Flashback Fridays: 2004 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Story by John LeBlanc

Originally published, April 2004 – Ford has made its Mustang play a lot of different roles over the past 40 years, giving the car rightful ownership to a “been there, done that” attitude. Introduced in April 1964 as the “pony car,” the original Mustang was simply a Ford Falcon sedan, albeit with snazzier styling and sporting six or eight-cylinder engines. Read more

Preview: Volvo’s radical Drive-E powertrains arrive in Canada

Story by John LeBlanc

LAS VEGAS – You may have been wondering what’s been going on at Volvo lately. Since the Swedish automaker was snatched up by China’s Geely Automotive from America’s Ford Motor Co. four years ago, the brand has appeared to be in a product development coma. Witness the departure of the S40/V50/C30/C70 compact family and the V70 station wagon from Canadian Volvo showrooms. But in the background, and with what the automaker is saying has been an $11-billion investment in “technological independence,” the “new Volvo” is slowly being revealed. Read more

First Drive: 2015 Volvo V60 Sportswagon T5 FWD

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – If the idea of a Volvo showroom without a wagon disturbs you, fear no more. With the 2015 Volvo V60 Sportswagon already in Canadian dealerships, according to the Swedish automaker, “The wagon is back!” Read more

First Drive: 2014 BMW M235i Coupe

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — While Germany’s BMW chases a wider audience as it strives to become the world’s largest luxury automaker, the new 2014 BMW 2 Series is a reminder of where the once cultish sporting brand came from. Read more

Top 10s: New vehicles for Canadian hockey parents

Story by John LeBlanc

Are there any drivers on Canadian roads and highways that deserve more respect than hockey parents? (or skiing, speed skating, curling, luge, bob sleigh or ringette parents?) Battling before-dawn wakeup calls, rush-hour traffic, four-season driving conditions and unruly passengers — not to mention the transportation of toxic cargo known as the “hockey bag” — hockey parents have one of the toughest chauffeuring assignments on the planet. As a reward for their tireless work, I’ve pulled together the top new 2014 models for Canadian winter sports parents: Read more

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