Feature: All 22 Canadian-made new cars and trucks for 2013

Story by John LeBlanc Although Canada produces fewer cars today than in the last few decades, it is still one of the largest when it comes to auto manufacturing. While we may no longer be in the top 10 (we’re actually 11th), more than 2.1 million new passenger vehicles were assembled in Canada in 2011 […]

Should Nissan bring its resurrected Datsun brand to Canada?

By John LeBlanc Japan’s Nissan has released sketches of the first vehicle to wear its resurrected Datsun badge. But Canadian new car buyers shouldn’t get too excited, for now at least, the 21st century Datsuns are for emerging market buyers only.

First Drive: 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid

Story by John LeBlanc MUNICH, GERMANY – Since its debut four years ago, Porsche’s Panamera has been a one-finger salute to physics. How could a vehicle so big and so heavy go so quick and corner so adroitly? And now, as part of a mid-cycle facelift for 2014, we have the Panamera S E-Hybrid; a […]

Road Test: 2013 Lexus LX 570

Story by John LeBlanc Although they still only represent a small part of the new car market, ultra-luxury sports utility vehicles continue to be popular for buyers with the means. With such chariots costing in the $100,000 range, its hard to associate the term “value” in this bracket, but the facelifted 2013 Lexus LX 570 […]

Jeep Compass and Patriot become single, Fiat-based model in 2014

By John LeBlanc How small can a Jeep be before it’s not a Jeep? That’s the question that will be asked when a new, subcompact Jeep that’s due to replace both the current Compass and Patriot models arrives in 2014.

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