Stuff: Convertible history

[svgallery name=”1971_MB_Cab”] Wind-in-your-hair motoring through the ages A recent drive in some older ‘Benz convertibles highlight the evolution of the open-air car By John LeBlanc MALLORCA, Spain – Completely unlike what’s available in new-car showrooms these days, at the dawn of the automobile age more than a century ago, virtually all cars were convertibles. The […]

First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E Class Cabriolet

[svgallery name=”2011_MB_E_Class_Cab”] The Anti-Convertible Mercedes’ latest four-seat cabriolet attempts to eradicate that wind-in-your-hair feeling from open-air cars By John LeBlanc MALLORCA, Spain – When was the last time you felt that cherished “wind in your hair” feeling? My guess, not recently. The desire to save our precious craniums means no one rides a bike in […]

Stuff: R8 V10 grabs World Performance Car honours

By John LeBlanc NEW YORK – Kicking off the second media day of this year’s New York show, the Audi R8 V10 was declared the 2010 World Performance Car from a short list that included the Ferrari California and the Porsche 911 GT3.

2010 New York: Subaru widens (literally) its WRX range

[svgallery name=”2011_Subaru_WRX_Sti”] By John LeBlanc NEW YORK – Before this week’s New York auto show, Subaru had already announced that the 2011 WRX would adopt its big brother WRX STI’s wide body styling. But the Japanese automaker surprised the assembled media here with a first time ever four-door sedan version of its former hatchback-only top-line […]

2010 New York: Big and small Nissan UVs arrive

[svgallery name=”2011_Nissan_Juke”] By John LeBlanc NEW YORK – During the first media day at this year’s New York auto show, Nissan unveiled two new utility vehicles at polar opposites of the Japanese automaker’s lineup.

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