Road Test: 2015 Mazda CX-9 GT

Story and photo by John LeBlanc SPRINGBROOK, P.E.I. – “Compromise ” is a great descriptor for the majority of family road trips. In most cases, Ma and Pa would prefer to be at an all-inclusive resort with nary a child in sight, whereas the kids would rather spend every single freakin’ day at the local […]

Long-Term Test: 2015 BMW i3 – Part 3

Story and photo by John LeBlanc We are now three-quarters through our 60-day test drive with our 2015 BMW i3 Range Extender electric car – a good time, we thought, to have a frank discussion about one of the biggest reasons why we all aren’t driving these eco-friendly vehicles: range anxiety.

Comparison Test: 2015 Audi SQ5 vs. 2015 Porsche Macan S

Story by John LeBlanc If town criers were still prominent, they might crow about the sea of change that’s happening in today’s automotive showrooms — perhaps making a proclamation along the lines of, “The luxury sports sedan is dead! Long live the luxury sports crossover!”

Car Review: 2015 Lincoln MKZ 3.7 AWD

Story and photo by John LeBlanc One of the show tunes from the 1950s Broadway musical The Sound of Music comes from the frustration the Nonnberg Abbey nuns suffer reining in a problematic Maria von Trapp. Since sales peaked a quarter-century ago, America’s Ford Motor Co. has had a similar disciplinary challenge with its luxury brand: how […]

Long-Term Test: 2015 BMW i3 – Part 2

Story and photo by John LeBlanc We are now halfway through our 60-day test drive of the new 2015 BMW i3 plug-in electric vehicle equipped with the range-extender. So far in the past month, with its lightweight carbon fibre/aluminum chassis and powerful electric powertrain, it has been all too easy to geek out about driving one of […]

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