Should Nissan bring its resurrected Datsun brand to Canada?

By John LeBlanc Japan’s Nissan has released sketches of the first vehicle to wear its resurrected Datsun badge. But Canadian new car buyers shouldn’t get too excited, for now at least, the 21st century Datsuns are for emerging market buyers only.

First Drive: 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid

Story by John LeBlanc MUNICH, GERMANY – Since its debut four years ago, Porsche’s Panamera has been a one-finger salute to physics. How could a vehicle so big and so heavy go so quick and corner so adroitly? And now, as part of a mid-cycle facelift for 2014, we have the Panamera S E-Hybrid; a […]

Jeep Compass and Patriot become single, Fiat-based model in 2014

By John LeBlanc How small can a Jeep be before it’s not a Jeep? That’s the question that will be asked when a new, subcompact Jeep that’s due to replace both the current Compass and Patriot models arrives in 2014.

First Drive: 2014 Porsche Panamera S

Story by John LeBlanc MUNICH, GERMANY – In the face of outcries of blasphemy from purists, the Panamera — Porsche’s first-ever four-door, four-passenger luxury sedan/hatchback — quickly became a global sales success after its debut for 2010. In Canada last year, the Panamera sat third behind the new 911 Carrera 2+2 and the best-selling Cayenne SUV […]

New 2014 Mazda 3 adds spice to already hot compact class

By John LeBlanc Japan’s Mazda unveiled the hatchback version of its Mazda 3 this week in New York. A perennial best seller, the compact is the most important model in the automaker’s lineup. And if first appearances are correct, Mazda has not held back on any front to make the new 2014 a class-leader.

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