2014 Geneva Motor Show: 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – While sister brand Jaguar’s XFR-S Sportbrake super wagon won’t be coming to Canada any time soon, Land Rover’s Geneva debut most definitely will.

Third annual Canadian Automotive Jury’s Best of the Best Finalists announced

By John LeBlanc Reflecting the wide variety Canadian new car buyers are faced with, the third annual Canadian Automotive Jury’s Best of the Best Finalists range from entry-level compacts to luxury-sport sedans.

Top 10s: Most Anticipated Test Drives for 2011

By John LeBlanc Two-thousand-and-ten was a very good year for yours truly. Of my Most Anticipated Drives from last year, I got the chance to test-drive the first ever four-door Aston Martin (Rapide) and Mini (Countryman), evaluate new sports sedans from former staid makers Buick (Regal) and Volvo (S60), and really see if Honda could […]

Paris 2010: Is it the end of the car, as we know it?

Story and photos by John LeBlanc PARIS — Woe be the modern automaker. With a lingering economic recession, ever-tightening fuel economy and emissions regulations and a younger population that is more interested in their next cell phone than their next set of four wheels, the global auto industry is seemingly under attack from all sides.

Used: Top 5 towing vehicles for under $20,000

[svgallery name=”Top 5 Used Tow Vehicles”] By John LeBlanc In preparation for the warm-weather recreation season, the need to haul a boat or camper trailer may have you looking for a new-to-you tow vehicle. So here, in ascending order of preference, is my choice of the top five, up-to-10-years-old, $20,000-and under, pre-owned, tow vehicles: