Simple strategies to save money on your next new vehicle
Story by John LeBlanc
With more Canadians buying new vehicles last year than ever before, we expect the upcoming spring selling season will dealer lots a busy place for new car and truck shoppers. And as we break out our crystal ball and try to look into the future of the Canadian new vehicle market, the question arises: How can you find the best value?
Read moreRoad Test: 2016 GMC Terrain Denali V6
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
The GMC Terrain is a great example of how popular crossovers are these days. Despite an ageing platform, poor fuel economy and a slap-dash interior design, the Terrain remains a popular pick.
Blame Toyota’s sheer lack of interest for Scion’s demise
Story by John LeBlanc
The news of Toyota putting to rest its long-suffering Scion brand this week should have come as no surprise. With minimal new product investment for over a decade and a movement away from the Scion brand’s original values, the demise of the Japanese automaker’s so-called “youth” brand can be best described as a “death by a thousand cuts.”
Long-Term Test: 2016 Ford Explorer – The Verdict
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
Coming hard after our too-short summers, the dark months of winter can be like purgatory for many Canadian drivers; in truth, dicey winter driving is a big reason why so many buyers opt for the safety and comfort of SUVs and crossovers. This was also the reason we picked a 2016 Ford Explorer Sport midsize crossover/SUV as our 60-day winter test vehicle. And now, after eight weeks of errand-running, family ski days and an international road trip, we are happy to report that the Ford answered many of the questions new buyers in this segment have when it comes to making a decision on their next new Canadian winter driving vehicle.
Read moreLong-Term Test: 2016 Ford Explorer Sport – Part 3
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
One of the advantages of a 60-day test drive is that it allows us to experience and report back on a new vehicle in a variety of scenarios the typical one-week road test cannot afford. Take for instance our latest adventure in our 2016 Ford Explorer Sport: a middle-of-the-winter, near-2,000-kilometre road trip.