Top 10s: New Cars for Divorced Dads

By John LeBlanc You don’t have to check the online dating ads to know that the rate of divorce in Canada is much higher than it was in the late 1960s. According to the federal department Statistics Canada’s figures, in 2003 there were 224 divorces for every 100,000 people in this country, roughly four times […]

2011 Geneva Leftovers: Not Coming to Canada

Story and photos John LeBlanc GENEVA – With over 60 world debuts, automakers from around the world packed the halls of this year’s Geneva auto show and gave car fans plenty to see. Unfortunately, many of the debuts and unveilings could be considered forbidden fruit, models that will never make it to Canadian new car […]

2011 Geneva: Volkswagen Amorak & Ford Ranger Wildtrak

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – One would think that with gas prices on the rise yet again, the idea of a compact pickup truck would sell like Stetsons at the Calgary Stampede. But these two new small trucks from Volkswagen and Ford, respectively, have not been awarded their Canadian passports—yet. The new […]

2011 Toronto: Top 10 Must Sees

By John LeBlanc With the spring new car buying season just around the corner, there’s no better venue for Canadian new car buyers to check out than the annual  Toronto auto show (a.k.a. Canadian International AutoShow). Open to the public now until February 27, the Toronto auto show not only displays virtually every new car […]

First Drive: 2012 Ford Focus

Fab Ford Ford’s new Focus flies to the top of the compact class By John LeBlanc MALIBU, California – As a follow up to its return to the subcompact market with the Fiesta, Ford is getting ready to release a second sampling from its European Greatest Hits album. Like the Fiesta, the all-new 2012 Focus […]

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