Bye-Bye 2009: Worst Driving Experience of the Year

Story by John LeBlanc Who knew? Apparently, RVing is a popular pastime with Canadians. According to data from GO RVing Canada, there are more than one million RVs (recreational vehicles) on our roads today. For the past three years, sales have increased 63 per cent. But like other popular national pastimes (curling, Don Cherry, Tim […]

Top 2010 Utility Rides between $35 and $60k

Story and photos by John LeBlanc AUDI Q5 The Q5 is a hot-selling product in the hot-selling luxury compact crossover segment – and with good reason. Based on the Audi A4 sedan, it offers the slightly taller ride height and five-door utility customers are looking for today, but with few driving compromises.

2009 LA Show Highlights

[svgallery name=”2010_LA_Show”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc LOS ANGELES–You can’t ignore the math at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. With the auto industry in full contraction – fewer brands, fewer all-new models, fewer pie-in-the-sky concepts and fewer media – these types of events have become pared- down affairs compared to the gratuitous auto […]

Feature: Prius grows up

Story and photos by John LeBlanc While taking some photographs of the latest version of the Toyota Prius in a parking lot at one of the many wineries lining the hills in the Napa Valley, a well-kept baby boomer approached me cautiously. “Is that the new Prius?” she asked, looking for all the world like […]

First Drive: 2010 Toyota Prius

Story and photos by John LeBlanc YOUNTVILLE, Calif.–With more than one million sold worldwide – about 14,000 in Canada since 2000 – the Prius has become the best-selling, most-recognizable hybrid in the world, and a halo car casting Toyota in an eco-friendly light.

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