2014 New York Auto Show Wrap-up

Story and photos by John LeBlanc NEW YORK – The city that never sleeps is renowned for having some of the world’s best restaurants. But when it comes to its annual auto show, New York is strictly a meat and potatoes proposition.

2014 New York: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible

Story and photos by John LeBlanc General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has taken the top off one of its high-performance studs — the 2015 Corvette Z06 — just in time for the summer driving season. However, unlike the new 2015 BMW M4 Convertible that also debuted here, because the Corvette hardtop’s chassis is Rocky Mountain-solid, the […]

2014 New York: 2015 Chevrolet Cruze

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Next to its Silverado fullsize pickup trucks, the front-wheel-drive, five-passenger Cruze compact four-door sedan is Chevrolet’s best-selling vehicle in Canada. And to better compete against rivals like the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Jetta (both updated here in New York as well), the 2015 Cruze receives its first design refresh […]

Top 10s: Future collectible cars

Story John LeBlanc That age-old bugaboo called depreciation makes sure that any new vehicle purchase is not a financial investment. But a select few of the hundreds of different models available in Canadian new car showrooms today have the potential to someday become future collectibles.

Dear John: “I need an entry-level diesel sedan”

Story by John LeBlanc For a lot of Canadians, spending hours in a car to get back and forth from work has become a necessary evil. But that tedium doesn’t have to cost you as much in fuel as it does with a conventional gas-powered vehicle. Which is exactly the problem I’m going to solve […]

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