The Canadian Automotive Jury announces its fifth annual Best of the Best Finalists

By John LeBlanc The Canadian Automotive Jury (CAJ) has announced its fifth annual Best of the Best Finalists, with full representation from European, North American and Asian automakers.

First Drive: 2014 Buick LaCrosse

Story by John LeBlanc CINCINNATI, OHIO — In a market where crossovers and small cars sell like hot chocolate in January, a large four-door sedan like the Buick LaCrosse often gets overlooked in Canada.

Nissan planning a pair of sports car debuts for Tokyo show

By John LeBlanc No doubt kick started by the success of Toyota’s Scion FRS/Subaru BRZ sports cars, rival Japanese automaker Nissan will debut a pair of sports car concepts at next month’s biennial Tokyo auto show.

Road Test: 2013 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Ever since the early ’70s, small cars have been seen as cheap and low quality — the bottom feeders of the market. The thinking was that small car buyers didn’t have the coin to buy the “whole” car. But that all changed in 2002, when Germany’s BMW launched the […]

Anchorman/Durango viral ad campaign is a hit for Dodge

By John LeBlanc A quirky, out-of-the-box viral campaign featuring the new 2014 Dodge Durango SUV and comedian Will Ferrell as fictional anchorman Ron Burgundy seems be working — big time.

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