Road Test: 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid
Story and photos by John LeBlanc
The new Acura ILX checks off two of today’s hottest buzzwords in the car industry. Firstly, it’s a “premium” compact, a class automakers are venturing into to attract young, urban buyers, and one Acura virtually invented with its 1997 EL sedan. Secondly, my 2013 ILX tester has a gas-electric hybrid powerplant — Acura’s first — making it the type of vehicle that still gets a proportionally high amount of hype compared to the lack of hybrids actually sold. Read more
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First Drive: 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ V6
Story and photos by John LeBlanc
OSHAWA, Ont. – Even Canadians are familiar with the battle cry, “Remember the Alamo!” It references the 1836 battle at the Alamo fort in San Antonio, where a small group of Texan rebels were beaten badly by Mexican troops. But with its all-new 2014 full-size sedan, Chevrolet has its own battle cry: “Remember the Impala!” Read more
Comparo: 2013 Nissan Juke SV AWD vs. Subaru XV Crosstrek Touring
Photos and story by John LeBlanc
At this year’s Detroit auto show, you had your obligatory American performance car debuts (i.e. a new Chevrolet Corvette) and big, pick-em-up trucks (i.e. Ford’s Atlas concept). However, stuck between these traditional heavy-metal Motor City show bookends were hordes of car-based, crossover utility vehicles (CUVs). Read more
Road Test: 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV
Story by John LeBlanc
Although more practical crossovers are still flying off new car dealer lots like parkas at an Arctic nudist camp, there’s still a big market for conservative, “girl-next-door” four-door family sedans. A fact supported with a host of new offerings in the segment for 2013, one of which is the new Nissan Altima. Read more
Would you buy a small Chevy sports coupe?
By John LeBlanc
Save for its ill-fated Corvair from the 1960s and the equally unremarkable Monza a decade later, General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has never had a compact, rear-wheel-drive performance sports coupe to sell below its iconic Camaro and Corvette. But a report from Automotive News says the idea of a smaller-than-a-Camaro Chevy two-door is being considered. “A really nice, light, rear-drive car that’s inexpensive — we know that rings a bell,” so says GM North America president Mark Reuss. Read more
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