By Kevin Harrison
If you watch any sort of competitive cooking show, you likely know that the judges expect the contestants to be creative with the dishes they make. They expect them to take a typical or classic dish and elevate it to something unique and completely tantalizing to the taste...
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Category Archives: Test Drives
Review: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Highline
By Kevin Harrison
Recently my girlfriend completed her 8th marathon in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. I despise running for reasons most of us probably do, so I’m always immensely impressed with people who do marathons. Not only is it physically demanding, but it’s also taxing mentally.
Because of that, and because I’d...
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Review: 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 Coupe 4MATIC
By Kevin Harrison
It could be the diamond white metallic paint. It could be the double spoke 19 inch rims. It could be the array of LED lighting, the pillarless side profile or maybe it’s just the massive three-pointed star on the grille. Whatever it is, the E400 coupe owns every...
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Review: 2017 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport
By Kevin Harrison
The IS first debuted in 1998 as an answer to BMW's formidable 3-series. It was good. But back then, BMW was making cars that were great.
Fast forward to today and things have changed a bit from BMW's end. The 3-series, while technically still considered a compact, doesn't have...
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Review: 2018 Acura TLX SH-AWD V6 Elite A-Spec
By Kevin Harrison
My very first car was a red Acura CL with a six speed manual. I liked the car very much but it wasn't my first choice.
My first choice would have been a BMW 3-series. But since I was only in second year university and thus, quite poor, those vehicles...
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Review: 2017 Buick Envision Preferred AWD
By Kevin Harrison
A lot of hoopla is being made from the fact that Buick's new crossover, the Envision, is made in China.
I don't quite understand why. Your television likely is Chinese made too. So is your cell phone. So is the majority of your clothing and probably a lot of...
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Review: 2018 Kia Rio5
By Kevin Harrison
Reputation is something marketing and PR departments for automotive companies lose sleep over. It's their job to ensure the brand they are employed by is represented in a positive light.
It can be a tricky job because an automotive brand's reputation can be largely out of their hands. Sure,...
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Review: 2017 Lexus ES300h
By Kevin Harrison
Back in February of this year, I decided to try the Lexus ES 350 for a few days while in Toronto for the Canadian International Auto Show.
Part of the reason why I chose it as our chariot was because there wasn't much choice when it came to press...
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Review: 2017 Audi A4 Technik
By Kevin Harrison
Last year, I spent a week with the all-new Audi A4. My overall impressions were favourable as I said things like, "the A4 is a pleasure to drive with its rock-solid feel and responsive steering" and "in the bends, the A4 won’t disappoint" along with "the...
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Review: 2017 Jeep Compass Trailhawk
By Kevin Harrison
Perhaps one of the worst vehicles to ever come out of the Jeep brand was the Compass and the Patriot.
The two platform sharing siblings were meant to be an affordable way to get yourself into the Jeep cult. The problem? They were both rubbish.
The Compass and Patriot were...
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