Prototype Drive: Audi A6 and RS 5 TDI-e

Story by John LeBlanc MALMÖ, Sweden — It’s an interesting time in the auto industry for engine geeks. Not since the dawn of the automobile more than a century ago, when cars were powered by everything from gasoline to electricity to steam, have new car buyers had such a variety of powertrains to choose from.

Road Test: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel Summit

Story and photo by John LeBlanc CALABOGIE, Ont. — Real off-roaders will tell you: its torque, not horsepower that will get you out of the mud or over a boulder. So those who take their SUVs off-road will be happy to see the return of diesel power to the very off-road capable Jeep Grand Cherokee […]

First Drive: 2015 BMW M4 Cabriolet

Story and photos by John LeBlanc MUNICH, Germany — Those who love irony will relish in BMW’s new 2015 M4 Cabriolet. Just like its four M3 Cabriolet predecessors, the BMW employs all the usual go-fast goodies from the German automaker’s famed high-performance M GmbH division but then adds a “mute” button by being a heavier, […]

Road Test: 2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Despite being available for almost a decade-and-a-half now, modern gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles still make up only a few percentage points of new vehicle sales in Canada. For instance, the best-selling hybrid in Canada last year was Toyota’s Prius family. But with just over 7,808 sold — or about 1/15 […]

Road Test: 2014 Kia Sorento SX

Story and photos by John LeBlanc News alert for station wagons fans: The once-dominant family haulers aren’t coming back. At least that’s the impression buyers get by waltzing into any new car dealership these days.

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