Road Test: 2013 Porsche Cayenne V6 6M

Story by John LeBlanc Here’s a little tidbit of automotive trivia you can whip out to impress friends: Did you know you could get an honest-to-gawd manual gearbox in a Porsche Cayenne? Well you can. A six-speeder, no less. It’s the standard transmission in the base model, six-cylinder gas engine version of Porsche’s mid-size SUV. […]

Dear John: Domestic three-row crossovers

Story by John LeBlanc Loyalty is becoming a rare quality with consumers these days, especially as new car buyers are faced with more choices than ever before when it comes to brands and models. But not so with this month’s Dear John letter writer.

Road Trip: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe XL Limited

Story and photos by John LeBlanc PICTON, Ont. – Let’s be clear: there’s a big difference between “camping” and “car camping”. The former usually involves you and your significant other, solo hiking through somewhere very remote, with only a backpack containing your food and shelter. While the latter is, well, nothing like that at all.

Preview: Volkswagen CrossBlue Concept

Story by John LeBlanc FRANKFURT — The level of secrecy was positively Bond-like. Under a shroud of heavy fog (both of the atmospheric and corporate communications variety), I was being chauffeured in a Secret Service-black Volkswagen Transporter.

Road Trip: 2013 Honda Pilot Touring

Story and photos by John LeBlanc SPRINGBROOK, P.E.I. — By definition, a vacation should be carefree and without compromises, particularly if it involves taking your family along. So when it came to booking a press fleet vehicle to test during our family’s annual summer sojourn to Prince Edward Island, I asked for a 2013 Honda […]

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