Comparo: 2013 Ford Escape versus Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Station wagons aren’t dead. They’ve just been reincarnated into crossovers, essentially a taller, beefed-up version of what our parents were chauffeured around in when they were kids. Two of the biggest sellers in today’s compact crossover segment are all-new for 2013: the Ford Escape and the Hyundai Santa Fe. […]

First Drive: 2013 Ford Fusion

Story and photos by John LeBlanc SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — The family sedan segment has become a virtual game of leapfrog. Seemingly, every few weeks, some automaker is debuting an all-new, mid-sized four-door of some sort, quickly followed by a rival launching shortly thereafter. In the past year alone, we’ve seen redesigned versions of mainstream, […]

Road Test: 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye 1.4 MultiAir Turbo

Text and photos by  John LeBlanc Don’t be fooled by this new Dodge compact’s American name. Unlike the Dart from the sixties and seventies your grandparents may have driven, the new 2013 version’s flavour is more like a pizza from Naples than a hot dog from Coney Island.

Road Test & Video: 2013 Audi A4 Allroad Quattro

Story, photos and video by John LeBlanc Fire up the time machine, and you have go all the way back to the 1980s’ AMC Eagle for the new Audi A4 Allroad Quattro’s automotive roots. Just like AMC then, Audi in the 1990s had no true sports-utility-vehicle. And just as the Eagle was a Hornet wagon […]

First Drive: 2014 Volkswagen Golf

Story and photos by John LeBlanc PORTO CERVO, Italy –  Chances are you or someone you know has owned a Volkswagen Golf at some time or other. Over 29 million been sold since the compact hatchback was introduced in 1974, essentially replacing the German automaker’s Beetle as its People’s Car. And for many Canadians who […]

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