Dear John: Affordable convertibles

Story by John LeBlanc Did you blink? Because that’s about the length of time this year’s spring season lasted. Seemingly overnight, most of Canada went from snowy and cold to break-out-the-sunscreen kind of weather. Inspired by that change, and our recent Top 10 ‘spring fling’ convertibles story, this month’s Dear John letter is asking for help in […]

Road Test: 2013 Cadillac ATS 3.6 Luxury AWD

Story and photos by John LeBlanc It’s been about half a century since the decline and fall of the American luxury car brands. Peaking in the mid-1960s, the trio of Cadillac, Chrysler and Lincoln were the dominant luxury marques with North American buyers, with the likes of today’s leading BMW and Mercedes-Benz import luxury brands […]

Road Test: 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

Story and photos by John LeBlanc For a relatively small automaker like Porsche, having upwards of twenty-odd variations of one model to launch can take some time. In the case of the brand’s cornerstone 911, it can take years.

Top 10s: Most underrated new cars for 2013

Story by John LeBlanc During the spring selling season, automakers are promoting the latest and greatest 2013 models from the manufacturers. But “new” isn’t always the “best.” And with hundreds of new cars and trucks available today, some cars, inevitably, get left behind in consideration.

Infiniti boss pushes the “pause” button on EVs

By John LeBlanc Potentially going against the wishes of his boss, parent Nissan head Carlos Ghosn, the president of Infiniti is scaling back the luxury brand’s aggressive sales goals and putting a hold on the launch of future electric vehicles.

« go back — keep looking »