Comparison Test: 2015 Honda Civic vs. 2015 Toyota Corolla
Story by John LeBlanc
Small cars are still big news in Canada. Whereas our friends in the U.S. tend to go for midsize offerings, compacts continue to be the largest new passenger car segment in this country. Two of the longest-serving and best-selling compact nameplates are the Honda Civic, on sale since 1973, and its arch nemesis, the Toyota Corolla, first seen in Canada eight years earlier.
Read moreRoad Test: 2015 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI Quattro Technik
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
The automobile business really is a mix of art and science. Yet the success of Audi’s Q5 can be equated to a simple mathematical formula where X equals “crossover” and Y equates to “luxury”, the two biggest growth areas in the automobile business since the turn of this century.
Read moreLong-Term Test: 2015 BMW i3 – Part 1
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
The future is a funny thing. It’s always out of reach. Yet the BMW i3 is about as close to reaching out and grabbing the future of motoring, one of the main reasons we picked BMW’s revolutionary electric car as our latest 60-Day Test Drive subject.
Read moreComparison Test: 2015 GMC Canyon vs. 2015 Toyota Tacoma
Story by John LeBlanc
Way to go Canada! According to the latest figures, you’re buying new vehicles like never before. Despite a low-value loonie and even lower oil prices, 2014 was the best year ever for new car and truck sales in this country and 2015 is shaping to be more of the same, with record new vehicle sales being driven mainly by trucks.
Read moreRoad Test: 2015 Honda Odyssey SE
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
On the rarest of occasions, you can find a new vehicle that is so fundamentally right, so well executed in its mission, you don’t have to pop for the loaded model. Such is the case with the 2015 Honda Odyssey, a minivan that simply does its job, and does it well.
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