Honda introduces a new Accord Hybrid. Again.

By John LeBlanc

After a less-than-successful first attempt at marrying gasoline and electricity in its popular mid-size sedan two model generations ago, Japan’s Honda is introducing an all-new gas-electric Accord Hybrid Sedan for 2014. Read more

First Drive: 2014 Fiat 500L Lounge

Story by John LeBlanc

BALTIMORE, MD. – It’s been more than two years since the first 500 city car arrived in Canada, but Fiat fans finally have a second model to lust for with the new 2014 500L. And although the Italian automaker’s marketing types insist the “L” in the new compact hatchback’s name stands for “loft” — as in the type of urban lifestyle targeted owners may live — the addition of the letter to the 500 badge really means “large.” Read more

First Drive: 2014 Volkswagen Golf GTD

Story by John LeBlanc

TERGENSEE, GERMANY – In the basement of his Hershey, Penn., home in 1928, candymaker H. B. Reese got the crazy idea of putting together two different confections — chocolate and peanut butter — into one candy. Lo and behold, Reese’s peanut butter cup was born. Fast forward more than a half century later to the German town of Wolfsburg, where the engineers at Volkswagen came up with a similarly dichotic concoction — the Golf GTD — a blending of diesel engine frugality with fun-to-drive Golf GTI parts. Read more

Volkswagen Canada confirms rollout plans for next-generation Golf

By John LeBlanc

Ever since the new, seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf went on-sale in overseas’ markets late last year, Canadian new car buyers have been wondering what the German automaker’s plans were for importing its compact hatchback to Canada. Wonder no more. During a recent media event in Germany, Volkswagen Canada confirmed some details about the forthcoming new-generation Golf heading to our shores for 2014. Read more

Buh-bye BMW 3 Series Coupé. Hello 4 Series.

By John LeBlanc for MSN Autos Canada

According to BMW’s new naming gospel, some four-door models are odd-numbered, while coupés —whether they have two-doors or four— are even-numbered, which means what we used to know as the 3 Series Coupé is now called the 4 Series Coupé for 2014. Read more

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