The Crank: Mustang vs. Camaro winner depends on which side of the Canada-U.S. border

By John LeBlanc The bleating from General Motors’ U.S. PR flacks about the Camaro beating its archrival Mustang on the sales charts, can be heard all the way north of the 49th parallel. So far in 2010 in the U.S., Chevy has sold 75,685 Oshawa-built Camaros, 7,421 more than its bitter, pony car archrival, Ford’s […]

The Crank: Why Honda’s hybrids are the right cars, but at the wrong time

[svgallery name=”2011_Honda_CRZ_hirez”] By John LeBlanc Here’s one thing you need to know about the car industry: nothing happens too quickly.Unlike a Nike or Apple, car companies can’t whip off all-new designs and products almost seasonally. It takes years to research, develop, and build new cars. So its natural that sometimes a vehicle is released that […]

Road Test: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SLP ZL585

[svgallery name=”2010_Chevy_Camaro_ZL585_hirez”] Z28 in waiting New Jersey’s SLP steps in to juice up Chevy’s muscle car By John LeBlanc The growl of a hibernating grizzly bear after poking one of its eyes with a sharp stick. The thundering fury of California’s San Andreas earthquake fault line, as it opens itself up and swallows you whole. […]

First Drive: 2011 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive

[svgallery name=”2011_Smart_Electric_NYC_pics”] An EV for two How smart is it to go electric in ‘Benz’s ForTwo city car? By John LeBlanc BROOKLYN, New York – Driving in a large metropolis like New York City creates all kinds of anxieties when behind the wheel—maniacal cabbies, aggressive bike couriers, and wayward pedestrians, to name a few. But […]

Top 10: Most underrated new cars

By John LeBlanc Between now and the end of 2010, you’ll be inundated with a plethora of This- or That-Car-of-the-Year awards. Some, more credible than others. Unfortunately, though, most of these types of trophies go to “all-new” cars coming into the market. And with more than 300 new models available today, some cars — inevitably […]

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