First Drive: 2015 Audi Q5 2.0 TDI Quattro

Story and photo by John LeBlanc MALMO, Sweden — In the past, American new-car buyers haven’t shown the same level of affection for diesel-powered vehicles as we Canadians. But that difference between our two car-buying cultures seems to be changing, especially if vehicles like this 2015 Audi Q5 2.0 TDI Quattro become more readily available.

First Drive: 2015 Ford Transit

Story and photo by John LeBlanc KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The next time you need to rent a vehicle to move your graduating daughter out of your home, have a courier package home-delivered, get a ride from the airport or are considering a recreational vehicle for your retirement years, you may be looking at the […]

2014 New York: 2015 Volkswagen Jetta

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Volkswagen has been continually updating its best-selling front-wheel-drive, five-passenger Jetta compact four-door sedan since the current generation went on-sale for 2011. And Jetta updates for 2015 are targeted at saving more at the fuel pumps, with a new, more fuel-efficient turbodiesel engine and subtle tweaks to its bodywork for […]

2014 New York: Volkswagen Golf SportWagen TDI 4Motion Concept

Story and photos by John LeBlanc All the bits and pieces for the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen TDI 4Motion Concept currently exist: the body comes from the next-generation Golf SportWagen coming to Canada; the TDI engine is the updated turbo-diesel that also debuted here in New York in the 2015 Jetta; and the manual transmission is […]

2014 New York: 2015 Chevrolet Cruze

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Next to its Silverado fullsize pickup trucks, the front-wheel-drive, five-passenger Cruze compact four-door sedan is Chevrolet’s best-selling vehicle in Canada. And to better compete against rivals like the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Jetta (both updated here in New York as well), the 2015 Cruze receives its first design refresh […]

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