First Drive & Video: 2013 Acura RDX
By John LeBlanc
PHOENIX, ARIZ.—Compact luxury crossover historians will tell you the 2004 BMW X3 was the vehicle that jump-started this new class. Soon after, you couldn’t walk into a new-car showroom without bumping into a small, premium crossover. For Honda’s Acura luxury brand, it was the RDX that debuted in 2006. Read more
Video: Italian designers at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show
2012 Geneva Motor Show: The best debuts NOT coming to Canada
GENEVA—For many car fans, the annual Swiss auto show held here at the foot of the Alps is strictly a “look-but-can’t-buy” proposition. While the auto industry has become a lot more global, regional regulations and consumer tastes still mean there are plenty of debuts here that will not be coming to Canada. Read more
First Drive: 2012 Volkswagen Scirocco BlueMotion TDI
By John LeBlanc
NICE, France – Whether they are hyper-French super minis, molto bene-Italian hot hatches or English-cottage-industry sports cars, Canadian driving enthusiasts have been forced to adopt a “look, but don’t touch” stance towards a variety of niche European cars not sold in our country. Arguably the one car that elicits the strongest feelings of unrequited love, though, is Volkswagen’s Scirocco. Read more
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