more fun-to-drive approach with the its new, next-generation model.

2024 Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance 4MATIC+ First Drive Review

Compact Sedans Vincent Aubé -
Boasting the most powerful production 4-cylinder engine in the world, here's our take on Mercedes-AMG's latest C 63 in hybrid form.

2023 Subaru Ascent First Drive Review

Subaru Ascent Doug Firby -
Refreshed 2023 Subaru Ascent stays true to company heritage, enhancing tech & adding convenience features.

2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV First Drive Review

Mitsubishi Outlander Graham Heeps -
PHEV pioneer gets a style and performance boost. We put the new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to the test.

First Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 Review

Electric & Hybrid William Clavey -
It’s easy to approach a vehicle built by a carmaker that didn’t even exist 10 years ago with some prejudice. But the VinFast VF 8 delivers.

2023 Nissan Z First Drive Review

Nissan Coupes Vincent Aubé -
Backed by a 50-plus year heritage and global fan base, Nissan's iconic & seventh-generation Z returns for 2023 - while showing up the outgoing 370Z with more power.

First Look: Lexus RX 450h+ Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)

Luxury Mid-Size SUV & Crossover Amee Reehal -
Not only did Lexus redesign its top-selling RX SUV, they added a plug-in hybrid model for the first time with the 2024 RX 450h+. We get up close with an unreleased, pre-production model.

2022 Ford Bronco Everglades First Drive Review

Ford Bronco Doug Firby -
The only off-roader that comes out of the factory with rubber boots, the Bronco Everglades is built to get dirty - all accessories included.
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