First Drive: 2014 Acura MDX Elite

Story by John LeBlanc PORTLAND, Oregon – To say Acura has a lot riding on the success of its new 2014 MDX crossover is like saying winter driving in Canada can be a bit challenging. Last year, almost one-third of new vehicles sold by Honda’s luxury brand were of the three-row MDX. But with an […]

First Drive: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG

Story by John LeBlanc BARCELONA, Spain  — It looks like the folks at Mercedes-Benz have deemed smoky burnouts, lurid donuts and oversteering drifts are now verboten. Because while the refreshed 2014 E 63 AMG sedans and wagons can now sport up to a supercar-like 585 horsepower, all that extra oomph is being reined in via […]

First Drive: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan & Wagon

Story by John LeBlancBARCELONA, Spain — While the baby bear C-Class is the German automaker’s bestseller globally and the papa bear S-Class is the technological flagship, the E-Class has always been the mama bear of the Mercedes-Benz clan.

First Drive: 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ V6

Story and photos by John LeBlanc OSHAWA, Ont. – Even Canadians are familiar with the battle cry, “Remember the Alamo!” It references the 1836 battle at the Alamo fort in San Antonio, where a small group of Texan rebels were beaten badly by Mexican troops. But with its all-new 2014 full-size sedan, Chevrolet has its […]

First Drive: 2013 Ford Fusion

Story and photos by John LeBlanc SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — The family sedan segment has become a virtual game of leapfrog. Seemingly, every few weeks, some automaker is debuting an all-new, mid-sized four-door of some sort, quickly followed by a rival launching shortly thereafter. In the past year alone, we’ve seen redesigned versions of mainstream, […]

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