Road Test: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Chevrolet’s product planners must have lost the memo. The one that noted all the usual suspects in the family sedan market — Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Mazda6, Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry — were going to be redesigned or thoroughly refreshed over the 2012 calendar year, making the class […]

Road Test: 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

Story by John LeBlanc After surviving yet another winter of Canadian driving, you’re probably saying, “Phew! Thank God I had my all-wheel-drive car!” Now imagine if you could edit out the word “car” with “Porsche,” as in this 2013 911 Carrera 4S.

Road Test: 2013 Nissan Sentra SR

Story by John LeBlanc Probably like you, I try to eat right, get a little exercise and as much sleep as possible, all in the efforts of staving off the inevitability of old age. But then I drove Nissan’s new Sentra compact sedan, and I felt about 30 years older than what my birth certificate […]

Road Test: 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid

Story and photos by John LeBlanc The new Acura ILX checks off two of today’s hottest buzzwords in the car industry. Firstly, it’s a “premium” compact, a class automakers are venturing into to attract young, urban buyers, and one Acura virtually invented with its 1997 EL sedan. Secondly, my 2013 ILX tester has a gas-electric […]

Road Test: 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV

Story by John LeBlanc Although more practical crossovers are still flying off new car dealer lots like parkas at an Arctic nudist camp, there’s still a big market for conservative, “girl-next-door” four-door family sedans. A fact supported with a host of new offerings in the segment for 2013, one of which is the new Nissan […]

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