First Drive: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG

Story by John LeBlanc BARCELONA, Spain  — It looks like the folks at Mercedes-Benz have deemed smoky burnouts, lurid donuts and oversteering drifts are now verboten. Because while the refreshed 2014 E 63 AMG sedans and wagons can now sport up to a supercar-like 585 horsepower, all that extra oomph is being reined in via […]

First Drive: 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan & Wagon

Story by John LeBlancBARCELONA, Spain — While the baby bear C-Class is the German automaker’s bestseller globally and the papa bear S-Class is the technological flagship, the E-Class has always been the mama bear of the Mercedes-Benz clan.

Quick Spin: 2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2LT AWD 3.6

Story and photos by John LeBlanc What is it? Relatively large for the compact crossover segment, the five-passenger, second-generation Chevrolet Equinox went on sale for 2010. Made in Ingersoll, Ontario, the front- or all-wheel-drive Equinox shares its platform with the GMC Terrain.

Comparo: 2013 Nissan Juke SV AWD vs. Subaru XV Crosstrek Touring

Photos and story by John LeBlanc At this year’s Detroit auto show, you had your obligatory American performance car debuts (i.e. a new Chevrolet Corvette) and big, pick-em-up trucks (i.e. Ford’s Atlas concept). However, stuck between these traditional heavy-metal Motor City show bookends were hordes of car-based, crossover utility vehicles (CUVs).

Dear John: Help me find the right luxury CUV

Story by John LeBlanc With hundreds of vehicles available to choose from, today’s new-car buyers have never had so much selection. Even educated buyers find the differences between models are slimmer than a hipster’s wallet. To help new-car buyers with that burden of choice, I welcome you to Dear John, my new-vehicle consultation column.

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