Comparo: 2014 Chevrolet Impala vs. 2014 Toyota Avalon

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Over the past half-century, just as light hikers have replaced wingtip brogues as acceptable men’s office footwear and smartphones have replaced eight-millimetre movie cameras, the ubiquitous crossover-utility-vehicle has supplanted the full-size four-door sedan as the choice for family transportation.

Road Test: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8 TSI Highline

Story and photo by John LeBlanc While the basic engineering and styling hasn’t changed in the past four model years, Volkswagen has constantly been tweaking and upgrading the front-wheel-drive, five-passenger Jetta four-door along the way. Old school VW fans have whined about the new-age Jetta’s designed-to-cost strategy. The return of the sporty GLI model a […]

Comparo: 2014 Buick LaCrosse vs. 2014 Lexus ES

Story by John LeBlanc Although it may seem like it, not all new vehicle buyers these days are looking for the utility of an SUV or crossover. Although they are becoming rarer by the hour, some customers still prefer the more gentle driving experience, conservative profile and better fuel economy offered by a good old-fashioned […]

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: 2015 Toyota Camry

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Despite laying claim to being North America’s best-selling car for the last twelve years, Toyota seen fit to give its 2015 Camry midsize sedan a thorough redesign only three model years after the current generation’s debut for 2012, with all-new exterior and interior styling, plus refinements said to deliver […]

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