Comparison Test: 2015 Audi SQ5 vs. 2015 Porsche Macan S
Story by John LeBlanc
If town criers were still prominent, they might crow about the sea of change that’s happening in today’s automotive showrooms — perhaps making a proclamation along the lines of, “The luxury sports sedan is dead! Long live the luxury sports crossover!”
Read moreCar Review: 2015 Lincoln MKZ 3.7 AWD
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
One of the show tunes from the 1950s Broadway musical The Sound of Music comes from the frustration the Nonnberg Abbey nuns suffer reining in a problematic Maria von Trapp. Since sales peaked a quarter-century ago, America’s Ford Motor Co. has had a similar disciplinary challenge with its luxury brand: how do you solve a problem like Lincoln?
Read moreLong-Term Test: 2015 BMW i3 – Part 2
Story and photo by John LeBlanc
We are now halfway through our 60-day test drive of the new 2015 BMW i3 plug-in electric vehicle equipped with the range-extender. So far in the past month, with its lightweight carbon fibre/aluminum chassis and powerful electric powertrain, it has been all too easy to geek out about driving one of the most technically advanced vehicles you can buy starting under $50,000.
Read moreFirst Drive: 2015 Aston Martin Rapide S
Story by John LeBlanc
MIRABEL, QUEBEC — By simultaneously employing the steering wheel column-mounted shift paddles and arresting carbon fibre brakes, the new Aston Martin I am piloting at Quebec’s iCar race track instantly drops two gears from fourth to second and suddenly sheds speed. With its front mid-mounted engine and rear transaxle, the British built car’s weight balance is nearly perfect, which allows for a precise pirouette around a double apex at the end of a long back straight, willing the car (and driver) to continue carving up this tight airport runway circuit.
Read moreRoad Test: 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon TDI
Story by John LeBlanc
You won’t find a compendium of complaints or a list of liabilities in this road test. The station wagon version of the Volkswagen Golf has always been a car writer favourite. So here I am, a person who puts food on the table scribbling about automobiles, reviewing the new 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon TDI.
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