First Drive: 2014 Nissan Rogue

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Like the compact car market in Canada, the compact crossover segment is ultra competitive. And while Nissan’s first-generation Rogue still lags behind the likes of the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAVE 4 on the sales charts, the small crossover is one of the Japanese brand’s bestsellers. Read more

Top 10s: Most anticipated test drives for 2014

By John LeBlanc

Who would have thought the Ultimate Driving Machine makers at Germany’s BMW would ever build an electric city car (the new i3?) Or the best family sedan you could buy would be a new Chevy (the new Impala)? But that was sooo 2013. Read more

Lists: Top 10 new cars getting canned for 2014

By John LeBlanc

With the ringing in of the New Year, the last of the 2013 new cars and trucks are being shown the door. And a few vehicles aren’t returning for 2014. Some will be missed. Some won’t. Here’s my top 10 new vehicles that aren’t coming back for 2014: Read more

The Canadian Automotive Jury announces three 2014 Best of the Best finalists

By John LeBlanc

Along with my fellow Canadian Automotive Jury (CAJ) members, we’re unveiling our Top Three contenders for our fifth annual Best of the Best Awards: the Chevrolet Corvette, Jaguar F-Type and Mazda3. Read more

Preview: 2015 Ford Mustang

Story by John LeBlanc

DEARBORN, MICH. — The number of automotive nameplates that have stuck around as long as the Ford Mustang are few and far between. In its half-century — it marks its 50th birthday in April 2014 — Ford Motor Co.’s long-standing 2+2 “pony car” has become a piece of Americana, as much as Elvis or baseball. This is a good thing, as the U.S. automaker plans on selling its all-new, sixth-generation 2015 Mustang around the world. Read more

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