Articles, expert auto advice and columns from John LeBlanc | Wheels.ca

Articles, expert auto advice and columns from John LeBlanc | Wheels.ca

LeBlanc, John

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Feb 07, 2012 -

The top 10 must-see cars at the 2012 Toronto auto show

Feb 06, 2012 -

Video: Chevrolet Sonic a small car with a big car price

Feb 02, 2012 -

Chrysler Canada leads in sales after first month of 2012

Jan 27, 2012 -

2013 Volkswagen CC is a four-door athlete on the highway

Jan 27, 2012 -

GM beats Volkswagen Group to become world’s largest automaker

Jan 25, 2012 -

The top 10 rarest new cars

Jan 19, 2012 -

Chrysler Group plans to unveil new four-door Fiat 500 at Geneva auto show

Jan 19, 2012 -

Makeover puts more Soul in this Kia

Jan 13, 2012 -

Top 10 must-see cars at the 2012 Montreal auto show

Jan 13, 2012 -

Acura NSX hits home run at Detroit show

Jan 12, 2012 -

Hyundai Elantra, Range Rover Evoque given North American titles

Jan 06, 2012 -

What new 2013 cars will be on the market in 2012?

Jan 06, 2012 -

Despite tiny size, VW Up! gives big performance

Jan 04, 2012 -

2012 Detroit Auto Show: Top 10 most anticipated debuts

Dec 29, 2011 -

Audi Sportback tops my class

Dec 28, 2011 -

Aston Martin got it right

Dec 23, 2011 -

China rivals Germany for luxury cars

Dec 21, 2011 -

The top 10 Saabs of all time

Dec 20, 2011 -

Fiat’s 500 crashes out when it comes to safety

Dec 15, 2011 -

Focus EV will get 100mpg-e: Ford

Dec 09, 2011 -

Much touted hybrid not always better

Dec 09, 2011 -

Honda declares war on fuel consumption

Dec 09, 2011 -

VW has designs on more crossovers

Dec 08, 2011 -

Here’s how Toyota can get its mojo back

Dec 07, 2011 -

The top 10 must-drive cars of 2012

Dec 02, 2011 -

Sorry, some cars and trucks we won’t be getting

Dec 02, 2011 -

Tokyo show goes electric

Dec 02, 2011 -

Best November in years for many makers

Nov 29, 2011 -

Can Toyota’s ‘Jesus car’ change the company’s vanilla reputation?

Nov 25, 2011 -

Honda CR-V redesign doesn’t mess with success

Nov 25, 2011 -

Subaru tops in retaining value — again

Nov 23, 2011 -

Canada's 10 worst selling cars of 2011

Nov 18, 2011 -

L.A. auto show still clings to green

Nov 18, 2011 -

Toyota ready to introduce five new models

Nov 15, 2011 -

Are manual transmissions going the way of roll-up windows?

Nov 11, 2011 -

Revised Ford Flex crossover coming

Nov 08, 2011 -

The top 10 cars you really don’t need

Nov 04, 2011 -

Sales sluggish but Ford is still on top

Oct 29, 2011 -

The shapes of Fords to come

Oct 28, 2011 -

Best Performance Car Under $50,000: Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evo raw driving fun

Oct 28, 2011 -

2011 Best Family Car $21,000-$30,000: Kia Optima EX tops for good value, great ...

Oct 28, 2011 -

GM, VW Group in top sales struggle

Oct 21, 2011 -

More hybrids inevitable for Chrysler

Oct 19, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s Top 10 new cars that should be discontinued

Oct 14, 2011 -

BMW Group still top premium automaker

Oct 07, 2011 -

Kia's Rio5 packs a luxurious punch

Oct 07, 2011 -

Nissan Co. an automaking institution

Oct 07, 2011 -

Korean automakers make sales gains

Oct 05, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 new vehicles for large families

Sep 30, 2011 -

Really roughing it in a Wrangler

Sep 30, 2011 -

Roadster vs. Coupe: Different doors

Sep 30, 2011 -

Gas-electric hybrids best, study suggests

Sep 27, 2011 -

Cars are no longer all about the top speed

Sep 23, 2011 -

’69 Camaro named ‘best Chevrolet ever’

Sep 21, 2011 -

The top 10 discontinued new cars

Sep 16, 2011 -

Opel again part of GM’s global plans

Sep 15, 2011 -

Is this ‘four-wheeled motorcycle’ the car of the future?

