Top 10s: 1970’s Italian Wedge Supercars

By John LeBlanc Like the French art deco cars of the 1930s or the classic chrome of Detroit in the 1950s, we’ll likely never see an era in car design like the Italian “wedge” cars from the 1970s.

First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class Coupe

Class C Coupé Mercedes finally drops a “real” compact two-door By John LeBlanc SEVILLE, Spain – With a portfolio that now includes the E-Class Coupe, CLS four-door coupe and the full-size CL-Class two-door, it’s understandable if you think Mercedes-Benz has gone a little, well, “coupe crazy.” And now for 2012, the German automaker is adding […]

Road Test: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe

Coupe de Thrill Two doors adds styling spice to CTS menu By John LeBlanc A sexy coupe version of General Motors’ most competitive car was as predictable as Sunday following Saturday. We may not be at a point where there’s a CTS for everyday of the week. But mimicking the approach BMW has taken in […]

The Crank: Oh Canada!: Will this country ever have its own automaker?

By John LeBlanc OTTAWA – With all the recent doomsday talk of Canadian PDA-maker Research In Motion’s seemingly imminent demise, while following the former high-tech giant Nortel’s death, the idea of a Canadian-owned global enterprise seems to be an impossible dream. So as we head into another Canada Day long weekend, I have to ask: Will this […]

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