Comparo: 2013 Subaru BRZ versus 2011 Subaru WRX STI

Story and photos by John LeBlanc OTTAWA – Let’s be frank, with its multiple World Rally Championship-winning WRX models firmly established with driving enthusiasts for decades now, Subaru doesn’t need the new-for-2013 BRZ to buff up its performance image. So how did the Japanese automaker — a company best known for making turbocharged all-wheel-drive wagons […]

Top 10s: Most embarrassing cars

Story by John LeBlanc In a new car market where reliability, safety and performance are at all-time highs, a great deal of a vehicle’s success rides on marketing, its image, and whether or not its styling is appealing. But sometimes, a stand-out-from-the-crowd vehicle than also cause some undo attention.

Top 10s: Most anticipated new models for 2014

Story by John LeBlanc With the global auto industry’s non-stop, new model introduction schedule, it seems like Christmas every day for new car buyers. Here we are, only half way through the 2013, and there are plenty of new 2014 vehicles that have been previewed or have already gone on sale. Of the bunch, here […]

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 Nissan Juke SV AWD vs. Subaru XV Crosstrek Touring

Photos and story by John LeBlanc At this year’s Detroit auto show, you had your obligatory American performance car debuts (i.e. a new Chevrolet Corvette) and big, pick-em-up trucks (i.e. Ford’s Atlas concept). However, stuck between these traditional heavy-metal Motor City show bookends were hordes of car-based, crossover utility vehicles (CUVs).

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