First Drive: 2013 Volkswagen CC

If you’re disappointed in the Americanization of VW’s Passat, you’ll want to read my take on the updated 2013 CC for Toronto Star Wheels. Full article after the jump.

2011 Geneva Leftovers: Not Coming to Canada

Story and photos John LeBlanc GENEVA – With over 60 world debuts, automakers from around the world packed the halls of this year’s Geneva auto show and gave car fans plenty to see. Unfortunately, many of the debuts and unveilings could be considered forbidden fruit, models that will never make it to Canadian new car […]

2010 in Review: Best Discontinued Car/2010 Volkswagen Passat Wagon 2.0T

By John LeBlanc The canceling of the current-generation, German-made Passat sedan and wagon in lieu of a new U.S.-made Volkswagen midsize sedan coming in 2011 (and more than likely a platform-sharing crossover) sets off two alarm bells for yours truly: first, expect the same low-cost over refinement strategy as in the new 2011 Jetta for […]

Comparo: 2010 Mazdaspeed3 vs. Volkswagen GTI

[svgallery name=”2010 VW GTI vs Mazspeed3″] FTD 4s The future of high-performance squares-off By John LeBlanc Whenever the economy tanks or governments want people to drive more fuel efficient or environmentally friendly automobiles, expect the auto industry to adopt a “let’s-get-small” attitude. Take the recession of the late ’50s and early ’60s, which spawned the […]

Paris 2010: Volkswagen

By John LeBlanc PARIS – All you need to know about VW’s plans for North America can be found in the crisp-looking new 2011 Passat, unveiled here this morning in Paris, and a car that is not coming to Canada.

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