First Drive: 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Coupe

[svgallery name=”2011_Ford_Shelby_GT500_hirez”] How much is that Shelby in the window? While the rest of Ford’s 2011 Mustang lineup gets all new mills, the topline Shelby GT500 makes do with tweaks. Is it enough? By John LeBlanc CALABOGIE, Ont.—If not as big a money maker as his onetime racing car rival Enzo Ferrari, affixing 1960s’ American […]

The Crank: Diesel-loving Canadians to get new 2011 Jetta TDI first

By John LeBlanc The next, new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta is going to be a big deal for the German automaker in North America. And it needs to be. Along with the new U.S.-made Passat-replacing-yet-to-be-named midsized sedan coming next year, the new Mexican-made Jetta is the first half of VW’s two-sedan attack to more than double […]

First Drive: 2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TFSI/Sport

[svgallery name=”2011_Audi_Q7_hirez”] New sixes for Audi’s Q7 German automaker downsizes its large crossover’s gas engines for 2011 By John LeBlanc INGOLSTADT, GERMANY–Right up front in the automaker’s press materials, Audi says its Q7 is “the large Audi for the sporty individualist — the high-performance SUV for sport, leisure, family and business.” While most of the […]

The Crank: Is the guard changing in Canadian new car showrooms?

By John LeBlanc In my weekly Autonews column at Wheels.ca, I reported that last month’s Canadian new car sales suggest the market is starting to be divided in to the “haves” and the “have nots.” However, Canadian auto industry analyst, Dennis DesRosiers has taken a longer view back than just a year ago. And he […]

Top 10s: Grandfather cars

By John LeBlanc You — or someone you may know — may have a reached a point in your driving life where style, performance or the latest in engineering just don’t matter anymore. Welcome to the little known auto segment called Grandpa cars. Mainly large, serene driving, conservative sedans, these cars are perfect for your […]

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