Your tires are the only point of contact between your car and the road. It therefore goes without saying that it is very important that your tires be in good condition. Your tires are extremely important in determining how your vehicle handles, its fuel economy, and its overall comfort. Once you have chosen tires that are properly adapted to the intended use of your vehicle, and you have made sure that they are not too ...

There are several offers available to new vehicle buyers, especially in the summer and fall. Among these offers, we find that 0% financing and rebates when you pay cash are quite frequent. Sometimes this kind of promotion can be applied to the same model, and the consumer is left with a difficult choice. Whether you have money in your account or not, you can enjoy a discount when paying cash if you borrow from a ...

With the arrival of summer come quite naturally hotter temperatures that will only have a negative effect on your vehicle. Even if one is inclined to believe that it is mostly winter that is hard on your vehicle, the reality is quite the opposite. Indeed, both the intense heat and the extreme cold can negatively affect your vehicle. “Often we forget that hot weather forces our vehicle to work as hard as cold weather. In ...

Charlevoix, QC – Not intent on resting on their laurels after earning 2015 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year accolades with the F-150, Ford invited a flight of journalists to test their trucks in conditions more extreme than anything anyone—save Ford’s engineering team—had seen before. It was central Quebec, it was snowy, and it was -15 degrees outside. Up to this point, we’d really only driven them in the sub-Saharan heat (OK, that’s a bit ...

With the price of gas that has finally started to drop, many consumers are finding that it is a lot less expensive every week to fill up. That being said, the price is still high and gas remains an important cost associated with your vehicle. That’s why it’s never a bad idea to go over a few basic suggestions to help minimize your fuel consumption. The tips in this list can have a significant impact ...

When it comes to purchasing a new vehicle, many consumers are faced with the difficult decision of financing or leasing. It is not an easy decision to make, and it involves a lot of factors. Ultimately, the decision will come down to your individual needs and lifestyle, and it is important to be informed and plan ahead on how we plan to use our vehicle in the next three or four years. “It’s a mistake ...

Built in Mexico and for sale in Canada and not the US, the 2015 Chevrolet Trax arrived in 2014 as Chevy’s entrant into what has become a quickly growing class in the urban utility vehicle (UUV). Really, Chevrolet was a bit ahead of its time with the, with manufacturers like Mazda, Fiat and even Mercedes-Benz jumping on the bandwagon since. Looking like a Chevy Sonic hatch on stilts (the Trax is only a few millimeters ...

As if the latest Jeep Cherokee wasn’t outlandish enough on the styling front, Jeep has gone the extra mile with eh Trailhawk edition, a vehicle whose big off-road tires, higher ride height and plastic cladding would put many aftermarket conversions to shame. And you know what? It works. It works precisely because the new Cherokee, with its narrow DRLs, low-mounted headlamps and steampunk take on the classic Jeep 7-slat grille looks so alien in the ...

Detroit, MI — You can just hear it now: Ram, in response to the recently-unveiled Ford F-150 Raptor: “So you’ve got a new sports truck, eh? Oh, and it’s powered by a V6? Well ours has a Hemi.”   Actually, the 2015 Ram 1500 Rebel can be had with either a Pentastar V6 or said Hemi, but just look at it: wouldn’t you get the Hemi if you had something like that? For starters, the ...

Urban dwellers, or just about anyone searching for a vehicle that is bigger than a subcompact hatchback, yet navigates well within the city, may find that Buick’s compact crossover SUV fits the bill perfectly. The small yet charming 2014 Buick Encore feels well adapted to the urban environment, and offers a level of luxury and sophistication, as well as numerous standard features, that deem it worthy of consideration. Buick targets city dwellers Available from $27,835 MSRP, ...