First Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R

Story and photos by John LeBlanc MUNICH, Germany — After a couple of days embedded in the annual GTI Wörthersee fan festival in Austria, it seemed all-too-appropriate to make my half-day return drive to my awaiting flight in Germany in what is known as the ultimate Volkswagen Golf, the R.

Road Test: 2014 BMW 228i Coupe

Story and photo by John LeBlanc With BMW’s recent niche-within-a-niche product strategy, maybe it’s best to describe the new 2014 BMW 2 Series Coupe for what it isn’t. As in it’s not a coupe-slash-SUV nor a coupe with four-doors nor a tall-hatchback-crossover thingee. Nope. The new-this-year 2 Series is a relatively straightforward, rear-wheel-drive, two-door small […]

Road Test: 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE

Story and photo by John LeBlanc You can’t get any more “mainstream” than the Ford Fusion sedan. The sedan’s conservative, four-door-with-a-trunk body style is the type of vehicle that’s been around almost as long as the Ford Motor Co. itself. But underneath this particular gasoline-electric hybrid version of Ford’s best-selling family machine is anything but […]

Comparo: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. Ram 1500

By John LeBlanc While sales of pickup trucks have never been higher in Canada, the expectations from new truck buyers have also risen to new heights. It’s just not enough for a truck to be able to haul a load or tow a boat. Today’s truck buyers also demand car-like features like full-on infotainment, high-quality […]

Road Test: 2014 BMW X5 xDrive50i

Story and photo by John LeBlanc If you only looked at the numbers, you’d think Canada was a nation of truck lovers, unparalleled on the planet save for our equally truck-hugging friends south of the border. But as in politics and Internet traffic stats, the numbers only tell half the story.

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