2011 Geneva: Volkswagen Tex & Go! Concepts by ItalDesign Giugiaro

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA -Those in the know will see the circle being closed with this pair of VW-badged concepts. The subcompact Tex and compact Go! come from the same designer who penned the original 1974 Golf: Italian Giorgetto Giugiaro, whose ItalDesign studio was recently swallowed up by the Volkswagen Group mothership. […]

2011 Geneva: Skoda Vision D Concept

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA -Unlike any North American auto show, here in Geneva the massive VW Group gets to show off all of its brands, including the ones we Canadians don’t get, like Seat and Skoda. So while some may pine for such forbidden fruit, the Skoda Vision D concept won’t create […]

2011 Geneva: Audi A3 Concept

Story and photos by John LeBlanc GENEVA – In the hope of attracting younger buyers and adding more fuel efficiency to their lineups, we’ll be seeing of these so-called “premium” compacts during today’s presentations here in Geneva. And first up this morning was Audi, which for the first time ever is looking to add a […]

2011 Toronto: Top 10 Must Sees

By John LeBlanc With the spring new car buying season just around the corner, there’s no better venue for Canadian new car buyers to check out than the annual  Toronto auto show (a.k.a. Canadian International AutoShow). Open to the public now until February 27, the Toronto auto show not only displays virtually every new car […]

The Crank: Winners and Losers from this year’s Toronto Auto Show media day

By John LeBlanc The 38th running of the Toronto auto show is a great place to go if you’re shopping for a new car, or want to take a look at some exotics that non-N.B.A.-salaried humans simply can’t afford.

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