First Drive: 2014 Ford Fiesta

Story and photos by John LeBlanc OTTAWA — After being re-introduced to Canada for 2011, the Ford Fiesta family of four-door subcompact hatchbacks and sedans is getting a mid-cycle refresh for 2014. As usual, you’ll find the typical exterior styling tweaks and interior refinements. The big news, however, for Ford’s smallest car is a pair […]

Top 10s: Most anticipated new models for 2014

Story by John LeBlanc With the global auto industry’s non-stop, new model introduction schedule, it seems like Christmas every day for new car buyers. Here we are, only half way through the 2013, and there are plenty of new 2014 vehicles that have been previewed or have already gone on sale. Of the bunch, here […]

New 400 hp Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R revealed

By John LeBlanc At next month’s Frankfurt auto show, Japan’s Toyota will be showcasing its past, present and future in hybrid vehicles, highlighted by the debut of the Toyota Yaris Hybrid R concept.

First Drive: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Story by John LeBlanc MONTEREY, CALIF. — As the American alternative to fancier foreign sports cars, it’s been “us against the world” for Chevrolet’s Corvette since the first model debuted in the early 1950s. And now, six decades and seven generations later, the new 2014 Corvette is once again targeted at both the ‘Vette faithful […]

Details of Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class compact crossover released

By John LeBlanc In what is becoming one of the hottest new vehicle segments on the planet, Mercedes-Benz has released images and production details of its forthcoming GLA-Class compact crossover, due to hit showrooms in 2014.

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