2014 New York: 2015 Dodge Challenger

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Like its four-door Charger platform-mate, the 2015 Dodge Challenger two-door coupe has been updated for 2015, highlighted by a 1970s muscle car-era 392 HEMI Scat Pack Shaker model.

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.

Feature: Just how important are trucks to the Canadian new vehicle market?

Story by John LeBlanc Let’s go right to the score card: In 2013, Canadians bought more new vehicles than ever before, to the tune of a record 1.743 million units, according to stats provided by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. That’s up 4% from 2012, and handily beats the previous record of 1.703 million set in 2002. […]

Top 10s: New vehicles for Canadian hockey parents

Story by John LeBlanc Are there any drivers on Canadian roads and highways that deserve more respect than hockey parents? (or skiing, speed skating, curling, luge, bob sleigh or ringette parents?) Battling before-dawn wakeup calls, rush-hour traffic, four-season driving conditions and unruly passengers — not to mention the transportation of toxic cargo known as the […]

Flashback Fridays: 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe

Story by John LeBlanc PASADENA, Calif. – Since my very first ride as a passenger in the then- novel Dodge Viper Roadster back in 1992 — when a local dealer/friend oversteered a pre-sold car into a cornfield — I’ve always held a well-earned level of respect for Dodge’s snake that could easily bite back.

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