First Drive: 2014 Ford Fiesta

Story and photos by John LeBlanc OTTAWA — After being re-introduced to Canada for 2011, the Ford Fiesta family of four-door subcompact hatchbacks and sedans is getting a mid-cycle refresh for 2014. As usual, you’ll find the typical exterior styling tweaks and interior refinements. The big news, however, for Ford’s smallest car is a pair […]

Is Ram working on a high-performance sport truck?

By John LeBlanc Fiat’s Ram Truck brand (nee Dodge) released a teaser image to announce it will debut a new high-performance concept pickup this weekend at the Woodward Dream Cruise, held in Detroit, Mich. The question is: Will the concept make it into production?

First Drive: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Story by John LeBlanc MONTEREY, CALIF. — As the American alternative to fancier foreign sports cars, it’s been “us against the world” for Chevrolet’s Corvette since the first model debuted in the early 1950s. And now, six decades and seven generations later, the new 2014 Corvette is once again targeted at both the ‘Vette faithful […]

Details of Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class compact crossover released

By John LeBlanc In what is becoming one of the hottest new vehicle segments on the planet, Mercedes-Benz has released images and production details of its forthcoming GLA-Class compact crossover, due to hit showrooms in 2014.

Are you ready for a front-wheel-drive BMW?

By John LeBlanc When the front-wheel-drive, Mini Countryman arrived for 2010, it may have not been obvious that at some point, parent BMW — a company that had built its reputation on high-performance, rear-wheel-drive cars — would eventually launch a small, FWD car of its own. But the new BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor is […]

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