Unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January, the 2017 Nissan Qashqai will be offered starting at $ 19,998 when it hits the market this June. The Qashqai, which will be aimed squarely at the Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-3, Toyota C-HR, Fiat 500x and Jeep Renegade in the red hot subcompact SUV segment, already has the advantage of being the ...
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New record for the Honda Civic Type R on the Nürburgring
Slowly, but surely the 2017 Honda Civic Type R is on its way. We saw it as a prototype for about six months, then we learned that it would have 306 horsepower, and now we know it is the fastest front-wheel drive to ever lap the famous Nürburgring. In short, it’s just one more bit of information for Type R ...
Read More »Volkswagen TDI owner? Here are your options
If you are one of the 105,000 Volkswagen TDI owners in Canada, you will be happy to know that as of April 28, you will finally be able to return your vehicle to Volkswagen, exchange it for another VW model, or wait until a repair is approved to make the emission system compliant with environmental standards. You will also receive ...
Read More »Top 10 best automotive interiors according to WardsAuto
American publication WardsAuto unveiled its seventh annual top 10 interiors list this week. If expensive luxury cars occupy a good chunk of the list, there is also room for more wallet-friendly models. More so than last year, that’s for sure. WardsAuto’s editorial team trades the models during the year and each member evaluates the interior of a particular model according ...
Read More »Quebec-based company looking to develop electric snowmobiles
Electric snowmobiles developed by Quebec-based Taïga Motors are currently being tested in the Whistler region of British Columbia. Designed by three former McGill students, the eco-friendly snowmobiles promise to be less polluting and less noisy. According to Electrek.co, the results of the initial tests are conclusive. Users who have had the opportunity to evaluate the electric snowmobiles appreciated their agility ...
Read More »Volkswagen unveils 480-kilometer I.D. Crozz electric SUV
Unveiled today at Auto Shanghai 2017, the I.D. Crozz is a new SUV concept from Volkswagen which features 480 kilometers of range. This is Volkswagen’s third prototype bearing the I.D. nameplate to be unveiled in recent months. The first was a sedan while the second was a microvan that could have passed as a new generation of the legendary Westfalia. ...
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