Sep 15, 2011 -

Looking for a new car? Wait for these beauties

Sep 12, 2011 -

Why a Kia will be the ‘hit’ of this year’s Frankfurt auto show

Sep 09, 2011 -

When Audi’s diesel takes on a Lexus hybrid

Sep 09, 2011 -

Audi to debut tiny commuters at Frankfurt show

Sep 07, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 pioneering SUVs

Sep 02, 2011 -

Ford’s stunning new concept shows off future style and features

Aug 29, 2011 -

It’s official: Japan’s automakers are in catch-up mode

Aug 27, 2011 -

Crowd stunned by Cadillac concept

Aug 26, 2011 -

Toyota vs. Nissan vs. Honda = Honda

Aug 24, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 worst best-selling cars

Aug 19, 2011 -

This vacation vehicle does the job, but little else

Aug 19, 2011 -

GM says it will build electric Cadillac

Aug 16, 2011 -

How Ford can save Lincoln

Aug 12, 2011 -

Toyota to build, not sell, new EV here

Aug 10, 2011 -

The top 12 recession-proof new cars

Jul 23, 2011 -

Half-year sales best in Chevy’s history

Jul 22, 2011 -

Anti-collision technology reaches out to distracted drivers

Jul 20, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 copycat cars

Jul 15, 2011 -

New Mercedes Benz E 63 AMG is a stealth bomber

Jul 15, 2011 -

Mercedes-Benz No. 1 in luxury sales

Jul 14, 2011 -

Surging Hyundai mulling $100,000 supercar: Report

Jul 08, 2011 -

A car that’s eerily quiet while cruising at 240 km/h

Jul 08, 2011 -

Ford still leads Canadian sales race

Jul 05, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 new ‘retro cars’

Jul 01, 2011 -

2012 Genesis Hyundai Sedan: Is it worth the extra asking price?

Jul 01, 2011 -

GM pins hopes on new 2013 models

Jun 30, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 seventies Italian wedge cars

Jun 24, 2011 -

GM fights to hold old brand loyalists

Jun 24, 2011 -

Hyundai’s new Accent offers more of everything

Jun 24, 2011 -

Hyundai’s new Accent offers more of everything

Jun 20, 2011 -

Struggling Honda showing signs of life

Jun 17, 2011 -

Canada’s first Leafs to be Japan-built

Jun 10, 2011 -

New VW as American as, well, America

Jun 10, 2011 -

New Mini Coupe details ‘camouflaged'

Jun 09, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 cars from 50 years ago

Jun 03, 2011 -

Worst May in 14 years for new auto sales

Jun 02, 2011 -

Top 10 future collector cars: you snooze, you lose

May 27, 2011 -

New alternatives on display at Bibendum

May 27, 2011 -

North American production to pick up

May 24, 2011 -

10 cars that need to be resurrected

May 20, 2011 -

One of the most beautiful cars on the planet

May 20, 2011 -

Chrysler to build new truck in Windsor

May 13, 2011 -

Despite gas prices, luxury car sales up

May 13, 2011 -

In Juke vs. Mini, it's the Juke by a bumper

May 11, 2011 -

Gas prices: How high are you willing to go?

May 11, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 high-tech cars

May 06, 2011 -

Gas savings of hybrid, EV cars offset by extra costs: Report

Apr 29, 2011 -

Vancouver start for Car2go auto sharing

Apr 27, 2011 -

Comparing Canada's top-selling passenger cars

Apr 27, 2011 -

Lease a car or buy it? Some pros and cons

Apr 26, 2011 -

Top 10 new cars that are all show, no roar

Apr 25, 2011 -

Latest generation Honda Civic doesn't rock the boat

Apr 22, 2011 -

Nissan Leaf: World Car of Year

Apr 22, 2011 -

Civic, Impreza fast out of the gate

Apr 20, 2011 -

BMW blows into N.Y. with new turbo-four

Apr 15, 2011 -

Ford's Canadian history

Apr 15, 2011 -

Image trumps practicality for men when buying a car: Study

Apr 12, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 new ‘halo’ cars

Apr 08, 2011 -

Full speed ahead for Japan automakers

Apr 01, 2011 -

Latest C Class sedans boast new engine options

Apr 01, 2011 -

Japan disaster rocks Ontario production

Mar 31, 2011 -

Roadster’s lot in life is to look good

Mar 29, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 ugliest cars of the past 25 years

Mar 25, 2011 -

Chevy shows off new mid-sized truck

Mar 21, 2011 -

Can Audi topple BMW's limo crown?

Mar 18, 2011 -

These luxury cars are such good sports

Mar 18, 2011 -

Japanese auto plants still in limbo

Mar 15, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 future fuel sippers

Mar 11, 2011 -

Toyota reaches out to a Canadian

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Here are the cars not coming to Canada

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Sweater, gloves required when driving Volt in cold: Magazine

Mar 02, 2011 -

Outlandish concepts lead must-see cars at Geneva auto show

Feb 25, 2011 -

Gas price jolt may help small-car sales

Feb 23, 2011 -

Can the 2012 Honda Civic retain its sales crown?

