Steven Bochenek There’s no mistaking the Acura TL. Its tapered front and rear are reminiscent of a streamlined speedboat; that signature grill, a smiling shark. This is built for speed. The tester was the top of the line, SH-AWD Elite—which stands for super handling all-wheel drive—and it came with many gearhead-friendly upgrades. … Read More
Not that it isn’t a thrill to drive, but the Evoque Coupé is so utterly different that not discussing its looks—especially in an urbanites’ publication like Daily XY—would be a sin. It seems compact but is more than two metres wide and 4,365mm long, venturing into SUV territory. Yet it … Read More
With a turning circle of just 11.3m and final price just over $20,000, the Scion xD is a practical subcompact hatchback for a city dweller on a budget. Scion simplifies the pre-dealership buying process. You choose either standard or four-speed automatic transmission, which this tester had. Hence the name ‘Scion … Read More
Monday was a lovely day for a drive through the country in the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Impala. It’s been a long miserable winter, and you wouldn’t recognize much of rural Ontario. Nor would you recognize the Impala. This pretty boy ain’t no cop car or taxi. Indeed, GM’s reversing its … Read More
It’s hard not to like the look of the Chrysler 200. It retains some American hero-of-the-beach muscle that its big brother 300 boasts, but is closer on parade to a German sedan. On certain angles it’s reminiscent of the much-lauded Kia Optima whose mast designer is, no surprise, an Audi … Read More
