Top 10: Canned Cars for 2010

[svgallery name=”Top_10_canned_cars”] Story by John LeBlanc In one of the most tumultuous years ever in the auto industry, slow sales and bankruptcies have forced automakers to not only pare back on specific models for the upcoming 2010 model year, but also shed whole brands (i.e. General Motors’ Pontiac and Saturn). Some cars, like the Dodge […]

Road Test: 2010 Mazda3 GT Sedan

[svgallery name=”09_Mazda3″] Story and  by John LeBlanc It’s safe to say that Canadians love small cars – one of every four new cars sold here is a compact. Not surprisingly, Honda’s Civic has been the best-selling passenger car here since 1998.

Road Test: 2009 Honda Fit

[svgallery name=”09_Honda_Fit”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc When the first oil crisis hit with its associated jump in fuel prices and shortages way back in 1973, smaller, more fuel efficient family transportation alternatives to the traditionally larger Detroit land yachts were few and far between. Even the small cars that could be had, like […]

Comparo: 2009 Acura TSX vs. Mazda GT-V6 vs. Volkswagen Passat

[svgallery name=”Comparo_FWD_FTD”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc At one time, all cars were driven by their rear wheels only. Demand in the past few decades for more space-efficient passenger cars, however, has shoved rear-drive vehicles to the fringes in the industry.

First Drive: 2010 Kia Forte Koup

[svgallery name=”10_kia_koup”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc MIRABEL, Québec –”Desire.” A word you wouldn’t associate with any Kia products in the decade-and-a-half the maker’s been selling cars here.

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