Is the BMW Gran Lusso Coupe concept the next 8 Series?

By John LeBlanc For those pining for the return of a large, BMW coupe, the new BMW Gran Lusso Coupe concept gives plenty of ideas if the German automaker ever decides to do so. Unveiled this past weekend at Italy’s annual Ville d’Este concours, officially, the Gran Lusso Coupe is a co-production between BMW and […]

Road Test: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Chevrolet’s product planners must have lost the memo. The one that noted all the usual suspects in the family sedan market — Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Mazda6, Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry — were going to be redesigned or thoroughly refreshed over the 2012 calendar year, making the class […]

Despite departing from Australia, Ford has no plans on leaving Canada

By John LeBlanc After almost nine decades of manufacturing in the country, and citing increasingly high costs, dropping sales and mounting financial losses, America’s Ford Motor Co. will shutter its Australian automotive and engine assembly plants in 2016.

Road Test: 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

Story by John LeBlanc After surviving yet another winter of Canadian driving, you’re probably saying, “Phew! Thank God I had my all-wheel-drive car!” Now imagine if you could edit out the word “car” with “Porsche,” as in this 2013 911 Carrera 4S.

VW retrofitting late-model diesels so customers will stop filling them with gas

Story by John LeBlanc Sounds simple, right? If you’ve made the conscious effort to buy a diesel-engine vehicle, you probably know enough to consciously fill the tank with diesel fuel. But that’s not the case with some Volkswagen TDI-brand diesel owners.

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