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.

First Drive: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe XL

Story and photos by John LeBlanc SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Hyundai fans have spoken. Well, Hyundai Santa Fe fans, anyway. When the time came for the Korean automaker to design a new three-row crossover for 2013, the lesser-known Veracruz nameplate was dropped in favour of literally expanding the Santa Fe family with the introduction of […]

Comparo: 2013 Mazda CX-9 versus Nissan Pathfinder

Story by John LeBlanc Although they often get lumped together, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossover utility vehicles (crossovers) are very different beasts. A good example of the differences can be seen with the all-new 2013 Nissan Pathfinder.

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