Road Test: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

Chevrolet’s product planners must have lost the memo. The one that noted all the usual suspects in the family sedan market — Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Mazda6, Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry — were going to be redesigned or thoroughly refreshed over the 2012 calendar year, making the class one of the most competitive ever. The “missing memo” theory is the only excuse I can come up with. Because after a week driving the new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, I’m still struggling to see how the Chevy gang could launch a “new” car that’s so, well, uncompetitive. Read more

Despite departing from Australia, Ford has no plans on leaving Canada

By John LeBlanc

After almost nine decades of manufacturing in the country, and citing increasingly high costs, dropping sales and mounting financial losses, America’s Ford Motor Co. will shutter its Australian automotive and engine assembly plants in 2016. Read more

Road Test: 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

Story by John LeBlanc

After surviving yet another winter of Canadian driving, you’re probably saying, “Phew! Thank God I had my all-wheel-drive car!” Now imagine if you could edit out the word “car” with “Porsche,” as in this 2013 911 Carrera 4S. Read more

VW retrofitting late-model diesels so customers will stop filling them with gas

Story by John LeBlanc

Sounds simple, right? If you’ve made the conscious effort to buy a diesel-engine vehicle, you probably know enough to consciously fill the tank with diesel fuel. But that’s not the case with some Volkswagen TDI-brand diesel owners. Read more

Comparo: 2013 Acura ILX Dynamic vs. 2013 Buick Verano Turbo

Story by John LeBlanc

At one time, there were just compact cars. Then there were small and luxurious or premium compact cars. Now we have the niche-within-the-niche premium sports compact cars, a segment set to explode with the likes of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz moving downmarket. Read more

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