Feb 18, 2011 -

Preview: Want to save gas? 2012 Chevy Cruze Eco is for you

Feb 18, 2011 -

BMW to integrate driving, infotainment

Feb 15, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s top 10 must-see cars at Toronto auto show

Feb 11, 2011 -

Preview: 2012 Nissan GT-R puts scare into supercars, wallets

Feb 11, 2011 -

GM unveils 2012 Camaro in Chicago

Feb 08, 2011 -

LeBlanc: My pick for 2011 World Car of the Year is …

Feb 03, 2011 -

The 10 most anticipated test-drives of 2011

Jan 28, 2011 -

Camaro nicer to drive with top gone

Jan 28, 2011 -

Despite total recall, Toyota’s future is bright

Jan 21, 2011 -

LeBlanc: Why I’m still skeptical of the Volt

Jan 21, 2011 -

Luxury car dealers celebrate banner year

Jan 18, 2011 -

Top 10 must-see cars at the Montreal auto show

Jan 14, 2011 -

The Golden Age of the Detroit auto show started in 1989

Jan 14, 2011 -

Chevrolet Volt will put permanent smile on your face

Jan 14, 2011 -

Kia, Lamborghini rev up for Geneva show

Jan 12, 2011 -

10 cars you must see at the Detroit auto show

Jan 07, 2011 -

Ford wins 2010 Canadian sales race

Jan 04, 2011 -

John LeBlanc’s 10 Worst Show Cars of 2010

Dec 29, 2010 -

John LeBlanc picks 10 winning, losing automakers

Dec 23, 2010 -

Mini, Ford have big plans for Detroit

Dec 23, 2010 -

From fast to slow: the full range

Dec 23, 2010 -

Six replacements for Santa’s reindeer, sleigh

Dec 16, 2010 -

Size doesn’t matter

Dec 10, 2010 -

Sales of $200,000-plus cars on upswing

Dec 10, 2010 -

2011 Mazda2 takes it to the Ford Fiesta

Dec 03, 2010 -

Up 20%, Ford leads Canadian car sales race

Nov 30, 2010 -

Canada’s 10 worst selling new cars in 2010

Nov 26, 2010 -

VW considers building a new minivan

Nov 19, 2010 -

LA Auto Show: Lots of green technology

Nov 19, 2010 -

How many EVs will be sold? Who knows?

Nov 17, 2010 -

Putting the muscle into GM's muscle car

Nov 17, 2010 -

John LeBlanc’s Top 10 Most Underrated New Cars

Nov 12, 2010 -

Mitsubishi plans 2011 EV launch in Canada

Nov 09, 2010 -

Mazda CX-9 is a stylish crossover

Nov 09, 2010 -

Phantom is in a class of its own

Nov 05, 2010 -

Road trip: Going camping in a yacht called Infiniti

Nov 05, 2010 -

2010 a big year for all except Toyota

Nov 02, 2010 -

John LeBlanc’s Top 10 1990s Japanese Sports Cars

Oct 29, 2010 -

Ford leads domestics in reliability

Oct 22, 2010 -

Nissan Leaf: Driving to the sounds of silence

Oct 22, 2010 -

Better late than never for Saab 9-4X

Oct 19, 2010 -

Top 10 cars ahead of their time

Oct 15, 2010 -

Toyota aims for big U.S. sales increase

Oct 15, 2010 -

First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS 550 4MATIC

Oct 08, 2010 -

Smart plans new ForFive for U.S. market

Oct 08, 2010 -

What if EVs turn out to be interim?

Oct 07, 2010 -

Cruze packs a punch

Oct 05, 2010 -

John LeBlanc’s Top 10 Turkeys from the 2010 Paris auto show

Oct 01, 2010 -

Infiniti luxury EV on deck for 2013

Oct 01, 2010 -

This is a Volvo?

Oct 01, 2010 -

There’s more to auto shows than pretty cars

Sep 24, 2010 -

There's a buzz around the Paris auto show

Sep 21, 2010 -

Top 10 worst concept-to-production cars

Sep 17, 2010 -

Fiat 500 Sport to boost Chrysler fortunes

Sep 16, 2010 -

Wheels Used: You can’t get that new

Sep 10, 2010 -

STi returns to pure performance

Sep 10, 2010 -

WRX follows in big brother’s shoes

Sep 10, 2010 -

Gas-only Dodge Durango about to go on sale

Sep 07, 2010 -

John LeBlanc's Top Ten Back-to-School Cars

Sep 03, 2010 -

Nissan prepares for Los Angeles auto show

Aug 27, 2010 -

Canadians spending less on car upkeep

Aug 24, 2010 -

Porsche reveals high-performance, high-dollar, hybrid sports car

Aug 20, 2010 -

Kia keen to debut electric city car concept

Aug 18, 2010 -

The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering

Aug 17, 2010 -

Perfection at Pebble Beach

Aug 13, 2010 -

Nothing but good news out of GM these days

Aug 10, 2010 -

John LeBlanc’s Top 10 New Hot Hatches

Jul 30, 2010 -

GTI’s DSG gearbox doesn’t tip balance

Jul 23, 2010 -

CR-Z goes back to future

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