Comparo: 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid vs. 2014 Lexus IS 350

Story and photos by John LeBlanc It’s all thanks to the success of BMW’s 3 Series sedan — arguably the vehicle that invented the entry-level sports sedan segment in the mid-1980s — that we’re now evaluating the all-new 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid AWD Sport and equally fresh 2014 Lexus IS 350 AWD F-Sport.

Comparo: 2014 Buick Regal Turbo versus 2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0T AWD

By John LeBlanc It’s been a while since an American automaker could offer a competitive entry-level luxury sports sedan. For the past four decades, if you were looking for a small, sporty four-door, the German brands Audi, BMW or Mercedes-Benz were more than likely at the top of your list. But now America’s biggest automaker, […]

First Drive: 2015 Audi S3 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI Quattro

Story and photo by John LeBlanc MUNICH, Germany — Audi has big plans to expand its compact A3 family. The proof lies in the new 2015 Audi S3 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI Quattro, just one of a host of new and future models in the German automaker’s burgeoning small car corral.

First Drive: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R

Story and photos by John LeBlanc MUNICH, Germany — After a couple of days embedded in the annual GTI Wörthersee fan festival in Austria, it seemed all-too-appropriate to make my half-day return drive to my awaiting flight in Germany in what is known as the ultimate Volkswagen Golf, the R.

First Drive: 2015 Lincoln MKC

Story by John LeBlanc SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. —  The new 2015 MKC compact crossover is yet another in a long line of “make it or break it” vehicles Ford’s struggling luxury brand has trotted out since its sales peaked in the late 1980s. But after a day driving Lincoln’s first ever compact crossover, the signs […]

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