2014 New York: 2015 Ford Focus Sedan

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Just in time to battle with a refreshed 2015 Volkswagen Jetta and Chevrolet Cruze (both also debuting here in New York) America’s Ford unveiled a refreshed sedan version of its compact bestseller: the Focus. As per the redesigned Focus hatchback we saw at last month’s Geneva show, the front-wheel-drive, […]

2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 Ford Focus

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – Just in time to battle with a new generation of Volkswagen’s compact Golf, Ford unveiled a refreshed version of its compact bestseller: the Focus.

Comparo: 2014 Ford Focus 5-door Titanium vs. 2014 Mazda3 Sport GT

Story by John LeBlanc Welcome to the heart of the Canadian new car market: the compact class. While the profits are thin for their makers, compact cars perennially sit at the top of the sales charts. And such fierce competition has brought some outstanding value to new car buyers. Take for instance this pair of […]

Dear John: What’s the best new commuter car I can buy?

Story by John LeBlanc For the majority of new car buyers, the idea of owning a sports car or luxury sedan is a far-off dream. The reality is, most of us need a car to simply get us from point A to B, usually so we can make a living. Such is the case for […]

Road Test: 2012 Ford Focus Hatchback SEL

Story and photos by John LeBlanc The whingers and whiners; the moaners and groaners; the grumblers and complainers—you know who you are. You’re the greasy wheels who’ve been squawking that automakers here in Canada don’t sell the type of small hatchbacks those lucky bastards in Europe can buy. Sure. Volkswagen keeps flogging its German-built Golf. […]

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