Top 10s: New 2014 vehicles to survive a Canadian winter

Story by  John LeBlanc With a Canadian winter finally here in all its freezing, snowy and slushy glory, traction is at the top of the wish list for many buyers looking for a new set of wheels. And while a proper set of snow tires is the first step in making sure you and your […]

Feature: World’s most valuable auto brands

Story by John LeBlanc In this year’s edition of Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands survey, the big news was Coca-Cola being dethroned by the U.S. electronics giant Apple for the title of “world’s most valuable brand,” a crown the U.S. soft drink giant wore for 13 straight years. But of more interest to straight-six.com readers […]

Top 10s: Wagons we want

Story by John LeBlanc Foreign-market station wagons are the car nutters’ holy grail. As practical as some crossovers and SUVs, but with the ride and handling of a regular sedan, traditional wagons have been sent to the scrap heap in North America. Somehow, though, wagons are still as popular as ever in more car-savvy countries. […]

Road Test: 2013 Honda Crosstour

Story and photos by John LeBlanc “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is one cliché that works particularly well when coming to terms with the 2013 Honda Crosstour, a vehicle that’s been criticised more for its looks than the way it performs.

Is the SUV-coupe era finally over?

By John LeBlanc Like the semi-aquatic mammal the duck billed platypus, new car buyers have hard a hard time getting their head around the SUV-coupe segment. To the point where sales are not living up to what their respective automakers had hoped for.

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