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1 week ago | 
doubleclutch.ca | Nick Tragianis |Nathan Leipsig
Look, by now, everyone knows Mazda makes really nice cars. That’s why we’re completely not surprised by the 2025 Mazda CX-70 GT PHEV. It’s the total package—handsome, swanky inside, drives incredibly well, and in this plug-in hybrid form, great on gas for such a big sport-ute. But I have to massage this into about 1,000 words, or my boss—wait, isn’t that me?—will get mad. So, here it goes.
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1 month ago | 
doubleclutch.ca | Nathan Leipsig |Nick Tragianis
It used to be that the default type of car was, you know, a car. But it has long since been displaced by SUVs and crossovers—the latter of which are still pretty much cars that happen to be tall—as the default chariot of the people. Alongside the (literal) rise of the crossover, hybridization has become the new normal, with nearly every car on the market offering electrified motivation in some capacity.
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2 months ago | 
doubleclutch.ca | Nathan Leipsig |Nick Tragianis
Even though I only drove it briefly, I adored the last Genesis GV80 we crossed paths with. From its powertrain and performance to its sense of style inside and out, it became immediately clear that this luxury SUV punched in well above its weight. So, imagine my surprise when I was reassigned the 2025 Genesis GV80 after my original ride for that particular week went down early with a mechanical defect.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
doubleclutch.ca | Nathan Leipsig
I’ve always liked the Jetta for being an apologetically sensible, well-executed, car-flavoured car. Like a pint of a crisp lager or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, it’s never not going to be popular. The staples have become staples, and despite nearly everything coming and going in trends and tastes, remain staples for a reason.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
doubleclutch.ca | Nathan Leipsig
This 2025 GMC Hummer EV Pickup is a real life Tonka toy for big boys with big bucks. I was really looking forward to connecting with my inner idiot and having a Hellcat-like laugh, but very sadly, I found myself laughing at it a lot more than laughing with it. The whole thing just feels completely out of touch; a worst of both worlds between a legitimate Humvee and a modern EV. …is the introduction I had drafted earlier in the week.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
doubleclutch.ca | Nathan Leipsig
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — “All the cars in that parking lot have keys in them. Have at it!”Every year, BMW does a “test fest” at their Performance Centre in South Carolina. Among other things, a bunch of us get to to check out BMW’s latest and greatest on road and track. Naturally, because I am a well-adjusted and very cool person, I walked past the rows of M5s and M4 CSs, and hopped in a pristine 1999 BMW X5 sitting at the end of the lot all by itself.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
doubleclutch.ca | Nathan Leipsig
“Dude, that’s sick” has to be the unofficial slogan of the 2024 Ford Bronco Everglades, as I heard it from passers by no less than three times in my time with it. With topographic fender graphics, bespoke grey 17-inch wheels carrying 35-inch mud terrain tires, “high clearance” suspension and fenders revealing bright yellow Bilstein shocks, a big intake snorkel, and a legit Warn winch hanging off a heavy duty front bumper, this Bronco does, in fact, look pretty sick.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
doubleclutch.ca | Jon Pangindian |Nathan Leipsig
Despite its original run ending more than 30 years ago, the Jeep Wagoneer and its iconic wood trim is instantly recognizable to almost anyone. Jeep revived the iconic nameplate in 2022 to much fanfare, so we recently climbed behind the wheel of a 2024 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Series III to see how this fancy, full-size sport-ute has aged—and with one key update under the hood, to see if it still has what it takes to compete in this small but hotly contested segment.
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Jan 1, 2025 | 
doubleclutch.ca | Nathan Leipsig
It’s the most won-der-ful time of the year! It’s time to announce the 2024 DoubleClutch.ca Car of the Year!Hard to imagine now, but there were a few occasions earlier this year where we found ourselves worried. In the spring, we discussed amongst ourselves that our car schedule had been pretty bleak for the most part, and the upcoming few months didn’t look any better.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
doubleclutch.ca | Nick Tragianis |Nathan Leipsig
A lot can change in a year. People and things you love come and go, you visit new places, and you experience new things. Sometimes, those new experiences lend context that can help you develop a new perspective and learn and grow as a person. Sometimes, that context is a blessing. Other times, it’s a curse. Here, in the case of revisiting the 2024 Lexus IS 500, it’s a curse. We were smitten with the IS 500 ever since it came out.
