Comparo: 2013 Honda Accord Sport vs. 2014 Mazda Mazda6 GS

Story and photos by John LeBlanc You can forget about electric vehicles, hybrids or mega-horsepower supercars — the hottest, most competitive new vehicle segment right now is the mid-sized family sedan market. It started with the latest versions of the Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima, followed by all-new models of the Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Malibu, […]

Comparo: 2012 Buick Regal GS vs. Acura TSX V6

Story and photos by John LeBlanc The idea of comparing any Acura against any Buick may seem laughable. Stereotypes would have you believe that Buicks are luxury-first floatmobiles, designed for your Great Aunt to get to church on Sunday with no fuss. Acura, on the other hand, is Honda’s attempt at taking on more sporting […]

Top 10s: Collectible Cars of 2012

By John LeBlanc Let’s make this clear: no one buys a new car as an immediate investment. That age-old bugaboo called depreciation ensures that a couple of years down the road (let alone a couple of decades) your new set of wheels won’t be worth what you paid for it when it was driven off […]

Top 10s: 2012 Montreal show must-sees

By John LeBlanc MONTREAL—The Detroit auto show gets all the attention this time of year. But for Canadian new car buyers, the Montréal International Auto Show is a more relevant event. First on the Canadian auto show calendar, automakers use the Québec show to prep for the spring selling season. Held over at the Palais […]

Top 10: New cars that should be canned

By John LeBlanc Instead of throwing good money after bad, tablet-maker Hewlett Packard made headlines recently when it canceled its TouchPad only a few weeks after launch due to poor sales in a segment dominated by Apple’s iPad. Analysts saw the news as a surprise. Most companies are afraid to admit mistakes. And the same […]

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