Kyle Patrick

A twin-level screen setup, and split tailgate are some of the big upgrades.Ford on Thursday evening debuted the 2025 Expedition.The full-size, body-on-frame enters its fifth generation with more than a few similarities to last year’s model—same platform, same EcoBoost V6—but sees big upgrades to its practicality and onboard tech alongside the expected styling tweaks, all in a bid to make it more appealing to families.There’s not a whole lot of change to the profile of the Expedition: there’s only so much that can be done to a gigantic box, after all.

This is the 2025 Kia Carnival.We at AutoGuide have liked the brand’s big people-mover since it arrived on the scene a few years ago.Kia gave the big MPV—or Life Utility Vehicle according to the Canadian marketing department (big LUV!)—a thorough facelift for 2024, adding more tech and family-friendly features, all wrapped up in a tweaked, even more SUV-like look.That’s good.This ’25 model adds something I think matters even more, for families or folks who simply appreciate the practicality of a large, sliding-doors vehicle.

It wasn't a smooth launch, but the other PlayStation 4 exclusive racing title was ahead of its time. On October 7, 2014, Driveclub launched on PS4.

by Kyle Patrick Published: October 11th, 2024 Exactly one year ago, Forza Motorsport launched, kicking off a new era for Microsoft's racing franchise.

We had to do it: collect three iconic off-roaders to play in the mud.The impetus for this day of adolescence?Toyota reviving the Land Cruiser name on these shores—after a few years’ absence in America and whole decades in Canada.The big T has hailed this as a lighter, smaller, (comparably) more affordable, and even more efficient version of the Cruiser, yet in this company, it remains the sophisticated choice.That’s because editor Mike Schlee has rumbled up in a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392.

It was always going to be San Francisco.If ever there was a city meant for the launch of the reborn ‘Bus, sunny San Fran is it.The original was the de facto four-wheeled symbol of the hippy movement, and arguably paved the way for VW’s acceptance here on this side of the Atlantic.So of course, after a prolonged wait, the 2025 Volkswagen ID.

The BMW M5 enters its seventh generation with its first electrified powertrain. The result is big numbers in many ways: 717 horsepower, 738 pound-feet of torque, and... 5,390 pounds. It's a wickedly quick but insulated uber-sedan.

There is only one instance during my time with the 2025 BMW M5 where it feels its chunky, 5,390-pound (2,445-kilogram) curb weight.It’s a derestricted part of the autobahn, somewhere north of Munich.With a fortuitous Audi RS e-tron acting as sweeper in front of us, I use up all of the throttle pedal’s travel and hold on around a gentle left curve.My drive partner and I see an indicated 255 km/h (158 mph) flash onto the instrument cluster just as an unassuming hatchback pulls in front of the Audi.

When is an affordable car not affordable?Kia’s outgoing compact car, the Forte, certainly qualified; it regularly featured on the list of 10 most affordable new vehicles on the market.For 2025, the K4 replaces it—and pulls double duty as the brand’s only actual car in Canada—being roomier, more refined, and yep, you guessed it: more expensive.The good news is that the 2025 Kia K4 is still a relative bargain in Kia dealerships, a solid improvement on the brand’s last compact, and a continued respite for buyers not looking for an SUV.The bad news?

A Porsche and a Hyundai.It’s a match-up that makes no sense, because here in 2024 that’s the world we live in.When I pitched the idea for Mike and I to drive the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT together, I was fully aware nobody is actually going to cross-shop them.Instead, this is a chance to illustrate just how much change is happening in the industry.Both of these vehicles have over 600 horsepower, will slingshot to highway speeds in around three seconds, and possess broadly similar footprints capable of shuttling three other grin-wearing folks along for the ride.