Comparo: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. Ram 1500

By John LeBlanc While sales of pickup trucks have never been higher in Canada, the expectations from new truck buyers have also risen to new heights. It’s just not enough for a truck to be able to haul a load or tow a boat. Today’s truck buyers also demand car-like features like full-on infotainment, high-quality […]

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.

Road Test: 2014 Dodge Durango Citadel

Story by John LeBlanc The streets are awash in midsized crossover vehicles. Whether you’re shopping for nuts at the hardware store, picking up the offspring at the local rink or ordering a double-double at the drive thru, big crossovers have replaced minivans as the new mode of Canadian family transport. Yet one three-row crossover that […]

2014 New York: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupe

Story and photos by John LeBlanc As spring surely follows winter, so does a hotted-up, AMG version of any new Mercedes-Benz. So it was no surprise to find the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupe appear for the first time here in NYC; a high-performance take on the German automaker’s full-size S Class two-door coupe […]

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 […]

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