Dear John: Winter-friendly small SUVs

Story by John LeBlanc If there’s one defining season that our country is known for, it’s winter. And for some new car buyers, getting from A to B in the snow, slush and freezing rain of a typical Canadian winter can be challenging at the best of times, but especially if the majority of your […]

First Drive: 2014 Nissan Rogue

Story and photos by John LeBlanc NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Like the compact car market in Canada, the compact crossover segment is ultra competitive. And while Nissan’s first-generation Rogue still lags behind the likes of the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAVE 4 on the sales charts, the small crossover is one of the Japanese […]

Preview: 2015 Ford Mustang

Story by John LeBlanc DEARBORN, MICH. — The number of automotive nameplates that have stuck around as long as the Ford Mustang are few and far between. In its half-century — it marks its 50th birthday in April 2014 — Ford Motor Co.’s long-standing 2+2 “pony car” has become a piece of Americana, as much […]

Road Test: 2013 Porsche Cayenne V6 6M

Story by John LeBlanc Here’s a little tidbit of automotive trivia you can whip out to impress friends: Did you know you could get an honest-to-gawd manual gearbox in a Porsche Cayenne? Well you can. A six-speeder, no less. It’s the standard transmission in the base model, six-cylinder gas engine version of Porsche’s mid-size SUV.

Dear John: Domestic three-row crossovers

Story by John LeBlanc Loyalty is becoming a rare quality with consumers these days, especially as new car buyers are faced with more choices than ever before when it comes to brands and models. But not so with this month’s Dear John letter writer.

« go back — keep looking »