Comparo: 2014 Ford Focus 5-door Titanium vs. 2014 Mazda3 Sport GT

Story by John LeBlanc Welcome to the heart of the Canadian new car market: the compact class. While the profits are thin for their makers, compact cars perennially sit at the top of the sales charts. And such fierce competition has brought some outstanding value to new car buyers. Take for instance this pair of […]

Top 10s: Most underrated new cars for 2013

Story by John LeBlanc During the spring selling season, automakers are promoting the latest and greatest 2013 models from the manufacturers. But “new” isn’t always the “best.” And with hundreds of new cars and trucks available today, some cars, inevitably, get left behind in consideration.

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: 2013 Ford Escape versus Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Station wagons aren’t dead. They’ve just been reincarnated into crossovers, essentially a taller, beefed-up version of what our parents were chauffeured around in when they were kids. Two of the biggest sellers in today’s compact crossover segment are all-new for 2013: the Ford Escape and the Hyundai Santa Fe. […]

First Drive: 2012 Fiat 500 Sport

[svgallery name=”2012_Fiat_500_hirez”] Promise Fulfilled The first Fiat in Canada after 27 years finally arrives By John LeBlanc SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Since Fiat took over the duty of managing Chrysler, fans of Italian-bred cars have been left with many questions. The arrival of the 2012 Fiat 500, the first car from the Italian automaker to […]

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