Road Test: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel Summit

Story and photo by John LeBlanc CALABOGIE, Ont. — Real off-roaders will tell you: its torque, not horsepower that will get you out of the mud or over a boulder. So those who take their SUVs off-road will be happy to see the return of diesel power to the very off-road capable Jeep Grand Cherokee […]

Road Test: 2014 BMW X5 xDrive50i

Story and photo by John LeBlanc If you only looked at the numbers, you’d think Canada was a nation of truck lovers, unparalleled on the planet save for our equally truck-hugging friends south of the border. But as in politics and Internet traffic stats, the numbers only tell half the story.

2014 New York: Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept

Story and photos by John LeBlanc As part of a thorough renewal that’s already seen recent introductions of its Range Rover subbrand models, Tata Motors’ Land Rover brand is now turning to its Discovery range (sold in Canada as the compact LR2 and midszie LR4) with the world premiere of the Land Rover Discovery Vision […]

2014 New York: 2015 Infiniti QX80

Story and photos by John LeBlanc As per its retitled Q70/L sedan stable-mate, last year’s Infiniti QX56 is being renamed for 2015, now called the QX80. Also like the Q70 sedan, the all-wheel-drive, full-size, body-on-frame, luxury-sports-utility-vehicle receives only mild styling updates, limited to some new front and rear fascias (primarily headlights and taillights and a […]

Flashback Fridays: 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

Story by John LeBlanc Originally published, August, 2006 – WILLOW SPRINGS, California – While lined up alongside other Chrysler Street and Racing Technology vehicles waiting in the pit lane of Willow Springs race track for our turns to get in more hot laps before the course is closed, one of the Chrysler SRT engineers pokes […]

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