Top 10s: Wagons we want

Story by John LeBlanc Foreign-market station wagons are the car nutters’ holy grail. As practical as some crossovers and SUVs, but with the ride and handling of a regular sedan, traditional wagons have been sent to the scrap heap in North America. Somehow, though, wagons are still as popular as ever in more car-savvy countries. […]

Comparo: 2012 Mid-size AWD luxury sport sedans

By John LeBlanc With many of the features found in more expensive full-size models, the mid-size luxury/sports sedan segment can offer a great deal of relative value. Especially if you prefer to drive the car instead of being chauffeured around. Here is a trio of such mid-sizers, each with four-doors, room for five, and the […]

Top 10s: Most profitable new vehicles

Want to find out which new cars and trucks are putting the most of your hard-earned into their coffers? Read my article for MSN Autos Canada here.

Top 10s: Cars That Need Resurrection

By John LeBlanc Recently, BMW of North America CEO Jim O’Donnell said he wished the automaker had never replaced its 5 Series Touring wagon with the 5 Gran Turismo hatchback model in North America. With expected annual sales of 4,000 to 8,000 units in the U.S., BMW sold just 2,848 GTs in 2010 and only 720 […]

The Crank: When “new” doesn’t necessarily mean “improved”…

By John LeBlanc New car buyers have religiously looked towards the U.S. not-for-profit Consumer Reports annual automotive issue to get one of the more objective views on new showroom fare. And one of the features in this year’s annual is the calling out of a half-dozen new-for-2011 models that simply don’t measure up to their […]

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