First Drive: 2010 Acura MDX

[svgallery name=”10_Acura_MDX”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.–Compared to German brand rivals that take a lot more from your wallet, we’ve always liked Acura’s value-laden MDX sports utility vehicle. And seeing as it has been Acura Canada’s best-selling vehicle for the past few years, Canadians seem to agree.

Pre-owned: FTD AWD Cars

[svgallery name=”Preowned_FTD_AWD_Cars”] Story by John LeBlanc Winter’s coming, and the awful (snow, sleet, ice, wind) driving conditions that go along with that. So like most Canadians, a vehicle with all-wheel-drive (AWD) makes a lot of sense for your next pre-owned purchase.

2009 LA Show: Mustang finally gets the V6 it deserves

[svgallery name=”11_Mustang_V6″] By John LeBlanc DEARBORN, Mich. – You know we already think last year’s refresh put the venerable Ford pony car at the top of its class. At least in V8 GT form. With the introduction of a new six-cylinder engine for 2011, though Ford has finally fixed one of the biggest weaknesses in […]

First Drive: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour

[svgallery name=”10_Honda_Accord_Crosstour”] Story and photos by John LeBlanc ELORA, Ont.–Station wagon lovers know the Honda Accord wagon never really went away. While 1997 was the last model year it was sold in Canada, all along there’s been a five-door Accord of some kind for sale in other markets. This new 2010 Accord Crosstour, though, isn’t […]

2010 CCOTY: Sports & Performance under $50k

[svgallery name=”CCOTY_Sports_under_50k_hirez”] Story, videos and photos by John LeBlanc As a member of the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (hey, they have cheap travel insurance), I got invited for two days in late October to drive new 2010 cars over public roads and an airport test track. The goal was to pick a category winner […]

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