Road Test: 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Always a comfortable, modest and casual driving machine since the first version arrived in 1997, it’s been easy to think of the Subaru Forester as the Birkenstock sandal of the compact crossover crowd. However, like the current Subaru Impreza compact and slick-looking Legacy Concept from last month’s Los Angeles […]

First Drive: 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid

Story by John LeBlanc NASHVILLE, TENN. — While the rest of the auto industry was racing to catch up to rival Toyota’s increasingly popular gasoline-electric hybrids, Japan’s Nissan stubbornly stuck by its non-hybrid fuel-economy strategy, touting the fuel-saving benefits of it continuously variable automatic transmission technology, and forging ahead with its all-electric Leaf.

Flashback Fridays: 2005 Audi TT 3.2 DSG S-Line Coupe

Story by John LeBlanc Imagine if you could be the automotive equivalent to Woody Allen’s Zelig, able to drive the more significant cars throughout history. Notable cars, such as the 1911 Cadillac, which had the world’s first electronic starter, meaning the driver no longer had to haul on a crank to get the engine turned […]

Top 10s: New 2014 vehicles to survive a Canadian winter

Story by  John LeBlanc With a Canadian winter finally here in all its freezing, snowy and slushy glory, traction is at the top of the wish list for many buyers looking for a new set of wheels. And while a proper set of snow tires is the first step in making sure you and your […]

Dear John: Winter-friendly small SUVs

Story by John LeBlanc If there’s one defining season that our country is known for, it’s winter. And for some new car buyers, getting from A to B in the snow, slush and freezing rain of a typical Canadian winter can be challenging at the best of times, but especially if the majority of your […]

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