Dear John: “I need an entry-level diesel sedan”

Story by John LeBlanc For a lot of Canadians, spending hours in a car to get back and forth from work has become a necessary evil. But that tedium doesn’t have to cost you as much in fuel as it does with a conventional gas-powered vehicle. Which is exactly the problem I’m going to solve […]

Road Test: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LT 4×4

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Big trucks are a big deal in Canada. Generous factory incentives, lots of new product and a slowly rebounding economy saw sales of light-duty trucks rise by 14% in 2013 compared to the year before, taking a 56 % share of the overall new vehicle market. That’s why the […]

Feature: Just how important are trucks to the Canadian new vehicle market?

Story by John LeBlanc Let’s go right to the score card: In 2013, Canadians bought more new vehicles than ever before, to the tune of a record 1.743 million units, according to stats provided by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. That’s up 4% from 2012, and handily beats the previous record of 1.703 million set in 2002. […]

First Drive: 2014 BMW 435i Cabriolet

Story and photos by John LeBlanc LAS VEGAS, Nevada – As sure as spring follows winter, we knew Germany’s BMW was going to follow the debut of its new 4 Series Coupe with a retractable hardtop/convertible version. And just as its non-retractable coupe sibling has substantially evolved from its 3 Series predecessor, so has the […]

Road Test: 2014 BMW 535d xDrive

Story and photos by John LeBlanc It may sport Germanic roots, but with a diesel engine and traction at all four wheels, the new-for-2014 BMW 535d xDrive sedan seems like it was designed with the Canadian luxury sedan buyer in mind.

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