Gabriel Gélinas

The Car Guide is off to Portugal for an exclusive opportunity to drive the all-new, eighth-generation (Mk8) Volkswagen Golf . Obviously, this is a critical product for the Wolfsburg-based automaker. Do we need to remind you that over 35 million Golfs have been sold over the past 45 years? The …

The side windows are covered in snow, the engine is toying with the redline, and the four tires are happily dancing on sheer ice as I drift the new BMW M3 Competition xDrive around a figure-8 course... What a fabulous day on Mécaglisse's ice track in the small town of …

Denver, Colorado— In case you don’t know already, the Polestar 2 is getting a significant update for the 2024 model year. The cosmetic revisions are subtle, but when it comes to power, range and driving dynamics, watch out. The Car Guide was invited to test drive a pair of cars …

Le Guide de l’auto a conduit le VUS électrique KIA EV9 sur les pistes d’essais du Hyundai Proving Grounds dans le désert de Mojave en Californie, non loin de la mythique Edwards Air Force Base. Bien que cet essai se soit déroulé sur un circuit fermé, et non sur les …

Malmö, Sweden— Volvo ’s gas-powered XC90 three-row SUV gets a minor update for the 2025 model year, with B6 mild hybrid and T8 plug-in hybrid variants once again available to customers in North America. It is sold alongside the fully electric EX90 as the two vehicles target different crowds, the …

The top three finalists in six categories for the 2025 World Car Awards were announced today following another round of voting. As always, the votes from a jury of 96 automotive journalists representing 30 countries around the globe—including yours truly, plus The Globe and Mail ’s Mark Richardson and Autonerve …

Los Angeles, California— As one of the 96 automotive journalists serving as jurors for the annual World Car Awards, I get to test drive a number of vehicles that are sold overseas but not in Canada. One of them is the all-new Hyundai Inster , an electric city car that …

Seoul, South Korea— Imagine Hyundai’s new Inster hooked on steroids. What do you get? This wild concept fittingly called Insteroid, that’s what. With oversized fenders, a gigantic rear wing and other extreme design cues, the car looks like it came straight from a racing team’s garage or a crazy tuner’s …

Los Olivos, California— On a twisty back road perfectly suited to a Porsche 718 Boxster, Mazda MX-5 or Subaru BRZ, the all-electric Lucid Gravity impresses with its driving dynamics and performance. I didn't expect to drive so fast behind the wheel of a three-row SUV that weighs just over 2.7 …

New York, United States— Genesis has unveiled the all-new X Gran Equator Concept at the New York Auto Show. Although the Korean luxury brand has not released any technical details, we can speculate that this adventurous-looking vehicle previews the design of a future full-size SUV. Could it be conventionally powered …