2014 Detroit: Will the 2015 Lexus RC-F finally snag some BMW buyers?

Story by John LeBlanc DETROIT – No longer sitting on the sidelines as its rivals sell highly profitable super coupes, Lexus unleashed its new 2015 RC-F sports coupe, arguably the wildest Lexus ever since the last LFA super car was sold.

2014 Detroit: Straight-sixes return to 2015 BMW M3 Sedan & M4 Coupe

Story and photos by John LeBlanc DETROIT – Germany’s BMW is feeling pretty good these days. Sales are up, and when sales are up, it’s way easier to build niche, high-performance cars. So this year’s Detroit auto show for BMW was all about its swift M models.

Dear John: Winter-friendly small SUVs

Story by John LeBlanc If there’s one defining season that our country is known for, it’s winter. And for some new car buyers, getting from A to B in the snow, slush and freezing rain of a typical Canadian winter can be challenging at the best of times, but especially if the majority of your […]

First Drive: 2014 Nissan Rogue

Story and photos by John LeBlanc NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Like the compact car market in Canada, the compact crossover segment is ultra competitive. And while Nissan’s first-generation Rogue still lags behind the likes of the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAVE 4 on the sales charts, the small crossover is one of the Japanese […]

Preview: 2015 Ford Mustang

Story by John LeBlanc DEARBORN, MICH. — The number of automotive nameplates that have stuck around as long as the Ford Mustang are few and far between. In its half-century — it marks its 50th birthday in April 2014 — Ford Motor Co.’s long-standing 2+2 “pony car” has become a piece of Americana, as much […]

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