First Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI

Story and photo by John LeBlanc KANATA, Ont. — Just how old is Volkswagen’s outgoing 2.0-litre four-cylinder gas engine that is being laid to rest for 2016? Even the folks at the German automaker aren’t quite sure.

Road Test: 2016 Mini John Cooper Works 3-Door

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Predictability is usually an emotion that keeps your heartbeat in check. Yet the unsurprising debut of the John Cooper Works version of the third-generation Mini Cooper 3-Door – the most powerful and quickest Mini ever – arrives with the goal of getting the hearts of its drivers pumping.