Road Test: 2016 Lexus NX 200t F Sport
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
You don’t have to convince Lexus what new car buyers really want are crossovers. The Toyota luxury brand’s RX midsize crossover — around since 1999 — was one of the first-ever premium utility vehicles. The RX remains Lexus’s best-selling vehicle, but now for buyers who don’t need the size (or want the extra cost), there’s the smaller Lexus NX, the brand’s first-ever compact crossover.
Long-Term Test: 2016 Ford Explorer Sport – Part 2
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
For a while there, it looked like winter was being put on “pause” in Ontario this season. Halfway through our 60-day test drive of the 2016 Ford Explorer Sport, though, Mother Nature finally hit the “play” button — and hard.
Dear John: I’m looking for a luxury SUV on a budget
Story by John LeBlanc
Back in the old days — I’m talking around 1999 — if you were looking for a combination of a luxury sedan and the utility of an SUV, your choice was limited to high-end brands like Range Rover, BMW or Mercedes-Benz. With the past decade’s democratization of luxury, though, Canadians can now get many of the latest luxury SUV convenience features, infotainment technologies, performance and safety gear in less expensive mainstream models. And this month’s Dear John letter writer, David Truscott, a self-employed chartered accountant from Calgary, is looking for just such a vehicle.
First Drive: 2016 Toyota Avalon
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
GATINEAU, Quebec — While stopping for a much-needed shot of java at a coffee shop along our drive route, the nice young lady behind the counter asked what kind of “sharp-looking” car we were driving.
Read moreRoad Test: 2016 Dodge Charger SXT AWD
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
For the few remaining fans of full-size sedans in Canada, the 2016 Dodge Charger is their favourite. However, in a shrinking class that includes nameplates your grandparents are probably more familiar with – like the Chevrolet Impala, Ford Taurus or Toyota Avalon – is being the best-selling large car in the country relevant anymore?
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