Road Test: 2016 Subaru Forester 2.0XT Limited

Story and photo by John LeBlanc One of the reasons Japan’s Subaru has become so popular with Canadians is the automaker’s split personality products. On one side of a Subaru showroom, you’ll find practical vehicles like the Impreza compacts and midsize Legacy sedans and Outback wagons. Across the room, you’ll discover Subaru’s wilder side, in the shape of the BRZ sports car and rally […]

Long-Term Test: 2016 Subaru WRX – Final Verdict

Story and photo by John LeBlancBy definition, any so-called “sport compact” is a compromise. Neither a pure sports car nor low-budget economy automobile, these vehicles need to perform double-duty to satisfy two very distinct customer needs. Which is why we opted for 60 days instead of the typical one-week test drive to properly evaluate the […]

Long-Term Test: 2016 Subaru WRX CVT – Part 3

Story and photo by John LeBlancAs much as we enjoyed flogging our 2016 Subaru WRX CVT around a race track in our last installment, the remaining 99.9 percent of the time in our long-term tester has been what the typical buyer might experience on a day-to-day basis.

Comparison Test: 2016 Mazda MX-5 vs. 2016 Subaru BRZ

Story and photos by John LeBlancLet’s call a spade a shovel: Affordable sports cars have always been a trendy segment, never an automotive staple.

Long-Term Test: 2016 Subaru WRX CVT – Part 2

Story and photo by John LeBlancCALABOGIE, Ont. — The idea of owning a car with an automatic transmission can be sheer blasphemy to many sports compact fans. Why would you want to detract from the joys of changing gears – and, arguably, not stay in complete control of your vehicle? Yet our latest 60-day test […]

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