From the Fleet: 2011 Audi A3 TDI S-Line

FROM THE FLEET are brief synopses of manufacturer-supplied rides that happen to end up in my laneway – John LeBlanc Prepping for an upcoming “diesel vs. hybrid” comparo for the Toronto Star, I’ve just spent some quality time in an A3 TDI: Audi’s smallest derv drinker.

Comparo: Canada’s Top 6 Selling Cars

[svgallery name=”2011_Cdn_Topsellers”] By John LeBlanc If you’re in the market to buy a new car, one easy check is to look at the top of the sales charts. There, you’ll find that the top-selling passenger cars in Canada are all compact front-wheel-drive, five-passenger, four-door sedans. But which of these best-sellers is the best value? For […]

First Drive: 2012 Honda Civic

Civic Obedience Is Honda’s evolutionary new Civic good enough to keep it on top of the sales charts? By John LeBlanc WASHINGTON, D.C. — The launch of a new Honda Civic is a big deal. Not only is it the best-selling car in Honda showrooms across Canada, but the compact was the best selling passenger […]

First Drive: 2011 Chrysler 300/C

Rehabilitated Chrysler sends its gangsta’ sedan off to finishing school By John LeBlanc SAN DIEGO, California – Between the rap star videos and all-too-frequent appearances on television custom car programs, no other recent vehicle in Chrysler’s long history has struck a cord as an icon of American cool as the last 300 and sportier 300C: […]

First Drive: 2011 Kia Optima

Optima Prime Kia continues its product renaissance with a family sedan for drivers By John LeBlanc Key West, Fla. – On average, Canadian new car buyers return to purchase new again about every seven or eight years. If you happen to be one of those buyers today, you may feel like Rumpelstiltskin if you haven’t […]

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