Road Test: 2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
With global sales rising on a yearly basis, Jeep continues to keep the coffers full over at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. And part of the brand’s widening worldwide popularity is the addition of smaller car-based crossovers, such as last year’s compact Cherokee and this year’s even smaller Renegade.
Comparison Test: 2016 Mazda MX-5 vs. 2016 Subaru BRZ
Story and photos by John LeBlanc
Let’s call a spade a shovel: Affordable sports cars have always been a trendy segment, never an automotive staple.
First Drive: 2016 Toyota RAV4 & RAV4 Hybrid
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
GATINEAU, Que. – Everybody wants to buy a crossover these days, and everybody wants to save a bit of money at the pumps. So, who wouldn’t want to buy a crossover hybrid? At least, that’s the assumption Toyota is making with its new 2016 RAV4 Hybrid. First seen at last spring’s New York Auto Show, over six months later the refreshed-for-2016 RAV4 compact crossover family is being rolled out by Toyota.
Long-Term Test: 2016 Subaru WRX CVT – Part 2
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
CALABOGIE, 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 drive subject, the 2016 Subaru WRX, is just such a blasphemous beast.
First Drive: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
FRANKFURT, Germany — Traction at all four wheels and a taller seating position are two of the main reasons why so many former car owners have recently moved into crossovers, trucks and SUVs. And these two features are the highlights of a new compact station wagon, the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack.
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