Sebastien Bell
Editor Sebastien is a roving reporter who covers Euros, domestics, and all things enthusiast. He has been writing about the automotive industry for four years and obsessed with it his whole life. He studied English at the Wilfrid Laurier University. Sebastien also edits for AutoGuide's sister sites VW Vortex, Fourtitude, Swedespeed, GM Inside News, All Ford Mustangs, and more.Sebastien's Recent Reviews
2020 Ford Mustang GT Review: The Power of Dream Cars
When people find out I’m driving a commuter car for this job, sometimes they look sympathetic and say stuff like “Ooh, it must be hard to write a review about that.” It actually isn’t. Take, for example, this 2020 Ford Mustang GT. What can I really say about it apart from it’s very good? It’s…
2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave Review: Honestly, Why Not?
A good friend of mine owns a 4-door Jeep JK Wrangler. True story, it was the first manual transmission he ever owned, so he learned to drive manual as he was driving it off the lot. I once helped him put a full snowmobile into the back of his Wrangler. I’m made to understand he’s…
2021 Mini Cooper SE Review: Close But No Cigar
Hey! The internet loves short, nuanceless interpretations of big thoughts and in that spirit here’s my review of the 2021 MINI EV: It doesn’t have enough range. With about 110 miles of EPA range (I saw more like 100 miles, but I never drove it down to 0) it probably comes up just short of…
2020 BMW X5 M Competition Review: Check Out These Guns
I have long suspected that pickup trucks operate in largely the same capacity today as full-size American sedans did in the ‘60s. If that’s the case, I think there’s an argument to be made that performance SUVs are filling the gap that muscle cars left when the oil crisis of the ’70s buried them like…
2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Review: Upon Reflection, Some Other Things Might Matter
Did you know that if you’re held in an uncomfortable position for too long you can develop migraine-like symptoms that can lead to nausea and vomiting?
2020 BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe Review: More to Love
Road & Track recently asked who the M8 Competition is for. And I kind of wondered the same thing when I drove the convertible. It was cool, but you also got the feeling that any mention of the word “Mustang” would be met by rage and the putting of your name on a blacklist by…
2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review: Ooh-Ooh What a Feeling
Have you ever wondered why there are so many romantic comedies in the world?
2020 Mazda CX-3 Review: When is a Crossover a Coffee Table?
The Mazda CX-3 is the Ikea Lack coffee tables of cars.
2020 Genesis G90 Review: a Second Crack at Premium Luxury
It is a testament to the success of the Genesis G90 that it wasn’t until my last day with the car that I discovered that its 5.0-liter V8 sounds absolutely stunning when you rag on it.
2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Review
As someone who has fetishized old sports cars all his life and tried to own one or two, I have to say, I envy the Wrangler’s universal appeal. It truly is all things to all people. And to me, this two-door Wrangler Rubicon is a Singer 911 with a reasonable price tag.
2020 Lexus GX460 Review
In many ways, I’m not the right person to be testing the 2020 Lexus GX460.
2020 Volkswagen Passat R-Line Review
The Volkswagen Passat is one of those cars that make a critic feel spoiled. There is nothing loudly, annoyingly, nor dangerously wrong with it. And yet, it doesn’t really do enough to earn a really glowingly positive review. And I think I’ve identified exactly what I want from it: I want it to be a…
Sebastien's Recent News Posts
Top 10 Most Memorable Volkswagen Ads Ever Created
Fake German accents and grannies doing non-granny things are always funny.
Cadillac Unveils 2021 Escalade with 420 HP, Curved OLED Screen and 36-Speaker Sound System
Cadillac unveiled the new Escalade tonight at an event in Los Angeles.
Ford Bronco to One-Up Jeep, Get Removable Roll Cage
A new patent application filed by Ford could be the best hint yet as to how the roof of the upcoming Bronco will come off. And that’s not all.
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Revealed, Growing VW’s SUV Lineup
Volkswagen is cashing in on the SUV craze with the new Atlas Cross Sport.
Updated 2020 CR-V Hybrid is Honda’s First Electrified SUV
Honda has refreshed the CR-V for 2020 and is the first step in Honda’s plan to electrify its SUV lineup.
Ford’s 7.3-Liter V8 Gets Best-in-Class Figures with 430 HP and 475 LB-FT of Torque
Ford has finally given us the important figures for its new 7.3-liter pushrod V8 engine, set to go under the hood of the F-250 and up. Available in two tunes, the engine will make 430 hp and 475 lb-ft of torque in the F-250, making it the most powerful gas engine in its class. While…
Bronco Trademarks Hint at Upcoming Special Editions
Ford has been on a trademarking spree lately. Now, All Ford Mustangs has discovered two new trademarks submitted by Ford for the names “Bronco Big Bend” and “Bronco Outer Banks.” These names follow three more similarly evocative trademarks first uncovered by Ford Authority. While those names (Wildtrack, Badlands, and Adrenaline) were assumed to be for…
Ten Cars That Cost $100,000 More than the Corvette but Aren’t Faster
The C8 Corvette looks like the ultimate Price/Performance combination.
C8 Corvette Hits 60 MPH in Less than 3 Seconds, Starts at Less than $60K
Chevrolet has finally taken the veil off its first production mid-engine Corvette. At an event held in southern California, Chevrolet revealed that the C8’s naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 would make 495 HP and 470 lb-ft of torque (when fitted with the performance exhaust) and that it would hit 60 mph in less than 3 seconds…
BMW Holds North America’s First Ever M Festival Near Toronto
The first M Festival in North America sets a hot lap of success.
The Day the Beetle Died
Bye-bye Beetle
Cadillac Super Cruise Expands to Cover 70,000 More Miles of Road
Owners of the CT6 will soon be able to use Super Cruise on more than 200,000 miles of American and Canadian roadways.