Steven Bochenek 
Remember the soup that ‘eats like a meal’? Likewise, the 2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid drives more like a German performance sedan than a crossover. It’s still large enough to house your weekender’s gear but so much sleeker and more nimble-looking than its zaftig sister, the Q7. Weighing in at a … Read More
Think Jekyll and Hyde. The 2013 S60 T5 AWD Premier Plus delivers all of Volvo’s safety stuff intuitively, so you can seize a thrilling ride. First, Dr Jekyll’s safety stuff: All S60s include City Safety. The computer brakes automatically when it foresees a collision. At night, active bi-xenon lights curve … Read More
For city life, the Smartcar is great for condo-dwellers or as a second family runabout. It’s cute and sips gas sparingly, but there are cheaper, albeit less striking-looking alternatives. It comes with a surprising number of safety features, assuaging nervous North Americans about its ability to take a punch. Certainly, … Read More
The C300 4MATIC excels at anticipation. For instance, it knows when bottoms are happy and automatically turns off seat warmers. That’s not to sound flippant: such minutiae underscores the attention Mercedes-Benz’s engineers paid to the truly important aspects of the ride. Want a touch of slip? Switch off the anti-skid … Read More
Last month just before Bacchanalia, GM hosted a driving event amid the scenic hills around Ottawa to test the all-new Chevrolet Trax — 5-door compact SUV exclusive to Canada (OK, also Mexico). Fortunately for all involved, it snowed like a mofo that week. Surprisingly, our test vehicles were equipped with all-seasons and … Read More
