2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 Jeep Renegade

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – The new 2015 Jeep Renegade should come as no surprise to anyone. Fiat-Chrysler’s Jeep brand promised smaller and more fuel-efficient models to help jack-up sales worldwide. Last year’s compact Cherokee was example number one, and this year’s sub-compact Renegade (based on the Fiat Panda platform) is example […]

2014 Geneva Motor Show: Mini Clubman Concept

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – As BMW’s Mini brand rolls out a new generation of small cars (the first being the Mini hardtop that’s going on-sale in Canada this year), the Mini Clubman Concept is a preview to an expected production model. Now with six doors (four at the side and a […]

2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – While the new BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe is a variation of an existing theme, as the German automaker’s first ever front-wheel-drive model (based on the same platform as BMW’s new family of Mini small cars), the new 2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer five-passenger, four-door hatchback […]

Dear John: “I need an entry-level diesel sedan”

Story by John LeBlanc For a lot of Canadians, spending hours in a car to get back and forth from work has become a necessary evil. But that tedium doesn’t have to cost you as much in fuel as it does with a conventional gas-powered vehicle. Which is exactly the problem I’m going to solve […]

Preview: Volvo’s radical Drive-E powertrains arrive in Canada

Story by John LeBlanc LAS VEGAS – You may have been wondering what’s been going on at Volvo lately. Since the Swedish automaker was snatched up by China’s Geely Automotive from America’s Ford Motor Co. four years ago, the brand has appeared to be in a product development coma. Witness the departure of the S40/V50/C30/C70 […]

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